Best winter washing method

[MisterSnoop]

I do a self wash bay as soon as I can. The issue with that is sometimes if it's cold enough, they end up closing them so they don't freeze the water. I think the local touchless may stay open and be an option.

I would do a rinseless if it's warm enough or I did get AMMO frothe/boost and a foamer to try as well. Haven't used that yet. I use TRC Eagle Edgeless 350's for RW.

There was some previous discussion on a PVC undercarriage sprayer that seemed like a good idea as well.

[Desertnate]

In the depths of winter, I take our vehicles through a touchless car wash. It doesn't get them perfectly clean, but one of our local places has an underbody spray so it does a pretty good job with knocking off the majority of the salt and grime.

On the rare instance when temperatures and time line up, I'll do a bucket wash, but for the most part I simply deal with clean-ish vehicles until the weather warms up.

[BlackCarBlues]

How are you gonna get the gold class off with no hose?

Also agree with above but would use your presoak. Spray 2 panels at a time. Let dwell for couple minutes then rinseless.


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Yeahhhh... I was pretty tired when I wrote this last night and didn't think about how I would get the Gold Class off lol

[Coatingsarecrack]

I do a self wash bay as soon as I can. The issue with that is sometimes if it's cold enough, they end up closing them so they don't freeze the water. I think the local touchless may stay open and be an option.

I would do a rinseless if it's warm enough or I did get AMMO frothe/boost and a foamer to try as well. Haven't used that yet. I use TRC Eagle Edgeless 350's for RW.

There was some previous discussion on a PVC undercarriage sprayer that seemed like a good idea as well.

Love ammo frothe! How i use is soak car down with A normal waterless/rinseless (ONR).

Let panel soak for a minute then spray Frothe and soak for 30 seconds. This is all per panel.

I wipe one direction with folded up MF and flip every pass.

I would even think to use boost in the ONR pretreat to dwell longer.


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[BlackCarBlues]

Thanks for all the input folks! Really appreciate it. Sounds like I will be doing a pre-soak with ONR in a sprayer, then a rinseless wash. I will need to invest in a few things (pump sprayer, quality MF towels, and some ONR).

I do have a question for those that recommend touchless car washes -- I always avoided these because I heard they all use harsh soaps (since no agitation possible) and will strip waxes/sealants. Is this not necessarily true then?

[PA DETAILER]

Yep. Good old PA winters. I wait till it warms up enough and do a regular driveway wash in the winter.

[glen e]

Thanks for all the input folks! Really appreciate it. Sounds like I will be doing a pre-soak with ONR in a sprayer, then a rinseless wash. I will need to invest in a few things (pump sprayer, quality MF towels, and some ONR).

I do have a question for those that recommend touchless car washes -- I always avoided these because I heard they all use harsh soaps (since no agitation possible) and will strip waxes/sealants. Is this not necessarily true then?

I don’t doubt that some may use a caustic solution, but I think they’re fine for occasional use to cut the crud in the winter. That being said, I do a touchless wash on my car about twice a month and have for several years, and get no problems with trim, paint, any surface.

[Rsurfer]

In a heated garage with a drain.

[BlackCarBlues]

In a heated garage with a drain.

Yeah yeah... that's in the 10 year plan

[Coatingsarecrack]

Thanks for all the input folks! Really appreciate it. Sounds like I will be doing a pre-soak with ONR in a sprayer, then a rinseless wash. I will need to invest in a few things (pump sprayer, quality MF towels, and some ONR).

I do have a question for those that recommend touchless car washes -- I always avoided these because I heard they all use harsh soaps (since no agitation possible) and will strip waxes/sealants. Is this not necessarily true then?

From my understanding is they chemicals are alkaline in nature and could hurt sealants or waxes. I think that the crud and road film winter conditions left on the car could be just as bad or worse for LSP’s.

After a tunnel wash i will clean up dirty spots with a waterless wash and then spray whole car with a light mist of waterless and a couple sprays of Sio2 sealant to dry.


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