tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post1666453554028622804..comments2024-03-28T17:11:08.234-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: The damage road brine causes to your carPeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-65477257447089654452020-03-04T05:13:55.262-06:002020-03-04T05:13:55.262-06:00Heh. Anyone who has lived in New England for any l...Heh. Anyone who has lived in New England for any length of time understands that road salt will eat your car. It's part of life in the North. Cedarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06335404569894164715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-71210331542397495212020-03-03T21:09:40.211-06:002020-03-03T21:09:40.211-06:00He nust have been driving a Toyota.
I was on a FB...He nust have been driving a Toyota.<br /><br />I was on a FB thread where they were talking about how fast frames rust out om Toyota trucks.<br /><br />"Awash with brine" Down here in San Antonio, they leave about 4-5 strips per lane of a thin coating of brine on the bridges.KurtPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12205267944616413162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-16388925494561249972020-03-03T17:01:28.928-06:002020-03-03T17:01:28.928-06:00I worked in Salt Lake City for a few months back i...I worked in Salt Lake City for a few months back in 2002. One of the most interesting things about it was how many car washes the city had. Of course, SLC also uses far more salt on the roads than most cities.roamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379029137402219659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-46936445112277793862020-03-03T16:44:26.184-06:002020-03-03T16:44:26.184-06:00Is it a conspiracy?
I'm pretty much helpless w...Is it a conspiracy?<br />I'm pretty much helpless when it comes to doing my own maintenance on my vehicles, except oil and filter changes. (And even that's difficult on our new Taurus because of ground clearance.)<br />So, new car every so often, right?<br /><br />These car washes that advertise undercar spraying... How effective?Greybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11919862790973521778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-79157082243606244802020-03-03T14:54:53.332-06:002020-03-03T14:54:53.332-06:00"Studies have shown that anti-icing
will achi..."Studies have shown that anti-icing<br />will achieve the same level of service<br />on a road or highway using between<br />one-quarter and one-fifth the amount<br />of salt used in deicing"<br /><br />Link: https://www.coralville.org/DocumentCenter/View/6806/Anti-Icing-Brine-Fact-Sheet?bidId=<br /><br />Salt on the roads is there to melt ice and create brine. It is not there to act as dry grit. <br /><br />The additives in the brine might make a small difference. None the the US car makers have spoke out against brine vs salt. Glenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09826464928376433382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-15879278076879739292020-03-03T14:19:40.573-06:002020-03-03T14:19:40.573-06:00~sings~
Briny troubles...
~/sings~~sings~<br /><br />Briny troubles...<br /><br />~/sings~AuricTech Shipyardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03927256827579418519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-24020460505384248372020-03-03T14:18:07.255-06:002020-03-03T14:18:07.255-06:00Yep, car wash is definitely worth it!Yep, car wash is definitely worth it!Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-34735406568249976972020-03-03T12:31:50.714-06:002020-03-03T12:31:50.714-06:00Magnesium chloride is also widely used.Magnesium chloride is also widely used.Cincinnatushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10424218376882403880noreply@blogger.com