What are people doing after driving in the rain... Options

[dank]

...in terms of preventive rust maintenance, etc.?

Found this on what people who water-wash their car do, so I assume it's the same type of stuff?

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=71280

air compressor to blow out water from any nooks and crannies, after making sure in particular to get (with a towel):
- trunk gutters
- bottom corners of the front trunk, since water travels from top corners to bottom.
- inside edges of the window trim
- the black plastic vent plugs in the door jams

[realred914]

compressed air can be tough on paint, lift up defects, be careful. really these cars can be driven teh int ehrain. if you park in a garage all the better, I have kept them outside all winter, just silicone the top seal if yours is shot and you cant afford a new one, a six buck tube of silicone will do several topes, mask with tape to get a nice stright line. when summer comes, zip it off with a sharp knive


main thing is good paint and wax , take care of chips right away even tempory fix with primer is better than bare metal for even a few days, frquent wax repels waxer, check for and repair leaks right away. do unde rside inspect fo intact seam sealer under car, make sure battery is sealed type so no acid rians down on suspension. oil under side of car with comercial weather proof coatigns as needed, dont drive on salted roads.

do this and you can drive in teh rain all you want. maintanence is the key. I used to commut daiily many miles rain or shine, even storms in my 914 I had to repalce my top seal, but other wise it was great good heater is helpful cuase there is always some leak, and you need ot cook out the humidity to see out the the windows.

I think I will go play my Who album, the rain song.