Beating the cold -- detailing in winter?

Flash Gordon said:
Back in the day when threads like this would pop up there would be dozens of responses on how to beat the cold. Now all we get are smart men with valid reasons based upon personal experiences... wait until spring :rolleyes:
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Fix’d that up for ya


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chilly said:
The first time some smart Ass punk takes his finger and wipes “wash me” through your months old stash of winter grime and ghosts your paint you might rethink that “leaving it dirty is safer” mantra

To each his own


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That assswipe shall recieve a broken finger

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PaulMys said:
Exactly.

This was discussed in another thread recently. And John (2Black1's) mentioned (and I agreed) that the salt/grime on your paint is the least of your worries if you have a reputable LSP applied to it.

It's the undercarriage and all of the tiny cracks and crevices that will do your car in if left untreated.
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Very true.

I love my local touchless car wash for this reason. It has one of those underbody and wheel well sprayers just inside the entrance of the bay. I happily pay for the upcharge package to get that option. Since my car sits so low, it actually does a better job than I could on my own with a power washer and it's a great function for my wife's car too. We just drive through REALLY slow.
 
Coatingsarecrack said:
I don’t know if I’d go the “cheap Chinese version” for something I plug in, drop in the water and then dunk my hand in .

Also box said for water only. Maybe a rinseless or bucket wash would gum it up?


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You could heat up the water, take out the heater and then add the rinseless. That being said, I wouldn't use really warm water on a cold car. Room temperature water and gloves work for me.
 
This thread has been posted very often through the years during this time of year. I personally love detailing during the freezing cold since I stay cool and I don't sweat. If it is above 25 degrees, I will do a rinseless wash in the driveway. If the garden hose is frozen, I will blast the surface with a Worx Hydroshot first. Work in the direct sunlight or else the water will freeze on the surface. My ice fishing gloves make sure that my hand stay warm and dry.
 
UncleDavy said:
This thread has been posted very often through the years during this time of year. I personally love detailing during the freezing cold since I stay cool and I don't sweat. If it is above 25 degrees, I will do a rinseless wash in the driveway. If the garden hose is frozen, I will blast the surface with a Worx Hydroshot first. Work in the direct sunlight or else the water will freeze on the surface. My ice fishing gloves make sure that my hand stay warm and dry.
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Is that turning the car around to keep the side being washed facing the sun?
 
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