Don’t Let Winter Road Salt Ruin Your Ride — Cars Still Rust in Fairfax & Northern Virginia

Modern vehicles aren’t immune to corrosion. When VDOT road salt and brine mix with moisture,
steel underbodies begin to corrode quickly—yes, even around Fairfax, Vienna, Burke, Centreville, Arlington,
and the broader NoVA/DC area. The only question is whether you’ll protect that underbody or
pay for it later in repairs and lost resale value.

Why winter salt is a real problem here

• Brine pretreatment sticks around and stays active until it’s washed off the vehicle.
• Salt + oxygen + water = accelerated corrosion on frames, seams, welds, brake & fuel lines.
• Even late-model trucks/SUVs in NoVA show early surface rust after just a couple winters.

Quick wins you can do today

• Rinse the undercarriage after storms and thaws (touchless or DIY wand is fine).
• Schedule a free under-body inspection to catch issues before they spread.
• Protect with professional undercoating—especially before your second winter.

Undercoating vs. Rust Remediation — what’s the difference?

If your vehicle is already showing rust, we start with rust remediation:
degrease, mechanical prep, treat with converter where appropriate, then seal. On cleaner vehicles,
we go straight to undercoating to lock out salt and moisture.

APS Fairfax — Pricing & Warranty

• Undercoating (new/qualifying vehicles): $599.95 under-body
• Optional cavity wax: +$175 (upper-body cavities & seams)
• Warranty: up to 10 years (Noxudol 900), with inspections
• Existing rust? Rust remediation is performed first, then protected

Within the past month, a Maryland customer brought a 2004 Expedition with frame rust so advanced it was beyond
protection—the structure was compromised. That level of damage is rare, and it’s preventable with timely prep
and coating.

Visit us at 3170 Draper Drive, Unit #8, Fairfax, VA 22031. Family-owned since 1979, serving Fairfax County
and Northern Virginia.

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