I have an 01 Forester. While puttering underneath, I noticed it was not undercoated. I'm wondering if my body panels/undercarrage are galvanized? :cornfuzz:

 

I'm wondering if I need to undercoat the thing or if it should hold up to the Salt in Salt Lake City!

 

Anyone read a brochure or have any info on this?

 

Thanks,

Glenn,

82 Hatch, transforming........:temper:

01 Forester, jealous............:madder:

It could go either way. It SHOULD be okay... but you and I both know what Utah does to the roads!!! When there is so much road salt that it dries to the pavement and turns the roads white... there is no question what kind of trouble you're asking for. My advice is to take it down to Mark Miller (i hope i got that right) and tell them you want it undercoated. I won't even drive my Soob in Utah (or B.C. if i can avoid it) in the winter.

 

Rich

I hate salt!:madder:

 

Where's a salesman when you need one?:argue:

 

Anyone else know?

 

Glenn,

82 Hatch, rusted through! :temper:

01 Forester, better not! :madder:

The rest of the story...........

 

 

I purchased some spray on undercoating and put the car up on a lift and found out that everywhere but where I was originally looking is undercoated

 

Apparently only the front sections of the Forester are not undercoated from the factory

 

Guess I should have looked a little harder the first time.....

 

I ended up using a can on the front sections that still needed it, but it does not compare with the quality of the factory job!

 

FYI

Glenn

82 SubaruHummer---rhinolined

01 Forester---undercoated