Rust isn’t just “bad luck”—it’s chemistry plus design, climate, and maintenance. These seven reasons explain why some cars ...

Some cars seem to dissolve into brown flakes while others stay solid for decades. I want to unpack why that happens, because rust is not just ugly, it quietly destroys structure and value. By tracing ...

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 ...

Q: I have a 2001 Dodge Dakota that has frame rust and rot that needs repair. Where do I start? A: Depending on the rust, you may be able to buy a prefabricated cap to go over and reinforce the rusted ...

Some of us learned the hard way that rust has absolutely no mercy, and every little inch of metal would eventually be invaded sooner or later unless it’s stored in the proper conditions. And since ...

Century Motors of South Florida owner Frank Fuzy has bought about 30,000 cars during his 30 years in business. He said he has never bought a flood car. Fuzy says he has never bought a car that was ...

WD-40 isn't just for squeaks. In winter conditions, it can help protect certain car parts, but only if you know how to use it ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If there's anything TikTok does with a degree of consistency, it's recommending bizarre life hacks often involving using food in decidedly non ...

Thanks to its toughness, durability, and heat-handling properties, steel has long been the material of choice for building automobile braking system components. In fact, steel is used to create many ...

As Rachel Green's father used to say (I really, really hope you're a Friends fan), rust is boat cancer, turning everything into a useless piece of metal that can hardly be saved. The same thing also ...