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Robbiek

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Well had the 1st snow tonite and not very happy about it. I've been looking at the best to wash the car when its to cold to do a 2 bucket wash. Last year didn't care took it to a touch less but after fixing all the mistakes I did in the past year. I want to know is there a way to wash a car when it's cold and really dirty and not messing up what I have fixed I did get a sealant on it before it got cold. Any tips from the pro's that live up north This is my 2nd winter in the mid west coming Austin,Tx I really hate the cold.. I have a nice warm garage but no drain or water
 
It was 86 down here in west coast Florida today wooohooo! Im the MAN
 
Ya I miss Austin alot it was 90 there the other day... But don't miss the summer at all
 
A lot of times you can hit up the do it yourself car washes in the evening when there aren't many if any people and get away with doing a 2 bucket wash. That won't fly in the afternoon when there are a lot of people though. You're just going to use their water, take your own soap, ect. You could also go and do a high pressure rinse only to knock most of the dirt off, then bring the car home and do an ONR wash.
 
A warm garage and a vehicle that is covered top to bottom with moisture in the form of ice and snow...
(and the accompanying ice/snow-"chemical melters")...Is NOT a good combo!!

Due to my Mid-Western snow-experience:
Better to take the vehicle to a self-serve car wash...
and use their wand to remove as much of these contaminates as possible...
before putting it back inside the heated garage.

That's where, if so desired, even further removal of any remaining
road-film/contaminates/moisture can then be better accomplished.

Just curious:
What measures did you take last year to combat this issue?

:)

Bob
 
We had the first snow on Veterans Day. I agree with FunX, ust teh car wash to get the worst off, then do a rinsless in the garage.
 
I live in Western New York and I've just used luke warm water from inside the house and have done a few 2 bucket rinseless washes. When the salt and snow get bad though, touchless wash wand then go home and 2bm rinseless it is!
 
My winter routine is to take my vehicles to the local coin wash and rinse off the dirt and salt. I then bring the vehicle back to my garage and do a rinse-less or waterless wash.
 
FUNX725 said:
A warm garage and a vehicle that is covered top to bottom with moisture in the form of ice and snow...
(and the accompanying ice/snow-"chemical melters")...Is NOT a good combo!!

Due to my Mid-Western snow-experience:
Better to take the vehicle to a self-serve car wash...
and use their wand to remove as much of these contaminates as possible...
before putting it back inside the heated garage.

That's where, if so desired, even further removal of any remaining
road-film/contaminates/moisture can then be better accomplished.

Just curious:
What measures did you take last year to combat this issue?

:)

Bob
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Well its not heated it does not get that cold in my garage its some what under ground. Like a basement so it stay's the same temp year around unless the door's are open. Last year I would go to a touch less then dry with road film on the car I know that's bad didn't know any better I've have learned alot in the past year.
 
vet said:
We had the first snow on Veterans Day. I agree with FunX, ust teh car wash to get the worst off, then do a rinsless in the garage.
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I've have planed on that but didn't know if this is a safe way
 
10secdream said:
My winter routine is to take my vehicles to the local coin wash and rinse off the dirt and salt. I then bring the vehicle back to my garage and do a rinse-less or waterless wash.
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Sound advice and is exacty what I plan on doing now that I've got an underground parking spot. I will use the quarter carwash when the salt/grime is really, really bad but in most cases its going to be the Garry Dean method for sure!

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Robbiek said:
I have a nice warm garage but no drain or water
Robbiek said:
Well its not heated it does not get that cold in my garage its some what under ground.
Like a basement so it stay's the same temp year around unless the door's are open.
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You may have misread...
But I didn't say it was heated.
I too said: warm garage.

FUNX725 said:
A warm garage and a vehicle that is covered top to bottom with moisture in the form of ice and snow...
(and the accompanying ice/snow-"chemical melters")...Is NOT a good combo!!
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And as long as there is the slightest chance of any occurrences of any thawing/melting-cycles in a garage that
happens to be warmer than the: outside temperature, and the contaminates that are on a vehicle's surfaces:
I must, and will, stand by my originally stated, above assessment.

:)

Bob
 
10secdream said:
My winter routine is to take my vehicles to the local coin wash and rinse off the dirt and salt. I then bring the vehicle back to my garage and do a rinse-less or waterless wash.
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+1 (except I don't use the soap...just a high pressure rinse). And OP, I feel your pain as we got the same system through here. I think you got it worse though. Nice ice under snow this morning til the sun came out.
 
Last winter i simply rinsed the car off with water at my work that had a heated indoor garage with a 24/7 wash bay, was the best thing in the world until i switched jobs.

I will probably just rinse off the heavy stuff like others do, and maybe a waterless.
 
I too spray off heavy salt/dirt buildup, then hit it with an ONR wash.
 
Ok got it thanks for the help I have a coin op about a block for me guess I could address the wheels there too
 
GenesisCoupe said:
Last winter i simply rinsed the car off with water at my work that had a heated indoor garage with a 24/7 wash bay, was the best thing in the world until i switched jobs.

I will probably just rinse off the heavy stuff like others do, and maybe a waterless.
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I don't think I'd do a waterless. There will still be too much left behind after rinsing with the high pressure. I'd go rinseless
 
Thanks just got some rinsless today can't wait to try it out... I hate the cold
 
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