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Hi Eric,
Honestly thank you for answering my questions on brakes and guiding/navigating me through to your website. I really like its new design and it should win over a lot of new followers.
I just reviewed the ‘how-to winterize your vehicle’ vid. Now, I remember when servicing my Honda at the dealership they’d do an “inspect & lubricate” once a year (+75$ cad). I’d see this white substance on the hinges (lithium grease?) and a Calcium treatment under my car (neutralizer?). In addition, I have my car treated with oil once a year (they make insert holes in the metal body).
MY QUESTION: Do you do anything personally to protect your cars from rust? Also, how do I protect/lube the door hinges and the liftgate arms like they do in a dealership? What products do you use and what other areas do you pay special attention to when it comes to protecting a car’s metal from the external elements? Lastly, can rubber bushings/weatherstrippings be protected?
Maybe you can answer this on your live blog?! Cool show.
Watch out for this super hero:Nick
PS. I have had issues with rainX (which I like) causing my wipers to ‘chatter’/skip.
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Honestly, I don’t mess with my hinges or do anything to keep away the rust with my vehicles. Perhaps that’s why it didn’t end up in the video. In fact the point you raise was brought up a few times in the comments of the video you made. Many also suggested putting a little silicone spray on the rubber seals to prevent them from freezing up. I regret not putting that into the video.
As for hinges, I only mess with them if they’re noisy. At that time I normally use some spray lithium grease. You have to be careful not to go overboard with this because the extra lubricant will attract dirt.
I hope that answers your question.
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