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Torque Shop: Do new cars need rust-proofing?
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Rust spots on a car's undercarriage cross-bar.
PHOTO: ST FILE
Shreejit Changaroth
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When I was growing up, I remember that my father had to have his cars treated with anti-rust. Why are we not encouraged to add rust-proofing to our cars these days?
Corrosion or rust used to be a huge problem with cars built before the 1980s. Therefore, rust-proof coating was part of the standard sales package, along with stereo sets and sports rims.
