How we Rust Proof

How Elemental Car Care Performs Rust-Proofing

Mobile • On-Site • Year-Round Protection

At Elemental, we bring the full service to your driveway, no lifts, no waiting rooms, no wasted time. Just real protection for Michigan vehicles that deserve to last.

Underbody Rinse High-Pressure Salt & Debris Removal

We start by flushing the entire underside of your vehicle with a high-pressure wash.
This clears away:

• Packed mud

• Road grime

• Loose salt

• Early surface contaminants

This step exposes the metal so the deeper chemistry can actually reach it.

Salt De-Ionizing Treatment The Step 99% of Shops Skip

Most people assume water removes salt.
It doesn’t.
Not the dangerous kind.

Why Water Alone Fails

When salt dissolves, it forms electrically charged chloride ions. These ions cling to steel, seams, and welds even after pressure washing.
If they stay bonded:

• They continue pulling moisture out of the air

• Corrosion stays active 24/7

• Rust grows from the inside out long after winter ends
  

What Our De-Ionizing Solution Does

We apply a specialized formula with chelating agents and surfactants that:

✔ Break the ionic bond between salt and metal
✔ Pull chloride ions out of pores, seams, and welds
✔ Neutralize hidden corrosion residue
✔ Prep the metal so the lanolin coating can bond properly

Why This Step Matters

If you coat over active salt, the rust simply continues underneath the barrier.
Most shops spray right over it.
We don’t.

This is one of the main reasons our results outperform traditional undercoating services.

Complete Air-Driven Drying No Moisture Left Behind

Moisture trapped under any protective coating is a guaranteed way to create rust.
We use forced air drying to:

• Evaporate all remaining water

• Open pores in the metal

• Ensure the lanolin barrier bonds long-term

This is the “invisible” stage that makes the protection last.

Surface Protection Plastic Sheeting & Overspray Prevention

Lanolin doesn’t stain concrete, but it can leave a greasy film until it fades.
We respect your property, so we:

• Use tarps or plastic sheeting under the vehicle

• Shield nearby surfaces

• Keep overspray to a minimum

Elemental is not responsible for overspray on unprotected surfaces, so we prep the area properly every time.

Heated Lanolin Barrier Coat Creeping, Moisture-Blocking Protection

The final step is our thick, creeping lanolin application — a natural, high-adhesion corrosion barrier that never dries hard or cracks.

We apply it to all critical areas:

• Full frame rails

• Rocker panels

• Wheel wells

• Crossmembers & suspension components

• Body mounts

• Fenders & quarter panels

• High-rust seams / welds / pinch welds

Lanolin displaces moisture, blocks oxygen, and creeps into seams long after application, sealing the places rust loves to grow.

Results

A cleaner, de-salted, fully protected underbody that resists Michigan winters year after year — without drilling holes, without asphalt tar, without trapping salt under a coating.

Natural. Mobile. Professional.
Built for vehicles you love and want to keep.