Rust. It’s the most destructive thing that can happen to your diesel vehicle. In order to stop it, you have to learn to think like it. Rust’s technical name is iron oxide, as rust occurs when iron and ...

It’s virtually inevitable: over the course of months and years, rust will begin to form on your car, truck, or crossover. Left unchecked, it’ll spread, expand, and eventually ruin its finish, ...

Unless your vehicle is completely made from corrosion-proof materials, you will eventually have to fight off the rust. It can quickly spread and damage parts that are contaminated, resulting in ...

With temperatures finally falling, it’s clear that winter is on its way. With it comes snow, and in many places, that means road salt to follow. Salt, moisture, and the air around us are the key ...

Mark Hetts, aka Mr. HandyPerson, is on vacation this week. This column ran previously in April 2004. Q:I live in South Florida and have a workshop in the garage. My tools are neatly displayed on racks ...

Lloyd Alter is Design Editor for Treehugger and teaches Sustainable Design at Ryerson University in Toronto. My 2000 Subaru is full of holes. Like so many other cars in Canada and the northern United ...

Over time, as iron, steel, and other ferrous metals are exposed to oxygen and moisture they can undergo oxidation, a chemical reaction that eats away at the metal and rust your tools. Left long enough ...