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Dan Mihalascu

Why Road Salt Is So Bad For Your Car's Paint

Road salt is essential for keeping winter roads safer, helping melt ice and reduce the risk of vehicles losing traction. But the same substance that makes driving in freezing weather less dangerous can become a serious problem for your car.

Salt-covered doors, white residue around wheel arches, and rusty patches along the lower bodywork are familiar sights in colder climates, and they can signal more than a cosmetic issue.

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