Ours is not an easy climate. It takes its toll in many ways, and we are often forced to take counter-measures against it. Ploughing the roads and spreading salt in winter allows us to commute and travel with increased safety. But there’s a price to pay for our chemical interventions.
Salt treatments on roads, while no doubt necessary, are extremely hard on vehicles. Salt is corrosive and encourages the formation of iron oxides, which you likely know better as rust. Because the underside of cars and trucks are constantly bombarded by road spray, this is where rust usually begins. Unseen at first, it nibbles away in those dark corners and crevices beneath your car or truck. And it doesn’t stop when summer comes, either!
We can, however, take counter-measures against rust as well. Some of these measures work better than others. Today, we’re looking at one of the best and most effective ways to protect your vehicle against rust. It’s a very specific treatment provided exclusively in our area by a company who have, over their 25 years in business, built up an impressive customer base.
The Guelph location of Krown Rust Control is owned and managed by Bob Lambert. There’s little Bob doesn’t know about rust, how it forms and how to prevent it. Some of the information might surprise you. Did you know, for example, that rust formation is actually more likely in summer, rather than winter? Salt, which actually leaches out of the asphalt year round, is far more corrosive under warmer conditions.
So what’s different about the treatment at Krown Rust Control? Well, treatments offered elsewhere, often described as drip-less, usually take the form of a waxy or oily seal, which is spread on the undercarriage of the vehicle with the intent to shield against the environment. These treatments often smell unpleasant and are not always an infallible solution against rust, because they don’t get into the seams.
The product used by Krown Rust Control is more effective for several reasons. The main reason is that it’s a fluid, rather than an ‘oil’ or a wax. This fluidity allows it to get into all the seams, nooks and crevices beneath a vehicle – those areas where harmful salts from the roads can gather, and where rust invariably begins its assault.
The product is non-toxic, non-flammable chemical with a neutral odour. It is a penetrant that, once applied, repels moisture. Rust needs both oxygen and humidity in order to form. A treatment by Krown Rust Control takes the humidity out of the equation. Rust, to put it plainly, doesn’t stand a chance.
A customer voluntarily stepped forward while this interview was taking place, and asked if she could comment.
“This treatment has, without doubt, extended the lives of our vehicles,” she said. “We have two trucks that are eleven years old, and neither one has any rust. There’s just no comparison with other treatments. It’s very effective.”
Of course, road treatments have changed over the years. Provincial and municipal methods have evolved, which offers new challenges to those working to combat the effects of salt corrosion. Krown Rust Control take these changes into account, and adjusts accordingly. They are now on the eighth generation of product, each one as effective as the last.
You don’t have to wait until winter, either. This treatment (which should be done once a year and, depending on the type of vehicle, usually takes about an hour) can be done in any season. If you have any questions, you’re welcome to speak with Bob or one of his staff. They are fully knowledgeable about the product and how it works.
Krown Rust Control is a national enterprise. For more information, you can check out their website at www.krown.com.
Krown Rust Control is located at:
549 Massey Rd. Unit #4
Guelph, Ontario, N1K 1B3
Tel: 519-824-7770
