How soon after snow melts does salt clear from roads?

[switchlanez]

For owners keeping their cars off the roads for the winter, how soon after the snow melts do you deem it "ok" to take it back out? I assume the salt isn't mostly gone immediately after the snow melts (because I can still see crystals on the road) and only good showers would clear most of the salt away. This is my first time living with a car in an area that snows. Is there a rule of thumb for this?

[wbradley]

Rule of thumb is you take out the warm weather car when it stops snowing or dropping below freezing. I plan on April 1. Guess I'm a fool.

[OmarGC]

Originally Posted by wbradley

Rule of thumb is you take out the warm weather car when it stops snowing or dropping below freezing. I plan on April 1. Guess I'm a fool.

That would work but the Midwest is f'd its going from 20's/snowing to mid 50's lol

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[Hardrock4445]

Need a couple good rains and watch your winter vehicles paint. Once that white powdery film goes away you should be good to go.

[Cameronghanson]

So far, my opti-coat has kept it salt free and i live in Detroit where the salt all the roads. I just take it to the quarter pressure wash and by the time i drive it home, everything has beaded off and it is salt free...also optimum no rise with the two bucket method is amazing.

[Mac1235]

Originally Posted by Cameronghanson

So far, my opti-coat has kept it salt free and i live in Detroit where the salt all the roads. I just take it to the quarter pressure wash and by the time i drive it home, everything has beaded off and it is salt free...also optimum no rise with the two bucket method is amazing.

Yeah I agree. This car comes with a rust proofing from the factory and they really only salt after big snows here so I just take it through a touch-less or go to the self serve pressure wash. The nice thing about salt is it dissolves nicely in water, so a good rinse down can remove almost all traces of salt.