Originally Posted by xxch4osxx
Originally Posted by Railrust
Originally Posted by Dinoburner
the latest genius idea in my part of NH is using small round stone and salt , think ball bearings that pelt the undercarriage viciously. People on dirt roads like it. We tried a hard brake test and it was no worse than plain sand/salt mix. We use a local shop for oiling on the 77 and 95 and there is no rust. The shop owner that rebuilt the auto trans on the 95 said he would think twice before doing another one.
I've seen those round balls of salt, I'll take those over the spray treatment they do now. Have you seen this stuff? Usually it's on the highways but I've seen them do side roads too. A truck is just spraying this brime right into the pavement...they say it's worse than the rock salt because the rock salt takes a little time to coat and get up into your frame, whereas the brine spray is instant and easily gets into all of the crevices and is instantly activated as a rust causing agent. Nasty stuff.
That brine also is very tough to get off the windsheild when it is kicked up by vehicles in front. Wiper fluid doesn't seem to completely clean it, usually causes it to streak.
Tell me about it, I've gone through 3 gallons of windshield washer fluid in the past month. I can't wait to get out of this winter, we didn't get a lot of snow where I am this year, but it seems like there's been some sort of little even almost every day...an inch here, some rain, a deep freeze, ice, a couple inches there, more ice. Salt salt salt salt. Brime brime brime brime.
Did an oil change the other day, checked the fluid film treatment I did back in November. I'd say it did pretty well so far...had to touch up two areas. But I don't know how much longer it'll last going through this winter. I'll do another application in May...then another in November. I've read that the more you do it over the years, the more it mixes with the dust and sand and creates a decent barrier. It's not the thickest stuff to begin with.
