View Poll Results: Method of Choice
brave the cold and still hand wash/spray wand wash
19
50.00%
don't wash
0
0%
touchless (no cloth) automatic
8
21.05%
drive-thru/cloth automatic
11
28.95%
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Winter Washing
#1
Rookie
Thread Starter
Winter Washing
For those of you that typically hand wash in the warmer months....what do you do in the cold? Automatic car washes? Manual spray wand? Forego washing all winter?
I used to be a member of one of the automatic "drive thru" car washes with the track that pulls you along , but I am not a fan of becoming a regular there in my GS. Curious to what you guys do...
I used to be a member of one of the automatic "drive thru" car washes with the track that pulls you along , but I am not a fan of becoming a regular there in my GS. Curious to what you guys do...
#2
I take it to a hand car wash place whether it's winter, summer, spring or fall. Well worth the $10, $7 early bird special.
#3
Lexus Champion
I use a rinse-less wash (Optimum No Rinse) in the warmth of my garage.
#5
My 2017 GS is Atomic Silver and I just take it to an automatic car wash that use soft cloth. I take care of my car but don't baby it. Winter here in Cincinnati Ohio is cold and I'm not going to hand washing her in the cold, no way.
I usually give it a nice coat of quality wax around the Thanksgiving time frame. Then when there is fresh snow and the roads get treated, I'll take it to the car wash on the Friday evening of that week to get the salt off. I'll repeat this as often as necessary from January to March to ensure no salt is left on the chassis.
I usually give it a nice coat of quality wax around the Thanksgiving time frame. Then when there is fresh snow and the roads get treated, I'll take it to the car wash on the Friday evening of that week to get the salt off. I'll repeat this as often as necessary from January to March to ensure no salt is left on the chassis.
Last edited by Flanker271; 12-05-18 at 12:14 PM.
#6
Lexus Champion
No, you still use a couple buckets of water and the soap.
https://www.autogeek.net/how-to-use-rinseless-wash.html
https://www.autogeek.net/how-to-use-rinseless-wash.html
#7
Instructor
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#8
Lexus Champion
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#10
Lexus Champion
It's great stuff and like you suggest I do like to get a touchless wash or good rinse first if my car gets really grimy. But for the usual winter weather, I find it works great. I've seen people do much more damage with a bucket and hose.
#12
Instructor
I live in California, I use a self-serve booth and bucket wash ONLY. I used to take it to a hand wash place, but it there are literally 1 in a 20 mile radius, so you have to wait 3-4 hours (((
#14
Lead Lap
Obviously depends on temperatures. If right around freezing or below, I wash it, by hand, in the garage. If it's warm enough for the outside faucet to work, I will wash outside and then immediately back it into the garage for final detailing. My car has never and will never see the inside of an automatic car wash.
I never let my car get to the point where it takes very long to wash. More frequent washing makes each wash so much easier. This combined with using AMMO NYC layers of protection. Currently waiting for the Christmas break to strip it down and apply a fresh coat of Reflex, Skin and Creme. Then let it sit in the garage out of the elements for 2 weeks.
I never let my car get to the point where it takes very long to wash. More frequent washing makes each wash so much easier. This combined with using AMMO NYC layers of protection. Currently waiting for the Christmas break to strip it down and apply a fresh coat of Reflex, Skin and Creme. Then let it sit in the garage out of the elements for 2 weeks.