# Do it yourself rustproofing **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [September 26, 2007, 10:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-it-yourself-rustproofing/35987 "2007-09-26T10:07:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![HYBOOST](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hyboost/32/5088_2.png) [@HYBOOST](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HYBOOST)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2007, 10:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-it-yourself-rustproofing/35987/1 "2007-09-26T10:07:14Z")
Anyone ever “rust proof” their car the Schmidts way, you know, spraying oil under the vehicle? Well I did last weekend @ my golf course. It has a large dirt parking lot, so I put my truck on ramps, got a old sprayer and had at it. I used old oil, drove around a while in the dusty parking lot to help “set” the oil. I think I got all exposed metal. The only problems were 1) The huge smoke screen trailing me from the course to home although I tried to keep it off exhaust, and 2) The dripping in the front of my house (& driveway) for the past 4 days! I bet my neighbors love me. What the hell, it saved me a few bucks. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2007, 10:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-it-yourself-rustproofing/35987/2 "2007-09-26T10:11:46Z")
:lol: @ you using old oil The shit those places use is almost like gell its thick…I have rust proofed cars with it before. ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2007, 10:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-it-yourself-rustproofing/35987/3 "2007-09-26T10:25:33Z")
Oil is better than the thick stuff because the thick stuff cracks and lets water in and actually traps water in. Just don’t let the DEC, EPA, etc know what you did.:biglaugh: ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2007, 10:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-it-yourself-rustproofing/35987/4 "2007-09-26T10:32:03Z")
I was thinking about doing this myself actually. Wouldn’t oil be too thick for a typical garden/pesticide/home depot sprayer? ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2007, 10:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-it-yourself-rustproofing/35987/5 "2007-09-26T10:37:03Z")
why not just go get the rubberized undercoating stuff they sell @ pepboys in a rattle can and do it up the right way ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2007, 10:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-it-yourself-rustproofing/35987/6 "2007-09-26T10:39:57Z")
^Read my post #3. ---
**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2007, 10:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-it-yourself-rustproofing/35987/7 "2007-09-26T10:40:20Z")
what kinda sprayer, didnt the oil kinda gum up in there, or did it really spray. ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2007, 12:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-it-yourself-rustproofing/35987/8 "2007-09-26T12:03:13Z")
[quote=“AWDrifter,post:6,topic:35987"”] ^Read my post #3. [/quote] didnt realize that is the same stuff they use @ smmitss ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2007, 12:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-it-yourself-rustproofing/35987/9 "2007-09-26T12:05:20Z")
POR-15? you can brush that stuff on. ---
**Author:** ![SVT3945](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/svt3945/32/7409_2.png) [@SVT3945](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SVT3945)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2007, 12:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-it-yourself-rustproofing/35987/10 "2007-09-26T12:22:49Z")
you are dumb for doing this,#1 it wont last very long. #2 its not good for the environment#3 Rust stop is guaranteed for life. ---
**Author:** ![reliant\_turbo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reliant_turbo/32/7189_2.png) [@reliant\_turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/reliant_turbo)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2007, 8:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-it-yourself-rustproofing/35987/11 "2007-09-26T20:23:22Z")
rubberized undercoating is crap. when it stops sticking (which it will) then it will trap saltwater behind it against the metal. my buddy steve bought an undercoating gun from Eastwood. he threw away the undercoating crap and modified the gun to accept a mobil1 bottle. mix up some 40wt non detergent oil from tractor supply and some motor honey. it goes on like snot and you have to adjust the air pressure pretty low to get it to work. add some kerosene to thin it if need be. works AWESOME! Brian ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2007, 5:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-it-yourself-rustproofing/35987/12 "2007-09-27T05:32:31Z")
its not oil that they use, it just has a similar consistency. its like calling piss mountain dew because they look the same. ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2007, 5:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-it-yourself-rustproofing/35987/13 "2007-09-27T05:59:16Z")
[quote=“Zer0DazE,post:12,topic:35987"”] its like calling piss mountain dew because they look the same. [/quote] I thought Mt Dew was piss? ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2007, 6:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-it-yourself-rustproofing/35987/14 "2007-09-27T06:04:50Z")
[quote=“Zer0DazE,post:12,topic:35987"”] its not oil that they use, it just has a similar consistency. [/quote] word. i’ve had a few cars done at scmitts now. Definately worth the 100 beans if you plan on keeping a car through for a while, and have to drive it through winter. ---
**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2007, 6:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-it-yourself-rustproofing/35987/15 "2007-09-27T06:07:35Z")
maybe we can get a 12’x9’x1’ tub of oil with ramps in and out…then offer drive through service? ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2007, 6:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-it-yourself-rustproofing/35987/16 "2007-09-27T06:09:48Z")
lol ---
**Author:** ![POOPRA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poopra/32/7188_2.png) [@POOPRA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/POOPRA)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2007, 6:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-it-yourself-rustproofing/35987/17 "2007-09-27T06:23:04Z")
I think spraying oil under the whole car is retarded. Did you think this through at all? Should be fun to work on a car that has oil underneath. Dont you think this might increase the chace of your whole car going up in flames maybe? Oil burns, its like coating your car in gasoline. Sure it wont rust, but you have a good chance that it will burn to the ground. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2007, 6:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-it-yourself-rustproofing/35987/18 "2007-09-27T06:41:16Z")
[quote=“Zer0DazE,post:12,topic:35987"”] its like calling piss mountain dew because they look, smell, and taste the same. [/quote] :word: “I have mountain dew or crab juice.” [homer]Ewww. Yuck! Blah! Uggh! I’ll take a crab juice![/homer] ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2007, 8:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-it-yourself-rustproofing/35987/19 "2007-09-27T08:02:25Z")
[quote=“drvnkd,post:15,topic:35987"”] maybe we can get a 12’x9’x1’ tub of oil with ramps in and out…then offer drive through service? [/quote] that’d be great for the brakes. do it. 👏 ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2007, 8:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-it-yourself-rustproofing/35987/20 "2007-09-27T08:03:36Z")
[quote=“POOPRA,post:17,topic:35987"”] I think spraying oil under the whole car is retarded. Did you think this through at all? Should be fun to work on a car that has oil underneath. Dont you think this might increase the chace of your whole car going up in flames maybe? Oil burns, its like coating your car in gasoline. Sure it wont rust, but you have a good chance that it will burn to the ground. [/quote] scmitts: not oil. scmitts: i’ve had my sisters car done twice now, and worked under it in springtime, no complaints. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-it-yourself-rustproofing/35987.md?page=2)