Winter car care!!! What are you going to be doing?

[MrOneEyedBoh]

Thanks guys

[PA DETAILER]

Ahhh, PA winters. Got to love them. The xterra got DP paint coat before winter. So i am really at the mercy of winter. I just wait till a decent day(s) and do a good driveway wash when the temps are ok.

[CarolinasFinestDetailing]

Ahhh the joys of a coated car plus heated garage...lol.

I normally do a quick rinse outside if above freezing, then move her inside for a good ONR wash.

If Im really busy, touchless.

[MrOneEyedBoh]

So basically if we can live with a dirty car.... Either coin-op it to get the heavy stuff off then touchless, or just do one or the other until you can a recent day to wash it off. Right? Leaving the dirt isn't hurting anything I would assume?

[shawng10940]

Ive been using my foam canon in the cold. If it freezes up I just hit it with a hot water pressure washer then pull it in my garage to defrost and dry. Old man winter cant stop my cash flow.

[FUNX650]

So basically if we can live with a dirty car.... Either coin-op it to get the heavy stuff off then touchless, or just do one or the other until you can a recent day to wash it off. Right? Leaving the dirt isn't hurting anything I would assume?

I don't mind just having a little dirt during the Winter.
But that's usually not the case in the "snow belt".

It's the snow/ice-melting chemical products...and their resulting solutions/residues...that needs to be removed ASAP!!!

Bob

[Paul A.]

I have never been comfortable with letting any vehicle remain dirty for too long however i understand the quandry of living in a climate that prevents frequent washes. My opinion is that dirt on vehicle paint acts too much like an abrasive layer attacking my LSP. Dirt, grime, salt, whatever, when dumped on by snow, freezing rain and rain tends to be "moved" across my LSP and eventually my paint causing issues. Then the occasional snow removed from a vehicle by whatever means you use in winter does the same thing.

Now again, from someone in FL saying "keep it clean" is not that easy for my northern brothers and sisters but i would have to visit the coin op or get a warm bucket of ONR in my garage pretty often to keep it as clean as i could. I want to give my LSP a fighting chance!

[FUNX650]

I want to give my LSP a fighting chance!

Conversely:
I want LSPs that will give my vehicles fighting chances:
Not only during the Winter...but year 'round, as well.

Good LSPs should be able to do that,
without much "coaxing" from me!!


Bob

[Just02896]

Nothing but touchless washes and multiple rinsing. All of our vehicles are wearing CQUK.

[KoshiL]

Hosing it off