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01-01-05, 02:35 PM
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Join Date: May 2004 Location: Chicago area
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My Corvette(s):
2000 Millennium Yellow convertible |  How much rain does it take to get the salt off the street?
This may be another dumb one, but...
We've had a nice break in the weather in the Chicago area--high 50's yesterday--and I've got the itch to go for a ride.
So the question is: How much does it have to rain to clean the salt off the street?
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01-01-05, 03:42 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Camp Hill, PA
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My Corvette(s):
Formally Callaway SuperNatural Grand Sport #0001 |
A Google search revealed that for every milicron of thickness of road salt, it takes 1.373 inches of rain to wash it away.
Hope this helps.
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01-01-05, 03:45 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ingleside, IL
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My Corvette(s):
1974 454 Coupe / 1998 Trans Am both modded |
I went for a drive yesterday... We had downpours out here with lots of wind on Thursday... I say WTF... Go for it.
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01-01-05, 03:47 PM
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Join Date: May 2002 Location: 5th Wheeling & Lebanon, MO
Posts: 6,389
My Corvette(s):
Millennium Yellow Y2K/MN6/Z51/LS6 Roadster |
Probably around ½" to an 1" of good hard rain. | |
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01-01-05, 04:29 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Motorcity USA
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My Corvette(s):
1973 L-48 Coupe | watch your windshield....
you will know when its salt free rain on it....you wont need washer fluid! 
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01-01-05, 05:40 PM
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Join Date: May 2004 Location: Chicago area
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My Corvette(s):
2000 Millennium Yellow convertible | Thanks for the help...
Thanks for the help!
Guess this means I'll be praying for a bit more rain tonight.  | |
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01-01-05, 10:07 PM
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Join Date: May 2003 Location: South Bend,IN
Posts: 2,226
My Corvette(s):
86 Black Vert "Indy 500 Pace car replica" |
They are salt free in northern indiana. It rained for about 5 hours on thursday night, and friday was 50. So I couldn't resist. I would imagine you should be able to make a visual check. Salt does leave a nasty residue.
Craig
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01-01-05, 10:25 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Rochester, NY
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My Corvette(s):
Red '82 Coupe,Sebring Silver '98 Coupe |
How much is a milicron? I have never heard that unit used to express thickness, and my google searches are resulting in a milling machine made in Cincinnatti. I know that a Mil. is 1/25th of a thousandth of an inch, but that seems like a awful lot of water to rinse it off.
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01-01-05, 10:30 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chicago
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My Corvette(s):
92 quasar blue conv. |
The way it's raining now 1,Jan.05 it doesn't matter.
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01-02-05, 09:30 PM
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Join Date: May 2004 Location: Chicago area
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2000 Millennium Yellow convertible | Ain't that the truth...
Man, just when the weather gets warm, the rain starts to fall.
Sorta like the Bears.  | |
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01-02-05, 09:43 PM
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Join Date: May 2003 Location: South Bend,IN
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86 Black Vert "Indy 500 Pace car replica" |
Who are the bears  oh you mean that terrible team that I happen to be a fan of. Lucky me, I am fans to great teams, Notre Dame, Cubs, Bears, all of which stink.
Craig
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01-02-05, 10:11 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chicago
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My Corvette(s):
92 quasar blue conv. |
Thank god the seasons over...
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01-02-05, 11:06 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Midwest
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My Corvette(s):
1999 Red Coupe | Rain In Jan??
I was hoping to be able to get mine out for a short ride this weekend and be able to wash it. But I guess that is going to wait a little longer...strange weather in Chicago! I was sure that weather man promised a better weekend than this!
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01-02-05, 11:14 PM
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Join Date: May 2002 Location: 5th Wheeling & Lebanon, MO
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Millennium Yellow Y2K/MN6/Z51/LS6 Roadster | I was sure that weather man promised a better weekend than this!
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Originally Posted by TribeFan94
I was hoping to be able to get mine out for a short ride this weekend and be able to wash it. But I guess that is going to wait a little longer...strange weather in Chicago! I was sure that weather man promised a better weekend than this! | Weather People - That's 1 bunch of people I don't put much trust in what they predict.
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01-02-05, 11:20 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Londonderry NH USA
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My Corvette(s):
1984 Coupe White Ext/Red Int. A/T Z51 |
Took mine out yesterday here in NH. Salt on the roads but just pressure washed it away. 
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