Hey guys, I decided to pop on here since the internet is a whole is not giving me any satisfying answers.
I own a few classic vehicles, and all of them have lived in the desert, one was a garage queen up until my ownership; As such, they have zero rust whatso ever, not even surface rust, ANYWHERE, it's kind of shocking. (Kind of a potential gift you get when you look for undesired classics lol)
At some point I would like to move further north, and I want to ensure my vehicles can survive and thrive up there. What is the serious solution to rust proofing our cars made before the serious manufacturer rust proofing methods?
Two basically need a repaint as their paint is chipping off, so I was thinking of repainting with immense layers of clear coat, including painting the under carriage. After which possibly spraying on a rust proof "paint" under the cars ever year? And in the winter hitting them with a pressure washer daily if they go outside. One of them I do want to try getting away with just covering the chipped off paint spots, but I imagine sanding the area will just chip off the paint nearby instead of a nice transition forcing me to strip all of the paint anyway.
Is it worth complete disassembly to cover every spot or is thorough inspection/spray enough with intrusive spray hoses that are meant to be inserted through frames?
Hoping to hear expert advice! One is daily driven and the other two occasionally take over a few times a week.
Okay, realize that clear coat is made to protect paint. It goes on top of paint. It doesn't really work on top of bare metal. I realize that actually rust proof in a car. If you're moving up North and are going to drive in the saltwater, it's relatively impossible to do correctly without disassembling the old car. Realize when they built a modern car the whole thing is soaked in a bath of anti-rust paint. That's electrostatically bonded to the metal of the car. Old car said nothing like that. Most guys just won't drive an old car and a salted winter road
