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How fast does a car rust in cold weather?

Updated: 4/28/2022
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It isn't cold weather that causes a car to rust, it's the SALT they put on roads and streets to melt ice. I always go to a car wash as soon as the streets have dried up and no longer have salt on them, but if you possibly can, it should be washed off every day.

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