Your Auto Body Shop’s Tips For Salt Removal

Last week, we told you how to remove snow and ice from your vehicle, but that's not the only threat to your car's paint. The same salt that helps melt ice and snow from the roads will end up on your vehicle and start ruining your paint job. It can even change your paint if left untreated.  While it makes your car look dirty, that's not the main issue.  Salt is corrosive, and the same properties that make it so great for keeping the roads clear make it deadly to your paint job. If you're going to wash your car, rinse the vehicle thoroughly before you begin washing.  trying to wipe salt off of your car, before rinsing and washing it, will scratch the heck out of your paint job.  Salt is very coarse and corrosive, so imagine rubbing that along the paint of your pretty new car. Make sure to remove as much salt as you can before washing.   You have to prevent it from getting rubbed into the paint during the washing process. Make sure to watch how the pros do it, if you are taking the car to be cleaned by another company.  See them rinse the car, then wash, then wipe it down.  Always in that order. Only a touchless automatic washing service is acceptable here. This is not only for you, but for everyone else, as well.  If brushes or foam strips come into contact with your vehicle, they will carry all of the salt and grime from other vehicles, and you will transfer your grime to other vehicles as well.  Please, take your auto body shop's tips for salt removal seriously.  We only want you to have the prettiest car on the block for as long as you can. If you've already washed your car and scratched it up with the salt and grime, it's ok.  There's never been a paint job that Five Star Auto Body of Arnold, MO couldn't handle.   If you’re in Fenton, Oakville, Arnold, Imperial, or anywhere in St. Louis and need some paint repair work done, give us a try first.  We are certified and trained to work with all modern vehicles and will make your car beautiful again. Visit www.fivestarautobody.com for more information, go to www.fivestarautobody.com/need-estimate to get an estimate or call us at 636-282-5600 to make an appointment today.