Nissan Rust

[**DONOTDELETE**]

Does anyone know what current steps Nissan uses in its new car production methods to prevent rust? I know some other companies use extensive galvanizing and zinc coating, but the only mention of rust protection used by Nissan is Durasteel. Anyone know exactly what that is?

[noelsaw]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial[/img]quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Masry:
Does anyone know what current steps Nissan uses in its new car production methods to prevent rust? I know some other companies use extensive galvanizing and zinc coating, but the only mention of rust protection used by Nissan is Durasteel. Anyone know exactly what that is?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

According to Nissan...
DURASTEEL® is a zinc-nickel alloy with 50% more plating thickness than ordinary galvanized steel. Each panel is then laser-etched, creating an extremely smooth surface on which the paint will be applied.



[This message has been edited by noelsaw (edited 03-01-2000).]

[**DONOTDELETE**]

I don't know much about Durasteel but when my maxima was rear ended and I lost some paint to the metal; it rained for about a week straight before I got it to the body shop. I didn't notice it rust at all.

Beholder

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial[/img]quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Masry:
Does anyone know what current steps Nissan uses in its new car production methods to prevent rust? I know some other companies use extensive galvanizing and zinc coating, but the only mention of rust protection used by Nissan is Durasteel. Anyone know exactly what that is?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>