Do you rinse the salt off?
01-03-2010, 11:48 AM
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Do you rinse the salt off?
I got a lot of salt on my truck driving this weekend, so I decided to rinse it off at the self car wash. I didn't expect it to even be open, much less for anyone else to be there. Lo and behold, as I'm rinsing off the salt, a guy pulls in with a 1988ish Toyota to do the same. It was kinda cool. I wonder if people with old Toyota trucks they love were the only people there today.
Can't let 'em rust.
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01-03-2010, 11:59 AM
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I took an 8 hr roadtrip up to see the folks for New Years. Morning of NYE I went to the DIY wand wash to rinse the salt, but I wasn't alone. Nearest I could tell, a member of a long lost boy-band was rinsing the salt off of his bright orange H3. That, or it's the only place he can get all that gel out of his hair. Either way, yes... I rinse the salt, too.
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01-03-2010, 04:20 PM
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01-03-2010, 04:35 PM
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If its constantly well below 0 C and colder I don't worry about it too much. If its like -5C and warmer then I try to rinse it off more frequently. I know salt if supposed to melt ice and prevent accidents etc... but at the same time its the only arch enemy of my trucks 
. I will just undercoat every year and give it a good spring cleaning and hope for the best.
. I will just undercoat every year and give it a good spring cleaning and hope for the best.
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01-03-2010, 04:40 PM
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I used to have a hose coming from the bottom of my water heater, when i got home i would spray it, 3-4 times a week, then put inside. I was in Ma. then NH, so truck saw 21 yrs of salt, dang. I am in Ca now, the only thing i like here is the weather. Oh well.
01-03-2010, 05:45 PM
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We have an aquifer, underneath the city.
Essentially a gigantic underwater lake/river.
The Spokane Valley/Spokane/Rathdrum area basically uses it as a sole source of water.
Our water laws are "interesting" to say the least. For dishwashers we have to use a non-phosphate based dishwasher liquid, and theres several other things.
Dumping stuff like oil, anti-freeze, etc etc, is a hefty fine.
If you're up for a read:
http://www.geology.ewu.edu/ftrips/aquifer/geology.htm
and
http://www.geology.ewu.edu/ftrips/aquifer/aqtour.htm
If you go north of spokane, and east of spokane to the moses lake dunes, you'll find solid evidence of glacial flooding and glacier's tearing through washington.
Essentially a gigantic underwater lake/river.
The Spokane Valley/Spokane/Rathdrum area basically uses it as a sole source of water.
Our water laws are "interesting" to say the least. For dishwashers we have to use a non-phosphate based dishwasher liquid, and theres several other things.
Dumping stuff like oil, anti-freeze, etc etc, is a hefty fine.
If you're up for a read:
http://www.geology.ewu.edu/ftrips/aquifer/geology.htm
and
http://www.geology.ewu.edu/ftrips/aquifer/aqtour.htm
If you go north of spokane, and east of spokane to the moses lake dunes, you'll find solid evidence of glacial flooding and glacier's tearing through washington.
01-03-2010, 05:54 PM
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augh i hate salt, im actually pretty mad about my LCE exhaust, ceramic coated stainless steel, NOT ANYMORE. Rust prevention my ass, there was less on the original pipe and muffler. Total BS
01-03-2010, 07:05 PM
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First I would like to take this time to say Welcome and Hello to redneckgirl.Nothing like high humidity,hurricanes and salt,eh superbleeder? Always wash salt off mine but then locks freeze,thats no fun.
