Winter Salt / Northern thread
 

Hi! I'm new here. I'm from Montreal, Canada and bought a 2002 TJ in May
2006. Every single day I give thanks to the Jeep Gods for this ride.
Summer, Snow, fall, all the seasons are heightened by this vehicle. Its
like a drug.

Anyways, I'm obsessed with salt on the roads and even though I hose it
down when I come home, the next morning there's residue. I taste my
Jeep. I'm so scared it will rust like crazy. The previous owner treated
it every year, as did I this fall, but I'm still freaking out. I've had
6 or 8 cars in my life, but I've never cared more.....

Re: Winter Salt / Northern thread
 

I think a good coat of wax in the fall helps as well as keeping the
vehicle frozen. What I mean by that is the thawing and melting that
happens in a heated garage. I think that eats them more than anything.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Thoth1126@gmail.com wrote:
>
> Hi! I'm new here. I'm from Montreal, Canada and bought a 2002 TJ in May
> 2006. Every single day I give thanks to the Jeep Gods for this ride.
> Summer, Snow, fall, all the seasons are heightened by this vehicle. Its
> like a drug.
>
> Anyways, I'm obsessed with salt on the roads and even though I hose it
> down when I come home, the next morning there's residue. I taste my
> Jeep. I'm so scared it will rust like crazy. The previous owner treated
> it every year, as did I this fall, but I'm still freaking out. I've had
> 6 or 8 cars in my life, but I've never cared more.....

Re: Winter Salt / Northern thread
 

I think a good coat of wax in the fall helps as well as keeping the
vehicle frozen. What I mean by that is the thawing and melting that
happens in a heated garage. I think that eats them more than anything.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Thoth1126@gmail.com wrote:
>
> Hi! I'm new here. I'm from Montreal, Canada and bought a 2002 TJ in May
> 2006. Every single day I give thanks to the Jeep Gods for this ride.
> Summer, Snow, fall, all the seasons are heightened by this vehicle. Its
> like a drug.
>
> Anyways, I'm obsessed with salt on the roads and even though I hose it
> down when I come home, the next morning there's residue. I taste my
> Jeep. I'm so scared it will rust like crazy. The previous owner treated
> it every year, as did I this fall, but I'm still freaking out. I've had
> 6 or 8 cars in my life, but I've never cared more.....

Re: Winter Salt / Northern thread
 

I think a good coat of wax in the fall helps as well as keeping the
vehicle frozen. What I mean by that is the thawing and melting that
happens in a heated garage. I think that eats them more than anything.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Thoth1126@gmail.com wrote:
>
> Hi! I'm new here. I'm from Montreal, Canada and bought a 2002 TJ in May
> 2006. Every single day I give thanks to the Jeep Gods for this ride.
> Summer, Snow, fall, all the seasons are heightened by this vehicle. Its
> like a drug.
>
> Anyways, I'm obsessed with salt on the roads and even though I hose it
> down when I come home, the next morning there's residue. I taste my
> Jeep. I'm so scared it will rust like crazy. The previous owner treated
> it every year, as did I this fall, but I'm still freaking out. I've had
> 6 or 8 cars in my life, but I've never cared more.....

Re: Winter Salt / Northern thread
 

The best you can do, is to oil spray it
every year. Wax in the fall, And wash the
salt off often. Don't let it build up.
Keeping it clean goes a long way.
If you leave the carpets in it. I'd
make sure to remove it and wash the carpets in the spring.
You'd be surprised on the layer of salt the collects
under the carpet over a winter. Me, I removed the carpets
immediately after buying mine new, never to re install.
I also wash the engine compartment every spring using simply green.

That being said. The only "real" way to preserve
it, is to park it during the winter
and buy a winter beater :-)
I love winter but also hate the fricken salt!
Cheers
Frank

Thoth1126@gmail.com wrote:

> Hi! I'm new here. I'm from Montreal, Canada and bought a 2002 TJ in May
> 2006. Every single day I give thanks to the Jeep Gods for this ride.
> Summer, Snow, fall, all the seasons are heightened by this vehicle. Its
> like a drug.
>
> Anyways, I'm obsessed with salt on the roads and even though I hose it
> down when I come home, the next morning there's residue. I taste my
> Jeep. I'm so scared it will rust like crazy. The previous owner treated
> it every year, as did I this fall, but I'm still freaking out. I've had
> 6 or 8 cars in my life, but I've never cared more.....
>

Re: Winter Salt / Northern thread
 

The best you can do, is to oil spray it
every year. Wax in the fall, And wash the
salt off often. Don't let it build up.
Keeping it clean goes a long way.
If you leave the carpets in it. I'd
make sure to remove it and wash the carpets in the spring.
You'd be surprised on the layer of salt the collects
under the carpet over a winter. Me, I removed the carpets
immediately after buying mine new, never to re install.
I also wash the engine compartment every spring using simply green.

That being said. The only "real" way to preserve
it, is to park it during the winter
and buy a winter beater :-)
I love winter but also hate the fricken salt!
Cheers
Frank

Thoth1126@gmail.com wrote:

> Hi! I'm new here. I'm from Montreal, Canada and bought a 2002 TJ in May
> 2006. Every single day I give thanks to the Jeep Gods for this ride.
> Summer, Snow, fall, all the seasons are heightened by this vehicle. Its
> like a drug.
>
> Anyways, I'm obsessed with salt on the roads and even though I hose it
> down when I come home, the next morning there's residue. I taste my
> Jeep. I'm so scared it will rust like crazy. The previous owner treated
> it every year, as did I this fall, but I'm still freaking out. I've had
> 6 or 8 cars in my life, but I've never cared more.....
>

Re: Winter Salt / Northern thread
 

The best you can do, is to oil spray it
every year. Wax in the fall, And wash the
salt off often. Don't let it build up.
Keeping it clean goes a long way.
If you leave the carpets in it. I'd
make sure to remove it and wash the carpets in the spring.
You'd be surprised on the layer of salt the collects
under the carpet over a winter. Me, I removed the carpets
immediately after buying mine new, never to re install.
I also wash the engine compartment every spring using simply green.

That being said. The only "real" way to preserve
it, is to park it during the winter
and buy a winter beater :-)
I love winter but also hate the fricken salt!
Cheers
Frank

Thoth1126@gmail.com wrote:

> Hi! I'm new here. I'm from Montreal, Canada and bought a 2002 TJ in May
> 2006. Every single day I give thanks to the Jeep Gods for this ride.
> Summer, Snow, fall, all the seasons are heightened by this vehicle. Its
> like a drug.
>
> Anyways, I'm obsessed with salt on the roads and even though I hose it
> down when I come home, the next morning there's residue. I taste my
> Jeep. I'm so scared it will rust like crazy. The previous owner treated
> it every year, as did I this fall, but I'm still freaking out. I've had
> 6 or 8 cars in my life, but I've never cared more.....
>

Re: Winter Salt / Northern thread
 

Thanks guys. I've waxed it twice since May. (3 months ago and last
Sunday). But yeah the heated garage would subject it to extra
corrosion. I'll take the carpets out in the spring. Its really in good
shape.
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...g?t=1165346866

Re: Winter Salt / Northern thread
 

Thanks guys. I've waxed it twice since May. (3 months ago and last
Sunday). But yeah the heated garage would subject it to extra
corrosion. I'll take the carpets out in the spring. Its really in good
shape.
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...g?t=1165346866

Re: Winter Salt / Northern thread
 

Thanks guys. I've waxed it twice since May. (3 months ago and last
Sunday). But yeah the heated garage would subject it to extra
corrosion. I'll take the carpets out in the spring. Its really in good
shape.
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...g?t=1165346866