Rust protection

[Bon Scott]

When I bought my CX-5 back in February, I opted for the rust/leather/paint protection (approx $800 if I recall). The rust protection was the electronic thingy that attaches to the battery and prevents positive and negative ions from forming (or so I was told). After doing some research online afterwards, it seems this type of rust protection is a bit of a sham. As I intend to have this vehicle for at least 10 years, I've therefore made an appointment at Krown Rust for next Saturday to have my SUV oiled. They will drill holes to do this...which will void the initial warranty of the electronic rust protection thingy....but I don't care. I know that Krown protection does work and I'd rather have all the protection I can get to ensure my vehicle looks good for years to come.

Anyone else have the electronic rust protection and then opt to have your vehicle oiled in addition??

Thoughts??

Bon

 

[L7D4R]

Wow. That was an expensive lesson. After a quick Google search I found a few people that were less than pleased with KR. My suggestion is cancel your appointment and research all available options. Your doing the right thing here by asking for first hand experience. But seriously, cancel your appointment. Winter is a ways off and you have time to reschedule if KR is the way you ultimately want to go.

 

[Jrgee72]

Everything that I have seen/read krown is the best way to go. The Canadian military uses them for their vehicles. I am bringing mine in at the beginning of July. Don't wait until the cold weather to apply it because the product creeps along the metal into the nooks and crevices that don't directly get sprayed. If it is too cold out, this creeping does not occur and those parts are not protected over the winter.

 

[slippin3]

Known is great. Pick any company, and you will find negative reviews online.

Used known for years with no bad experiences, or recommendations against.

 

[Beefy]

Yeah, from my own research, it seems like Krown the product is the best rust protection you can buy. Everything has its drawbacks, but undercoating, that stupid electronic thingoe, and other options all have far larger inherent flaws.

So you just need to make sure you pick a good local installer who knows what they are doing.

 

[vroom]

There is absolutely no real evidence, apart from useless studies paid for by the companies themselves, that any of these products work. The electric thing is definately a scam, there is no physical basis for it on any land vehecle. Oil products like Krown also show no real evidence that they work, just a lot of marketting. I presonnaly have treated all of my previous cars with this type of product, and have never seen any difference from other cars out there that had not been treated (except from constant dripping, ugly black resudue making having a clean car impossible and sagging rubber/plastic parts). My CX-5 is the first car I am not treating at all. I suspect that the modern paint application methods and metal (zinc) factory treatments will be sufficient... I'll save my money.

This topic has been discussed in the past, you might be able to find the thread with a quick search.

 

[kefun]

When I bought my CX-5 back in February, I opted for the rust/leather/paint protection (approx $800 if I recall). The rust protection was the electronic thingy that attaches to the battery and prevents positive and negative ions from forming (or so I was told). After doing some research online afterwards, it seems this type of rust protection is a bit of a sham. As I intend to have this vehicle for at least 10 years, I've therefore made an appointment at Krown Rust for next Saturday to have my SUV oiled. They will drill holes to do this...which will void the initial warranty of the electronic rust protection thingy....but I don't care. I know that Krown protection does work and I'd rather have all the protection I can get to ensure my vehicle looks good for years to come.

Anyone else have the electronic rust protection and then opt to have your vehicle oiled in addition??

Thoughts??

Bon

Did you end up doing it with Krown? I just picked up my brand new CX5 and Im deciding between Krown and FX Auto (which a Toyota mechanic friend recommended, and no holes). I'd like to know who you went with and how you felt about it?

 

[cybercruiser]

Is that (any) kind of rust proofing really that necessary these days with how they galvanize(or whatever they do now(electrolyte)) to the metals, seems to do a pretty good job of keeping them from rusting.

 

[Woodys2718]

Is that (any) kind of rust proofing really that necessary these days with how they galvanize(or whatever they do now(electrolyte)) to the metals, seems to do a pretty good job of keeping them from rusting.

No, not necessary at all. It's all about making money.

 

[Beefy]

No, not necessary at all. It's all about making money.

Do they use road salt in Winsonsin? If so, I would say that rust protection is absolutely essential.

 

[Woodys2718]

Do they use road salt in Winsonsin? If so, I would say that rust protection is absolutely essential.

Yep they sure do. I haven't had any rust issues on any of the new vehicles I've purchased new since 1993. Run them through the car wash every few weeks in the winter and your ok.

But by all means if it makes you feel protected have it done. But really it's just like extended warranties, paint protection, fabric protection etc, not necessary, just make you feel better.

 

[V8toilet]

I spray the undercarriage every fall with about 5 cans of Rust oleum flat black rust converter, which seems to help slow down the process. I've been doing this for years and it does help slow down the rusting compared to non treated. It usually takes me about an hour and a half with a jack and taking the wheels off.

 

[Chris_Top_Her]

I live in tx and I've already covered up 4 rust spots.

 

[cybercruiser]

Do they use road salt in Winsonsin? If so, I would say that rust protection is absolutely essential.

I live in NE Ohio where they use A LOT of salt in the winter. But, new cars I've had since the mid-90s have held up well past 10 years and 100,000 miles without showing any real body-rott, as long as you don't ever have any body damage. If you've had body work done where the metals been kinked, then all bets are off.

 

[manaox2]

I didn't know anything about the rust protection (live in the US). I have already had to repair nearly a handful of rust spots on the 2014 model after just a year of ownership from little chips to the paint from debris on highways. It does rust very easily.

 

[yugrus]

Has anyone tried Line-X or similar bed liner application on the underbody?

 

[cybercruiser]

I didn't know anything about the rust protection (live in the US). I have already had to repair nearly a handful of rust spots on the 2014 model after just a year of ownership from little chips to the paint from debris on highways. It does rust very easily.

That's not encouraging. This is my first Mazda, hopefully it will hold up better than that. Hopefully you're the exception, not the rule. We plan to keep our CX-5 for a long time, probably 10 years/150K miles at least.