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Rust rust rust . Live long enough and it will eat your vehicle alive leaving your car, truck , SUV or truck in one tangled ugly and perhaps unsafe in any roadworthy means . Rust is ugly and disfiguring to your automotive vehicle. What is rust and how it can it be prevented or at the worst dealt with ?

Scientifically “rust” is the oxidation process of metals. That means that the gas oxygen , which we need to live and breathe , that oxygen mixes with the metal of your treasured possession – that is your automotive vehicle , combines with that metal and creates , in the case of your vehicle , damaging rust. Rust development and growth is greatly helped along by moisture and a slight electrical current. Some areas of the United States and Canada are worse than others when it comes to rust and rust formation. Worse areas seem to be areas of high moisture , and a high concentration of salt on the roads or conversely areas of melting snow or rainfall that use a lot of ice to keep their roads free of ice and snow. Conversely very dry areas – such as Arizona , or very cold areas where it never warms up – like the North Pole or Manitoba may have as much as a prevalence or incidence of rust on their vehicles. However just try to start your car in the dead of a Canadian or North Pole winter.

If anything rust damage must be treated almost as a dentist treats tooth decay that is you get out all the damage you can , as quick as you can . Then you promptly fill damaged areas – be it the cavity in your mouth with a filling by the professional in this case the dentist. In the case of your vehicle the auto body automotive professional cuts out all the damaged corroded metal – the rust on your automotive vehicle – and then replaces or fills in the area with new , clean , rust free metal .

To do it properly , to remove the rust fully and completely takes time , energy and cost. It must be noted and more than emphasized that generally the rust that you see is the surface rust component only. Its like the iceberg that hit the Titanic – where only the smallest component of that giant iceberg that did in the giant ship the Titanic was above water. The majority was below the water surface , invisible , deadly and unseen yet doing its great damage . In the same way the largest , indeed almost all of the deadly rust is below the surface of the metal of your vehicle . Out of sight yet doing its great damage. Simply doing a cosmetic job and not removing the rust fully is shortsighted. That rust will return, grow and spread you can count on it fully. Think you can do a paint job over the rust and all your sins are covered – well you can but its simply a waste of time and your money. You are like the little boy simply “whistling Dixie in the dark”

In the end rust can be prevented on your vehicle to some degree through simple maintenance. Keeping your car dry , clean and repairing paint and metal damage spots promptly so that rust itself will not have as fast as chance to grow , spread and disfigure your automotive vehicle/

However once rust has taken hold on your car, truck , van or SUV there is only one sure , tried and true method of stopping rust – and its effect on the worth and depreciation of dollar value worth on your vehicle. That is a proper processional job of rust removal and repair at a professional auto body or mechanical shop or garage.

The car is most probably the second most important asset of anybody, next to a house. Therefore, it is important that we give importance to its protection and security.

Automotives have been a natural target for burglars. They cost a lot of money, can easily be stolen and transported and may relatively be easy to resell.

Statistics show that 1 out 4 reported crimes are automotive-related. Out of all automotive crimes, 40% occur on the road just outside the house while 30% occur in public places, most often in parks. 40% of these stolen automotives are never recovered by the owners.

Most at risk are older car. New cars already come with appropriate automotive burglar alarm systems. Therefore, it is no wonder that more incidents of burglary occur on older automotives, accounting for almost 80% of all automotive-related crimes.

Due to these statistics, more and more people have realized the necessity of investing in car security measures. Majority of these people will not think twice in going for the more expensive automotive burglar alarm systems.

A less expensive security measure is with the use of steering bars or locks. However, these do not offer enough protection as these may be sawed off by determined and experienced burglars. The steering wheel can also be bent forcibly, making the steering bars or lock easily removable.

To provide more protection, a reliable car security alarm system should be installed. Millions of people have invested in expensive but sophisticated automotive burglar alarm systems. Why not? These have been proven effective in preventing automotive theft or stealing of valuable possessions left inside the vehicle.

How does an automotive alarm system work? Simply put, this is device with a bunch of sensors connected to an alarm. In its simplest form, the switch is placed on the driver?s door, which is then wired to an alarm. When the door is opened, the alarm then goes off.

The automotive burglar alarm systems nowadays are more complicated than this. Aside from simple sensors, they now include switches and even detect movement. This motion detector is why we often encounter alarms going off with just the slightest movement or with nearby noise. The type of alarm can also be chosen such that the sound is distinct and can easily be recognized by the owner even from afar. Modern automotive burglar alarm systems can also be wireless and can be controlled remotely and can also have a supplementary battery such that it still works even if main battery fails. All of these added features come with a price, but it is all worth it considering the added security and protection for a prized possession.

With the high incidence of car-related crimes, it is definitely worth the investment on modern automotive burglar alarm systems.