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We recommend an annual application to maintain the maximum protection. Vehicles see a LOT of undercarriage abuse from rain, sand, salt, rocks, and anything else you might run over at high speeds. All these things over time can reduce the protection we gave you.

NH Oil Undercoating® is a highly refined food-grade mineral oil product. Formulated with the environment in mind, NH Oil Undercoating is a nonhazardous unregulated product. It causes no health or flammability hazards.

The technical term is resolute oil, otherwise known as mineral oil. It is a food-safe grade oil, which means you can consume it in small quantities. Of course I’m not encouraging you to try. However, we had a customer call last year whose pet dog did just that. The only adverse reaction was loose stool! No solvents and no detergents. Corrosion inhibitors are all green and environmentally friendly. Our oil has natural corrosion inhibitors otherwise known as “green inhibitors”, derived from plants and animal fats. Contains no solvents or detergents. It is an environmentally friendly product considering it does not drip. (Minimal dripping may occur). Our NH Back-N-Black has a biodegradable tint, otherwise the same as the clear product.

In our opinion, Oil-based rustproofing is the most forgiving way to treat corrosion.

NHOU's oil is formulated to displace moisture, the presence of oil will deprive the surface of oxygen. When you take either out of the equation, oxidation cannot occur, so as long as the product is present rust is held at bay. NH Oil will simultaneously fight corrosion on a chemical level as well. The presence of the oil will form a barrier to protect the surface. NHOU is formulated to migrate and creep. This is especially important to the weak areas of a vehicle, rocker panels, door panels, etc. areas that are by design prone to rust. The surfaces are generally unprotected with a finish (paint), prone to hold moisture and are very thin. Over the course of a warm month, it is not uncommon for our oil to move as much as several inches. In a cross member of a pickup truck bed, that would encapsulate the entire inside surface area. Having some surface rust can actually be a plus. Much like using an abrasive to scuff a surface prior to applying a finish, the rust will give the product something to hang on to.

The cleaner the vehicle is, obviously the better. Although, this being an oil not a paint, it can be applied over LIGHT dirt layers. Everyone get a complimentary 5+/- minutes of cleaning before hand, which covers 95% of vehicles we see. Some come in with heavy dirt buildup, or heavy flaking rust coming off. Those cases can occur a separate cleaning charge.

NO! Because NH Oil Undercoating® is an entirely different approach, it eliminates annoying electrical malfunctions and makes the vehicle work better and last longer. While the manufacturers probably won’t admit it, they just have to love NH Oil Undercoating® because it will reduce the number of corrosion related warranty claims they are obligated to pay. It also saves customers the time and aggravation associated with claims against warranties. NH Oil Undercoating is used and sold by most major manufacturers dealerships.

NHOU oils are designed not to drip, but in rare cases where the product is sprayed on too thick, some dripping may occur. If so, most household cleaners/soaps will remove the oil such as dish soap, simple green, purple power, etc.

Most vehicles have holes in the frame and body that we can put our spray wands inside. The sprayers we use have a very tiny nozzle and create a fog of oil that can travel from the rear to the front of a frame inside. This ensures that the inside is just as protected as the outside.

Don't be fooled by cheaper undercoaters that only do the outside/the parts you can see. That's only half the battle. You get what you pay for in this business.

This being a mineral oil, it will not hard paint. In fact, it's nearly impossible not to get a light mist on the entire vehicle while performing the service. We recommend every customer to get a cheap car wash immediately after being serviced.

You may notice smoke and odor from the underside of the vehicle the first time the vehicle is driven. This is due to a small amount of over spray vaporizing on the exhaust system. It is harmless and should cease quickly.

You may notice a grinding noise when braking. This is due to a small amount of over-spray collecting on the brake lining. This is not a safety hazard and should cease after a few stops.

No. NHOU is non-conductive and will not harm electrical connections. Make sure that all connections are made before applying NHOU.

Yes! Just because it's older or is already rusty doesn't mean you shouldn't protect it. This isn't a paint, it can be applied directly over rust to stop/slow it down.

An application will GREATLY slow down the current rust, make removing bolts and parts easier from loosening them, and if you choose the Back-N-Black option it will make the unappealing rust color be an even black.

Exact same product other than a carbon graphite biodegradable black tint to improve the surface appearance.

In the short, yes. If we're only undercoating one vehicle at your location, it will be hard to notice we were there. If we're doing multiple vehicles in one spot, there will be some over spray on the ground and possible some small misting in surrounding structures, vehicles, etc. We recommend moving anything near where we will be away for that day, we also have a canvas we can put down below us if you're concerned about the ground having a light coating on it, this will capture most of the misting.

NO!

1. Car washes recycle that water so you're spraying salty water anyway

2. Over MANY washes you'll remove the undercoating

3. The oil is doing it's job, even if it's covered in salt, oxygen is not getting to your vehicles protected parts. Just leave it be.

If you want to get a regular wash with no undercarriage wash, go for it!

No on both. But we can spray above/behind them with our fogger systems. Unfortunately, most people never take their spare down, so they can be frozen in place, then we would go to lower it, the cable breaks or gets stuck, now we're liable to fix it.

We tell customers this is a leaning opportunity, everyone should know how to lower their spare tire down AND check the tire pressure YEARLY.

As for taillights, same thing, if we remove the delicate lights and break tabs/clips, now we're liable to replace it. There is almost no reason to do this anyway, we can spray from the underside of truck beds and get behind them.

However, we don't charge extra if the customer wants to remove things for more access before we're there. We have customers that when we arrive have removed headlights, taillights, spare tire, trim panels, etc. We will gladly spray in those locations for you.