How does some cars stay so clean in winter?

[theory816]

Every year we get snow but this year more so than usual. Noticed that a few cars has almost no sludge stick to the paint whatsoever. Did they just get their car washed or is it some type of coating? If they had just washed their car, what is the point in that because it will get very dirty again and quickly. If its a coating, i'm baffled by what it could be. These were generally newer cars with good paint.

 

[Setec Astronomy]

I'm betting on the car wash.

 

[Eldorado2k]

I'm betting on the car wash.

You think? Lol.

Jokes aside, they probably have one of those monthly memberships at a tunnel car wash or maybe even touchless where you get unlimited washes for however much they charge. You can just drive through and cars clean.

 

[theory816]

You think? Lol.

Jokes aside, they probably have one of those monthly memberships at a tunnel car wash or maybe even touchless where you get unlimited washes for however much they charge. You can just drive through and cars clean.

The roads are basically a big wet sludge fest. A little bit of driving should've gotten, at the very least, the bottom rocker panels dirty, but they managed to stay very clean. We have a ton of those membership car wash places around, no touchless, here that could explain it. If its the wax from the car wash, I guess I'm surprised by how well they work even for just a day.

 

[Eldorado2k]

As the weather warms up a bit the roads are basically a big wet sludge fest. A little bit of driving should've gotten, at the very least, the bottom rocker panels dirty, but they managed to stay very clean. We have a ton of those membership car wash places around here that could explain it. If its the wax from the car wash, I guess I'm surprised by how well they work even for just a day.

With as many products available to us in the know, it’s very likely for the average Joe to have better than decent product coming out of the car wash tunnels these days. I don’t think they’re spraying Blue Coral or Zip Wax like back in the days. Lol.

 

[theory816]

With as many products available to us in the know, it’s very likely for the average Joe to have better than decent product coming out of the car wash tunnels these days. I don’t think they’re spraying Blue Coral or Zip Wax like back in the days. Lol.

My car was a straight up dirt magnet so I was impressed and curious how some cars managed to stay so clean. Was it wax, ceramic, or just new paint.

 

[Eldorado2k]

My car was a straight up dirt magnet so I was impressed and curious how some cars managed to stay so clean. Was it wax, ceramic, or just new paint.

When’s the last time you decontaminated your paint? [claybar/claytowel]

 

[theory816]

When’s the last time you decontaminated your paint? [claybar/claytowel]

Never clayed bar but the last time I really washed and coated the car was during summer. Still I'm not expecting it to have dramatic effects.

 

[Flash Gordon]

Might just be the color or it could be that they just hit the road for the 1st time
A coating won't stop it from getting funky, but will make it easier to clean

 

[Bosko]

This seems like an odd question to me.....if the car looks clean compared to others, it's because it was washed.
Call me crazy.........carry on

 

[Desertnate]

I thin the answer is two part. First, those clean cars are from people who are likely getting them washed frequently. Around here there is an automated car wash on almost every corner, we have more more of them than we do gas stations. Second, they may be using a protective layer that is fairly hydrophobic.

My vehicles are coated. I've noticed the salt and slug does slide off easier than when I used a sealant. I've also noticed when taking my cars through the touchless wash in the winter months, all the grime rinses off far easier and the cars get much cleaner.

 

[theory816]

This seems like an odd question to me.....if the car looks clean compared to others, it's because it was washed.
Call me crazy.........carry on

Getting cleaned is one thing but staying clean in slush?

It has to be a either a ceramic coat or wax or new paint.

 

[Bosko]

Getting cleaned is one thing but staying clean in slush?

It has to be a either a ceramic coat or wax or new paint.

You said sludge(dirt).....not slush

If we are talking about slush, it could be a case of a few things....was the car garaged in heat and they took a quick trip to the store?
A warm car will shed slush fast
A clean car will shed slush a whole lot better than a dirty one.
Lastly.......a really good LSP

 

[theory816]

You said sludge(dirt).....not slush

If we are talking about slush, it could be a case of a few things....was the car garaged in heat and they took a quick trip to the store?
A warm car will shed slush fast
A clean car will shed slush a whole lot better than a dirty one.
Lastly.......a really good LSP

That makes sense. Any recommended LSP?

 

[Bosko]

That makes sense. Any recommended LSP?

I have used on about 20 cars....super easy to use and inexpensive

 

[Desertnate]

I'd think any of the really hydrophobic LSP's would work well. In addition to the previous recomendation, coatings from Armour Detail Supply, CarPro and Gyeon come to mind. For a more traditional sealant something like Wolfgang Ceramic Paint Sealant or Sonax Polymer Net Shield would work too, but not last as long.

 

[Klasse Act]

When my car is dirty it still glowz and I'll attribute that to my coating and stacks. Recently I ran it through the touch-free wash to get that salt from up under there, as well as the salt on the bottom/mid-sections and it came off...all of it, couldn't see ANY traffic film!

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[theory816]

I have used on about 20 cars....super easy to use and inexpensive

That coating seems to be really good stuff. Definitely going to purchase it. How does it perform on glass and plastic trimmings?

 

[Setec Astronomy]

That Meg's Hybrid Coating is an aerosol? Brings new meaning to the term "cancoat".

 

[Bosko]

That coating seems to be really good stuff. Definitely going to purchase it. How does it perform on glass and plastic trimmings?

Quite well actually....if you have an "Ollies" discount store near you, they have it for $20/kit.....it's a steal at that price