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How well/poorly will the steel skid plates and bumpers hold up to rust in the Northern climates?
I’m originally from a dryer climate. But, I live in New England and it’s rare to see a vehicle that has spent 5 season in this region without rust pitting though the wheel wells and covering the frame from road salt. My fear is salt will get on top of the skid plates and linger after snows/ice storms and they will be all rusted out in a couple years. I would rarely actually need a skid plate, but it would be nice to have on some of the trips I plan on taking.
With longevity being my biggest concern, would it be more protection for the car to go without armor and get the plastic on the wild track or lower trims? Should I not worry about it as much because it’s inevitable? Has technology advanced far enough in coatings (fluid film, etc) so I don’t have to worry about it?
I did do a search and found stuff about coatings, but nothing about whether plastic would be better than steel up here.
I’m originally from a dryer climate. But, I live in New England and it’s rare to see a vehicle that has spent 5 season in this region without rust pitting though the wheel wells and covering the frame from road salt. My fear is salt will get on top of the skid plates and linger after snows/ice storms and they will be all rusted out in a couple years. I would rarely actually need a skid plate, but it would be nice to have on some of the trips I plan on taking.
With longevity being my biggest concern, would it be more protection for the car to go without armor and get the plastic on the wild track or lower trims? Should I not worry about it as much because it’s inevitable? Has technology advanced far enough in coatings (fluid film, etc) so I don’t have to worry about it?
I did do a search and found stuff about coatings, but nothing about whether plastic would be better than steel up here.
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