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Old 03-12-2006, 11:19 AM
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Clean for once this winter

Well with the near 60 degree weather yesterday I finally got to wash all the salt off my car by hand, Yeah! And for all of you guys in the southern half of the US - see what us northeasterners have for road condidtions from november to may

Old 03-12-2006, 11:47 AM
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Clean!

I wish it was warm here, I'd love to wash my car. I'm not feeling brave enough...
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Originally Posted by honion
Well with the near 60 degree weather yesterday I finally got to wash all the salt off my car by hand, Yeah! And for all of you guys in the southern half of the US - see what us northeasterners have for road condidtions from november to may
well then move!
Old 03-12-2006, 03:04 PM
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we just had rain on and off here for like two weeks (kinda rare around here). so my poor NBP had some shades of brown or whiteish sheets of freeway runoff crap for a while there. so just to let you know, your car looks better than mine right now.
that black Durango back there looks like it's doing well too.
Old 03-12-2006, 04:15 PM
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Can someone explain to me why you guys keep complaining about salt?
Old 03-12-2006, 04:22 PM
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salt makes our cars white, porous look and feel like rough sand paper, + worse of salt : makes our cars rust much faster

nice and clean honion !
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That's not what I meant..

Where do you get all this salt on your car? :-P
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Originally Posted by Corrosion
That's not what I meant..

Where do you get all this salt on your car? :-P
A salt shaker!! The CL LOOKS delicious, but without salt, you couldn't down even the front bumper...

Nah, in the northern American states and Canada they salt the roads in winter to melt the ice/snow. When you drive on the road the salty, dirty water sprays all over our cars - it's a mess!
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nice and clean
Old 03-13-2006, 12:09 AM
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Good thing I didn't wash mine today!!

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=178758
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I usually try to get the salt off as often as possible, but this winter, it's been tough.

Car looks real nice.
Old 03-13-2006, 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Corrosion
That's not what I meant..

Where do you get all this salt on your car? :-P
You have to be kidding me right?

Must be nice to live in Cali.
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I have only hand washed mine once this winter. I'd rather it be salty & dirty than to get it all scratched up trying to keep it clean.

My 19's arent going back on until April.
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You have to be kidding me right?

Must be nice to live in Cali.
It is, the worst I personally have to deal with is ice on my car after a rainy evening with a 30-40 degree night..

And also we have 300% more cops in my area.
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Originally Posted by Corrosion
Can someone explain to me why you guys keep complaining about salt?
When it snows big ass dump trucks throw salt on the asphalt this way the snows melts and also won't turn into ice
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Originally Posted by Type S Zero
salt makes our cars white, porous look and feel like rough sand paper, + worse of salt : makes our cars rust much faster

nice and clean honion !
You realize this link you've got here goes to Ford trucks, right?
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