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The eternal struggle: how to overcome and prevent rust in the car?

Strange as it may sound, the corrosion protection measures of modern cars are of rather poor quality, which causes common car problems. The pace of production is accelerating, the cost of new cars is dynamically decreasing - what is left? Quality bodywork treatment against corrosion does not interest the modern manufacturer. We remind the car enthusiast: to keep the body in safety and prevent frame corrosion is possible even in harsh realities. The main thing is to take right measures.
First of all, it is necessary to protect the most problematic zones. The most frequent are the body elements and cracks, which rust in the first place. The best strike here is a preventive strike, i.e. preventive. Nevertheless, it is possible to save even an almost "rotting" car.
Rust is a consequence of corrosion and occurs when metal comes into contact with moisture, then there is a reaction with oxygen. In other words, it is an oxidation process. Crossing water bodies or hydrostroke is a special vulnerability for the car, if you want to prevent corrosion.
The most frequent "victims" of rust are parts of the doors, especially the rear (in crossovers, for example), the body and the engine compartment cavities.
How to prevent rust?
If scratches are detected: they must be painted over immediately.
Clean the vehicle regularly (in winter it is especially important to wash off the deicing agent particles
It is a good idea to wax the bodywork to give the paint and varnish coatings extra protection
The parking place must be dry and ventilated - preferably store the car in a garage or a closed parking lot.
Before you do a rust prevention treatment (sealing), make sure there are no areas of corrosion on the surface.
To remove brown spots from your car - use a sanding tool. This is sandpaper, rust converter. Affected areas need to be primed and subsequently painted. Moreover, in some scenarios, it is necessary to repair the "killed" area with putty - this repair is better to let the auto technicians of the center, who understand the vehicle specs. Rust converter is a useful and handy tool, rust, treated with such a substance, gradually turns into a metal compound. However, of course, this outcome does not always help.
Recall: pay special attention to the lower part of the body and the hood, this part is most susceptible to corrosion due to contact with moisture. Remember that it is best to prevent rust rather than fight it: the corrosion process can be stopped, but it is a constructive and difficult task to make the car look presentable after all the fixes. 

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