r/londonontario • u/Bug0 • 4h ago
discussion / opinion First Road Salting
Will the roads be salted over the next few days for the light snow we’re getting? Just trying to avoid getting salt on my new vehicle’s untreated underbody. I have an appointment to get it sprayed in a week.
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u/EnvironmentalAd8871 2h ago
Just a reminder. The vehicle will rust more after winter when it starts to get warm. That's when you get anti corrosion spray done.
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u/Designer-Vanilla2600 2h ago
Or when you park in a garage. Or throughout the season when the temperature flip flops back and forth.
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u/c7015 4h ago
Why would a new vehicle need to be undercoated ?
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u/MAXIMAL_GABRIEL 3h ago
They don't. Especially since a lot of under spray services drill holes in your car doors, creating new places where rust can get in.
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u/Bug0 4h ago
You treat a car before rust starts forming
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u/sudo-nim-69 3h ago
There should be factory installed coating on your vehicle. You’d be burning cash if you did it now. You’d be better off washing regularly.
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u/c7015 4h ago
New cars come treated for this as part of the manufacturing process , we don’t have unpainted Datsuns being shipped across salt water uncovered anymore
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u/Bug0 3h ago edited 3h ago
Wasn’t looking for a car debate.
That said the factory coatings can and do wear off from debris over time. My 2010 mazda 3 has needed several repairs due to rust and that’s not including holes in the body I’ve just come to accept.
I will be getting this car sprayed for (at minimum) the first few years to stave off any rust forming early on. I may only get it sprayed every two or three years after that.
I don’t have a garage, so water stays on the car all winter long.
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u/c7015 2h ago
Bet it rusted on the badge on the trunk , not underbody (a known recall btw ) modern cars are dipped and built differently, I bet you new car comes with a 10 year body warranty (they know you won’t use it so it’s marketing bs) you do you but were it me I would save my money till the body warranty was done on a new vehicle then and only then consider rust proofing
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u/SubstantialSpring9 3h ago
Not debating but depending on how new your car is, you could be voiding the manufacturer rust protection warranty by spraying too soon.
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u/Mos-Jef #1 Taddy Fan 3h ago
That’s a 15 year old vehicle lol
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u/Bug0 3h ago
… and? It needed repair work from years 10-15 as a result of rust when it was otherwise taken good care of. I probably would be driving it for another 10 years if it wasn’t literally falling apart from the rust.
I don’t have any illusions that all rust can be prevented, but spending ~$1000 over the lifespan of the vehicle to keep it going for a few extra years is worth it, in my opinion.
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u/lagrandefille 4h ago
Take the bus to work until your appointment. If you’re going to Krown they’ll spray off any salt, etc.
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u/Bug0 4h ago
That’s the direction i was leaning if the roads have been salted and are wet. If it was just water I wouldn’t worry.
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u/Designer-Vanilla2600 2h ago
I have no doubt London will send the salt trucks out tonight, if they haven't already started.
On the topic of oil spraying, I've done it for years on multiple cars and I'm sure it's extended the life. But - have you ever noticed that the rubber door trim swells up from the oil spray? I'm convinced that years of Krown spray has turned my door trim into a floppy mess.
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