CarAddict

Hey Guys,

Just wondering if you guys who own the G up in Canada, rustproofed it with Krown?

We do rustproof the other car we own (once every 2 years).

I just hate the oil stuff leaving marks on the bumpers and side skirts everytime it rains, not the mention all the holes they drill into the car panels.

By the way, I will probably be keeping the car for 3 more years (2 years old not driven in cold climate)!

Loki123

I personally don't rustproof even though I drive it in the winter and live in Ottawa - I prefer to get a car wash almost every week in the winter months instead.

I have heard one way to avoid this oil problem is to drive the car on a dusty gravel road right after getting it rustproofed in order for the dust to cover the oil... but again that's only what I have heard - not from my own experience...

2009G37

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For the rust to become a considerable problem, eating through your panels and stuff, you'd pretty much have to keep your car for 10 years. I personally don't get any rust proofing. I thought about it, as I do plan to keep this car for a while, but in the end I decided I'd die if they drilled a bunch of small holes in my car!!!!! Holes!!!!! I mean, here we are a bunch of guys (and some gals) who go nuts over every little scratch on our clearcoat, and they want me to live with holes????? Forget that!

Also, our cars come with a 7 year warranty against perforation from rusting, if I recall correctly.

JRP

I did Krown a few weeks back, my previous car had signs of starting to rust in some areas around the plate on the trunk even though it was less than 4 years old and washed every week, that car was rustproofed at the dealer at the time of purchase and I consider they did a better job than Krown did to my G.
The Krown product is a thin transparent oil, like baby oil, mine after a few washes is not showing off the panels anymore. One thing I don't like is that it doesn't stick and if you clean the areas where they applied it, like under the hood/trunk, it'll come off easily.

You can always ask to not drill holes, I asked the person to drill holes only on certain spots where you can't see them, like where the door hinges are, so they can get into the front bumper. To spray inside the door they used a hole our car already had with a plug on the top part. I prefer to have a couple of hidden holes than rust showing off in a few years.

Loki123, how's your car doing with the Colinite wax? I reapplied again last week for the winter, mine was still strong no signs weekening. I removed the wax then applied the sealant and wax again, I have no more rust spots since the waxing, but it was summer let's see now in the winter.

Loki123

JR - Car looks awesome with the Colinite... I have done it 3 times this year (beads like crazy when wet). I bought the poli-glaze from e-shine on your recommendation but never got around to using it this year - maybe next spring...

With all this unusually hot temperature in Ottawa I still haven't changed into my winter snow tires and it looks like it's gonna stay warm for at least another week (so the forecast says)... I was actually going to go out and purchase a jack this year to swap em myself and my 2nd vehicle but I might just get lazy and bring it to the dealership for $29...

I curbed my front passenger side rim at a very low speed (waiting to pick someone up in the bus turning lane - trying to get over as far as possible - car is wider than I calculated) - going to take the summer rim out to Kanata to these guys --> Alloy Wheel Repair Specialists Ottawa and they will fix it for $175. A new 19 inch rim from the dealer is $1400 believe it or not!

It's gonna be tough bringing my car through a gas station wash in the winter months after being babied / hand washed by me all year...oh well...c'est la vie I guess...

JRP

Hey man! I'm glad you got good results, mine was great too!, I only applied once last spring and it was like day one two weeks ago when I reapplied, pretty good. I did applied the poli before though, but the wax alone is great too.

I also scratched my front passenger rim, parking, at almost no speed, thing is that the curves of the hood makes you think the car is not that wide. The scratch is small but I'm still pissed.

You can really feel the difference with the summer tires this time of the year, ride is harsher, but I'll wait for the snow to switch to the winters.

Go to the touchless carwashes, I'm not sure about the chemicals they use but I think the paint is safe, even more with the Colinite wax. After washing every week for almost 7months mine was strong.

Loki123

Ya - front passenger rim rash seems common for this car so we're not alone...

I'm very happy with the results of Col.#845 (thanks again for the recommendation) - each time I applied - I put on 2 thin coats and it looked and felt just amazing. After a rain you wouldn't see splash marks - it looked so clean... This is certainly a car that I'm not getting tired of... it's a real head-turner - but most important of all it continues to turn my head...

Yes, I'd only use the touchless in the winter - I find Ultramar has a pretty long wash for the money and a long drying time to boot...

Did you ever find a resolve for those orange spots? They did appear on mine inside the door at the bottom - not sure why there were in that spot as opposed to the rear bumper/trunk area...

JRP

The rust spots, I don't have them anymore. I'm not sure if it's because the wax or because there was no salt on the roads, I'll let you know once the snow comes again.

I did have them on the side sills under the doors too, I'm pretty sure it's splash from the brakes, never had them on the roof or hood, only on areas where you can get splash. I removed them with the clay and then applied the poli/wax. The wax should help because it repels the water and the area under the doors gets the most water from splash.

CarAddict

Thanks for your help/input guys!

I may just go to Krown and have them not make any holes in the panels and basically have only underneath and the hood area of the car sprayed since we do have have Rust Perforation warranty for 7 years (which covers any rust on body panels). And I will be washing the car once a week in winter to get most of the salt out of the panels.

What do you guys think?

JRP

I think if your keeping your car for a long time is a good idea, the salt is a b***h.
They can get into the door from a hole our car already have in the top part, just remove the plug and tell them, and if you don't want holes be there with the prep guy just to make sure they don't make any. Just be carefull when cleaning under hood/trunk, the product is light and can come off easily, looks like WD-40 but a bit stickier.

Loki123

Yes that is a good plan. Our Canadian winters make road salt for our cars a real problem. You're in T.O. so you don't have it as bad as me - I think the last time it snowed in T.O. we sent in the military...haha (Our neighbours to the south have it even easier...haha).
If you wax your car before the winter and wash your car every week - or at minimum whenever the mercury goes above zero (because that's really when the salt starts to work). It's also good practice to open all the doors/trunk after washing and wipe those areas clean (salt loves to hide in those areas). And go to a car wash that has a good underside spray. But it's also good to wash for cosmetic reasons -- it's a SIN to see a G37 all salty and dirty!!!

CarAddict

JPR, I believe you have a sedan when referring to the door plugs on the top part. I have a coupe, so I may need to look and see if I can find a plug somewhere in the bottom.

Thanks!

CarAddict

True! Spring and Summer are when the salt begins to work it's way through!
And doing a thorough wash every week is a must especially for the Gs to keep them clean and shiny!!

JRP

I have a coupe, since we don't have door frames I was referring to the top of the lower part of door, where the metal meets the glass, the plug is located above the door latch closer to the top. It's a good idea to do the inside of the doors since they like rust! Moisture always accumulates inside doors.

I have noticed in this car that the felt in the doors stays wet for a long time after a wash, sometimes several hours. I can wash my car today and tomorrow if I lower the window and pull it up again it's wet on the outside from the felt.

Loki123

JR - I have noticed the exact same moisture prob. with my G since I got it over a year ago. That being - when I put the window down then back up again it's wet. Even though I haven't washed in a day or more. I get to the point sometimes when right after I wash the car and go someplace that I need to open the window (ie. drive thru) I open the door instead...haha so I don't have to look through a streaky window for the balance of the trip.