Cold weather rinseless washing

[d33p]

Yeah I tried washing my car last winter and the hot water froze before I could get the rinseless off the car. I basically stopped after one panel lol

[DasBurninator]

I've wondered if rinseless washes might lower the freeze point.

Any idea of what it would be in rinseless washes that might do this?

Well... D114 specifically contains Propylene Glycol which is basically engine coolant.

[roguegeek]

Hot water freeze faster..... how?

Science!

https://en.wikipedia.org/####/Mpemba_effect

[CarolinasFinestDetailing]

I never washed a car outside under 32 deg when I was in Upstate NY. I would pre-rinse and pull inside.

[FocusSTguy]

40* is probably my limit. Fortunately I have access to a heated space and even then still have some streaking issues until the car warms up.

[BrandonS]

I don't waste my time unless its 40 degrees or more in the garage. My concern is when it starts to freeze and your drying you could cause minor scratching if you don't notice it freeze in time. This is especially important on black! I heat my garage up if it is colder than 40. You also need to think about surface temps of the car.

[DetailGroove]

I THINK I did a rinseless wash when it was around 45 degrees. It wasn't too bad

[jarred767]

Thanks guys, sounds like my suspicions were confirmed. Looks like I'll just continue on when it's above freezing. My shop will be done in a couple weeks with it me indoors washing area and this freezing nonsense will all soon be ancient memories, it can't happen fast enough.

[Britsdaddy]

Low 40's for outside for me. A good pair of gloves goes a long way. I'll do rinseless in the garage around 20 but I'm working quick to keep the water on the panel from freezing. Gave my new heater a good test today. 36 and raining outside but the garage came up to 60. Winter washing will be a lot easier this year.

[Sicoupe]

Low 40's for outside for me. A good pair of gloves goes a long way. I'll do rinseless in the garage around 20 but I'm working quick to keep the water on the panel from freezing. Gave my new heater a good test today. 36 and raining outside but the garage came up to 60. Winter washing will be a lot easier this year.

What heater did you get?