Your Ultimate Guide To Undercoating: Extend The Life Of Your Vehicle With Fluid Film
Undercoating Your Vehicle Just Makes Sense.
Whether you drive a car, truck or commercial vehicle, you depend on your vehicle to get you where you need to go—safely. But, over time, weather, road conditions and wear and tear from high use can take a toll on your vehicle’s undercarriage. Every nick, scratch, and dent creates a spot where rust and corrosion can take hold, reducing its lifespan, compromising its safety, and hindering its performance. Applying undercoating to the underside of your vehicle is a simple and effective way to shield your car or truck from rust and corrosion and keep it on the road longer.
Undercoating Your Vehicle Keeps It On The Road Longer, For Less.
When your vehicle is not undercoated, its undercarriage is exposed to everything including rocks, road salt, mud, water and more. All of these elements can wear out the bottom of your car, truck or van leaving it vulnerable to rust and corrosion.
When your vehicle is not undercoated, you risk…
Worn Out Wheel Wells: Wheel wells are there to stop mud, water and debris from flying up and under your vehicle potentially damaging the undercarriage. When they are rusted, the protection isn’t there and the rust can spread to other parts of the vehicle including the suspension.
Frail Frame Rails: Frame rails are like a vehicle’s skeleton. They are the beams that integral components of your car or truck rest on, including the engine. When frame rails are rusted, the structural integrity of the vehicle is compromised, potentially leading to dangerous situations. Rusted frame rails can crack, break, or even collapse, especially under stress or in accidents.
Compromised Suspension Components: A vehicle's suspension system connects the wheels to the vehicle's chassis. It plays a crucial role in ensuring a smooth, stable, and controlled ride. Rust can weaken parts like control arms, springs, and mounts, causing them to fail prematurely or break while driving. This can result in issues like uneven tire wear, difficulty steering, and a bumpy ride.
Busted Brake Lines: Functional brakes are essential for the safety of your vehicle. Rusted brake lines can lead to a dangerous situation where the brake system may fail.
Faulty Exhaust System: The exhaust system in a car is responsible for safely guiding and expelling harmful exhaust gases produced during the combustion process away from the engine and out of the vehicle. It also plays a crucial role in reducing engine noise and improving fuel consumption. A rusted exhaust system can lead to a variety of problems, including dangerous exhaust leaks, decreased performance, and reduced fuel efficiency. It can also make your car very loud.
| Not only does rust make your car look old and worn out, it can also affect the function and safety of your vehicle, reducing its lifespan and costing you a small fortune in repairs.
A quality undercoating product will protect essential components and systems from rust and corrosion without the stress and expense of repairing worn out and damaged parts. The application will cost you a small fee up front but it can save you thousands in costly repairs and replacement parts over the life of your car or truck.
FAQ: How often do you apply undercoating?
Annually. For people living in warmer climates, the time between applications can be stretched to 2 or even 3 years. But, here in Canada, an annual application in the fall before the snow flies is the best way to protect your car or truck from rust and corrosion and extend its life.
| Common Misconceptions About Undercoating
Misconception: Undercoating is a permanent solution for rust.
Facts: Your undercoating product needs to be applied at least once every year to offer consistent protection from rust and corrosion.
Misconception: Only older cars need undercoating.
Facts: Undercoating is for cars of any age. The earlier you start protecting your vehicle from rust and corrosion, the longer it stays on the road.
Misconception: Undercoating restores rusted parts.
Facts: Undercoating can stop existing rust from spreading and can prevent rust from taking hold in the first place. However, it cannot restore rusted metal.
Misconception: Undercoating is only for off-road vehicles.
Facts: Every vehicle can benefit from undercoating because every vehicle, whether it drives on city streets or Whether it’s your family minivan, a truck you use for your landscaping company or a larger commercial vehicle, protecting your vehicle’s undercarriage with a quality undercoating product will extend its life.
Misconception: Undercoating is expensive.
Facts: While undercoating your vehicle it does has an application fee, it is a lot less expensive than the repairs or replacement parts you will have to pay for when your car rusts.
| NLS Products is a proud distributor of top-quality vehicle undercoating products.
We supply your favourite parts stores with a range of Fluid Film products to protect your vehicle from the damaging effects of rust and corrosion. Fluid Film is a superior vehicle undercoating solution trusted by drivers and automotive professionals across Canada. It protects your vehicle’s vulnerable metal undercarriage from the elements and wear and tear by forming a self-healing barrier that stops rust from taking hold and prevents corrosion before it starts.
5 Ways Fluid Film Undercoating Products Help To Extend The Life Of Your Vehicle.
A high-quality undercoating product is your vehicle’s first line of defence against rust and corrosion. Fluid Film and Fluid Film Black are trusted by drivers and mechanics across Canada. Fluid Film’s unique formula keeps the underside of cars, trucks and commercial vehicles safe, dry and rust-free year-round and from coast to coast.
Here’s how it works:
1. Waterproof Formula
Fluid Film’s waterproof wool-wax-based formula repels water to prevent it from causing rust and corrosion, ensuring your equipment remains dry and operational.
2. Smooth and Silent Operation
Fluid Film undercoating products reduce friction, resulting in smooth operation, less wear and tear and less noise in moving parts.
3. Penetrates and Prevents
Whether rust and corrosion have already set in on your vehicle or you are looking for a top-quality product for prevention, Fluid Film is up for the job. Fluid Film undercoating penetrates existing rust and prevents new corrosion from forming, protecting the underside of your vehicle year-round, even during harsh Canadian winters.
4. Built For Canadian Weather
In Canada, you need an undercoating product that can stand up to hot summer heat and freezing winter cold. Fluid Film performs effectively in extreme temperatures at both ends of the spectrum, making it a smart choice for reliable, year-round protection.
5. Long-Lasting Protection
Fluid Film’s unique self-healing formula allows it to instantly seal itself around nicks, scrapes and scratches when they happen, maximizing protection and minimizing the window of time rust and corrosion have to set in.
Extend your vehicle’s life with quality undercoating products.
From cars and trucks to commercial vehicles and big-rigs, undercoating protects your vehicles by creating a barrier against the elements that cause rust and corrosion. If you live and work in Canada, the best choice for undercoating your vehicle is Fluid Film.
Fluid Film undercoating products offer superior coverage that is long-lasting, self-healing, water proof and designed to endure the highs and lows of Canadian weather. One annual application can help to extend the life of your vehicle and reduce the amount of money and time you spend on repairs and replacement parts because of rusted or corroded parts. Protect your vehicle from rust and corrosion.