View Full Version : Underbody protective coating...


Zuhalter Vati
09-25-2005, 09:54 PM
So on the underbody of the car is a black rubbery coating. Well I took my car to a drive in and the hump was steeper than the others and at very slow speed my car bottomed out and pulled some of it off.

I was wondering what kind of impact this could have later...also, is there anything that can be bought to recoat the areas that were peeled off?

Thank you

KYLiquid
09-26-2005, 11:22 AM
it can be re-sprayed but i wouldnt worry to much about it....seeing you do live in CO, you will get snow/salt on the under side, you should be cleaing the car like once a week in those conditions to keep the harsh winter junk (chemicals) off the paint/metal. If you do that shouldnt be a big problem.

The insulation on the bottom does a few things, but doenst do any of them that well (IMO) protects the metal under the car, blocks heat/insulates and also stops some road noise by acting as sound insulation.

You should be able to find a lot of shops that could respray that area, or the whole car....or you can buy a few cans of the same stuff yourslef (sold in aresol cans like spray paint at most auto-shops) its easy to apply, just clean the area and paint and let it have enough time to dry.

Nemesis8
09-26-2005, 11:28 AM
I have the spray coating from the auto shop, and it works OK. I had a steep driveway at my old house that I would scrap the same spot over and over again. Each time I went in for my service, I would have the Mazda tech paint it with the goo.