New England is tough on metal.
Road salt, brine, moisture, snow, mud, and changing temperatures can contribute to corrosion on cars, trucks, trailers, and other equipment year after year.
At KG Automotive Solutions in Fitzwilliam, NH, we provide professional NH Oil Undercoating (NHOU) to help protect metal from the conditions we deal with here in New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
We can undercoat more than just cars and trucks. We also provide corrosion protection for many trailers and other appropriate metal items.
Whether you have a newer vehicle you want to protect early, an older vehicle you're trying to preserve, a trailer you depend on, or another metal item exposed to the elements, talk to us about whether NH Oil Undercoating is right for it.
We provide NH Oil Undercoating for customers throughout Fitzwilliam, Rindge, Jaffrey, Troy, Swanzey, Cheshire County, NH, and the Winchendon, MA area.
Why Undercoat Your Vehicle in New Hampshire?
If you drive in New England year-round, you've seen what winter can do to vehicles.
Road salt and liquid de-icing treatments help keep roads safer, but repeated exposure to salt, brine, and moisture can contribute to corrosion underneath your vehicle.
Over time, corrosion can affect areas such as:
- Frames and subframes
- Brake and fuel lines
- Suspension mounting areas
- Rocker panels
- Body seams
- Wheel wells
- Fasteners and hardware
- Other exposed metal components
Rust isn't always just a cosmetic problem.
As corrosion progresses, it can make repairs more difficult and eventually affect components and structural areas that are important to the vehicle's condition and longevity.
If you plan to keep your vehicle, preventing and slowing corrosion is worth thinking about before rust becomes severe.
What Is NH Oil Undercoating?
NH Oil Undercoating, commonly called NHOU, is a corrosion-protection system designed specifically to protect against rust.
Rather than simply covering the surface, NHOU is designed to penetrate and creep into seams, crevices, and other areas where moisture can collect.
Its creeping properties allow the product to reach areas that can be difficult to protect with a rigid coating.
NHOU's current undercoating technology combines oil's ability to penetrate with additional moisture-blocking and durability properties designed for long-term corrosion protection.
Why Does KG Automotive Use NHOU?
We use NH Oil Undercoating because it's designed for the exact kinds of conditions our customers experience.
Around Fitzwilliam and the surrounding region, vehicles and trailers regularly encounter:
- Road salt
- Liquid de-icing treatments and brine
- Snow and ice
- Rain and moisture
- Mud
- Dirt and gravel roads
- Seasonal temperature changes
NHOU is designed to penetrate seams and cavities and help protect metal against moisture and corrosive conditions.
For customers planning to keep their vehicles, trailers, or equipment for the long term, corrosion protection can be another important part of protecting that investment.
Built-In Rodent Deterrent Protection
Rust isn't the only concern for vehicles and equipment in rural New Hampshire.
Mice and other rodents can cause expensive damage when they nest in vehicles, chew wiring, or damage other components.
NHOU's current regular oil undercoating incorporates its Mouse Out rodent-deterrent technology directly into the product, so we don't need to sell you a separate Mouse Out undercoating treatment.
NHOU reports that its rodent-deterrent technology uses multiple methods to discourage rodent activity and has been laboratory tested.
The primary reason we apply NHOU is corrosion protection, but the incorporated rodent-deterrent technology is an additional benefit—especially for vehicles and equipment stored or operated in rural areas.
Can You Undercoat a Vehicle That Already Has Rust?
Yes. Oil undercoating isn't only for brand-new vehicles.
An older vehicle with existing surface corrosion may still benefit from corrosion protection.
You don't necessarily have to start when the vehicle is new.
However, it's important to understand what undercoating can and cannot do.
Undercoating can help protect metal and slow continued corrosion, but it cannot repair structural damage that has already occurred.
If rust has already caused significant deterioration, perforation, or structural damage, applying undercoating doesn't make those problems disappear.
We don't believe in covering up a serious rust problem and pretending it isn't there.
The goal is protection and preservation.
New Vehicles Benefit From Undercoating Too
You don't have to wait until you see rust to start thinking about corrosion protection.
In fact, if you've purchased a new or newer vehicle and plan to keep it for many years, protecting it before significant corrosion develops can make a lot of sense.
Once a vehicle begins spending winters on treated New England roads, it's exposed to the conditions that contribute to corrosion.
Starting early gives you the opportunity to protect the vehicle before years of salt and moisture exposure accumulate.
NH Oil Undercoating for Cars, Trucks, SUVs & Work Vehicles
We provide NH Oil Undercoating for many types of vehicles, including:
- Cars
- Pickup trucks
- SUVs
- Work trucks
- Fleet vehicles
- Older vehicles you're trying to preserve
- Newer vehicles you want to protect early
Trucks and work vehicles can be especially good candidates for corrosion protection because of how they're used.
Vehicles exposed to plowing, construction work, dirt roads, job sites, towing, winter driving, and year-round commercial use can experience significant exposure to salt, mud, moisture, and debris.
If you depend on a vehicle for work or plan to keep it for the long haul, protecting the underside can be an important part of preserving it.
Trailer Undercoating & Rust Protection
NH Oil Undercoating isn't just for vehicles.
At KG Automotive Solutions, we can also undercoat many types of trailers.
Depending on the trailer and its condition, we may be able to provide corrosion protection for:
- Utility trailers
- Equipment trailers
- Enclosed trailers
- Boat trailers
- Snowmobile trailers
- ATV and powersports trailers
- Work trailers
- Other types of trailers
Trailers can experience many of the same corrosive conditions as vehicles—and sometimes more.
They may be exposed to road salt, standing water, mud, dirt roads, boat launches, snow, ice, outdoor storage, and long periods sitting between uses.
If you depend on a trailer for work, recreation, or hauling and plan to own it for years, corrosion protection can help preserve your investment.
Undercoating Boat Trailers
Boat trailers deserve special consideration because they're regularly exposed to water in addition to normal road conditions.
Repeated moisture exposure can contribute to corrosion on metal surfaces, hardware, and other components.
If you have a boat trailer you'd like to protect, ask us whether NH Oil Undercoating is appropriate for your particular trailer and its condition.
Undercoating Other Metal Items
Have something besides a vehicle or trailer that you want to protect?
Ask us.
NHOU corrosion-protection products have applications beyond passenger vehicles, and the manufacturer offers products intended for a variety of metal surfaces and equipment.
Depending on the size, material, construction, condition, accessibility, and intended use of the item, we may be able to apply NH Oil Undercoating to other appropriate metal items.
We're intentionally not going to promise that we can spray absolutely anything made of metal.
Give us a call, tell us what you have and how it's used, and we'll let you know whether it's something we can appropriately undercoat.
Oil Undercoating for Fleet Vehicles & Equipment
For a business, corrosion can eventually become another source of repair costs and downtime.
Work vehicles and trailers often experience significant exposure to winter roads, dirt roads, job sites, mud, moisture, and road salt.
If you're planning to keep your fleet vehicles and equipment in service for the long term, corrosion protection can be incorporated into your overall maintenance strategy.
KG Automotive Solutions can provide NH Oil Undercoating for qualifying fleet vehicles, work trucks, trailers, and other appropriate metal equipment.
If we already maintain your fleet, talk with us about incorporating undercoating into your vehicle and equipment maintenance planning.
When Should I Have My Vehicle or Trailer Undercoated?
You don't have to wait until the first snowstorm.
Many people think about undercoating in the fall because winter road treatments are approaching, but corrosion protection isn't limited to one season.
If you've purchased a newer vehicle or trailer and plan to keep it for many years, starting corrosion protection early can make sense.
If you already own an older vehicle or trailer you're trying to preserve, it may still be worthwhile to begin protecting it.
The important thing is not waiting until severe corrosion has already caused damage before thinking about rust protection.
Is NH Oil Undercoating a One-Time Treatment?
Undercoating shouldn't be thought of as something you apply once and forget about forever.
Vehicles and trailers continue to experience road spray, salt, mud, moisture, weather, and normal use after they're treated.
The condition of the protection should therefore be considered over time.
We'll help you understand what ongoing protection makes sense based on what you have and how it's used.
Is Oil Undercoating Messy?
NH Oil Undercoating behaves differently from a hard coating.
The product is designed to penetrate and migrate into areas where moisture can collect rather than simply creating a rigid shell over the surface.
That behavior is part of how the product provides corrosion protection.
If you've never had a vehicle or trailer oil-undercoated before, ask us what to expect after application.
We're happy to explain the process before your appointment.
Can I Wash My Vehicle After Undercoating?
Normal vehicle washing is different from aggressively pressure-washing the treated undercarriage.
NHOU states that vehicles can be washed after treatment but advises against high-pressure undercarriage washing, which can unnecessarily remove the protective material.
If you're unsure how to care for your vehicle after we've undercoated it, ask us.
We'll explain what we recommend.
Protecting Something You Plan to Keep
At KG Automotive Solutions, we talk a lot about maintaining vehicles based on how they're actually used and how long their owners plan to keep them.
Undercoating fits naturally into that approach.
If you're hoping to keep a vehicle well beyond 100,000 miles, maintaining its mechanical components is only part of the equation.
The condition of its frame, lines, fasteners, mounting areas, body, and other metal components matters too.
The same applies to trailers and equipment.
Mechanical components can often be repaired or replaced.
Severe corrosion throughout a vehicle, trailer, or piece of equipment can eventually make repairs more difficult and expensive.
Preventing and slowing corrosion is generally a much better conversation to have before it gets to that point.
NH Oil Undercoating Near Rindge, Jaffrey & Winchendon
KG Automotive Solutions is located in Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire, providing professional NH Oil Undercoating for cars, trucks, SUVs, trailers, fleet vehicles, and other appropriate metal items.
We serve customers from Fitzwilliam, Rindge, Jaffrey, Troy, Swanzey, and communities throughout Cheshire County, NH, as well as Winchendon, Massachusetts and the surrounding border area.
If it spends its life dealing with New England salt, moisture, weather, or corrosion—and you plan to keep it—it's worth asking whether we can protect it.
Schedule NH Oil Undercoating at KG Automotive Solutions
New England road salt isn't going away.
If you want to protect a newer vehicle before significant corrosion develops, help preserve an older vehicle, protect a trailer, or have another metal item you're concerned about, talk to KG Automotive Solutions.
We professionally apply NH Oil Undercoating from our shop in Fitzwilliam, NH to help protect the things our customers depend on from New England's harsh conditions.
Not sure if we can undercoat what you have?
Give us a call and ask.