salt on car bad for long period of time?
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salt on car bad for long period of time?
Hey all,
Weather up here in MA is going foul again. Freezing temps and salty roads this morning. Now my car is caked in salt (more hood and bumper areas)...prolly won't get a chance to bring it to a car wash for a few days as the weather is not going to clear up, so really no use in washing it then it getting dirty again.
Really really bad for salt on the paint? It's just like in lil clumps (kinda drop's of rain, except salt).
thanks!
-G-
Weather up here in MA is going foul again. Freezing temps and salty roads this morning. Now my car is caked in salt (more hood and bumper areas)...prolly won't get a chance to bring it to a car wash for a few days as the weather is not going to clear up, so really no use in washing it then it getting dirty again.
Really really bad for salt on the paint? It's just like in lil clumps (kinda drop's of rain, except salt).
thanks!
-G-
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Re: salt on car bad for long period of time?
Originally posted by GDawgC220
Hey all,
Weather up here in MA is going foul again. Freezing temps and salty roads this morning. Now my car is caked in salt (more hood and bumper areas)...prolly won't get a chance to bring it to a car wash for a few days as the weather is not going to clear up, so really no use in washing it then it getting dirty again.
Really really bad for salt on the paint? It's just like in lil clumps (kinda drop's of rain, except salt).
thanks!
-G-
Hey all,
Weather up here in MA is going foul again. Freezing temps and salty roads this morning. Now my car is caked in salt (more hood and bumper areas)...prolly won't get a chance to bring it to a car wash for a few days as the weather is not going to clear up, so really no use in washing it then it getting dirty again.
Really really bad for salt on the paint? It's just like in lil clumps (kinda drop's of rain, except salt).
thanks!
-G-
I'd be out there hosing it off after every drive!
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Growing up in WNY I would second the wash it off ASAP. That stuff eventually even goes threw paint. Wash everything, the underbody, suspension, diff., ..., even the engine compartment. Rinsing off is almost as good as washing when it comes to stoping salt damage. I hate salt on roads
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yea...salt has been on this car since we bought the car 10 years ago. Probably get it ran thru a car wash today when I gas up cuz it's way too cold to wash it yourself (about 20 degree's today) and any water in your driveway would just go to ice :p
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Originally posted by GDawgC220
yea...salt has been on this car since we bought the car 10 years ago. Probably get it ran thru a car wash today when I gas up cuz it's way too cold to wash it yourself (about 20 degree's today) and any water in your driveway would just go to ice :p
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yea...salt has been on this car since we bought the car 10 years ago. Probably get it ran thru a car wash today when I gas up cuz it's way too cold to wash it yourself (about 20 degree's today) and any water in your driveway would just go to ice :p
-G-
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LOL.
Well, I brought it to a car wash and damn, there were some nice cars going thru and other nice cars gettin detailed. The weather is clear for the next few days, but HORRIBLY COLD.
my car is super clean now, including a underbody wash to rid that salt
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Well, I brought it to a car wash and damn, there were some nice cars going thru and other nice cars gettin detailed. The weather is clear for the next few days, but HORRIBLY COLD.
my car is super clean now, including a underbody wash to rid that salt
-G-
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AHHHH...but what to do now. Our S5 is friggin' nasty like my car.
I'm thinking of taking it to the same car wash I do, that, or take it to one of those self wash bays, but then i can't reach underneath the body to spray the parts.
What to do...
-G-
I'm thinking of taking it to the same car wash I do, that, or take it to one of those self wash bays, but then i can't reach underneath the body to spray the parts.
What to do...
-G-
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Originally posted by Holson
I would take it to one of those Dr.Detail places where they wash your car by hand. Get ready to dry the car yourself again though.
I would take it to one of those Dr.Detail places where they wash your car by hand. Get ready to dry the car yourself again though.
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Originally posted by GDawgC220
Dr. Detail? Where is that or where do u get u'r car's washed in the winter?
-G-
Dr. Detail? Where is that or where do u get u'r car's washed in the winter?
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Originally posted by AlBoston
cambridge side galleria, i would rather have my car stay dirty. Saw ur C in the columbus garage today btw, was that u on the 2nd floor in the corner?
cambridge side galleria, i would rather have my car stay dirty. Saw ur C in the columbus garage today btw, was that u on the 2nd floor in the corner?
I think I found a touchless car wash in Wellesley. U should really see the S....totally caked in salt, it's not even funny, lol. I would wash it myself, but just way too cold outside, as u know.
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