With living in New Jersey or anywhere with a cold climate, it is very important to wash your car frequently in the Winter. It might sound silly since it is so cold out, but it will help protect your car. When it snows or when it gets icy, the Department of Transportation will distribute salt and sand on the roads to prevent ice. This salt and sand does help us from not slipping and sliding all over the road, but it can cause some problems with your vehicle.
Salt is extremely corrosive, and exposure can lead to rust. Rust can eat away at the metal components of your vehicle and cause severe damage to your's vehicle’s body, under-body and even metal lines underneath such as your brake lines. If your brake lines succumb to rust, the brake lines themselves can potentially rot away and start to leak, which can lead to the unsafe possibility of your brakes not working properly when stopping.
Having your car washed frequently throughout the Winter is a great solution for this. Make sure that the car wash gets the underneath as this is a difficult part to get to. Getting the salt off every week or so is beneficial to keep your vehicle clean and free of potential corrosion and rust. I just got my car washed this weekend (pictured above).
If you have any questions about rust or corrosion please stop by or give us, Jerry Noonan’s Auto Center, a call at (609)-655-2886. Be safe out there!
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