thorridder
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yeah i wash mine all the time in the summer. being black it looks amazing when its clean.
I love salt...
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steezemcqueen
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another reason why i do not miss the northeast.
I also have a heated garage. Be careful because a heated garage will accelerate rust if there is any salt present at all. I learned that the hard way.
techno
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It's frustrating because when I get the time to wash it off there's no point because it's still salty outside and more snow forecast, but after the rains have washed the roads down and the weathers been good for a few days I'm always busy.
I have a heated garage and I think that helps because it reduces the moisture in the air. Salt is bad, but wet salt it worse.
I swear that sometimes on a still night, I can actually listen to the rust.... nom nom nom...
I have a heated garage and I think that helps because it reduces the moisture in the air. Salt is bad, but wet salt it worse.
I swear that sometimes on a still night, I can actually listen to the rust.... nom nom nom...
LINY4Runner
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:lol::lol::lol:
I thought it was common knowledge that a heated garage is terrible for your car when you're driving on snowy/salty roads. Trust me, you're far better off leaving the car outside instead of pulling it into a heated garage. Actually, don't trust me, just Google it.
techno
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Well, I googled it like you suggested and found hundreds of opinions on every autoforum in the world. Didn't find anything that sounded very convincing, but yes most people say it's bad. The funny thing is, they all say they heard it was bad. There's virtually no prove or evidence from a study or similar.
After reading for half an hour, I'm on the fence about it. And here's the reason why.
Most people claim that it is bad because the salty snow mixture will melt when in the warm garage and this speeds up the process. They say when left outside it is all frozen and the rust chemical reaction is extremely slow. However, the thing that doesn't fit here is the fact that salt is applied to the roads to melt it in the first place. It's already melted and wet. It's not frozen. When I park in the garage, the warmer temperature causes the moisture on the car to evaporate, hence reducing the moisture content in contact with the car.
After a few hours in my garage, my 4Runner is completely dry, but if left outside it is still covered in the wet, salty brine liquid that is prevented from freezing. It takes much longer for the moisture to evaporate in the cold.
Plus, the warmer garage is much better for the rest of the car, especially the engine.
I the five years that I've been living in the north east, I've never heard anyone say anything about this accelerated rust thing, but I'm going to start asking around.
Well, I always went by the theory that warm temps speed up oxidation. That's just basic chemistry. I do believe a car left out in sub-freezing temperatures will have slower chemical reactions than the same salt-coverered vehicle inside a warm garage. I guess I'll have to research it myself and see if there is any "proof" to this. Maybe we should contact Myth Busters and see if they'll do a segment on the subject.
fenrisx
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I'm guessing if I were to crawl under mine 10 years ago, it would look like that.
I actually bought my 4Runner when I lived in GA, and I didn't even think about rust... then find out it was a Rhode Island truck. Now it's a MN truck. It's not too bad though...
KellyJ
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God, my '02 has an awful amount of rust for its age. I'm embarrassed to even put a picture up. My truck has weathered 2 major winter storms in Indiana (not sure of the salt they use), 3 large storms in Virginia (where a liquid salt solution has been used while this truck's been on the road), and 3 heavy storms in up-state New York (not sure what they use up there either) -- and let me tell you, my truck has been thrashed as a result. Even my less than 2 year old TRD cat back is almost completely consumed by surface rust, especially at the polished tip. And my truck has only been through ONE Virginia winter since it's been installed.:50cal:
