Salt on the streets affects your car, but this way you can avoid this problem

This mineral can cause serious damage to the paint and even accelerate the oxidation process.

In many places in the United States, the winter season brings large amounts of snow and ice flooded streets and highways. In these cases salt is used to help melt snow that impedes the passage of cars

Authorities sprinkle salt before snowstorms prevent snow accumulation and avoid the formation of ice sheets. The disadvantage of using salt to melt snow is that this mineral can seriously damage the paint and even speed up the oxidation process.

How can you help your car solve a salt problem?

After using the car and driving through the streets full of salt, it is recommended wash the car with high pressure water as soon as possible once we have used it and remove the salt.

“This should affect not only the body, but also the wheel arches and below. In general, on all the pieces that are in sight. “If salt still remains after pressure washing, it is recommended to clean the affected areas by hand with a soft sponge that does not scratch the paint and warm soapy water.

Don't forget to clean the bodywork, everything around the wheels, inside the fenders and under the car. It is recommended to wash the car at least once a week or once every two weeks.

Although the process of washing once a week or once every two weeks may seem expensive (and no doubt many will become lazy these winter days), it is important to know that it can save a lot of maintenance costs which means that we will be able to enjoy our car for many more years,