Salt on roads even bad when roads dry ?

[phib]

Couldn't think of a better title !! However were having a few lovely dry days athe moment and my old cars need a run out.

This is a stupid question !!! I wouldn't drive them on a wet day with salt down but on dry days I assume the salt sticks less and then causes less corrosion over time ?

They always get washed before putting away but their Italian and love rusting !!

Phib trying to justify a drive out !!

Phib

[adsvx220]

I'm guessing they are Lancia or Alfa Romeo??

When the salt is dry it turns into a dust so it surely gets blown everywhere anyway while driving.

Get the cars out and enjoy them and make sure you give them a good wash.

[DonkeyApple]

Even on dry roads you'll see the white flecks of salt around the car if your roads have been heavily salted recently.

But if i take a car out in this sort of weather then i just run it through a car wash that also does the underside.

[Griffithy]

I know, it is tempting.
I would be paranoid about all the salt dust blown into the inaccessible areas of frame and body waiting there for moisture to react.

[XTremo]

It's a nightmare with the salt there.....used to eat through casings on my bikes particularly.

But since coming to Spain in 2005.....no such problems!

We've even got a 20 year old Fiesta here without a spot of corrosion or pitting! And sills and back boxes last forever!

[phib]

I think I know the answer !! Looks like another week in the garage, can't take them through a car wash.

They are long term keepers so not worth it, the thought of salt dust everywhere makes my spine tingle

Thanks fr advice

Phib

[LittleEnus]

I have thee same dilemma. A good time is a day or 2 after its rained and is then dry as it washes the sale away.

I wish there was an alternative as the salt is bad this year and in abundance.

[phib]

Well I took one of them out ( the one with the mot !! other one forgotten about !!)

And then spent the next 2 hours cleaning it

Decided life was too short !!

Phib

[Baryonyx]

LittleEnus said:

I have thee same dilemma. A good time is a day or 2 after its rained and is then dry as it washes the sale away.

I wish there was an alternative as the salt is bad this year and in abundance.

It would take more than one good rain to get rid of the salt, I think. There is just loads of it around. It's been splashed around so liberally the past few years, despite the weather being pretty tame. The roads, when dry, are often white with dried salt, which just goes to show how much they put down!

[DonkeyApple]

phib said:

Well I took one of them out ( the one with the mot !! other one forgotten about !!)

And then spent the next 2 hours cleaning it

Decided life was too short !!

Phib

I took one out and spent the next two hours this afternoon looking for a bloody car wash. First one claimed the car wouldn't fit, next one closed, one after that closed, hand car wash wanted £10! And the last one I had to by a car park ticket to get to so ended up saying sod it and going home.