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Three of the best ways to help keep your car
free of rust: Undercoat, then wash, touch• up
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Salt—major society benefactor or a tough, vicious, destroyer that
costs Anierica's car owners untold millions of dollars?
Over the last nine years, according to one national automotive
rust-proofer, an average of 9.05 million tons of salt annually has
been used on American roads. That's because salt is still the most
efficient, least expensive and safest deicer, the Salt Institute says,
At the same time, however, road salts and air pollutants—sulfur
dioxide, carbon ,dioxide and oxides of nitrogen in particular—
brutally attack the exposed metal surfaces of cars. The more humid
the air, the faster the pollutants dig in.
Corrosion starts when moisture, salt, chemicals and metals come
together. In the resulting electrical current, electrons move from
one metal to the next, leaving disaster in their wake. The bigger the
dose of water, salt and cheniicals, the faster corrosion spreads.
Particularly vulnerable are those boxed-in areas of the car that are
difficult, if not downright im-
possible, to dry 'out—like the
inside of roCker panels, qUarter
panels, doors, around headlight
housings. •
Experts recommend a combi-
nation of tactics to do a job here:
Rust protection on the assembly
line or right after, by a profes-
sional rustproofing Service,
plus constant vigilance'and ten-
der loving care.
Rustproofing as an aftermarket trend is big business these
days. Dealer technicians applying a sealant, marketed by
Ziebart use a series of patented specialty tools designed for the
complexities of the job. Inconspicuous holes are drilled to gain
access to vulnerable but hard-to-get-at areas of the automobile.
Here the underside of a hood gets the treatment.
ing more expensive each year,
many owners are planning to
keep them longer .than they did
in the ,past.
Meanwhile, salt—that Jekyll
and Hyde of American motor-
ing—is likely to be on the road
for years to come.
In this question-and,answer
interview, Darryl Hearn, chief
engineer of the Salt Institute, an
international trade association,
makes the case for salt—as well
as the constant car care needed
to counter its effects. •
Q. Isn't it truethat the use of
deicing salt on roads-and streets
in winter is causing cars to rust
out long before they should?
A little moisture in boxed-in
areas 'such as rocker panels
and fenders is sufficient to get
corrosion working. By the
time rusting is visible, pre-
ventive action usually is out
of the question and major re-
pairs are needed.
• Every week more and
more people discover what
mighty jobs are accom-
plished by low cost Huron
Expositor Want Ads. Dial
527-0240.
A. Salt does Contribute to rust,
but cars will rust in any climate,
particularly in, warm coastal re-
j. gions, Car rusting is. becoming
less of a problem than it used to
be -because auto makers are de-
signing cars better and provid-
ing excellent protection against
rusting.
Eyen so, dirt and salt should
be removed as soon as possible
from car bodies, along with
caked mud and other matter that
can collect in crevices, in fender
wells, and underneath the car.
Keeping a car clean all year
'round is essential to prevent
rust.
Q. But isn't it difficult to
wash a car in the winter time?
• A. It certainly is more diffi-
cult to wash the car yourself,
particularly where ternperatUres
Unprotected quarter panels
are highly susceptible to• the
ravages of extreme winter
weather and road salt. Cor-
rosion is caused by electric
current created by marriage
of moisture, salt, chemicals
and various metals.
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prohibit it. But a few dollars a
week spent at carwashes can go
a long-way toward making your
car's body last,
It is also essential to wash
underneath the car, where most
grime and salt colleCt, If your
local ear wash doesn't, have an
underhody wash—and -most
don't—be sure to pressure
spray underneath the car your-
self.
Q. Why not just stop using
salt on the roads? Wouldn't that
take care of the corrosion prOb-
lem?
A. That eertainly would slow
down the rust prcieesS. __Bnt• to
halt the, use of salt In an ettoit to
try to eliminate corrosion would
be disastrous for many motor-
ists on treacherous tee and
snow.
If you live in an area, where
snow and ice storms occur, salt
is likely to be used because it i
the most efficient, least expen-
sive and safest deicer. Even
where sand and cinders are
used, some salt must be added
to prevent the abrasives from
freezing.
Regular car washes, repaint-
ing thoselittle nicks and
scratches that show up after yon
park in a public lot, and keeping
door and trunk drainage holes
-clear are some of the basic
things you can do to ensure a
, long-lasting, rust-free car body.
This makes good sense, par-
ticularly these days when, with
cars and other vehicles becom-
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Here's the anti-rust program
the Salt Institute suggests
1. WASH YOUR CAR REGULARLY, preferably once a week,
especially in winter, paying particular attention to pressure
spraying wheel wells and the undercarriage.
2. WAX YOUR CAR AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR , once just before
winter. '
3. DRY OUT WET CARPETING as soon as possible. This would
apply to the trunk area as well, Be sure to check for water in
spare tire wells.
4. KEEP ALL. DRAIN HOLES OPEN—in doors, rocker panels,
tailgates and other locations.
5. TOUCH. UP NICKS AND SCRATCHES as soon as you notice
them. Rust forms very quickly on bare metal and can spread
rapidly under the paint.
6. SAND AND PAINT ANY RUST SPOTS as soon as possible.
When inspecting for rust, pay particular attention to areas
around body mouldings, where water is often trapped.
7. AVOID KEEPING YOUR CAR IN A HEATED GARAGE
UNLESS THE CAR IS CLEAN AND DRY, The warmer the
temperature, the faster the rusting process occurs when grime
and moisture are present.
8. HAVE YOUR NEW CAR PROFESSIONALLY RUST-
PROOFED if this was not done at the assembly plant.
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