Car wash in cold weather
12-07-06, 12:56 PM
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Car wash in cold weather
The cold water penatrates right to the bone....freaking cold.....I'm so tempted to take it to a high end car wash place.....Is everyone in here washing there car by hand.......?
12-07-06, 12:59 PM
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Not in the winter time, I take it to a high end car wash & detail place, but I always do the wheels and interior myself.
12-07-06, 01:40 PM
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I take it to a very good hand car wash. I used to wash my cars by my self in the winter using hot water but the water was still freezing too fast before I got to dry the car off.
12-07-06, 02:05 PM
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I won't ever go to a car wash, detail place. Its not their car, they could care less if they scratch it, put swirl marks on it, use dirty towels, blah blah blah.
Use really really really warm water. Thats what I do.
Use really really really warm water. Thats what I do.
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12-07-06, 02:56 PM
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Be careful with those touchless car washes (try using a pressure washer and soap, It doesn’t clean the car!!!) They use very harsh chemicals that remove the dirt they can destroy your paint. My friend had a mustang and it completely oxidized his paint and took the clear coat off.
The worst part is they refused to do anything about it because it was winter and he didn’t get out of the car to check it out. the Lexus has soft paint to begin with.If you don’t want to wash it by hand, have some one else do it or use a care wash with soft brushes (swirl marks can buff out).
I'm Just trying to be helpful.
12-07-06, 03:00 PM
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Yea I use one weekly that has microfiber brushes ( I got them to let me feel to see if they really were).. Haven't had a problem yet, but I have starfire, so maybe I'm lucky
12-07-06, 03:18 PM
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12-07-06, 03:59 PM
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I am way to lazy to wash the car myself, i just take it to a car wash once a week and have it detailed every 2-3 months. I don't eat or drink in my car with the exception of a water bottle, so the inteior stays pretty clean all the time.
12-08-06, 04:34 AM
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I wash my with hot water. I do live in Texas so it doesn't get as bad as up north. I wait till the afternoon when it gets near 50 degrees or higher. I will be doing it this Sunday when it's suppose to get a high 67.