Hi all,
Long time lurker, I'm not if I ever posted.
I live in the Northeast and am always concerned about rust. In the Spring I hosed off the bottom of my 2016 cx5 hoping to do what I can to hold off the rust as I hope to keep this vehicle long term.
I noticed that leaves and salt/sand built up behind the front wheels under the plastic trim. I pulled out a couple of plastic pop fasteners and cleaned out that area as well as possible.
On to the question, beyond cleaning the best you can is there anything you guys do for rust prevention? Do you know of any other areas which can be prone to sand build up? I have thought of crown rust prevention but I'm not sold. It seems expensive and needs to be applied regularly as it gets washed off. When I change the oil I rub down and rusty spots (not many) with an oily rag. Does anyone spray rubber items with anything to keep them from drying out? Bushings, CV boots etc?
Many thanks for your ideas.
Long time lurker, I'm not if I ever posted.
I live in the Northeast and am always concerned about rust. In the Spring I hosed off the bottom of my 2016 cx5 hoping to do what I can to hold off the rust as I hope to keep this vehicle long term.
I noticed that leaves and salt/sand built up behind the front wheels under the plastic trim. I pulled out a couple of plastic pop fasteners and cleaned out that area as well as possible.
On to the question, beyond cleaning the best you can is there anything you guys do for rust prevention? Do you know of any other areas which can be prone to sand build up? I have thought of crown rust prevention but I'm not sold. It seems expensive and needs to be applied regularly as it gets washed off. When I change the oil I rub down and rusty spots (not many) with an oily rag. Does anyone spray rubber items with anything to keep them from drying out? Bushings, CV boots etc?
Many thanks for your ideas.