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The body of absolutely any vehicle sooner or later, but surrenders to the pressure of the “chemistry” of the road and begins to rust. And require anti-corrosion treatment.
How do most car owners imagine the process of car anti-corrosion protection? Specially trained men drive it on a lift, wash off all the dirt from the bottom with high-pressure water jets, and then dip it in an anti-corrosion agent. Sometimes this procedure is also supplemented by the installation of plastic protective fender liner in the wheel arches – so that pebbles and sand flying out from under the wheels do not damage the paintwork of the body. After all, every chip is a future source of corrosion.
Lately, however, only the most old-school drivers use fenders. Most are limited to applying a protective layer of “impact resistant” mastic. Meanwhile, few car owners know that if rust has already formed on the body, then filling with anti-corrosion agents is not very effective. Many types of anti-corrosion agents only cover the rust on top. After that, the process of destroying the metal does not stop. It simply becomes invisible to the reassured owner of the car. But in a beautiful moment, the latter discovers through holes in the body.
In a good way, before the anti-corrosion treatment of the machine, all rust must be removed. But few people do this in practice. In addition, even the best anti-corrosion compound is not eternal. The protective layer that has developed in some, tears over time. And others, under the influence of gravity and “sandblasting” from under the wheels, slowly “run” away from the treated surfaces, leaving them unprotected.
Relatively recently, another way to protect cars from corrosion has become widespread – zinc treatment. Let’s immediately make a reservation that in this case we are not talking about anti-corrosion “mazyukaki” that contain zinc particles in their composition. This means coating the bottom, wheel arches and the entire “belly” of the car with a layer of real zinc.
First, all surfaces intended for such treatment are thoroughly cleaned of dirt, rust and paint residues using a sandblaster. And then they are sprayed with a layer of zinc. A special device blows zinc dust from the nozzle with air heated to 500-600ºС. Zinc melts at 420ºС. Therefore, the particles in liquid form get on the metal of the body and adhere well to it. This forms a reliable protective coating. Then it is primed and sprayed and the car receives almost eternal protection against rust.
Note that such processing can be subjected not only to the “belly” of the car, but in general to the whole body, including the internal cavities of the structural elements. Discs, trailers, cooling radiators are also galvanized – whatever you want.
The galvanizing procedure is more expensive than the conventional anti-corrosion treatment. Galvanizing the bottom of a compact passenger car now costs at least 15,000 rubles, and for a jeep with a large frame, the price tag can double. But it is worth it. I paid for the galvanizing and forgot about rust forever.
How do most car owners imagine the process of car anti-corrosion protection? Specially trained men drive it on a lift, wash off all the dirt from the bottom with high-pressure water jets, and then dip it in an anti-corrosion agent. Sometimes this procedure is also supplemented by the installation of plastic protective fender liner in the wheel arches – so that pebbles and sand flying out from under the wheels do not damage the paintwork of the body. After all, every chip is a future source of corrosion.
Lately, however, only the most old-school drivers use fenders. Most are limited to applying a protective layer of “impact resistant” mastic. Meanwhile, few car owners know that if rust has already formed on the body, then filling with anti-corrosion agents is not very effective. Many types of anti-corrosion agents only cover the rust on top. After that, the process of destroying the metal does not stop. It simply becomes invisible to the reassured owner of the car. But in a beautiful moment, the latter discovers through holes in the body.
In a good way, before the anti-corrosion treatment of the machine, all rust must be removed. But few people do this in practice. In addition, even the best anti-corrosion compound is not eternal. The protective layer that has developed in some, tears over time. And others, under the influence of gravity and “sandblasting” from under the wheels, slowly “run” away from the treated surfaces, leaving them unprotected.
Relatively recently, another way to protect cars from corrosion has become widespread – zinc treatment. Let’s immediately make a reservation that in this case we are not talking about anti-corrosion “mazyukaki” that contain zinc particles in their composition. This means coating the bottom, wheel arches and the entire “belly” of the car with a layer of real zinc.
First, all surfaces intended for such treatment are thoroughly cleaned of dirt, rust and paint residues using a sandblaster. And then they are sprayed with a layer of zinc. A special device blows zinc dust from the nozzle with air heated to 500-600ºС. Zinc melts at 420ºС. Therefore, the particles in liquid form get on the metal of the body and adhere well to it. This forms a reliable protective coating. Then it is primed and sprayed and the car receives almost eternal protection against rust.
Note that such processing can be subjected not only to the “belly” of the car, but in general to the whole body, including the internal cavities of the structural elements. Discs, trailers, cooling radiators are also galvanized – whatever you want.
The galvanizing procedure is more expensive than the conventional anti-corrosion treatment. Galvanizing the bottom of a compact passenger car now costs at least 15,000 rubles, and for a jeep with a large frame, the price tag can double. But it is worth it. I paid for the galvanizing and forgot about rust forever.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
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