For the next similar examination, we again took two budget car russian production, This time Kia Rio. Both cars were bought by new ones in 2012 in Minsk and were operated in the average mode, driving 12-14 thousand km per year.

This is a common between the considered cars, but in their operation there is a difference, which, however, we learned not immediately, therefore we will tell about it during the inspections, but for now, let's start with the check of Rio beige. By the time the examination, this car drove 70 thousand km.

In case of inspection external view Immediately drew attention to the rusty raid under the lower cut of the radiator grille.

The reason is the corrosion, which began in the hidden cavity of the hood.

Other unpleasant findings were found on the roof of the car.

The machine is still on service in the dealer service station. According to the owner, with examination conducted official dealer In connection with the problems on the roof, there were no violations of the technological process when painting the car at the factory.

Along with the skills of paintwork on the front edge of the hood, at the back of the beige Rio, there are also small scratches and chips. It is noteworthy that, in contrast to the damage to the LCP on the roof, they are not corrosion.

When examining the bottom, we first stated that it was anti-corrosion processing at the factory, but applied protective covering Selectively, only on those surfaces that the factory considered the necessary process.

As a result, on the surfaces, where the protective coating was absent, the corrosion "shot" in spot welding places.

There is corrosion and at the place of welding of the mounting bracket exhaust system To the bodice of the body, which is not applied to the anti-corrosion mastic.

Also were covered with pendant parts, fastening connections.

Unfortunately, the endoscope check showed the presence of corrosion traces in the inner cavity of the force crossing.

However, in the hidden cavities of the doors, wings, the lid of the trunk, we did not see anything on the screen of the endoscope - there are no rust!

Ultimately, the main affected by corrosion was recognized by the actively rusting protection of the motor separation from the bottom.

Another member of the expertise - Rio of blue color With mileage at the time of verification of 62 thousand km.

Taking into account the problems identified in the Rio beige, checking his blue "colleagues" began with the inspection of the roof, and on the frame windshield Detected tinted chips. As the owner of the Blue Rio explained, he constantly examines the car and, as soon as Schole LCP finds it, immediately paints it, for which the paint color bottle was purchased in the color of the car. And to protect the edges of the hood from chips after buying a car, a deflector was installed on the hood.

Rusty raid under the bottom cut of the radiator grille in blue Rio we did not find, but found out that the owner after the purchase was subjected to a car with additional anti-corrosion processing, and then accepted an anticorrosive center annually to check the coating condition. This was the difference in the conditions of operation of the participants of our examination, which we mentioned above.

The owner of the car under consideration and actively rust protection of the motor separation from the bottom is not paid.

However, the main thing is the additional processing of the bottom prevented corrosion at spot welding and in the wedding area of \u200b\u200bthe exhaust system mounting bracket, which was found in the Rio beige.

However, in blue Rio rust albeit to a lesser extent, but develops on the details of the suspension, brackets, fittings, fasteners.

And why we did not expect any way after they were convinced of the absence of corrosion in the inner cavities of the thresholds, spars, alternate, so these are rust in the left front door of the blue Rio.

Comment on seen we asked Alexey Mukhlayaev, director of an authorized center of anti-corrosion protection KROWN:

The first 5 years of operation both cars have sustained well. If it were not for an annoying moment with the driver's door in Blue Rio, then he could also put a higher rating. Since this Rio Anticormer is additionally processed and the owner goes to inspection every year, we recommend that you apply an anti-corrosion composition in the hidden cavities of thresholds and spars, and the places with rust treat with chemical compositions that stop corrosion.

Sergey Boyarsky
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"For us not rusty" - a joint project site and an authorized center of KROWN anti-corrosion processing. In your materials, we demonstrate the corrosive examination of the most popular used cars. We tell O. weak places Anticorrosion processing machines that have just come down from the conveyor. We recommend that you need to do to preserve the body of your car from red plague.

Body galvanizing allows you to save it as long as possible in good condition. Our car enthusiasts are familiar with such a problem as a metal rotting, especially under the wings. When the market appeared new Kia. Rio 3, regularly became this question regarding this model.

How to produce body for Kia Rio

The technological process of producing body for KIA Rio involves the use of metal supplied by Hyndai. She has its own steel production, and Hyundai purchases metal from other concerns. Upon unreliable data, it became known that Severstal became one of such companies, but there should be no concerns about this, because in production strict control over the quality of the material.

There is a galvanized and what

With such a body, car enthusiasts may not worry that after a few years their car will appear an unpleasant yellow spot, indicating the appearance of corrosion. Is the body of Kia Rio galvanized and how does it happen?

All body Kia Rio is galvanized, and more than once. First, the factory coating is made, and then, in the workshop on painting, the metal passes additional processing from corrosion by different chemical compositions. Due to this serious attitude of the body, highly resistant to any aggressive medium is distinguished.

For our roads, such an approach is simply necessary, especially if we take into account that in the winter period in megalopolis, road services have to use a huge amount of chemical additives for the processing of the route.

Body galvanizing Kia Rio.

The table indicates whether the body is galvanized car Kia. Rio, manufactured from 1999 to 2005, and processing quality.

	Treatment	A type	Method	Body condition
1999	Partial	Cold Ocinkovka		Total galvanis: bad The car is already 21 years old. Given the age and quality of the processing with the zinc of this machine (under normal operating conditions), the corrosion of the body applies in the initial stage. These machines could use measures to eliminate noticeable rusts in the bends and joints of the body.
2000	Partial	Cold Ocinkovka	Application of zinc-containing coating	Total galvanis: bad Car for 20 years.
2001	Partial	Cold Ocinkovka	Application of zinc-containing coating	Total galvanis: bad Car for 19 years. Given the age and quality of the processing of the zinc of this machine (under normal operating conditions), the corrosion of the body passes in the initial stage. These machines are already noticeable rust in hidden cavities and joints.
2002	Partial	Cold Ocinkovka	Application of zinc-containing coating	Total galvanis: bad Car for 18 years. Given the age and quality of the processing of the zinc of this machine (under normal operating conditions), the corrosion of the body passes in the initial stage. These machines are already noticeable rust in hidden cavities and joints.
2003	Partial	Cold Ocinkovka	Application of zinc-containing coating	Total galvanis: bad Car for 17 years. Given the age and quality of the processing of the zinc of this machine (under normal operating conditions), the corrosion of the body passes in the initial stage. These machines are already noticeable rust in hidden cavities and joints.
2004	Partial	Cold Ocinkovka	Application of zinc-containing coating	Total galvanis: bad Machine for 16 years. Given the age and quality of the processing of the zinc of this machine (under normal operating conditions), the corrosion of the body passes in the initial stage. These machines are already noticeable rust in hidden cavities and joints.
2005	Partial	Cold Ocinkovka	Application of zinc-containing coating	Total galvanis: bad Machine for 15 years. Given the age and quality of the processing of the zinc of this machine (under normal operating conditions), the corrosion of the body passes in the initial stage. These machines are already noticeable rust in hidden cavities and joints.

In case of damage to the galvanized body, corrosion destroys zinc and not steel.
Types of treatment
Over the years, the process of processing itself has changed. Machine Motor - it will always be galvanized better! Types of galcriptions
The presence of zinc particles in the soil covering the body - does not affect its protection and is used by the manufacturer for the word "galvanized" in promotional materials. . Test The results of tests of cars from conveyor with the same damage (cross) on the bottom of the front right door. Tests were carried out in the laboratory. Conditions in the chamber with a hot salt fog, for 40 days correspond - 5 years of normal operation. Car with hot galvania (layer thickness 12-15 μm)
Car with galvanic galvania (layer thickness 5-10 μm)

Car with cold galvanized (layer thickness 10 microns)
Car with zincometal
Car without galvanovka
It's important to know - Over the years, manufacturers have improved the technology of galvanizing their cars. Machine is a little - will always be galvanized better! - Coating thickness from 2 to 10 microns (micrometers) provides excellent protection against the occurrence and distribution of corrosion lesions. - the rate of destruction of the active zinc layer, in the place of damage to the body, is from 1 to 6 μm per year. Zinc more actively collapse at elevated temperatures. - If the manufacturer has a term "galvanized" not added "complete" It means that only implanted elements have been processed. - Pay more attention to the presence of a manufacturer's warranty on the body, rather than loud phrases about galvanizing from advertising. Additionally