Sometimes ice stalactites grow so impressively large that they ‘eat’ almost the entire gap between the sill of the car body and the road surface. When you drive over an uneven surface, the ice hits the asphalt and often transfers some of the impact energy directly to the body. At the same time, of course, it breaks. But it also crumples metal. This is obviously not a common phenomenon. But it causes many car owners serious fears about the safety of the paintwork on the thresholds.
Although the much more real problem of snow and ice in the wheel arch has nothing to do with this. Damaged ball joint protectors or increased tire wear are common consequences of frozen water deposits. At first glance, it is almost impossible to combat the described phenomenon. You don’t stop at every kilometer and knock snow out of the wheel arches!
However, in the Soviet and post-Soviet times, when plastic fender covers were extremely popular, the problem of snow sticking under the wheels was much more pressing. Because it can get stuck there and simply tear off the fender liner while driving. Which, if anyone didn’t already know, was attached to the metal of the wings with self-tapping screws! They left holes in the body, which immediately began to corrode under conditions of constant “bathing” in a solution of deicing agents.
A solution was needed that would prevent or at least greatly reduce the accumulation of snow in the wheel arches. For example, cover the fender liner with something water-repellent. The “garage” option appeared quite quickly. They poured about a gallon of gasoline into a jar that could be closed fairly well. They took a very ordinary candle and crushed it (for example, turned it into chips with a hand kitchen grater). The resulting stearin powder was poured into a can of fuel and left in a warm room for several days.
The container was periodically shaken so that the ex-candle dissolved more actively. In principle, instead of gasoline you can take any household organic solvent at hand. Let’s say acetone. When the candle was completely dissolved, the wheel arches were washed from dirt in a dry garage, dried, and then covered with a “sparkle solution” with a brush. The gasoline evaporated and the candle paraffin remained on the fender liner. And then prevent snow from sticking. Such processing was repeated periodically.
The above recipe requires no special skills or equipment. And now you can use it with no less success. To do this, it is recommended to go to a car wash in a warm underground parking garage, wash the car and, after waiting for the wheel arches to dry, treat them with a mixture of gasoline and candle paraffin.
Sometimes ice stalactites grow so impressively large that they ‘eat’ almost the entire gap between the sill of the car body and the road surface. When you drive over an uneven surface, the ice hits the asphalt and often transfers some of the impact energy directly to the body. At the same time, of course, it breaks. But it also crumples metal. This is obviously not a common phenomenon. But it causes many car owners serious fears about the safety of the paintwork on the thresholds.
Although the much more real problem of snow and ice in the wheel arch has nothing to do with this. Damaged ball joint protectors or increased tire wear are common consequences of frozen water deposits. At first glance, it is almost impossible to combat the described phenomenon. You don’t stop at every kilometer and knock snow out of the wheel arches!
However, in the Soviet and post-Soviet times, when plastic fender covers were extremely popular, the problem of snow sticking under the wheels was much more pressing. Because it can get stuck there and simply tear off the fender liner while driving. Which, if anyone didn’t already know, was attached to the metal of the wings with self-tapping screws! They left holes in the body, which immediately began to corrode under conditions of constant “bathing” in a solution of deicing agents.
A solution was needed that would prevent or at least greatly reduce the accumulation of snow in the wheel arches. For example, cover the fender liner with something water-repellent. The “garage” option appeared quite quickly. They poured about a gallon of gasoline into a jar that could be closed fairly well. They took a very ordinary candle and crushed it (for example, turned it into chips with a hand kitchen grater). The resulting stearin powder was poured into a can of fuel and left in a warm room for several days.
The container was periodically shaken so that the ex-candle dissolved more actively. In principle, instead of gasoline you can take any household organic solvent at hand. Let’s say acetone. When the candle was completely dissolved, the wheel arches were washed from dirt in a dry garage, dried, and then covered with a “sparkle solution” with a brush. The gasoline evaporated and the candle paraffin remained on the fender liner. And then prevent snow from sticking. Such processing was repeated periodically.
The above recipe requires no special skills or equipment. And now you can use it with no less success. To do this, it is recommended to go to a car wash in a warm underground parking garage, wash the car and, after waiting for the wheel arches to dry, treat them with a mixture of gasoline and candle paraffin.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
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