One of the many ways that our city officials take care of the roads during winter weather is to put a layer of salt and sand on main roads. By doing this, they are trying to lower the freezing point of the snow therefor the salt should melt the snow, making the roads easier and safer to drive on. Melly Dodge is committed to informing you about how to maintain and your vehicle even after you drive off the lot, and we want to let you know that if you drive on salted roads, you need to wash your vehicles.
When our New Mexico roads receive a bit of snow, it can either melt as soon as the sun comes out or it can hang out and stay frozen if the temperatures are cold enough. Salt, when applied to the road and are driven on, kick up and lock sand and undissolved salts and can attach and build-up on the bottom of your vehicle as well as on the sides. It's important to know that salt is corrosive. The longer it sits on your vehicle, the salty snow and road grime will begin to eat away at your paint. When your paint is no longer acting as a protective agent for the metal, the lower part of your vehicle can begin to rust. The best way to protect any paint or metal damage to your vehicle is to wash it.
Melloy Dodge values every customer that continues to utilize our departments, and while our service and parts departments can repair your damaged paint, informing our customers that the best way to protect your paint this winter is to get a car wash at least once a month and after every snowstorm! The northern parts of New Mexico are notorious for having free-standing mounds of snow on the sides of roads, and the salt that dissolved into the snow can melt back into the road and get back on your vehicle, so monthly car washes ensure the life of the paint on your car! If you are in the market for a new vehicle, be sure to check our site. You can order online and we can deliver to you!
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