Rust, like cancer, starts out small and sometimes with little detection and grows. Left untreated it can literally consume a vehicle. Rust, corrosion, or oxidation is a chemical reaction involving iron or steel, water, and oxygen. Without going into the details of the electrochemical process, understand that the chemical compounds found in liquids like acid rain, seawater and calcium and salt-loaded spray from snow- and ice-treated roads make them better electrolytes than pure water, allowing their presence to speed the process of rusting and other forms of corrosion on metals. There is no shortage of calcium and salt-treated roads around here and the results are evident on many vehicles. Alternatively, untreated roads lead to accidents and injuries so the next best thing is to take care of the vehicle to minimize the effects. Full Article
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