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Winter Salt Damage: Protecting Your Car in HRM

Nova Scotia winters are hard on vehicles. Here's exactly what road salt does to your car — and how to fight back come spring.

Winter Salt Damage: Protecting Your Car in HRM

If you drive in HRM through the winter, your vehicle is being attacked chemically for four straight months. Understanding exactly what's happening helps you know when — and why — to book detailing work.

What road salt actually does

The interior side

The spring reset

1. Exterior with DI water rinse

2. Undercarriage cleaning

3. Interior shampoo

4. Wax protection

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