Random question...
How close do you have to live to the sea before sea salt becomes an issue for your paintwork?
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I live in a seaside resort (less than a mile from the sea front) and the only salt that has ever been a problem has been that put on the roads during the winter (rare, as our climate is very mild); this is washed off as soon as possible, as would be the case anywhere.
You would have to be driving down the marine drive in a howling off shore gale and a very high tide to experience sea water on a vehicle.
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sea-salt isn't a problem as the acid rain neutralises it! - likewise neither is acid rain!
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'You would have to be driving down the marine drive in a howling off shore gale and a very high tide to experience sea water on a vehicle.'
I presume you mean on-shore, unless of course you intend to immerse the whole vehicle. ;>)
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i live within 250mtrs of the seafront and never get salt on the car
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>>I presume you mean on-shore, unless of course you intend to immerse the whole vehicle. ;>)>>
The marine drive is a road...:-)
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Depends which coast you live on, regarding prevailing winds and velocities. Assuming your asking about salt as micro particles in the atmosphere,rather than actual spray.
Sometimes in winter, my car gets left on the drive for a few days without being used. Theres a Motorway, 1 mile away, to the west.
With gales and heavy salt ( spray) on the motorway, I get a faint white coating on the screen which can come from nowhere else as there are few local roads.
As most winds are from the west, that coast, in particular cornwall are going to take the brunt of atmospheric salt penetration inland.
The actual number of miles is going to vary according to the wind. Under gale conditions,blowing in from the Atlantic, you can bet salt penetration in the atmosphere, will be at least 10 miles. Depends where you draw the line regarding measuring salt. I bet scientific instruments can measure salt across the whole country in a hurricane from the West
Regards
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Just to add, re the paintwork.
I think its more the fittings on the car such as injector pipes, nuts bolts etc. Keeping the underbonnet fittings sprayed with WD 40 and frequent washing ( including hosing underneath) should mean its not an issue.
I saw a `Filey` car once that had spent 11 years on the East coast. the paint was fine, but the fuel injector pipes and other fittings had almost rusted through. Enought to make you weep really at the neglect. All it had needed was a spray with WD 40 under the bonnet now and then and it would have been pristine.
Oh, to answer your question :)
It doesnt matter how near the sea you are re the paintwork and car fittings. Its how its looked after.
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Same as Stuartli.
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The whole of the UK is subjected to a maritime climate. Even places 'far' from the coast, such as Leeds, see higher levels of airbourne elements that originate from the sea than does somewhere in the centre of France.
So, apart from salt spray directly on to the car, most places in the UK have similar raised levels of 'sea' elements.
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I lived less than 30 yards from the sea on an exposed coast in SW England. The salt in the air and the spray was a constant nightmare. Big storms used to see spray breaking over our roof.
Absolutely everything in and around the house suffered deterioration via salt attack and although we had world-beating views I wore myself out keeping the cars looking nice, so the attraction soon wore off.
Luckily we sold to someone else who was smitten by the views and didn't realise the drawbacks.
I have also twice in the past bought cars owned by people living within a mile or two of the coast and both suffered serious inside-out body corrosion after a short time. Never again.
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>>both suffered serious inside-out body corrosion after a short time.>>
I'm on the NW coastline, the prevailing wind is south westerly and yet I've never had problems keeping my cars clean and in good condition (since 1964 when first acquiring four wheels)...:-)
What does amuse me is that so many people pay to park on the beach, driving cars ranging from brand new to elderly - sand is far, far worse for a vehicle than the occasional bit of sea spray.
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Where I lived, a couple of hours parked outside the house in roughish weather would see the car with a complete white coating just like icing. It really was extreme.
If you want to hear how close we were to the sea, go the National Maritime Museum and listen as you walk up to the entrance and in the foyer to the sound of the sea pounding on a beach. It was recorded outside our house...
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