Interview with Rust Protection Experts: Insider Tips for Keeping Your Car Rust-Free During Holidays

Knowing how to keep your car rust-free over the holidays is knowledge that will keep more money in your pockets and more life in your car. Because of this, we interviewed rust protection experts for their best tips on keeping your car rust free over the holidays.

Mark from Preserve Protect says, “Our question was, “How can you ensure that you are protecting your car as best as you can, over the holidays and all throughout the year?” Our experts discussed this amongst themselves and came back with these five tips to help keep your car rust-free over the holidays this year.”

Tip #1: Be Sure to Know Why Rust Protection is Important

Cars are prone to rust, especially in moist and salty conditions like the UK. Eventually, the moisture and salt will penetrate the metal surfaces, leading to rust. All the experts agree that rust protection is equal parts prevention and maintenance, stopping it before it happens and fixing the patches as they begin to appear.

Tip #2: Prevent Rust Before it Starts

The best way to prevent rust is before it starts. This begins with high-quality car wash and wax products, which will protect your car, even if you choose to spend time on salty and moist roads. Washing and waxing have rust-inhibiting features, and every expert mentioned that cleaning any sign of rust that appears with a wire brush is a good way to maintain a rust-free exterior.

Tip #3: Know the Signs of Rust

Road salting is a major problem for those that want to keep their vehicles rust-free. That is why it is important to know and understand the first signs of rust when they present themselves. Chipped paint, paint bubbles and discolouration are all signs that you lack sufficient rust protection or that your car has begun to rust even with your best efforts.

Tip #4: Regular Maintenance is Crucial for Rust Prevention

Every expert we interviewed strongly agreed that regular maintenance is one of the most important factors in keeping our cars rust-free. Maintenance will not make your car rust-proof, but it will turn the tide in the battle against rust. Always inspect your car after long drives on moist or salty roads and tackle any spots that show signs of rust damage.

Tip #5: Know What Products Can Help Protect Your Car from Rust

All the exports we interviewed valued rust-proofing products as the ultimate protection against rust. Sprays and waxes are useful and can delay the onset of rust for years, even in notoriously rust-damaged areas.

Rust-Free Cars: An Achievable Dream

According to the experts, if you follow these five tips and take a little bit of time each week and month to maintain and protect your car from rust, you can extend your car’s life significantly and keep the body and exterior in wonderful condition.