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kostnkost · 01-02-2013, 02:54 PM

Is it just me or is there more dust from the salt spreaders these days? Damn we get 1/2" of snow, and they put this stuff down like it was a blizzard! I ONR'd my car not even 2 days ago, and already it has a thick coating in the back

Not sure I remember it this thick years ago, and I have driven dark cars all my life.

It's either that or it's the Camaro effect?

v8 · 01-02-2013, 02:56 PM

Thats why I don't drive mine in the winter, but to side with you, they are terrible here in toronto. I have a newer truck as well and hate when they put all that salt down.

TwistedEnergy · 01-02-2013, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by v8

Thats why I don't drive mine in the winter, but to side with you, they are terrible here in toronto. I have a newer truck as well and hate when they put all that salt down.

Yup which is why I don't drive mine in the winter they cake the roads here in salt.

I was on the highway the other day and had to pass a salt truck and when I got home it looked like I drove through a mine field, entire car was covered.

SSOOCH · 01-02-2013, 03:43 PM

Utah Department of transportation is the same way. They LOVE to dump the salt on the roads here and then bitch that their salt budget is blown by mid January. It's excessive. It's so bad sometimes you can taste it in your mouth they dump so much and the dust is in the air. That's why I'm grateful to have another car I can drive in the winter months in here.

agent5 · 01-02-2013, 05:24 PM

I see the same thing here in Saint Louis, MO (the powder salt). For me the Camaro is a daily commute car so if I feel it is excessive (the salt) then I will take it in to a place that will wash the underside of the car. I think with proper maintenance and cleaning the car of salt every so often it will last. Living near a sea is more harmful to the car long term IMHO. I wouldn't over stress about it.

One-Bad-ZL1 · 01-02-2013, 05:41 PM

The New England state's DOTs are moving to a new salt brine mix where they mix the salt with a mixture of water and either calcium chloride or magnesium chloride. If the good old weathman forecast a storm or ice event, you may have noticed that the roads are prewetted with stripes of this brine liquid. Supposedly, this mixture works to deice down to lower temps than just plain old salt. This may be part of the dust increase cuz this stuff dries out quick. Bad stuff for our cars, keep them as clean as your can or keep them off the road if possible til spring showers wash it off the roads.

Vinz68 · 01-02-2013, 06:07 PM

Ya they defiantly over did here with the salt last week. We only got 1/2" of snow....

Cheveey57 · 01-02-2013, 07:56 PM

No I noticed a lot of salt dust here in Hickville the other day and it didn't even snow, that was the day it rained an turned to freezing rain and then back to rain. They salted like they were expecting a blizzard. I guess they have a surplus from last year. Or the highway workers just wanted to kill them with the double time.

myold88 · 01-02-2013, 07:59 PM

^^^^^ Your last sentence hits the nail on the head. ^^^^^
Nassau County right ?

kostnkost · 01-02-2013, 08:06 PM

Judging by the upcoming weather for next week, it looks as though we will once again have a surplus of salt. I guess we can only hope for a drenching rain to wash the dust away.

Cheveey57 · 01-02-2013, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by myold88

^^^^^ Your last sentence hits the nail on the head. ^^^^^
Nassau County right ?

Yep.

Bucci · 01-02-2013, 08:12 PM

The brine is killing me as well... Just washed her in the garage, and one trip to work later I have a salt bath on the maro

Laserjen · 01-02-2013, 08:36 PM

I drove from Ohio to Maryland yesterday after weeks of constant snowfall and my red car was covered in so much salt spray it looked completely white!

Needless to say, the first thing I did after pulling in my driveway was wash it good, even though it was only 43 out. On the plus side, with my winter tires on I didn't have too much trouble getting out of my mom's driveway in Ohio after I removed the foot of snow covering my car.

myold88 · 01-02-2013, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Cheveey57

Yep.

A relative is retired Nassau County 3rd Pct sargent, now retired in Florida living large on 3/4 pay. I left Garden City years ago- My parents taxes were $20,000+. Highest County taxes in the country.
Sorry for stealing thread.

01-02-2013, 02:54 PM	#1
kostnkost Roof expert detail noob Drives: 2013 BRM 2LT RS Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 822	Dust from salt spreaders! Is it just me or is there more dust from the salt spreaders these days? Damn we get 1/2" of snow, and they put this stuff down like it was a blizzard! I ONR'd my car not even 2 days ago, and already it has a thick coating in the back Not sure I remember it this thick years ago, and I have driven dark cars all my life. It's either that or it's the Camaro effect? __________________

01-02-2013, 02:56 PM	#2
v8 Drives: 19 Z06 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Oakville Ont. Posts: 1,427	Thats why I don't drive mine in the winter, but to side with you, they are terrible here in toronto. I have a newer truck as well and hate when they put all that salt down. __________________ Gone but not forgotten: 1974 Corvette Stingray 454 1986 Z28 2009 Mustang GT convertible 2012 45th 2SS Vert 2013 ZL1 M6 2014 Zl1 M6 2014 GT500 2016 Challenger Hellcat M6 www.youtube.com/c/garageking

01-02-2013, 03:43 PM	#4
SSOOCH Camaro SL,UTs Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS #16429 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Jordan, UT Posts: 7,358 View My Garage	Utah Department of transportation is the same way. They LOVE to dump the salt on the roads here and then bitch that their salt budget is blown by mid January. It's excessive. It's so bad sometimes you can taste it in your mouth they dump so much and the dust is in the air. That's why I'm grateful to have another car I can drive in the winter months in here. __________________

01-02-2013, 05:41 PM	#6
One-Bad-ZL1 So easy to love Camaros Drives: 2013 ZL1 VR #3457 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Marlborough, CT Posts: 3,768 View My Garage	The New England state's DOTs are moving to a new salt brine mix where they mix the salt with a mixture of water and either calcium chloride or magnesium chloride. If the good old weathman forecast a storm or ice event, you may have noticed that the roads are prewetted with stripes of this brine liquid. Supposedly, this mixture works to deice down to lower temps than just plain old salt. This may be part of the dust increase cuz this stuff dries out quick. Bad stuff for our cars, keep them as clean as your can or keep them off the road if possible til spring showers wash it off the roads. __________________ Last edited by One-Bad-ZL1; 01-02-2013 at 06:36 PM.

01-02-2013, 06:07 PM	#7
Vinz68 Drives: 68,69,72&10 Camaro's 12 CTS-V Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Hampton Bays,NY Posts: 193	Ya they defiantly over did here with the salt last week. We only got 1/2" of snow.... __________________ Vinnie

01-02-2013, 05:24 PM	#5
agent5 Drives: 2013 Camaro SS (+RS) + Hurst+ DME Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Saint Louis, MO,United States Posts: 147	I see the same thing here in Saint Louis, MO (the powder salt). For me the Camaro is a daily commute car so if I feel it is excessive (the salt) then I will take it in to a place that will wash the underside of the car. I think with proper maintenance and cleaning the car of salt every so often it will last. Living near a sea is more harmful to the car long term IMHO. I wouldn't over stress about it.

01-02-2013, 07:56 PM	#8
Cheveey57 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT RS Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Long Island Posts: 1,425	No I noticed a lot of salt dust here in Hickville the other day and it didn't even snow, that was the day it rained an turned to freezing rain and then back to rain. They salted like they were expecting a blizzard. I guess they have a surplus from last year. Or the highway workers just wanted to kill them with the double time. __________________ If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much space.

01-02-2013, 07:59 PM	#9
myold88 Drives: SUMMIT WHITE 2SS/RS CAMARO Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: 2018: Lakewood Ranch, Fl. Posts: 8,112 View My Garage	^^^^^ Your last sentence hits the nail on the head. ^^^^^ Nassau County right ? __________________

01-02-2013, 08:06 PM	#10
kostnkost Roof expert detail noob Drives: 2013 BRM 2LT RS Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 822	Judging by the upcoming weather for next week, it looks as though we will once again have a surplus of salt. I guess we can only hope for a drenching rain to wash the dust away. __________________

01-02-2013, 08:12 PM	#12
Bucci Bucci Drives: 2010 2SS M6 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 190 View My Garage	Stop the brine The brine is killing me as well... Just washed her in the garage, and one trip to work later I have a salt bath on the maro __________________ Bucci

01-02-2013, 08:36 PM	#13
Laserjen Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: May 2009 Location: MD Posts: 203	I drove from Ohio to Maryland yesterday after weeks of constant snowfall and my red car was covered in so much salt spray it looked completely white! Needless to say, the first thing I did after pulling in my driveway was wash it good, even though it was only 43 out. On the plus side, with my winter tires on I didn't have too much trouble getting out of my mom's driveway in Ohio after I removed the foot of snow covering my car. __________________ Then: 2LT/RS Black/Black auto w/sunroof Now: 2SS/RS CRT/Black auto w/sunroof