how to hand wash in winter??????

[Robertslowpoke]

good morning! THANK YOU for all the great advice.
so, today, hand washed car, new mitt, 2 bucket system. blew dry with leaf blower. CAREFULLY dried with a real chamois.

question is: how do i do this in winter? lots of snow here. i would like to avoid car washes and do by hand when possible

THANK YOU!!

best

Bob

 

[crw]

I'll wash a car outside in the winter if the temp is above 36F and it is sunny.

My dad had a system where he had a utility sink in the garage. It had both hot and cold running water. Using this he could wash the car inside the garage during winter... using a low water approach. He would sponge off all the junk and then come back with a clean sponge as a rinse.

 

[Robertslowpoke]

THANK YOU!!!!

that could work, then bring into garage, (heated) and blow dry and then the chamois!!

best

Bob

 

[The Critic]

I would probably run the vlcar through a touchless, then come home and finish the job with Optimum No Rinse.

 

[Vikas]

You are NOT allowed to talk about winter *yet* Please do NOT remind us of winter.

- Vikas

 

[Hokiefyd]

Originally Posted By: The Critic
I would probably run the vlcar through a touchless, then come home and finish the job with Optimum No Rinse.


That is typically how I do mine if it's close to freezing.

 

[ahoier]

@The Critic: hehe, down here in the hot Florida heat, that's about the same approach a lot of people do here. Our winters aren't that bad of a deal, but sometimes it gets up to 100 degrees (with the heat index/humidity....) in the summer lol.

And it ain't that bad of a job either, a typical wash and dry at the car wash is $3 , then come home (or [censored], even park it under THEIR canopy by there line of vacuums, air freshener-vacs, and carpet shampoo machines and detail it up with a wax/polish/all-in-one of some sort to do the minor touch ups.

 

[doitmyself]

I find a self serve car wash, one with somebody like this washing there:

Anyway......I take a 5 gallon bucket and a 5 gallons of hot water from home in a "Jerry Can". Rinse the car well, hand wash it, rinse. If waxed well, I just hop in and 98% of the water blows off while driving, without spotting.

I do this when there is almost nobody there (except that young lady above). So far, I have never been kicked out by the owner.

 

[vaboom123]

I use a product call ONR (Optimum No Rinse) car wash. It's not a normal bucket and hose deal. You just mix it with water like a normal car wash product and start washing. Just go panel by panel drying each. It's a fast and easy product. If you have the proper technique there's no risk in marring the paint. Do a little research and see if it's for you.

I also like it for the winter months because all that water doesn't get in the cracks and cervices.