can snow corrode your vehicle (car)?

Question

can the black sludgy stuff (mainly on main roads)corrode your car because it has salt in it doesnt it, like can it start to destroy the underneath of your car (Rust) ?
how can i prevent corrosion to the vehicle because i have 2 use it every day is there a way 2 clean your arches after you have been out in the bad slippery weather ?

thankz

can i get the hose pipe on the arches of the car (ClEAN ARCHES WIT WATER)

Answer 1

the best way to keep the salt from rusting your car in the winter time, is about once or twice a month(or more often if you like), take it to a automatic car wash, that has a undercarraige sprayer, and clean it that way, about $3 to $5 is all it takes

Answer 2

Steel (which most of your car is made from) needs two things to rust, and they are moisture and oxygen. This rate of corrosion can be speeded-up considerably if the moisture is acidic, which happens when salt is added to it. Thus, the answer is 'Yes', snow will rust your vehicle, salt-laden slush even more so.

If you can, wash off the underside of the vehicle at least once a week during weather like this, preferably using a high-pressure hose. Make sure you get into all nooks and crannies, use a stiff brush inside the wheel arches to scrape-out mud and sludge, and wash off any deposits on your brake calipers and brake hoses and rear of brake drums or calipers on the rear of the vehicle ( allow the brakes to dry-out, they won't work too well when soaked). Wash the top of the car using a good quality wash and wax, and use plenty of water to stop the dirt scratching the paintwork.

Ideally, during summer months you will have coated the underside of the car in something like Waxoyl, and used Schutz in high-impact areas such as wheelarches. Always spray WD40 on your door hinges and inside your locks through the keyhole with the red straw that is on the can to stop freezing, and use your heater plenty inside the car to dry out any damp that may have got in.

The main thing is just keep it as clean as you can, top and bottom. Don't let that black sludgy sh*it sit there chewing it's way through the metal.

Answer 3

Washing the snow off only helps slightly because it is not only salt that causes corrosion. Rust is oxide and happens when the surface is wet. Locking wet cars in garages overnight adds to corrosion by keeping the car in damp air. Leaving the garage door open would at least help ventilation. The only real protection is underseal and internal wax treatment to stop the salt and the water getting in contact with the metal.

Answer 4

Water doesnt eat your car, its the salt on the road that does that. Wash it every week and give it a good hose down under the wheel arches and under the sills. As far under the car as you can get really

Answer 5

Wash your car frequently in the winter when the weather is warmer than freezing. Be sure to wash underneath the car--most car washes give you that choice. The salt on the roads will start to damage your car after a while.

Answer 6

The salt that they use to melt the snow is the culprit. If it worries you, go to a car wash that sprays water on the undercarriage of the car every so often to rinse the salt away.

Answer 7

Salt is no good for your car. Go to a car wash and use the most expensive wash which does under your car

Answer 8

It's actually the salty grit you have to worry about, not the snow. Pure snow is just water, and no more corrosive.

You can get to the underside with the spray from a jet-wash (but note, NEVER pressure-wash your tyres - it can cause failures)

Answer 9

Yes, salt is known to rust the exterior of cars. Over here, we use sand.

Answer 10

hose(NOT PRESSURE WASH)the arches and underside of the car with clean water,do that once a week and you car should last for years,pressure washing can peel back areas of underseal that have been weakened by stone chips,etc.