Hi, I finally have a heated garage this winter. I keep the temperature at around 50-55F. If I have salt spray from daily winter driving on the road, will the salt react/corrode my car in the heated garage? I guess I don't have a good understanding how salt destroy a car paint in the winter. Please educate me. Thank you!!
Winter Salt and heated Garage
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Yes salt (might be calcium chloride) water is more corrosive at higher temps.
The paint should be OK, especially with a good wax on it. Exposed metal is the real problem.
The paint should be OK, especially with a good wax on it. Exposed metal is the real problem.
That is right. Cars usually start to rust in places you don't see, when you see it on the paint, it's usually pretty bad underneath like inside doors and the undercarriage..
This is one reason I don't think using ONR (not wash the wheel wells, undercarriage etc)is a good idea in the winter.. The car might look great, but have lots of salt and dirt in places you don't see..
This is one reason I don't think using ONR (not wash the wheel wells, undercarriage etc)is a good idea in the winter.. The car might look great, but have lots of salt and dirt in places you don't see..
TLMitchell
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Yuri2002 said:
If the OP is correct, I wouldn't worry about increased corrossion due to a warmer environment. That may be the downside but the UPside is you have a heated garage and you can wash the vehicle more often than the frozen-car rabble.
IMO, heating the garage when you're not out there is a waste of money. My lowest thermostat setting is 40 degrees F, that's where it stays. Warm enough to melt the crud and send it down the drain and prevent getting into a frigid car. I only heat it up when I wash the car.
TL