Of those who have a Japanes import, how many of you have had an underseal applied?

Is it worth it, and if so, can you recommend anywhere (pref West London, M4, M40)?

Thanks

 

Good question. I'm in the same boat on the south coast - Poole.


bkar

 

Hi

I've been told not to bother but if i wanted to my garagerecomended a waxoyl(not sure if spelt right) treatment did'nt go further into it if you want me to for more give us a shout

Cheers
Simon

 

The WRX does have some underseal in the wheelarch area from the factory. 2 winters driving here in NE Scotland does not seem to have done much damage to the under side of my
WRX MY96. However I have treated the car with Waxoyl, which should keep rust out of the areas that you cannot see.

 

I spoke to a bodywork specialist recently, he recommended AGAINST aftermarket undersealing.

He also thinks that waxoyl is far better than underseal.


Mike.

 

Got mine undersealed by importers. £70 +VAT.

 

Simon,
More info would be good, thanks.

Charles,
Did you apply the Waxoyl as soon as you got the car, or recently?

Mike,
Why did they recommend against aftermarket undersealing? Did they not think it was good value for money, or did they think it gave no extra benefit? And were they talking about uk cars which have a level of afterseal appropriate for our winter conditions, or would that apply to Japanese imports as well?

Thanks

 

Hi,
After many years working in the motortrade IMHO don't use underseal as it has a tendency when it drys to crack or get damaged then it lets water underneath but not out again, so rusty flour panels!! If you use waxoyl then as it does not solidify it will not suffer the fate (hopefully).

Adrian

 

As Adrian describes above.Causes, then keeps hid more problems than it prevents.

 

I Waxoyled my car and its great, apart from the smell for about a week I noticed there were alot of "gullys" and holes where the waxoyl was flushed through for added protection. Well worth it.

Stu

 

I've got a WRX and have not used any underseal as yet. The waxoyl, how much is it approx., where do you get it from and is it easy to apply?

Cheers,

Tone.

 

I will voluteer my WRX for someone to demonstrate the technique.

Is this a DIY only option?

 

I got my local garage to apply the waxoyl after one winter's use. DIY is an option. You can get a kit from Halfords. Either way it will not cost a lot. Obviously it is best if applied to a new car. Otherwise make sure the underside is cleaned thoroughly before application. Then re-apply every other year.

Adrian is right. Underseal does not get into those hidden areas. Also it tends to come away from the metal it is supposed to protect and then traps damp/salt between it and the metal panels, which is almost certain to cause rust.