washing during winter
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1st Gear Member
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 66
From: Ontario
washing during winter
This question isn't exactly about my mustang, but I'm hoping someone can help me out anyway.
My mustang was stolen over a month ago. As much as I loved that car, I needed something more practical so I finally replaced it last week with a Dodge Ram 1500 pick up. I still plan on being just as much of a fanatic about keeping this truck in prime condition though.
I drove her up from Florida to New York where I'm attending university. There's bug splatters and dirt everywhere. I plan on letting her sit all winter in a protective car cover (there's no garage), but I want to wash it first. Right across from my school is a car wash place where you can do it yourself. It's hovering around freezing here though... would that be a bad idea? Would one of those brushless automated car washes be better? Should I try to clean my truck some other way?
Any help is greatly appreciated. This is my first winter so I'm a newb to all of this.
My mustang was stolen over a month ago. As much as I loved that car, I needed something more practical so I finally replaced it last week with a Dodge Ram 1500 pick up. I still plan on being just as much of a fanatic about keeping this truck in prime condition though.
I drove her up from Florida to New York where I'm attending university. There's bug splatters and dirt everywhere. I plan on letting her sit all winter in a protective car cover (there's no garage), but I want to wash it first. Right across from my school is a car wash place where you can do it yourself. It's hovering around freezing here though... would that be a bad idea? Would one of those brushless automated car washes be better? Should I try to clean my truck some other way?
Any help is greatly appreciated. This is my first winter so I'm a newb to all of this.
2nd Gear Member
Joined: Nov 2006
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RE: washing during winter
I agree to Optimum No Rinse. It is a very impressive product I used to wash my car the conventional way hose it all down and it do it that way. All you need for this product is 1 cap full of product to 1 gallon of water and your good to go!
3rd Gear Member
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 604
From: NY
RE: washing during winter
yeah i recently had to wash in the cold with the no rinse and a bucket of warm water. Works great but just make sure to do it when its above freezing temp, or else the water would freeze before you can dry it off lol.
2nd Gear Member
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 348
From: Hawaii
RE: washing during winter
Spray Bottle Filled With Warm Water. And A MicroFiber Towel And Go To Town..
Just Spray One Part At A Time And Whip It Off...You Can Also Use Soap Water....Just Us A Little Bit Of Soap..That Way YO Have A Some What Of A Spotless Effect..
Just Spray One Part At A Time And Whip It Off...You Can Also Use Soap Water....Just Us A Little Bit Of Soap..That Way YO Have A Some What Of A Spotless Effect..
3rd Gear Member
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 604
From: NY
RE: washing during winter
yeah I used it on my car's bumper that was caked with salt and mud from the roads, haven't seen a single scratch or swirl mark in that area a few days later. You have to use a bit more no rinse on the really dirty areas.
here is a video on the no rinse with a dirty car
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...&plindex=8
here is a video on the no rinse with a dirty car
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...&plindex=8