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 — ...

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 ...

Kurt Ziebart, inventor of the Ziebart rust-proofing process, has died at age 91, his wife said Thursday. Ziebart died Monday at his home in Williamsburg, about 10 miles east of Traverse City in ...

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 ...

Owners of a Midland business have kept busy by doing the same things, with few changes, for 50 years. The business is Henderson Brothers Rust Proofing, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.

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 ...

Have you ever seen the results of having a “Rust Check” rust control treatment on a yearly basis? Sajeev answers: I have not, because I live in Houston. Luckily, the Piston Slap column isn’t about me, ...