A Late Night Rinse

Here in New England, the powers that be decided long ago that spreading tons of salt on our roads would be the best way to keep them clear of snow and ice. This is indeed an effective method, but is also completely unforgiving to automobiles. As a result, it becomes a necessity to rinse the salt from a car frequently in order to prevent it from turning into a pile of orangey-brown dust in five years, which is why I feel awful to have to drive a car that survived the first twenty-seven years of its life virtually rust-free. Freshly sprayed, the Coupe DeVille looks almost brand new sitting in the bay at St. Hilaire's 24-Hour Car Wash. She really does clean up nice.