Freshly painted car - rust prevention?

[BB73Challenger]

OK, I don't know if there is a such thing but here I go....

Cuda has been repainted, basecoat/clearcoat.
I used a suggested 2 part epoxy primer
for the rust that was there, I used a "chemical" treatment for the rust in scrathes and pores.

I tried to do everything that I could to make as solid as a base to apply paint to.... but....

With everything that went into this car, I want to make sure it STAYS as sound as possible.
As far as storage, no it is not climate controled, and I do live in a part where there will be a lot of temperature changes.
I do keep a tarp between the concrete and the car. I run a fan to circulate air.

Is there anything else I can do?

Don't laugh, but how about those elctronic devises that keep rust from forming?
I've seen them, don't know anybody that use it, might not even work.
Input?

Any thoughts on IF I did something wrong (rust left behind) how long it would take to show up?
I know that sounds crazy, I just am not sure what to keep and eye out for.

Any thoughts or input I would appreciate it - thanks again!

[Topcat]

OK, I don't know if there is a such thing but here I go....


As far as storage, no it is not climate controled, and I do live in a part where there will be a lot of temperature changes.
I do keep a tarp between the concrete and the car. I run a fan to circulate air.

Is there anything else I can do?

Don't laugh, but how about those elctronic devises that keep rust from forming?
I've seen them, don't know anybody that use it, might not even work.
Input?

Jeff,

Try West Marine out.
They have a mulitude of different items to keep moisture out. If it's good enough for the Ocean vessels it'll work for your car.

http://ecatalog.westmarine.com/full.asp?page=0363&LinkBackProdId=2528

[burdar]

Run a dehumidifier in the garage in the summer.  Also, I would maybe remove the trunk mat in the winter so you don't get any condensation under it.

[the_engineers]

Good air flow and insulation to minimize temp fluctuations  are the majority of it.

[elitecustombody]

Invest in Car Capsule

http://www.carcapsule.com/

[Kapteenikosmos]

In most of the cases the rust comes from the inside because you really cannot paint the insides of the doors very good for example. I don't know if they use these rust prevention "oils" in US but atleast here in Finland they are very common and really work (google Tectyl or Dinitrol for example, there might be some info in english also). The stuff I mean is oily rust prevention solution which is sprayed inside the frame rail, doors etc. It's bit messy for for couple of months because it should be sprayed without saving pennies and the the stuff usually starts to drip when it heats up (car on a hot asphalt etc.). It will eventually dry up when the excessive oil has dripped off and the surface will become a bit wax like (sligthly depending on the brand of the product).

The treatment should be reapplied after n-amount of years depending on the usage of the car. I've done this on my daily driven Lincoln which had very bad condition lower door edges when I bought the car and it seems that I have stopped the rusting and it is holding steady. I stripped the rust from the outside surfaces and painted the metal with por and I've been applying the rust protective oil inside the doors once per year (takes probably 15 min of my time to do the both doors) and no more rust problems. The car is driven around the year and yes, they use salt on the roads during winter.

[dutch]

I recently talked to the owner of a resto shop that is specialized in Peugeot cars.  lord knows they rust....     
I don`t know what name the stuff has on your side of the water, but he uses oil that`s used to conserve clean ,non painted parts of machines.

[Topcat]

I don't know if they use these rust prevention "oils" in US but atleast here in Finland they are very common and really work. The stuff I mean is oily rust prevention solution which is sprayed inside the frame rail, doors etc. It's bit messy for for couple of months because it should be sprayed without saving pennies and the the stuff usually starts to drip when it heats up (car on a hot asphalt etc.). It will eventually dry up when the excessive oil has dripped off and the surface will become a bit wax like

The treatment should be reapplied after n-amount of years depending on the usage of the car. I've done this on my daily driven Lincoln which had very bad condition lower door edges when I bought the car and it seems that I have stopped the rusting and it is holding steady. I stripped the rust from the outside surfaces and painted the metal with por and I've been applying the rust protective oil inside the doors once per year (takes probably 15 min of my time to do the both doors) and no more rust problems. The car is driven around the year and yes, they use salt on the roads during winter.

We have it here in the U.S. It's called Rustfighter by 3M. I already soaked the rocker panels with the stuff in my car.

http://www.autobodytoolmart.com/3m-rust-fighter-i-08891-p-14348.aspx

[elitecustombody]

We have it here in the U.S. It's called Rustfighter by 3M. I already soaked the rocker panels with the stuff in my car.

http://www.autobodytoolmart.com/3m-rust-fighter-i-08891-p-14348.aspx

I was thinking of suggesting that to OP,but from what I gathered in his original post,he was looking for tips to keep the garage ventilated to control humidity that causes rust and corrosion, not applying some  coating inside panels, the exposed suspension and under the hood components cannot be treated with Rustfighter ,unless you want to spray that junk on nicely detailed engine bay, that's why I suggested the capsule.