Dry Road Salt

[Vipersdad]

I have a question about driving a clean car on dry, cold, winter roads that do not have snow but do have dry salt residue. Would the car have an electric charge that would attract the salt dust and cause it to stick to the body? I fought the urge to drive my summer vehicle this weekend. The roads were clear but there is salt dust on them and I didn't want to drive it and then put it away without washing it but I had the urge to take it out for a spin. The weather was cold (15 degrees) but clear and sunny and the roads were clear.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Vipersdad

[Setec Astronomy]

I don't know about electric charge, but I find driving on dry salty roads covers the car with salt dust. Did you take it out, or just thought about it?

[Vipersdad]

Restraint

I controlled my "urges" and didn't take the summer car out but thought about it. I did run my 04 Silverado through the brushless car wash and my two coats of NXT Tech Wax from early fall still looks good even after snow and salt that has been on for awhile. The Silverado is the daily driver so it gets the winter abuse.

As I was returning home from a trip yesterday I was considering the electric charge issue. So many cars go by with the dust working up on the sides and I am still curious as to whether the car picks up a charge that attracts the salt dust.

Just something to ponder.

[Mike Phillips]

Moved out of Hot Topics and into Detailing 101

[Don]

Leave it in the garage. Salt dust is nearly as bad as salty water or slush. The dry dust will get EVERYWHERE on your car, and the next time moisture gets on the car (other than a regular wash, where the car is flooded several times with fresh water), the moisture will pick up the salt and carry it to places you really don't want it to go

[jfelbab]

In an area near the freeway, salt spray vapor actually coated the insulators at a power substation causing a transformer to explode.

That stuff is really nasty. One more reason why I like to drive a junker during the winter.