We live in the “salt belt,” the worst states for road salt that can harm your car. Northeast Ohio is also among the worst of the worst. Yes, salt does increase the friction between your tires and the road during tough winter weather. However, without car undercoating service, salt buildup can occur just about anywhere on your vehicle, especially fenders, wheel wells, fuel tanks and components, brake lines, rocker panels, struts and shocks — and of course paint.
Even though automotive manufacturers have improved and strengthened the finish on vehicles to keep them from rusting, the way winter roads are being treated has changed. Road salt is being slowly replaced by chemicals like magnesium chloride and calcium chloride. These chemicals work before and during ice and snowstorms to keep roads safe for drivers. However, long term exposure to these chemicals can cause problems for your car. Prolonged exposure to deicing chemicals, over the course of a winter, can lead to corrosion of brake lines, exposed wiring, and gas line suspension components and can splash into the cavities of your car and cause rust in other places, too.
The Ohio Department of Transportation has confirmed the use of calcium chloride, in addition to road salt, when temperatures drop into the teens. Experts directly connect the region’s snow and ice road treatments with increased vehicle corrosion and negative impact on critical safety components. As one summed up, it “eats away at your car.”
Custom Auto Body specializes in complete rustproofing, protecting the total body of your car, truck or SUV. We use ValuGard rustproofing and corrosion prevention, made right here in Ohio. ValuGard’s wax-based, anti-corrosion coatings are sprayed onto your vehicle to protect enclosed cavities as well as undercoat it. The car undercoating service takes two days to complete. ValuGard is a proven leader with more than twenty years of experience as a high-quality rust inhibitor to extend the life of your vehicle.
We apply this in 2 steps: 1) We spray on an undercoating that is a quality asphalt-based anti-corrosion coating. It is designed to stand up to the impact of road debris while protecting the underbody and preventing the formation of rust. It will not peel or flake off. 2) We then apply an anti-corrosion spray wax into the doors, trunk frame, hood, fenders, quarter panels, and rocker panels. It helps prevent inside-out rust.
Protect your vehicle from rust with ValuGard Corrosion Prevention. Contact us today to set up your car undercoating service appointment.
To get your vehicle back to its like-new condition, Custom Auto Body puts our technicians and auto service professionals through the most rigorous of independent, third-party certifications and designations that require ongoing and intensive education and training.
ASE (National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of vehicle repair and service by testing and certifying automotive professionals. Only 2 out of 3 who take the test pass on their first attempt, and they also have to retest every 5 years to keep up with ever-advancing automotive technology to remain ASE certified.
The Gold Class designation from I-CAR shows that a collision repair shop has trained technicians who know how to repair your vehicle properly by undergoing ongoing training and testing that reflects today’s makes, models, new materials, technologies and repair methods. Only 20% make it.
Our customers are our life. We’ve succeeded for six decades because we put our customers first by providing the highest level of quality repair work, along with the area’s most attentive customer service. You matter most, something our many satisfied customers can tell you.
See for yourself the difference the quality of Custom Auto Body collision repair and complete auto repair service has made in restoring real customer vehicles to their like-new condition. Slide the circle in the middle of each photo left or right to get true before-and-after images. We promise you the same attention to every aspect of our work, resulting in factory-fresh repair.
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Custom Auto Body always has competitive prices, but we like to provide special offers to our customers. Right now, we’re featuring our Custom Auto Body rustproofing package, which is especially important to protect your car from all the salt it sees during the Ohio winters. SAVE $50 when you schedule today!
