Winter Survival Guide: Salt, Slush & Your Car's Worst Enemy
Road salt is the single most destructive thing your vehicle faces. Here's how to fight back through a Canadian winter.
Why Salt Is So Brutal
Sodium chloride accelerates oxidation on every metal surface — brake lines, subframes, rocker panels. Left untreated for a few seasons, it eats through structural metal long before the paint shows damage.
PreWinter Armour
A latefall detail with a ceramic coating or a sacrificial sealant gives salt nothing to bond to. Pair it with an undercarriage rinseandcoat so brine slides off instead of clinging.
Maintenance Washes Matter
A biweekly touchless wash through winter removes builtup salt before it can do real damage. The few minutes it takes pays back in thousands of dollars of preserved value.
Interior Damage Is Real Too
Saltsoaked floor mats wick moisture into carpet padding, growing mold and rusting the floor pan from the inside out. Deep extractions in spring pull the salt back out before warm weather activates it.
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