'caked' on salt. How do I safely remove ??

[plymcl172]

As above I have like caked on salt from roof to the bottom of my car on one side. Its not the usual its set into the paint and has gone hard

How do i get rid of this without harming the paint. I do not have a hose or a power washer

also does anyone know how this has got on my car as if its a grit lorry sure it would of gone on the roof? Or is this a result of me driving on lots of heavy salt roads last night

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

Take it to a garage with a pressure washer?

 

[Daniel]

Go and see the polaks. They'll pressure wash it all off first.

Or do as danny said and go and lob £2 in the jetwash at the local shell petrol station.

 

[Dave..]

or throw a few buckets of water over it first.

 

[James28]

I wouldn't go anywhere near it with a mitt/bucket without trying some sort of contactless hose down on it first.
Ideally you'd want some form of APC or grime/traffic remover sprayed on and left to dwell, then pressure rinsed off.
If you don't have use of one go to a supermarket/garage.

 

[mark smith87]

My taxi regularly gets caked in salt. I usually go to one of the buy time jet washes and use the hot pressure shampoo to shift the really solid stuff then if its still really dirty I use the foam brush then pressure rinse or go to hand car wash during the day. I also have a pressure washer at home so I can spend a decent amount of time washing out the wheel arches etc on days when I have time to spend washing by hand. Usually if its caked on the hot shampoo jet wash will loosen it enough to get it all off without using a brush

 

[Yellow Dave]

Buy some AF citrus power. Take the car to a local jet wash, most petrol stations our way have them for a couple of pound. Spray all the local Areas with CP, let it soak in the pressure rinse off.

 

[plymcl172]

Thanks for all the comments guys will give the pressure hose a go round by me

Bring on the spring

 

[MartinR]

KCW