Underbody Coating
- UNDERBODY COATING :
- A car underbody is most prone to corrosion. Underbody coating provides long term protection from corrosion to car’s underbody. It also protects parts like internal body panels, frame rails and other inner cavities that are not physically accessible but are prone to corrosion. Underbody coating is also called as underseal. It protects the car belly from corrosion like rusting. It even protects the underbody from being chipped always by stones and humps. UNDERBODY COMPONENTS : Front shock tower wheel house ,front side rail, Rear shock tower wheel house ,Tunnel,Rear floor panel,Dash cross member, Rear back panel ,Rear floor cross member ,side sill inner ,Front floor panel
TYPES OF UNDERBODY COATING : 1)Rubberized underbody coating - It is mainly coated to the underbody to prevent it from scratches. Applying rubberized underbody coating is a convenient process and GENERALLY THIS IS BEST UNDERBODY COATING METHOD 2)Polyurethane underbody coating - Polyurethane-based underbody coating protects the lower surface or underbody of the vehicle from cracks and fractures. Paint can be directly applied after Polyurethane-based underbody coating. 3) Wax or Paraffin underbody coating - This type of underbody coating is applied to prevent the underbody surface from moisture. The major disadvantage of this process is this type of coating is not long-lasting but is affordable. 4) Asphalt-based underbody coating - Paint cannot be directly applied after Asphalt based underbody coating. It is a time-consuming coating process that is preferred for heavy-duty vehicles for its high protection capabilities than Rubberized underbody coating. However, this material has little rubber content for sound insulation DISADVANTAGES OF UNDERBODY COATING : 1) It is less help full if corrosion already present 2) it works best on only new cars 3) it adds weight to the vechile