I live in Michigan so I certainly know what you are saying. There are times
it is impossible to wash a vehicle in the winter - however there are also
times when it can get done - car washes with the super powered dryer at the
end help a bit. I know people who never wash their car at all during winter
and then wonder why they rust out so quickly. I guess you'll never get all
of the salt off but every little bit helps. I always try to wash mine when I
can - I know it won't stop it but at least I feel it helps. My 85' has some
of the typical rust issues but nothing compared to others I have seen - and
nothing is rusted through.

On 4/14/07, JordanVw@aol.com <JordanVw@aol.com> wrote:
>
> In a message dated 4/14/07 12:26:01 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> magikvw@GMAIL.COM writes:
>
>
> Salt and snow will eventually take their toll but if people would wash
> thei
> cars more often in the winter it certainly would help keep the rust at bay
> longer.
>
>
>
> kinda hard to wash your car when the temp is below freezing..   which is
> the case in most northeast states the majority of the winter.
> you car gets covered with salt in october, and stays that way till april.
>
> when i was coming back from GA last month, towing my westy, i went thru 10
> miles or so of the nastiest road salt on i-95 south of baltimore..  i had
> planned my return trip (post V-day snowstorm) to try to make it back on all
> dry roads, but got caught in a freak snowsquall that activated the
> previously dry salt on the roads and turned it into a nasty wet brine..
> temps were in the 20's ..  the van, trailer and westy were totally white
> with that sh*t.  when i got back i took the van to one of those
> do-it-yourself car washes to try to spray it off but that was kinda
> pointless,  the water froze as soon as it hit the metal and all my doors
> froze shut..  didnt even was the salt off.
> so it sat like that. nothing you can do.
>
>
> fun times in the salt belt.
>
> chris
>
>
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Thanks,

Jeff
90' Carat (It's Blue, It's Beautiful, It's naked inside - IT'S ALIVE!)
86' (We call this one Parts)
85' GL (Sidelined and feeling neglected)