Cap'N Chronic

Now that winter is starting to roll in, I have started prepping my civic for winter. This will be the first winter that I will be driving my civic.

My car currently has no rust besides a small spot on the door, which I am working on fixing at the moment. I want to keep my car rust free, especially in the rear quarter panels, which is a huge problem for honda's in the midwest.

I was thinking of doing a DIY on rust prevention for the back quarter panels, since there isn't any that I could find.

So far my plan is:
Clean rear quarters with soap and water to remove dirt.
Sand down past factory undercoating
Spray a couple coats of undercoat
Soak a rag in oil, and wipe it on the undercoat to further prevent rust

Anyone have any feedback for this? I haven't done this before, but I thought it would be something everyone could benefit from.

(I am a college student with a slim budget, so buying a winter beater and storing my car for the winter is not an option.)

jdmcx

why sand down the factory under coat?? i usually spray penetrating oil under my car onece a year when i drove it in the winter.

Cap'N Chronic

Hmm, maybe not sand it all the way down, but enough so that the undercoat has something to stick to.

Zanzapod

this is a good thread, my friends always tell me a layer of wax prevents the metal from being oxidized. thats all i know though

Cap'N Chronic

A buddy of mine that used to work at an autobody shop is going to help me out with it. Stay tuned for a DIY!