Protect Your Car from Road Salt with Ceramic Coating

As winter approaches, so does the winter weather. Snow, ice, sleet, freezing rain, and more coat the roads, making it difficult to drive anywhere. At least, it would if the streets didn't receive treatment with salt to ensure they remain safe to drive on. While salt helps keep your car on the road, it has several detrimental effects on your vehicle. At J&J Window Tinting and Paint Protection, we explain what road salt does to your car, if other factors affect these changes, and how ceramic coating can help.

What Does Road Salt Do to Cars?

Road salt is corrosive. Over time, its effect can eat through the paint on your car, causing cosmetic damage. Worse yet, it can start eating through exposed metal on your car and cause damage that can result in operation failures such as weak braking, reduced steering ability, or misaligned tires. While the road salt itself is a significant factor in these occurrences, other parts of the environment can make the road salt's effects worse.

Is Road Salt the Only Factor?

Over the last few years, you may have noticed the weather changing constantly during the winter, from large snowfall to 60- or 70-degree days. When the temperature fluctuates like this, the effects of road salt magnify. As the air warms up, your car does, too, making the metal parts expand slightly and allowing road salt to enter more easily. This can cause the corrosion to act faster, making it more dangerous for you and your vehicle when the weather changes from snow and ice to warm, sunny days quickly. Thankfully, there is a solution: ceramic coating.

What Can Ceramic Coating Do to Help?

Ceramic coating adds a protective layer to your vehicle's paint, windows, wheels, and tires, so you don't have to worry about the effects of road salt on those parts of your car. Your car often experiences road salt combined with melted water, dirt, and other small road debris. With a ceramic coating, your vehicle can easily repel this combination of liquids and solids to ensure your vehicle is safe for years. At J&J Window Tinting & Paint Protection, we offer several ceramic coating services, including:

• Paint/Car Body Ceramic Coating protects your car's paint and body from the effects of road salt and other minor debris.
• Glass/Window Ceramic Coating lets water and other liquids roll off the glass, keeping it clear.
• Wheel/Tires Ceramic Coating protects your vehicle's undercarriage by shedding salt and other debris, keeping your car's tires clear of debris.

Book Your Ceramic Coating Appointment Today!

At J&J Window Tinting and Paint Protection, we provide several services to ensure you like how your vehicle looks and feels. From window tinting to ceramic coating, find out why our team of professionals is the best in the business. We gladly serve the Lexington, Kentucky, area, including Paris, Nicholasville, Georgetown, Cynthiana, and Winchester. Book an appointment today to protect your vehicle.