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Old 03 Dec 2005, 11:33 am
John Horner
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Default Re: Does a car rust quicker, garaged

TP wrote:
> Here in the western New York we use salt on are snow covered roads.
> True or False. Driving daily and garaging your car. Does a car rust
> quicker if garaged with the salt slush and moisture on it (dripping on
> the floor)? Or is it better to keep the car outside the garage in the
> natural frozen winter elements?
> Of course the driver does routine maintenance on the vehicle. Maybe
> even a few commercial (undercarriage rinse) car washes from time to time…
>
> Has there been any studies done?
> Will it matter if the garage floor is epoxy coated or natural concrete?
> Insulated and unheated garage and other combos...
>
> TP



In general chemical reactions occur more rapidly with higher
temperatures than they do at lower temps. So, if the garage keeps the
vehicle warmer then it would be if left outside then the answer is
probably yes.

John
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