undersealing

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Wed 16 May 2007 00:55
undersealing - mille

Hi All

Probably a silly question but how can you tell if a car was undersealed?

I live in Ireland and planning on buying a Skyline from a private buyer in Ireland.It was originaly a Jap import imported into the UK where I think its spend the last few years.

Im afraid the salt on the Uk motorways will corrode the underbody eventually.

Do all Jap Imports have do be undersealed comming into the UK?
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Wed 16 May 2007 08:29
undersealing - Collos25
A Skyline is a grey import and will more than likely not have had the full corrosion treatment but the ones I have seen in the UK look pretty good considering their age.
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Wed 16 May 2007 09:46
undersealing - carl233
If it has not been undersealed there will generally be surface rust underneath most of the car. As long as this has not taken hold - it is not the end of the world. The rust can be removed using a product such as Dinitrol RC800 or RC900. The vehicle could then be undersealed. If it is intended for everyday use in all weathers I would also consider wax injection into the panels.
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Wed 16 May 2007 10:36
undersealing - Aprilia
It may or may not have been undersealed - depends on who owned. Either way, I would steam clean it underneath and then treat it with Dinitrol products.
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