Rust isn’t just “bad luck”—it’s chemistry plus design, climate, and maintenance. These seven reasons explain why some cars ...

Some cars seem to dissolve into brown flakes while others stay solid for decades. I want to unpack why that happens, because rust is not just ugly, it quietly destroys structure and value. By tracing ...

Taking good care of your car can become increasingly difficult, depending on where you live. The most prominent example is that some areas are more likely to cause your car to rust than others. The ...

I recently purchased a certified used 2015 Toyota Corolla. The dealer recommended that I purchase rustproofing. He said extra rust protection is no longer done by manufacturers, since cars are sold in ...

In the halls of Chrysler, old-timers used to talk about a rust-proofing shop across the bridge in Canada. "Yeah, they use oil, which isn't allowed in the U.S.," they would say before highly ...

Winter weather can undoubtedly take a toll on your car, but here’s the kicker: Some of the safeguards meant to protect drivers from the elements actually pose one of the biggest threats to a vehicle — ...

The car frame is the main supporting framework to which all other parts of the car are connected. Because a car frame is made of metal, it can rust over time. The good news is that it can be repaired, ...

Rust. It’s the four-letter word that has sunk more secondhand car transactions (and broken more post-purchase inspection hearts) than any other. It’s the cancer that eats away at the very skeleton of ...

DETROIT - Kurt Ziebart, inventor of the Ziebart rust-proofing process, has died at age 91. The Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City says Ziebart died Monday at his home in Williamsburg, ...

In the world of tuners, rat rods are the poor cousins of high-profile builds. For such a car to come into existence, cheap, bad-looking parts are used to deliberately hide the immense power within. At ...