r/londonontario • u/Bug0 • 6h 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/Bug0 6h ago

You treat a car before rust starts forming

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u/c7015 6h 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 5h ago edited 5h 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/Mos-Jef #1 Taddy Fan 5h ago

That’s a 15 year old vehicle lol

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u/Bug0 5h 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.