Hardcore Detailers: How Cold Will You Wash

How do you like this weather forecast? note much detailing going to happen. ( temp is in celcius)
Today, 29 NovemberA few clouds. Wind becoming north 20 km/h early this afternoon except gusting to 90 at times this afternoon. High minus 24. Wind chill minus 38 this afternoon.Tonight, 29 NovemberA few clouds. Wind north 50 km/h except gusting to 110 at times. Low minus 27. Wind chill minus 45.Saturday, 30 NovemberA few clouds. Wind north 50 km/h except gusting to 110 at times. High minus 22. Wind chill minus 44.
 
Holy crap...last thing on my mind would be a clean car in that weather, lol.
 
The coldest I've washed the car in is minus 11 F...which was outside. Inside my garage with two heaters blasting it was almost 55F.

I have rinseless washed in the low 20s F but that was in full sun and almost wind still conditions. That same day I waxed my G8 with Meguiar's UQW and was ecstatic with the results.
 
swanicyouth said:
23° no freezing and foam works well. Dunno. Maybe cause the air is very still.

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It's because you are washing in direct sunlight. Try that in the shade and watch how fast it freezes up
 
In Hawaii the coldest it gets is 60degrees so we make $$$ year round!
 
My limit is 50 but the key is the wind. 45 can be ok if it is sunny with minimal wind.
 
I have hot water, as long as the wind is low and it's not snowing I am good to go. Yesterday it was low 40, people drive by and look at me like I am crazy.
 
I can wash in the garage during the winter. Its concrete floor and walls with a drain in the middle. Its built into the ground, about 80% underground so it stays between 50-60 degrees in the winter. The heating pipes run through it so if the heat is on it warms up a bit. I have a thermometer inside and the temp has stayed stable so far this winter. Its about 20-30 degrees outside early in the morning these days. Only problems is the garage is small and I cant open up the doors all the way to do the jambs. But I can wash the outside.

Winter makes me want to move away from the northeast to somewhere warmer all year round.
 
I wouldn't wash below 45 degrees probably. I have the opposite problem in Vegas as its so hot the water literally dries in seconds. The cold here is only at night or on windy days and if I am cold I can wash really fast!!! LOL
 
40+ for me... If it stays below freezing for a while, I just hope that my coating is doing its job and protecting my car from all the crud that builds up. So far so good :)
 
zmcgovern45 said:
40+ for me... If it stays below freezing for a while, I just hope that my coating is doing its job and protecting my car from all the crud that builds up. So far so good :)
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Since we are both in Illinois, I stay within the 35+ temp.to do anything outside :)
 
Low twenties is too cold for me. OP, I hope you had a pole attached to your beloved Montana brush.
 
I come from a hardy breed of folks:

I have told "The Good Wife"...over and over again...
that she is allowed to come back inside the house, at times,
to get warmed-up during the Winter detailing-season.

I really don't mind whipping-up some hot cocoa for her...
If she lets me know well in advance, that is.

:D

Bob
 
When icicles start forming on the car. That's happened to me once. Never again.
 
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