washing in the cold

[H3PAC]

Originally Posted by K9sH3

I wash mine outside even when its 50 out, damn I hate the cold.

Even when it's 50! LMFAO....Yeah, that'll really make your nipples stand up. Oh that's right, you're a Floridian. So if it were to get below 50, I guess you folks put your chains on.

I was born and raised in California. When I first moved, I lived in central Illinois. I thought it would be a great idea to wash my car in one of those do-it-yourself pressure wash bays. After my car was all shiny, I drove it home. When I tried to open the door to get out it was frozen solid. Just like all the other doors were. Yeah, I thought of the windows. Yup, they were frozen too. So here I was, firmly frozen in my car like a pteradactyl fossil. I figured I'd probably be there until the spring thaw so I humiliated myself and called my wife on the cell phone. She came out of the house with a pail of warm water and thawed the door so I could escape. I had to sit there helplessly, watching her laugh her ass off. So the moral to the story is, in addition to the comfort issue, make sure you have a warm place to park your vehicle after you wash it, or pack enough supplies in your car to keep you alive until spring. Here's a photo of me, honoring the occasion.

[Diabolus]

Best thing to do is hit up the touchless car wash often during the winter. Best bet is when it's above freezing. Then when you get a nice enough day, do a thorough hand wash.

[K9sH3]

Originally Posted by H3PAC

Even when it's 50! LMFAO....Yeah, that'll really make your nipples stand up. Oh that's right, you're a Floridian. So if it were to get below 50, I guess you folks put your chains on.

Shoot when its 50 I put a fire in the fireplace and put all the blankets on the couch and climb in. and hope Nascar is on so I can fall asleep fast.

[RubHer Yellow Ducky]

50 !

is that an age???

RYD (in miami)

[K9sH3]

Originally Posted by RubHer Yellow Ducky

50 !

is that an age???

RYD (in miami)

Depends, if your not there yet it is, if you have gone passed it then it isn't a isssue any more. So for me it still is a age.

[kma]

Originally Posted by H3PAC

Here's a photo of me, honoring the occasion.

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I don't want to cause a ruckus or anything, BUTT,that horse you posted a pic of has a vigina.

[K9sH3]

Its a nice day, 73 with a slight on shore wind off the ocean. Spent most the morning washing and cleaning the 3, Had to keep the hot coffee near to keep warm while sitting on the cold ground polishing the rims.



Nice neighbors I have, they all came over to see that I was actualy doing something, like cleaning it. But no one offered help.

[H3.007]

I usually have to wash it in temperatures above 40F. Even if it is above 32F, the wind chill may cause it to actually still be less than 32F, causing icing. I usually use the touchless, with the blower. Typically, you can get away with this in frezing temps, with only the, small left over droplets freezing. A thin coating of lithium grease on your door seals will prevent them from freezing shut. But this will not prevent a larger quantity of water (like from an ice storm) from penetrating and freezing the doors crevaces themselves.

As far as I know, and I have done this for years myself on my other autos, washing with warm water in cold weather does not harm the paint. However, it will strip the wax more quickly so wax coat retention becaomes an issue.

[ree]

The local automatic washes shutdown when it get's below 10 or 15F.

[H3PAC]

Originally Posted by kma

I don't want to cause a ruckus or anything, BUTT,that horse you posted a pic of has a vigina.

Whoops!