Winterizing Your Car's Exterior

[steveh4263]

I live in Iowa myself. I leave a snow brush in the house that way I can clean off the car when I get outside. The car is'nt garaged at all. Don't have a garage. It's a 96 Grand Prix, paint is'nt great it needs work but is'nt bad either. Something I have learned from reading other forums is to put Silcone Spray on the rubber door molding, so the doors don't stick to the metal in freezing weather. I could'nt get into the drivers door and had to go in the passenger door side. I had to climb across the arm rest and broke the hinge on it from having to put my weight on it, hit my head on the rear view mirror. I did'nt break it luckly. After even warming up the car I still could'nt get the drivers door to open. So I had to do the same thing over again but in reverse. The car now has remote start and keyless entry. But I'm still going to use Silcone Spray on the rubber door gaskets, as well as spraying it in the wheels wells so the snow does'nt build up in the wheel wells.

 

[AL417]

Funny story. Did you hit your head a secind time when you had to do the same thing in reverse or did you learn from the first time??
De-icer spray works on the locks and so does heating the lock up with a hairdryer. I had to use a hairdryer to defrost my drivers side lock a few years ago. You feel kinda stupid standing there in the freezing cold holding a hairdryer to the doorlock but if anyone sees you we all know why and somehow it's OK. Life in the Midwest.

 

[Ong~Bak]

How does everyone remove snow and ice from hood/roof/trunk with out scratching or marring? Those snow brushes are rough.

Check out the SNO BRuM, foam pad not a brush.
A must for keeping the scratching - marring to a minimum
I will use my hand and freeze it off, not to use a brush again.

:cheers:

 

[steveh4263]

Funny story. Did you hit your head a secind time when you had to do the same thing in reverse or did you learn from the first time??
De-icer spray works on the locks and so does heating the lock up with a hairdryer. I had to use a hairdryer to defrost my drivers side lock a few years ago. You feel kinda stupid standing there in the freezing cold holding a hairdryer to the doorlock but if anyone sees you we all know why and somehow it's OK. Life in the Midwest.

Nope did'nt hit my head the second time, even tried the lock de-icer, no go. It finally thawed out and all was well. LOL! :buffing:Im the MAN

 

[superdigg]

Already have put 601+105, 105 and AW on mine

A question about AW and winter though: Can you use it when it's cold? Hopefully i'll find a proper washing hall and ideally I'll AW it too but I don't know how it will work when it's that cold?

 

[pirex]

I used DG 501, DG 105x2 and topped with Sig series II

 

[ALAN81]

Jetseal 109 x2 then topped with Collinite #476 or #845

 

[richy]

Stang & Fusion both get #16 x2. Maybe do WG+#16 on them not sure yet (kinda hate the 12-24 hour wait).

That's why I like the DG 601/105 combo..no waiting!!

 

[sparkie]

Thinking of doing something new for this winter...
DG#501
DG#111
DG#105
Collinite

 

[blk45]

Thinking of doing something new for this winter...
DG#501
DG#111
DG#105
Collinite

Wouldn't the 111 be a little redundant Sparkie? The 501-105-Collinite makes sense, just curious what the benefit of 111 would be.

 

[steveh4263]

I know we do not have to worry about this in Fla, but I am curious on what all must go on before winter to your car.
I have put a link to our experts info on the site, but I would love to hear what everyone has planned to "winterize" their own vehicle.
Do you put in rubber mats to protect your carpet, add an extra 3 coats of WG or double coat to protect the paint...
Let us know what it takes to get your car to survive winter!

Winterizing Your Car's Exterior

That looks more like winterizing your cars interior to the extreme. Well since the weather is in a downhill run now in Iowa, I waxed the car last Sat. in 60 degree weather. But is going to be in th 50's now. Can you still wax a car in 50 degree weather?

 

[CalgaryDetail]

well for those is calgary i hope winterising is done, I know my car has 2 coats of wolfgang deep gloss paint sealent, im kinda worried it wont be enough.

 

[Modena AL]

I just ordered stuff to winterize my car. Went with DG601, DG105, and 845. going to use EX-P on the wheels. I'm waiting till thanksgiving weekend to do the cars. I hope it won't be too late

 

[ryandamartini]

I LOVE Winterizing!

First I do a light to medium polisj after a clay. I then lay down a coat of Souveran and then top with Crystal Mist!




in tallahassee, perfect nuba weather cheers

 

[CalgaryDetail]

I LOVE Winterizing!

First I do a light to medium polisj after a clay. I then lay down a coat of Souveran and then top with Crystal Mist!




in tallahassee, perfect nuba weather cheers

ithink i may hate you ... i so jelous you can gt away with just a nuba, i dont like sealents, but they are needed here.

I guees icould move somewhere warm, but then i would have to leave canada, and well that would just suck

 

[ryandamartini]

ithink i may hate you ... i so jelous you can gt away with just a nuba, i dont like sealents, but they are needed here.

I guees icould move somewhere warm, but then i would have to leave canada, and well that would just suck

Hehe..

Yeah depends where ya like to live. The nice cool winters here are awesome, but I just die in the summer.

 

[Tex Star Detail]

Winter? What? I usually just roll my windows down half way instead of all the way.... LOL

I usually change wiper blades...

 

[Surfer]

I have to start getting the vehicles prepared, winters down here are brutal!

 

[blk45]

Yeah, if we ever get one! Man I'm over this humidity. Where is the cool weather I wait all year for?

 

[Gary Sword]

When you in south Florida you don't have to prepare your car for winter. Winter here means really great detailing weather with little rain vs. the hot summer and rainey season.