Rustproof your Ford
Corrosion can become a major problem and the death of a classic car if it gets the better of its floors, sills and chassis. If possible, prevention is better than cure, so the following pages provide an in-depth guide into the products that can be used to rustproof a classic and the work involved.
Popular rustproofing products, such as wax, paint and underseal have been tried and tested for several years and proven to provide adequate protection. There is more however, to simply applying these products to the potential rot spots on a classic car. Preparation is essential, along with identifying where to protect and what to use. Sometimes, doing half a job can be more catastrophic than doing nothing at all.
Rust is the chemical conversion of iron changing to iron oxide. Materials made from iron and steel can easily turn to iron oxide for a number of reasons. Firstly, iron oxide is their natural form when they are extracted from the ground as iron ore,
