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    Question best rinseless wash for winter?

    hey guys,

    Winter is here and I usually go to the coin wash where I just spray down my car get most of the dirt/snow/slush off and away I go. It does not leave my paint perfect even with Ceramic Coating on it but its decent.

    So this winter I was thinking of trying a Rinse less wash. My car is parked outside (no garage) so I would be washing my car outside in below freezing temps.

    Any suggestions for this to minimize scratching? Also guessing I should defiantly do the 2 bucket system & warm water.

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    Re: best rinseless wash for winter?

    Quote Originally Posted by bryanviper View Post
    So this winter I was thinking of trying a
    Rinse less wash. My car is parked outside
    (no garage) so I would be washing my car
    outside in below freezing temps.

    Any suggestions for this to minimize scratching?
    Also guessing I should defiantly do the 2 bucket
    system & warm water.

    Thanks
    Even though a rinseless wash (RW) car-wash
    solution will have a somewhat lower freeze
    point...IMO: depending how far below 32°
    the ambient, and panel surfaces’, temperatures
    actually are, will determine the overall efficacy
    of an attempted Wintertime RW.

    {Also:
    Don’t be too surprised if you discover that
    warm water freezes faster than expected.}

    Personally...I’d stay with your usual
    and customary Car Wash spray-down.
    You did state it does a decent job on
    your Coated paint.


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    Re: best rinseless wash for winter?

    I agree with Bob...being a resident of a snow bound area and winter conditions for several months of the year, I would not be doing that in below freezing temps...you will do more damage than living with the bit of grime...I have had to learn to accept that and do the best I can in winter and give it a thoriough detail in spring.

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    Re: best rinseless wash for winter?

    Hm this would be quite a challenge since you're parked outside. What might be doable is warm water with multiple microfiber towels. After using each clean side of a folded towel, use another. You'll end up with a stack of towels to wash but it's probably the most efficient. Use a generous amount of solution and let the towels soak for a while. Good luck!

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    Re: best rinseless wash for winter?

    Thanks for the posts. Maybe I should stick to coin washs as stated above. Sometimes I even take my buckets and hand wash it there when they are not busy.

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    Re: best rinseless wash for winter?

    You’re situation is a difficult one.

    As a suggestion, check out the IK Foam 9 pump sprayer. In the winter I go to the local coin-op wash bay and foam my car with a snow foam as a prewash, and then use the high pressure rinse to rinse off all of the salt and road grime. It does a halfway decent job on removing brake dust from the wheels too.

    I then head home and do a rinseless wash (in my heated garage). You don’t have the luxury of doing step 2, but using a foamer to knock off the big stuff along with a rinse would be better than a high pressure rinse alone.
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    Re: best rinseless wash for winter?

    I agree with Al, you've got to rinse that car first. Especially if it's got really bad winter crap on it. But rinselless in gen in the winter has the potential to be far more damaging than a summer rinseless, where you're getting off Dust and fingerprints. Unless your car is coated, I'd put on a tough wax like collinite 845, and just leave it dirty unless you can get a good soaking rinse prior to touching the car.
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    Re: best rinseless wash for winter?

    As long as it's sunny out you can do a ww without it freezing on the paint. within reason say to 20 degrees F
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    Re: best rinseless wash for winter?

    yes my car is Ceramic Coated.

    I see what you guys are saying. Will have to rinse it first at the very least in the winter.

    Quote Originally Posted by glen e View Post
    I agree with Al, you've got to rinse that car first. Especially if it's got really bad winter crap on it. But rinselless in gen in the winter has the potential to be far more damaging than a summer rinseless, where you're getting off Dust and fingerprints. Unless your car is coated, I'd put on a tough wax like collinite 845, and just leave it dirty unless you can get a good soaking rinse prior to touching the car.

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    Re: best rinseless wash for winter?

    Your current way is the most safe, no doubt about it but you'll need to wait till upper 30's to do a RW wash, even a WW. There's many choices, Wolfgang Uber is a great choice as it's very concentrated, 1 ounce per 3 gallons of water but you can always kick it up a bit more for more lubricity.

    Another option, for doing WW, is the new AMMO NYC Frothe kit. This is the only product that's a foaming WW and because of that its VERY SAFE! It has a chemical in it that actually evaporates so you don't have to worry about every single little spot, using distilled water here is the smart move also! I take this kit when I'm on the road because I need a real good, strong cleaner...this product and kit is AWESOME!

    Good luck this winterbest rinseless wash for winter?best rinseless wash for winter?

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