My new 2013 5.0 is a DD. Yes, I know I should have a winter beater, but I honestly can't afford the time/$ to keep after three cars.
Here in PA, we get occasional snow. Now when my kids are off school, my wife has me take her FWD family truckster in to the office, so I can often avoid the worst, but I do encounter salt from time to time. Due to daily use, my 2000 GT started developing a small rust patch at maybe 135k miles or so, just on the rear passenger fender lip. I am hoping to prevent that with my new ride.
To my point - has anyone used Eastwood's Road Salt Neutralizer? I am thinking I can spray that up inside the fenders and it will help. The only problems I see are hosing it off (I don't run the water outside in the winter) and frequency. How often do you use it - every time you drive in the salt, or maybe just once a week? And do I really need to hose it off, or would a second spray bottle with plain water be sufficient to remove the chemicals?
Thanks for your help.
Sidebar - why do people always look at us Mustangers like we're from outer space for driving a rear-wheel-drive, high-powered, fairly expensive coupe in the winter? And then give our friends the BMW drivers a free pass? Yes, I know BMW has the xi package, but there are still a lot of RWD's out there. Why doesn't anyone say to the BMW driver, "oh, you need a winter beater"? (No offense to BMW owners, we've had a few in our extended family - but this puzzles me a great deal!)
Here in PA, we get occasional snow. Now when my kids are off school, my wife has me take her FWD family truckster in to the office, so I can often avoid the worst, but I do encounter salt from time to time. Due to daily use, my 2000 GT started developing a small rust patch at maybe 135k miles or so, just on the rear passenger fender lip. I am hoping to prevent that with my new ride.
To my point - has anyone used Eastwood's Road Salt Neutralizer? I am thinking I can spray that up inside the fenders and it will help. The only problems I see are hosing it off (I don't run the water outside in the winter) and frequency. How often do you use it - every time you drive in the salt, or maybe just once a week? And do I really need to hose it off, or would a second spray bottle with plain water be sufficient to remove the chemicals?
Thanks for your help.
Sidebar - why do people always look at us Mustangers like we're from outer space for driving a rear-wheel-drive, high-powered, fairly expensive coupe in the winter? And then give our friends the BMW drivers a free pass? Yes, I know BMW has the xi package, but there are still a lot of RWD's out there. Why doesn't anyone say to the BMW driver, "oh, you need a winter beater"? (No offense to BMW owners, we've had a few in our extended family - but this puzzles me a great deal!)