Need some honest advice on my frame rust issue.

[KARNUT]

Im surprised at all the rust worries, when I lived in NJ we use to have to pay for undercoating if we wanted it. Must be something they started doing as a selling tool and kinda backfired on them. Iv only seen one car in person that had a frame rust problem, from the beach area, 64 chevy impala that was in 76. It would be very rare to see a frame rust through before the truck gave out. I have a 92 Chevy truck that's has no coating and only minor surface rust, but I cant see it unless Im under there. They started something that wasn't needed for competion sake now its biting them. Cant blame people for wanting it fixed but really its a marketing tool that clogging up their shop that can be fixed with a rattle can of rubberized undercoating. The junk yards are full of cars with good frames with no coating. I only say this for people who don't know any better for their peace of mind. Get it fix if you want but it wouldn't make it last any longer.

[pm26]

If my '06 Silverado was delivered with properly applied wax coating on the frane that looks just as good today without pealing, please name one reason why this cannot be done on all new trucks. And please let's not go into "rusty frame does not hurt anything" discussion.

[Resqu2]

Im surprised at all the rust worries, when I lived in NJ we use to have to pay for undercoating if we wanted it. Must be something they started doing as a selling tool and kinda backfired on them. Iv only seen one car in person that had a frame rust problem, from the beach area, 64 chevy impala that was in 76. It would be very rare to see a frame rust through before the truck gave out. I have a 92 Chevy truck that's has no coating and only minor surface rust, but I cant see it unless Im under there. They started something that wasn't needed for competion sake now its biting them. Cant blame people for wanting it fixed but really its a marketing tool that clogging up their shop that can be fixed with a rattle can of rubberized undercoating. The junk yards are full of cars with good frames with no coating. I only say this for people who don't know any better for their peace of mind. Get it fix if you want but it wouldn't make it last any longer.

 

I know what your saying but for me its the principal of the matter, paid a bunch of money for a new tuck and I don't want to see a rusted frame on day one when trucks beside beside mine are perfect.

[KARNUT]

 

Im surprised at all the rust worries, when I lived in NJ we use to have to pay for undercoating if we wanted it. Must be something they started doing as a selling tool and kinda backfired on them. Iv only seen one car in person that had a frame rust problem, from the beach area, 64 chevy impala that was in 76. It would be very rare to see a frame rust through before the truck gave out. I have a 92 Chevy truck that's has no coating and only minor surface rust, but I cant see it unless Im under there. They started something that wasn't needed for competion sake now its biting them. Cant blame people for wanting it fixed but really its a marketing tool that clogging up their shop that can be fixed with a rattle can of rubberized undercoating. The junk yards are full of cars with good frames with no coating. I only say this for people who don't know any better for their peace of mind. Get it fix if you want but it wouldn't make it last any longer.

 

I know what your saying but for me its the principal of the matter, paid a bunch of money for a new tuck and I don't want to see a rusted frame on day one when trucks beside beside mine are perfect.

 

I agree, just didn't want someone who didn't know any better to think their truck would break in half from frame rust.

[2017SierraSLT]

For those that want to touch up your factory applied wax frame coating, use a can or two of GM 12346501 "LUBRICANT". Don't be fooled by GM's name, becuase it is the exact stuff that was used originally.