Ziebart?
 

What are all of your guys opinions of getting a new car Ziebarted? My wife and I just bought a brand new Windstar, and I am debating whether to get it Ziebarted or not.

Any opinions?

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Ziebarted? wha?

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If it ain't broke, make it go faster

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Same as above, WTF?

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Ya, checked em out, they do rust proofing/prevention? I guess if you live up north, couldn't understand what exactly they do, but it might be worth it, from what little I know.

I had never heard of that before.

Oooooooooooohhhhhhhhh.................so that's what they call that. Umm, ok sure, get it.

I would recommend you don't get any car ziebarted. From what I've heard it actually plugs up all the small holes in your doors that are there to let any water and salt that gets in drain out. Thus, you end up with an accumulation of gunk in you doors that will cause rust. That is what I've heard anyway.

Here's a good tip... If you live up north and get a lot of salted roads, add a little kerosene to your wash bucket and it will take care of any salt. The army does this to all their vehicles before they put them away. It won't hurt your paint either. A guy I know in town has a 70 something Dodge Charger that is bright yellow and georgeous. I had to know what he used to keep it so clean and shiny and he told me he washes it with Kerosene.

Kerosene sounds scary

Never heard of it on cars, and I don't know why you wouldn't just use water, but any highly refined petrolium distalite, kerosine, lighter fluid, is great for cleaning stuff.

Hee, hee, I thought everyone knew what Ziebart was. It's probably the oldest after market under coat process. I've heard the same criticisms about plugging up drain holes etc. In times past, I think it probably was a benifit on a new car with a clean under carriage. Now, all new cars come with undercoating and rust preventive treatments. I think there's no longer any need for after market treatment. It's also pretty damned expensive. Several hundred bucks if I remember correctly. Just my $.02.

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'66 Coupe, 306, 300 HP, C-4, 13.97 e.t., 100.3 mph
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From what I've heard about the Ziebart treatment is they actually drill holes into your panels so the rust proofer can be applied inside the doors and other problem areas.

Drilling holes wouldn't plug up anything.

I suggest you check with Ziebart to ask them how they perform the rustproofing.

Also, I wouldn't put Kerosine on anything. It's pretty closely related to Diesel, yes? Have you ever seen what diesel does to paint after a while? I can't imagine clear coat would care much for it either.

Ick.