Removing Road Salt from your Car

If you live in a county that puts salt on the roads during winter, the bodywork on your car is probably coated in a white residue.  Worst of all, the interior is probably stained from the road salt you've trodden in as well.
Thankfully, road salt stains are easy to remove from your car's interior and exterior. 
Here’s what you need to know:
Removing Exterior Road Salt Stains
It is vital that you remove salt residues from the exterior of your car on a very regular basis because it can lead to corrosion.  If you don't have time to clean your car yourself, try to visit a commercial car wash when you can.
If you plan to do it yourself at home, here’s what you need to do:

• Step 1: Be sure you’re using a high pressure hose. It’s a lot easier to remove all the salt this way.
  

• Step 2: Focus on the wheel wells and around the base of the vehicle.  Try to get as much dirt and salt off as you can.
  

• Step 3: Use a car shampoo or soap to clean your car.  A product such as those on the FUZE Products website are ideal as they will remove all traffic film and keep your wheels clean too.
  

• Step 4: Wash thoroughly using the shampoo solution and a clean sponge or brush
  

• Step 5: Dry your car as best as you can using a clean chamois.  
  

Removing Interior Road Salt Stains
Removing road salt from your car’s interior is probably the more complicated of the two. 

• Step 1: Spray salt stain with warm water.
  

• Step 2: Spray salt stain with an upholstery or carpet cleaner
  

• Step 3: Scrub carpet with brush or sponge.
  

• Step 4: Dry with paper towels or vacuum up water with a wet vacuum.
  

When drying, place your car in a warm garage.  This is very important to effectively dry the carpet.



Following these steps will help you remove salt from your vehicle inside and outside.