Yaris paint / finish looks poor - not holding up through the winter.

[scape]

rust on a new car? have you ever rinsed the car down?

[IllusionX]

Originally Posted by PK198105

in winter is best not to wash the car, first because you will scratch the paint with all the crap thats on the car and rinsing it wont take off everything. and rinsing it will just add to the rusting. the dirt on the car actually protects it a bit from the the sand/salt and other stuff. I learned this the hard way the first winter i had my Yaris.

I've always washed my car in the winter. Maybe like once or twice a month. It's usually when it's really cold and the roads are dry.

So, i'd wash it and park it in the garage to dry. My wax is doing a good job at protecting my car. I don't like keeping the dirt on it for too long as the brake dust (or whatever metal-ish particles stay in the air) stick to the car and rust. So basically have to wash it off before it bonds to the clear coat.