What's the dark substance round its bottom?

[winters]

Hi guys,

Finally getting to the end of my outrigger work and being able to take my car home.

I'm wondering what the dark brown/black stuff is that skirts the underside of the car? Is it a paint or some kind of wax? I'm talking about the stuff that is painted on top of the car's finish forming the couple-inch thick dark band on the body work, just above the outrigger tube groove (I assume this was put there by the factory?). Mines starting to look shabby.

Thanks in advance.

Nige.

Edited by winters on Sunday 28th December 08:04

[Cider Andy]

It sounds like underseal. Not likely to have been painted on at the factory.

[AntonyJ]

More likely to be stone chip paint , then satin black sprayed over that.

[winters]

Hhmmm. I'll need to take another look at it - assumed it was standard so people would know. Thanks for you suggestions - will keep them in mind.

Nige.