Snow and ice from recent winter storms is melting, but the road treatments for it have left many vehicles slathered in salt. While the saline brine helped make the roads less dangerous, too much of it on your car for too long is likely to rust metal parts, even ones you don’t normally see.
Based in Cumming, north of Atlanta, Ron Seay is a car care expert with auto club AAA. He expects car washes to be busy this weekend.
“I think most of them offer like an undercarriage wash and I would spring the extra few bucks for that,” advises Seay. “Better to be on the safe side, especially if you plan on keeping your car for a long time.”
He says, in addition to the salt, he’s seen cars needing alignment after sliding into curbs.
