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you can if you want to but i would not susgest it because then you will have problems under the car and no one will touch it
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What is the purpose of undercoating?
Undercoating is a waterproof coating applied to cars' undersides to prevent them from rusting. The parts under your car are also vulnerable to damage from the elements (especially in north climates), oil, tar, and items that fly up from the road.
Do I need undercoating?
Short answer, NO you do not NEED undercoating.
What are all elements in rubberizing undercoating?
It will depend on how much undercoating you are wanting to rubberize.
Is car undercoating worthwhile?
No.
Why does everyone on Answers.com have horrible grammar?
Do you know the expression, 'Don't tar everyone with the same brush'!
How much does auto undercoating cost?
starting at $150
Undercoating how long does it take to dry?
according to the info i read on the back of my can of undercoating, it only takes 10 minutes. I'd give it a 1/2 hr myself.
How do you clean the tar off of a used windshield before you replace it in your car?
Kerosene works very well and will not harm the windshield. Brush it on and let sit for a minute, then wipe the tar off. Wash thoroughly with alcohol.
Should you undercoat your new car?
Absolutely, positively not. The manufacture dips your entire car in a electrophoretic bath about 5 or 6 times to coat every nook and cranny. It is then baked in a dust free sun room. All the protection your car will need it gets when it is built. All you are doing by adding undercoating is adding about 50 pounds of tar-based gunk to the underside of your car. That gunk will trap dirt and moisture. Don't fall for the undercoating myth.
How do you paint over black tar mastic used to waterproof the exterior of poured concrete basement walls?
Brush on latex basement paint will cote the area without problem if the tar is stable and not subject to high temperatures.
Do you have to undercoat each year?
No, undercoating should last for years.
Why do light colored cars have dark undercoating and dark colored cars have light undercoating since this guarantees that small nicks will be easily visible?
Maybe so you can see where you need to patch it up... maybe...
