>I'm interested in a syncro for a daily driver. I live in Cancer central and >I don't want my (future) treasured bus to disintegrate. > >I'm betting that if I bring a bus up here from the Southwest, South or So >Cal, since it's never been exposed to salt, it would deteriorate rapidly in >areas where paint is chipped on the underside, etc. > >What steps can I take to protect my investment? Undercoating? repainting >with chip-resistant paint? Weekly washes? Tons o' wax? > >Anyone? well Jim, i dont live in cancer central, but they heavily salt the roads in Northern Virginia. What i do is completely hose off the underside of the van leaving nothing forgotten after driving in the snow, the neighbors think im crazy, "what's that kid doing out in the freezing weather with that water" but i have explained to my parents the situation. I'll be the one laughing in 20 years when my bus is in excellent condition. brad 85 GL
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