I've heard so many stoires about how bad salt (for the snow) is bad for the paint on your car, chrome (i have chrome wheels), and alloy wheels (it pits them). Is all this true? I know it's not good to have the salt on your car for 2 weeks or something, but will it hurt the car or anything if its on there for a couple days, because right now it's too damn cold to wash it all off my car.

 

Yes it's bad. At least clean the chromies.

BTW what size are those, they look kinda like 15"s

 

Its bad for that clear coat on your chrome rims, it eats away at it. Unless you like washing your car yourself and dont like going to carwashes, go to a regular carwash to get that salt off.

 

i believe those are stock 16's, but chromed.


i'm thinking of getting my wheels polished next summer if i can afford it.

 

Yeah, those look like stockers to me too. I just saw a sterling mist 97-99 Max with chrome dipped stockers at wal-mart. Looks odd, but not to bad...





Eric

 

damn i just got my rims a few days ago and there alloy i beleive, i got some kuhmo tires on them and man its crazy drivin with them on snow, i gotta take em of as soon as possible

 

dont even get me started on this god damn snow!!!! its never gonna melt, my car looks like i havnt washed it for the past 3 years, and it feels like sandpaper. I CANT TAKE IT ANYMORE I HATE SNOW

 

my rims are sooooooo pitted from the damn salt i hate it... i would wash it but it hasn't been above freezing in the last 3 weeks up here in NY

 

yup, its pointless to clean it, the roads are disgusting, and its gonna be freezing for the rest of this week to, so the snow isnt going anywhere

 

It is bad, but not ultra bad. Think of how many drivers on the road have alloys and never wash their cars. I really like those 97-99 SE wheels on a Blue Max. Blue Maximas are somewhat rare around here. I would consider getting a spray bottle and spray some water on the wheels after you have been driving some-it will likely be so warm that it won't freeze-of course you could drive, stop for a second and spray that crap off, and then drive a bit and let the water fly off.

 

When is summer time, snow and freezing temperatures have gota end, i got so mad at havin the salt on my car i had to wash it today, it was about 28 degrees out but hey im used to the cold being that i work in it, but it sux cuz my car will be filthy in no time i know it, but o well.

 

Haha i tried to wash mine too (27 here) didn't work out too well though... how did you do it??

 

GOT SALT ???


just put some good wax on your wheels to keep them protected
also helps with cleaning them as well.

Nick.[SIZE=1]

 

nice pic there nick. don't worry, my car looks exactly the same way. i'm at college right now up in the poconos, so there's gonna be snow on the ground till march or april, no joke.

also, to what ant96gle said, i was under the impression that carwashes are a big no no cuz of some chemicals they use and also all of the dirt on the brushes could scratch your car. is there another to wash the car yourself without turning into frosty?

 

Is there a point to wash teh car when you know it's gonna end up being the same way after you drive it back from the car wash??

 

SNow I know!!! Pa sucks

 

i think it's kinda important to wash your car every now and then when salt starts to build up. that stuff will start to eat away at your wax and you'll end up with a dull looking finish. think of it this way, is there a point to taking a shower when you you're just going to get dirty the next day? the answer is yes if you're still thinking about it

 

I was in North Dakota for two winters, you have to wash your car at least every four days or salt will start eating away metal. If you can go into a car wash with a dryer or one that is inside a building that's heated.

I never had a problem with rust just make sure you spray off the underbody

 

hey nick nice shot my max looks the same after autocrossing in the snow this weekend.

what kind of wax do you use on the rims?

 

The car wash i go to has heated water, just have to be quick...

 

i use the same wax that i put on the rest of the car
I use no#3 yellow wax for Meragious ( spelling??)

Nick

 

yeah they are stock 16s chrome, not my stock though, i bought them. my car is an SE wannabe. i went to the carwash today and used the high pressure thing to get all the shiznat off. it was only on there for a day and a half.

 

I finally got around to washing my car today...I went to one of them self service ones and spray off the salt and dust that was on my car....I couldn't stand having salt damaging my paint job and all...I know my car will be dirty in a few days but I guess I'll be going back to wash again...

 

well its been a couple days and there is no salt on my car. i can see the white layer on the road but nothing on my car, as long as it dosent snow again, im good.