Remember to check them every time you wash your car. They can be found along the bottoms of the door panels and trunk. If rust does settle in, the first sign of it is paint bubbles.

Rust can cause detrimental damage to your vehicle, and if you want to avoid it, there are simple ways to protect and mitigate the potential issue. Here's how.

Doors And The Rocker Panels: When the drain holes in the bottoms of the doors aren't regularly wiped out, rust in the doors typically starts to form. The door chamber becomes clogged with dirt and ...

And yeah, you could hire a shop to do these minor repairs, but at $75/hour even a small job can end up costing you serious cash. And unlike a major repair, like replacing a roof or quarter-panel ...