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Winter presents many challenges to your health, home, and even your car. To avoid unnecessary auto repair bills in the spring, take precautions now to protect your vehicle from wintry threats. Here are some ideas for safeguarding your car’s exterior from snow, ice, and salt.

How to Protect Your Auto Body in Winter

1. Use a Cover

When you expect snow or sleet, protect your vehicle with an outside car cover if you don’t have a garage. Vehicle blankets made from thick, waterproof fabrics insulate your car from rain, snow, ice, and other wintry elements that may lead to rusting, corrosion, and unfortunate auto repairs. Although they can be used year-round, covers are especially beneficial in winter. You won’t have to spend mornings removing layers of snow and ice. 

2. Replace Windshield Wipers

auto repairOn average, windshield wipers should be replaced every six months. Worn and cracked rubber is very ineffective for wiping away mushy ice and snow. In addition, clean blades every few days in winter to remove road salt and grime to prevent wear and a scratched windshield. 

3. Schedule Regular Detailing

Road salt is damaging to your car’s paint and undercarriage. To avoid auto repairs, head to an auto detailer when grimy buildup is present from fresh applications of salt. During an auto detailing session, detailers will thoroughly wash all the salt away and wax car surfaces to add a protective layer against salt, ice, snow, and dirt. 

 

Protect your car this winter by heading to Lo-Man Rods LLC in Tipp City, OH, for full auto body detailing. Since 2003, this auto fabrication and restoration shop has specialized in building custom classic and modern cars. They also provide auto repairs and are an auto body parts dealer for Art Morrison® and American Auto Wire®. Call them today at (937) 679-5140 to learn more about their services, and visit their website to see some of their recent projects.

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