Ok, so now that I've got my brakes replaced (thanks again Timun) it's time to start addressing some more cosmetic issues on my new-to-me 2012 Yukon.
First up - it looks like the former owner must've lived on a rural property somewhere as this thing was DIRTY. Like, caked in dirt in every possible nook dirty. I bought from a dealership and had them detail the interior, exterior and engine bay but the underside is still crazy dirty. Pics:
So, I'm wondering what my options are here. Is there somewhere I can take it and do a good DIY cleaning? Am I better off paying someone to do it? Does it even matter?
After that's clean, there's the rust issue. I've never owned used and never really had to deal with rust nor do I know where to begin. Should I be looking into undercoating? Or is there a rust inhibitor that works well? I'm hoping to keep this for 3-4 years so would like it to be in decent shape when I do go to sell it. Here's a few more pics of rust in the wheel well areas:
Finally, the dirt has also gotten into my spoiler and I guess over the years fell onto the back windshield and the wiper rubbed it in real good. The back glass is really scratched up and distorts headlights behind me in the nights. I was hoping to tint this a bit darker for security reasons but am wondering if I'm better off replacing the glass first. Has anyone ever done something like this on their own (replacing the glass)? I'm guessing tint won't make any improvements to that distortion so no real sense in doing it until the glass is switched?
Ok, that's about it for now. If you can't tell, I'm not too experienced mechanically. Good at learning from forums and Youtube tho and willing to give most things a try on my own. How much of the above is a problem here in Calgary -
will the rust spread slower because of us not using salt in the winter?