How To Stop Car Oxidation During The Winter

Prevent Car Oxidation During Winter

Keeping your nice collector car clean is probably at the back of your mind during the winter. You aren’t driving it as much and thought that your last cleaning before the cold months would be enough for the season. However, temperature fluctuations can cause water to seep into crevices and joints. In addition, when temperatures rise, the water can evaporate, but salt may remain, which promotes rust. Just think about most old cars our grandparents keep with hopes of working on and restoring one day. Those cars had been kept in a garage “safe” from the elements but still suffered from car oxidation. 

Your Car Oxidizes More During The Winter

Winters are a harsh time for everybody. This includes your vehicles! The harsh cold weather beats down on everything.

These harsh elements are much more damaging to your car than you realize. If you have driven around during the winter you will know that ice is constantly thawing and freezing on all parts of your vehicle. This constant thawing and freezing can be detrimental to the health of your car over time. As stated earlier, the freeze cycle can cause moisture to seep into unknown cracks.

Another big factor that leads to oxidation is the slush, salt, and glycol on the road. The salt and glycol that keeps the roads from icing over is actually a big problem for your car.

Salt Damage:

It turns out, too much salt may be even worse for our cars than for us! Notably, salt can cause issues severe enough for your car to malfunction.

• Corrosion: Salt is highly corrosive, especially when mixed with moisture. It accelerates the rusting process on metal components, particularly the undercarriage, brake lines, and other exposed areas
• Chassis and Suspension Issues: Salt can eat away at the protective coatings on the chassis and suspension parts, leading to weakened structures and potential failure
• Electrical Components: Salt can cause short circuits in electrical systems if it seeps into connectors and wiring
• Paint Damage: Salt can damage the car’s paint, leading to chips and scratches that expose bare metal and promote rust

Glycol Damage:

The potential for damage by glycol is alarming just as the potential damage from salt.

• Cooling System Issues: Glycol is essential for preventing engine freeze. However, if the coolant system is not properly maintained, it can lead to corrosion inside the radiator, hoses, and engine components
• Leakage: If there’s a leak in the cooling system, glycol can drip onto other surfaces, potentially damaging hoses and seals
• Environmental Impact: While not directly damaging to the car, glycol can be toxic to your pets at home

Now, unless you live in a permanently warm climate, this will be something you have to deal with. Not to worry though, some great solutions like Sheen Genie metal polish will keep your car in tip-top shape.

How Can I Stop Car Oxidation In The Winter?

Once those cold months become bone-chilling, it is time to put your car away for the winter. So you get it all cleaned up and put away. You throw a car cover over it to keep it safe from the elements. You come back after a few weeks to check on it and oxidation has already begun. This is the conundrum Sheen Genie is here to fix! To help you with that pesky oxidation.

With the help of the Sheen Genie Metal Polish Sealant & Repellent formula, you will never have an oxidation problem during the winter ever again. This is a one-stop shop for you and all of your polishing needs. The best part is you can do it yourself in about 15 minutes or less!

Application Process

Here is how we would prep our cars or trucks for the winter ahead. This will guarantee your car won’t be plagued by oxidation this holiday season.

• The first step is to clean your car so it is ready to be polished
• Then, go ahead and apply the Sheen Genie metal polish
• Follow by using the spray wax detailer and you’re done

The process with Sheen Genie is simple. We are positive there are other complex things in everyone’s personal lives. Why should car maintenance, something that should be enjoyable, be one of those complexities? It shouldn’t.

Additional Car Maintenance Tip

Covering your car is an excellent way to make sure that your car is safe. Throughout the duration of the year, the sun is constantly blasting your car with UV rays. These rays are bad for your car and can lead to the fading of your paint job and cracking in your rubber trim as well as tires.

They can even cause damage to your interior! It is always recommended that you cover up your car while you are not using it or keep it inside.

One thing to note when you are covering your car is to make sure that if you are covering it outside the cover is nice and tight. If you are living in a windy area and the cover isn’t tight, the wind will make the cover flap constantly. That constant flapping will make the paint on your car wear out quickly over time.

Another reason to cover your car is simply to prevent the surface from getting dusty. Dust and other particles that land on your car’s surface can be corrosive and even leave scratches on the surface if left unchecked.

Sheen Genie Oxidation Products

Sheen Genie is a company dedicated to serving your vehicle. We use top-quality ingredients in our Metal Polish and all of our products. We will ensure your vehicle is in great condition no matter the season. Our metal polish is the most effective, versatile, and the best money can buy when shopping on a budget.

Other polishes use petroleum and rouge which is a cutting agent. Sheen Genie Metal Polishes are water-based, making them much easier, safer, and faster to apply.

And the best part is that they last longer than any other polishing product! Whether you have a lot of oxidation, small amounts of oxidation, or even a rusty bumper, Sheen Genie will have your car covered. When it comes to metal or chrome polish we have the best. No matter what kind of metal you have on your car they will have your back.

Specialty Cleaners

For those who go beyond car maintenance and love having a show-worthy set of wheels, we do offer a variety of products. Also, all products are guaranteed to be a great price!

For example, Silver Polish is excellent for those extra shiny bits on your vehicle. Silver is a metal that tends to tarnish (Oxidize) much quicker than most other metals. This is important to know if you are someone who has metal plating on your vehicle.

It requires a bit more maintenance but with a very high reward of a beautiful silver look. Here at Sheen Genie, we offer silver polish for those who are in need. 

Sheen Genie has the products you need to shine your car up and make it look fantastic. Metal polish, chrome polish, aluminum polish, or any other kind of metal polish.

Sheen Genie is a step above the rest. Unlike its competitors, it cleans, polishes, and preserves the metal on your vehicle.