RUPES Best Off-Season Prep Tip Contest!

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Winter is quickly approaching, and you know what that means! Time to prep your vehicle for the harsh winter months (Snow, salt, sleet - all that stuff that's absent from Florida's "winter" :o ).

We're looking for the BEST winter car care tips, how-to's, reviews and videos for this upcoming winter season.

By contributing you will be automatically entered to win a RUPES Kit valued at over $170! Post your write up on the forum and link to it in this thread.
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Kit includes:


  • M501 Degreaser
  • M707 Soap
  • M606 Detailer
  • G401 Glass Cleaner
  • Autogeek Bucket with Grit Guard & Gamma Seal Lid
  • Glass Towel
  • 3 Qty WG Microfiber Towels
  • Gold Chenille Wash Mitt
  • Guzzler HD Drying Towel

5 VERY LUCKY winners will be selected September 20th!​
 
Tip #1

Move to South Florida to avoid winters.

Problem Solved.
 
When stuck in NY with winters that seem to last forever, I try to wash the car each time it gets above freezing, in an attempt to remove as much salt and sand as possible.

Follow with Collinite 476.
 
Nick@Autogeek said:
Winter is quickly approaching, and you know what that means!
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Yep! The perfect time to enjoy 60-70 degree weather, be able to spend HOURS working on the car (instead of rushing to avoid 110 degree heat), and calling all my relatives in snow-country to tease them about the temp.

Arizona - Like Florida without the bugs, humidity, and hurricanes. :)
 
This is a how-to article I wrote that will be very useful in keeping your car clean and shiny during the winter months:
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum...ing-alternative-ways-traditional-washing.html

I couldn't edit my original post in that how-to thread. I wanted to add links on my own "how-to" articles regarding waterless and rinseless washing. So instead, I'll post them up here:

How-To Waterless Wash Your Car:
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum...meguiars-d115-rinsefree-express-wash-wax.html

http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/product-reviews/60643-review-how-ultima-waterless-wash-plus.html

How-To Rinseless Wash Your Car:
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/product-reviews/60604-review-how-optimum-no-rinse-wash-wax.html
 
I was just thinking about winter coming earlier today at work, will be interesting the tips that come up! I am in.
 
Marc08EX said:
This is a how-to article I wrote that will be very useful in keeping your car clean and shiny during the winter months:
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum...ing-alternative-ways-traditional-washing.html

I couldn't edit my original post in that how-to thread. I wanted to add links on my own "how-to" articles regarding waterless and rinseless washing. So instead, I'll post them up here:

How-To Waterless Wash Your Car:
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum...meguiars-d115-rinsefree-express-wash-wax.html
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/product-reviews/60643-review-how-ultima-waterless-wash-plus.html

How-To Rinseless Wash Your Car:
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/product-reviews/60604-review-how-optimum-no-rinse-wash-wax.html
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These are some of my favorite how-to's on rinseless washing! I forgot you wrote them. Thanks for those.
 
Cool contest! I think I'm gonna hold off on this one, I think someone else would have more use for this kit than I would. Looks like a cool kit, but I'm sure someone else could benefit from it more than I would.
 
Some tips I follow:

1. Leave an emergency kit and some blankets in the trunk. I also keep an air pump, torque wrench and breaker bar if I need to look after my tires. I'm also registered with a local roadside assistance service if I need a tow.

2. Apply a sealant or coating to your windows. It won't prevent the windows from freezing but it can stay cleaner longer and provides more visibility. Also top up your windshield fluid.

3. Apply Nextzett Rubber Care Stick Gummi Pflege to your rubber weather strips. It will help prevent them from drying and cracking. Also gives UV protection from the sun.

4. Check all your exterior lights to make sure they are working. In a snowstorm, visibility will be very low and others need to see you.

5. Buy a scratch-free snow brush. You want to minimize any chances of putting swirls on your car but you MUST clear the roof of your car for safety reasons. A $30-$40 brush will save you polishing the roof next season.

6. I would recommend a paint sealant or coating for winter months as they last longer than a conventional wax. I know I don't want to be out waxing in winter.

7. Search in your area for local coin washes. You want to visit them for a quick rinse when there is too much buildup of salt and dirt on your car. When the temperature is above 0 degrees celcius, I go immediately and rinse the bottom of my car.
 

WeatherTech floor liners.

Simply the best piece of protection that helps to keep the interior looking clean and new.

 
Wash
Clay
Light polish with Diamond / White pad
Seal with Rupes 808
Maintain with Rupes 606

Enjoy.
 
Great contest Nick. That's a nice bucket of goodies.

natewood70 said:
Tip #1

Move to South Florida to avoid winters.

Problem Solved.
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Or better yet Southern California. We don' even get rain here.

usmcpab said:
We have a non-existent winter here in Socal....
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Very true. The past few years it's been mid to high 70's during Christmas.
 
Steps I use

1) If you can afford it get yourself some wheels and tires specifically for winter this will help you with traction ecspecially for a 2wd vehicle and will also protect you beautiful wheels.

2) keep you underside clean by going to a coinwash and spraying down your car. Don't use your own pressure washer unless you got heated lines they'll freeze and break making a good thought to save a little cost you a lot more. I try to go once or twice a week.

3) get a selant or coating on preferably coating to keep your paint good through the harshest time of the year.

4) make shure you got some nice all weather matts in your car to keep your beautiful capret clean and not all stained up.

5) if you drive a 2wd truck put weight bags in the bed to keep the rearend from skiping or sliding out from under you.

6) if you have a vinyl bed cover and your truck sits out make shure you go out every morning and nock the snow off your bed cover or it will cause it to wear out.

7) make shure your heater is working good don't want to be out there with no heater.

8) there better be anifreeze in your car don't use water you don't want to crack your block.

9) A set of nice warm gloves if you ever got to go fix something in the snow.

10) if you got a nice polished billet hitch cover pull it off throw a cheap reese hitch cover on no need to ruin your nice hitch cover by the salt.

11) if you got runing boards try not to use them they may be iced over.

12) get yourself a snow joe snow brush and wrap it in a microfiber to protect your glass and paint.

13) get ready to get it real nice agian when spring comes around

14) skip 1-13 and make a run for the south:)
 
I'm in Gainesville, Fl. Here's what I do...

1) Lower convertible top.
2) Drive car.
3) Enjoy...
4) Wait until spring when the rains start, raise top.
 
Here is how I prep Personal and Customers Vehicles for the Winter Months against the harsh Road Chemicals and blistering Cold weather.......


Exterior.......
Washing....ONR Optimum No Rinse Wash & Shine: clay lubricant, optimum rinseless wash, no rinse car wash, optimum detailing products or Waterless Auto Wash Concentrate, concentrated waterless wash, spray car wash concentrate


Your Car Wax SuperStore - We Are Car Care, Car Wax, Car Polish, Auto Detailing Supplies, Car Buffers & Car Accessories Store Coats Applied , ensuring complete coverage

Windshield and Glass.......
Optimum Opti-Glass Clean & Protect Concentrate

Tires.....
Optimum Opti-Bond Tire Gel, Tire gel protectant, OPT Tire Dressing Gel, protect tires, optibond tire gel

Rims and Calipers.....
CQuartz DLux Plastic & Wheel Coating

Snow and Ice Removal Tools.....
SNOBRuM IceDozer Kit, Snow Broom, ice scraper, remove snow

INTERIOR PROTECTION.........

If Interior has Leather......
CarPro Cquartz Leather Coating

If Cloth Seating.....
CarPro Cquartz Fabric Coating

I suggest to customers also to invest in a very good Set of Floor Mats for Winter also
WeatherTech FloorLiners Front & Rear Set
 
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