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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1969-11-06, Page 15WINN‘PE,', 2 PORTLAND 3IFI SEATTLE 31H St I OLIIS 3 LANCOU\ER IIH ROCHESTER al BUFFALO .41R CLEV LAND 4IR AKRON 4IR ,w/MIGTONIFTCH sN; TON 3CIR Ew YORK CITY 3CIR • OELPHIA SIR NORFOLK 4CH MINNEAPOI IS SALT LAKE CITY l*, N FRANCISCO-2 C •DENVER I SAN DIEGO IC CHARLESTON 4CH KEY 1) No problem. 2) mild to average. 3) bad to severe. 4) most severe, C) moist coastal air. I) industrial fallout. R) road 'chemicals, H) humidity ituUSION 4CIH N OPPIIS CHRISTI 4CH MOBILE 4CIH W Orli FANS 4CH KEY WEST 4CH CAPE KENNEDY 4CH MIAMI 4CH *BISMARCK 1 WAUKEE There are few areas in the United States or Canada that are iuunune severity, White areas are relatively corrosion-free. Polltiled or salt from corrosion.- Areas depicted' in dark grey have the !Lust severe air take a heavy toll of.: cur bodies as dii-Salt and other types of problems. Lighter shades of 'grey have trouble of, progressively less chemicals ,en winter roads. (Map is courtesy of the Ziebart Co.) THEIR WORK IS So PERFECT THEY ELIMINATE ALL YOUR AUTOMOINLE WORRIES! YOU NAVE ACuRoN)c NERVOUS CONDITION, BUT t ,CONFESS I CANT LOCATE YOUR -', TROUBLE PARDON .ME, DOC, BUT HAVE YOU ASKED HIM WHERE HE HAS t415 CAR REPAIRING DONE? Dom ANY WELL,NO OLD WONDER . RE A WHY? NeRVOUS WRECK! THE HURON EXPOSITOR, SEAFORTH, ONT., NOV. 6, 1969-3b Fight Rust, Corrosion with Frequent Washes .1 Check of Map Will Reveal Area Hazards The U.S. Department. of Commerce reports that corro- sion loss in the United States is estimated at $10-billion an- nually and, perhaps 50 per ' cent of this loss is in the auto- Motive field. It appears this figure is on the rise. One of the contributing fact • tors is current vehicle body de- sign. This, along with indus- trial fallout and air pollution, moist and salty -coastal air, road chemicals, heated ga- rages, snow and just plain water — the principal causes of rust and corrosion — points 4 toward continuing rust prob- lems for tar and truck owners throughout the U.S. Although auto companies spend millions of dollars each year on rust preventives, an estimated 30 per cent of all buyers still get additional af- 'termarket rust protection for their cars and trucks, Rust Begins Inside In the past few years, the manufacturers have stepped up their use of rust-inhibiting primers either with a spray application or dip. Use of gal- vanized steel, zinc and alumi- ntim coatings have also in- creased. But, body design, in, itself, an ever-changing ne- cessity, aggravates the prob- lem as certain design features are conducive to corrosion. Often those curving lines at- tractive to the eye lead to cOn' fined, poorly ventilated areas in which moisture and dirt can accumulate. And, it is now an accepted fact that most rust begins from the inside, rather than -from the outside 8 as•had been the popularly'ac- cepted. theory. Salt, either from the air in coastal regions or from deicing, chemicals, has often been felt to be the principal culprit in speeding up rust destruction. However, recent studies, such as thoSe conducted by the Ontario Highway Department, are specifically reporting that "atmosphere pollution rather than salt- is shaping up as the real villain in the rusting of automobiles." Over New York City alone, almost 600,000 tons of sulfur dioxide is in tht air and a sim- ple rain contribtXtes to form dilute, acid which accelerates the , hatPral tendency of steel to rust. In fact, pure water itself has been found to be more corrosive than certain salt solutions. Heated garages, where solid ice or snow on a vehicle is turned into a liquid state in the melting process, also are rust inducing. • Now Safety Problem Besides the obvious liability to a vehicle's looks and fesale value, auto rust also is be- coming an increasing safety problem. The Society of Auto- m,obile Engineers (SAE) has stated that salt spray rapidly deteriorates brake lines and steering apparatus, and some fleets report that 40 per cent of their brake lines are rust damaged after two years of service. Frequent car washes as well as commercial rust-proofing can fight deterioration and add value to a car at trade-In time, MEE TO %VOID Motorists have to see danger, to avoid It. Avoid "peephole" driving by completely clearing all windows of ice and snow before moving your car into traffic.