Has anyone here ever tried or have heard of Electronic Rustproofing.I would like to protect the underside of my truck. I have heard that chemical rustproofing voids the warranty.

 

I've heard of it, but not sure if it works or not. I don't think it's been out long enough to really know for sure. I don't see how it would void the warranty. A few years ago when I bought my Cobra, the dealer was trying to get me to add it to that car. So, if it was a dealer add-on, I don't see it voiding the warranty. If you want to protect the underside of the truck, I would suggest getting the undercoating applied. Having the undercoating applied and keeping the truck clean is probably your best bet.

 

I personally don't think undercoating is needed with new vehicles - the corrosion resistance of the steel used for body panels and such is pretty good these days.

 

Are there companies still making those devices? I know of at least 4 state attorneys general that have gone after the manufacturers for false and misleading advertising. These devices work great under water, which is why you find them on submarines and bridge supports. For them to work on a vehicle that ISN'T submerged, the amount of current needed would electrocute you every time you grabbed the door handle. Bottom line: save your money.

 

Thanks for the replies guys, heres the web site I was looking at when I asked for your help www.ruststoponline.com

 

Yep, in 2000 I had an electronic device put on my new vehicle to prevent rust. When I purchased in 2004 and asked about it I was told it was discontinued because it did not work. Save your money. Good Luck!

 

One more thing: These companies are great at showing you pictures of 15-year-old cars in perfect condition, claiming their device is responsible. What they DON'T tell you is that the vehicle's owner is a fanatic about the care of that old car. Chances are, the car would look like that whether it had the device or not.

 

It's called Cathodic Corrosion Protection and it does not work on automobiles. In order for it to work, the cathodes have to be in an aqueous solution of salt water or some other solution that will conduct electricity. The originator of the "Rust Evader" back in the 80s was successfully sued twice by the federal government for selling these things and claiming that they actually work. There is a guy in NY selling them and buying them from an Austrailian company. They dont work.

The concept, however, does work on bridges and ships which are in water all the time.

http://www.ftc.gov/opa/1996/06/rust-id.htm

 

Shame on me, but did anyone else think the same thing I did after reading that? "Gee, I'll bet there's a few car dealers in New Orleans that wished they'd installed these in all their vehicles last week..."

 

You should be ashamed. Truly ashamed.

Chris

Still funny though...
Even though my best friend is in a hotel in Houston, hoping his house, Corvette, and Harley are still intact in Marero, while my niece and her husband lost their Bed and Breakfast in the quarter. They are holed up in Tampa.

Still, we are Americans, and we can laugh at anything.

 

Someone is always selling snake oil, someone is always buying snake oil..

 

If you want to rust-proof your *whatever* bolt on a sacrifical anode. Use a magnesium anode to protect aluminum and a zink anode to protect iron. Replace the anode when it crusts up with oxidation (rust).

And if you've ever wondered why the aluminum crusts up on your vehicle in places that it shouldn't, it is because your aluminum parts are serving a sacrifical anodes to your iron parts.

Sacrifical anodes work best when they are between parts they are meant to protect or immerced in a conductive solution but they do work to some degree if they're just bolted on.

My brother uses one on his '38 Indian and the bike, for the most-part has not rusted although the anode has.

Is it worth the bother? I don't mess around with anodes myself but i know about them.