New guy from Upstate NY

mdnyrx

mdnyrx

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Hello everyone, glad to join your forum. I've been snooping around for a while and decided to try and contribute what I can. I am not a professional by any means, but I've always taken pride in keeping up my own vehicle. I'm currently driving a 2009 GMC Sierra 1500 Crew Cab with White Diamond Edition paint (if anyone has any tips or products that work well on this finish I welcome any advice). My biggest detailing challenge is dealing with the upstate New York winters and protecting my vehicle as much as possible, I'm also hoping to gain some insight in this regard.

Glad to be a member and looking forward to learning plenty and contributing whatever experience I can.

Matt
 
I am originally from Syracuse myself. I hear ya on the horrible winters. as mentioned above Collinite would be an excellent choice. And it's made in Ithaca N.Y. too! Other things that come to mind with all the road salt would be a good pressure wash of the under carriage to flush out all the salt deposits and sand that gets stuck in the nooks and crannies. Also a good rust proofing of the underside. I have seen plenty of cars from up there that look okay from the shiney side but are a scaley, holey mess from the rust underneath from not making sure all the corrisive crud had been cleaned out every so often.
 
THIS:
Wash Thoroughly

Proper winter prep starts with a very thorough car wash. Use a dedicated car soap such as BLACKFIRE Wet Diamond Conditioning Shampoo or Sonus Gloss Shampoo to clean the paint without drying it out. Use a dedicated detail brush, such as Daytona Speed Master Wheel Brush to thoroughly clean suspension components and undercarriage areas where dirt and grime remain. Snow and road salt act to rust these areas over time. By keeping them clean, you will reduce the chance of these harmful substances sticking to surfaces and damaging them. Finally, dry the paint carefully using a soft Cobra Guzzler Microfiber Towel and feel the paint for any roughness.

Which brings up a couple of questions for me. Has anyone ever used the electronic corrosion protection with any positive results? Something like this?:

Electronic Rust Prevention Photos - CAT III

What about nuetralizing the salt? Something OTC, or maybe something like the nuetralizer Eastwood carries?:

Eastwood Road Salt Neutralizer Gallon
http://www.eastwood.com/images/pdf/51507zp_msds.pdf

The links are not for a competitors products. Hopefully posting them does not create any issues. I just posted them so anyone could see where my searches lead me. If they are outside the guidelines I offer my apologies and will remove them.
 
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