Underbody Coating
UNDERBODY COATING
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.
- It helps in increasing the life span of the underbody of a car. It also helps in increasing the corrosion resisting property.
- It also acts as a sealent to the underbody cavities, it helps in hiding the welded joints and gives a clean look to the underbody of a vehicle.
- Before applying underbody coating the basic coating is provided to the body which contains different types of base coat layers as shown in figure.
Thickness of underbody coating:
The underbody coating that is most commonly used on cars in India and supplied by companies such as 3M is a thick rubberized paint that forms a 2-3 mm thick coating all along the underside of the car when sprayed on. Some times the coating thickness varies based on the number of coatings we are spraying.
There are different types of underbody coatings
1.Rubberized Undercoating: Rubberized undercoating is easy to apply, and generally offers the best protective coating for your car's undercarriage. ...
2.Asphalt-Based Undercoating. ...
3.Polyurethane Undercoating. ...
4.Wax or Paraffin-Based Undercoating. ...
5.Penray. ...
6.Rust-Oleum.
BENEFITS
Minimizes sound:It minimizes the sound from underneath the car resulting in a noiseless, smooth driving experience.
Heat insulation:it insulates the interior of the car from extreem temperatures coming from beneath the vehicle providing a comfortable cabin experience.
Anti-chipping property:if any stone hits the coating it does not get chipped away hence protects the underbody from water, moiusture etc, which helps in anti rusting.
Anti rusting:it helps the underbody of the car from corrosion and other corrosive materials.