In contrast to all the awesome details that I've seen posted lately... I've been trying to get a car wash for quite some time, but couldn't sneak one in between the snows (would've been filthy by the time I made it back anyway), and now it's way too cold to get the salt off. This is what a few weeks of midwest winter driving (not even driving every day!) looks like, for those of you below the Mason-Dixon line. The car has been parked in an unheated parking garage that's open on two sides, so not much melting or thawing has gone on, fortunately (this is better for avoiding rust than letting all of it thaw). The car "used" to be dark gray, and hopefully will be again the next time I can take it through a car wash! Handwashing is not an option, but this is starting to get to me, as someone pretty particular about their car (usually I'm able to sneak in at least a few per winter, but I haven't had a chance for quite some time). For those of us who don't want to drive a rolling salt block, it seems that a touchless wash is a necessary evil.