is everyone still washing their cars in the cold? I'm out in NY, Long Island and was wondering if anyone had any ideas on washing the car in this damn cold weather..

Andy

 

car wash... so tempting... must resist....


-Tom

 

LOL

 

Yeah, I washed my car today and it was a cold 65 degrees (I live in so cal)

 

I took my hose in last week so it wouldnt freeze (i live in nyc) but a few days later it was like, 50 degrees out! I was like, heat wave!! and i connected the hose to an inside utility sink, and washed away with WARM sink water!! it made my F'in day!!

 

Cold NJ here. I Hook up the hose to the bathroom sink, select warm water, Presoak, Wash, Rinse, Dry, enjoy the shine!

 

but I have to do it.

Every weekend no matter the temp! (unless it's snowing)
Just put on some gloves and a hat and get to work.

What's really bad is when the water freezes before you get to dry it off

Hotnicks

 

If it's below freezing, I go to a local car wash (they wash cars
by hand, no machines). Above freezing, I do it myself

 

I take mines to the car wash all the time. At least once a week.. Hotwax

 

just like the other guy above freezing i do it. below if it stays that way for more than 2 weeks i let the car wash do it

 

I washed my car at 7:00 am the other day. I think I even had to put on a flannel shirt (Silicon Valley).

 

I was going to say: Don't you guys up north have people wash your car for you, ie, hand carwashes?

 

I live in MN I was my car at a hand wash place that is indoors and it's heated so I just dry until I know it's dry I will be in there for hours.

 

I wish we had something like that up here in northeastern Mass.
Sounds like a nice place. It would probably always be crowded around here though...

Hotnicks

 

Yes. $8.00 around my area (North Jersey)

 

Car wash's all around here in NJ, but i resist fearing the black paint will get scratched. Every 2 weeks i get out there and do the job right. If it rains i use that to my advantage and whipe the water off the car, can help if the car is really dirty, but I have to be careful, dirt can still be on the car after the rain.

 

just remember one thing
bucket with warm sink water and wet-suit gloves
aahhhhhhhhh yes, feel the warmth...

 

ah yes rubber gloves are good

 

I washed my car in like 34 degree weather this weekend. It was so dirty I coudn't stand it anymore. My hands were all red after and I could barely move them Gotta try the glove method some time. People driving by were looking at me funny. Even though it snowed the next day, I odn't care, I had to do it. I love washing my baby

 

The warm water and gloves are key when it's cold. I also wash mine in the street rather than the driveway because I don't want to turn it into an ice skating rink.

 

I never let anyone wash my car. Heck, I do it even if it's below freezing, but it is not good for your paint, so I refrain from washing in winter unless absolutely necessary (after the snow storm).

Few weeks ago I had to wash off the bird **** in 40 degree temp, my car got covered in ice before I could run up to get a bucket of clean water. The bird sh** is nasty...

 

I'm in chicago & its windy here most the time & not good w/ cold weather....I take my car to those trusty old do it yourself car wash...the key is to run your a$$ around the car w/ a towel before your car's an ICE CUBE.....

 

Yep was 2hours dry 1hour

 

If it's below freezing, I take my car to the drive in car wash with the high pressure water "cannons". I hate to do it because it strips the wax off, but my car gets so dirty from all the salt. Plus I like to power wash the wheel wells and undercarriage to remove the salt and dirt that you can't hand wash.