The effects of salt air

[Verne Andru]

Not sure of the definition as either "road salt" or "sea air", but you got me thinking of a certain mid-60s yellow Jag XK-E that was parked on the beach in Daytona, along w/ lots of other vehicles. I suspect that the owner got appropriately lucky, and appropriately unlucky, because as the tide came in, only the Jag remained. Rear tires buried in the sand, gas tank resting ON the sand, waves washing halfway up the open convertible's doors...

He should have been smart to have one of these:

[Ivan Kelsall]

The pic.of the car with road salt corrosion was to show that salt & metal don't go well together - did i mention 'salt spray' ?,
Ivan

[John Soper]

The picture of the car with road salt corrosion reminds me to go to a carwash as soon as this weekend's snowfall has melted!

[lenf12]

Sea salt is sodium chloride (NaCl). Road salt is potassium chloride (KCl) and is applied to roads in very high concentrations, hence its corrosive properties on metal automobile undersides.

Len B. (former New England owner of several rusted out cars)
Clearwater, FL

[Ivan Kelsall]

Hi Len - In the UK, 'road salt' is Sodium Chloride,which comes mainly from the salt mines in Winsford, close to my home town of Northwich in Cheshire. It's usually mixed with sand to create some traction on the roads,
Ivan