Preparing Your Neon for Winter?

Dreamer1uk · Post by **Dreamer1uk** » Sat Nov 09, 2013 3:03 pm

Hi all,

Do any of you daily drive your neons in the winter months with all the salt and snow on the ground? If so, what steps do you take to winterized your neon to protect it from the elements as much as possible?

Tomorrow I'm going to start with a really good wax and see about taking car of some surface rust starting on my pinch welds.

Midnight_Rider · Post by **Midnight_Rider** » Sat Nov 09, 2013 3:19 pm

Don't forget to pay attention to the underside of your car- remember to take advantage of the wands at self-service washes and spray underneath thoroughly at each wash.

thomas_w · Post by **thomas_w** » Sat Nov 09, 2013 4:38 pm

A good coat of underbody coating helps against rust on top of what gramps suggested.

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Sat Nov 09, 2013 5:10 pm

raise my coilovers up a little, and throw winter tires on it. done.

Post by **jonnymopar** » Mon Nov 11, 2013 2:28 pm

I will say that after 10 New England winters, the underbody of my car actually looks damn near perfect. The rear driver's door is a different story. I fear that the hood is next to start bubbling.

I keep a good coat of wax on it all year, clean the underbody every time, and I throw Blizzaks on it for the winter.

fixit · Post by **fixit** » Mon Nov 11, 2013 4:35 pm

my 165k daily driver is almost 10yrs old and northeast winters have been kind -- minimal if any underbody rust

fwiw i run snow tires

Dreamer1uk · Post by **Dreamer1uk** » Mon Nov 11, 2013 6:44 pm

Well I spent a good portion of Sunday waxing my Neon and decided that my previous project car is my new daily driver and my Neon will be my next project car!

It's going to be garage kept this winter