Blackmirror
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How do you keep the car clean in the winter? I know its not practical to wash the car outsided on a cold day. Do you wash it in the garage with a bucket?
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Most people tell you to buy a second car for the winter but that is not an option for me yet, but soon. So I stick with the drive through cloth car washes that have the wind tunnel drying system. We have a lot of salt on the roads for two months in the dead of winter here in Michigan, and I find the touchless spray only car washes do not remove the haze of salt. If you use the do-it-yourself high pressure wand car washes, I find the water freezes too fast and your car is coated in icicles(even if it claims to have heated water). If you do not wear waterproof gloves you could also freeze your hands. 
You could try the two bucket method in a heated garage, if you have access to one.
Make sure you get a few coats of Klasse, Zaino, or any other polymer sealant on your vehicle, including the rims, before the winter, and just get it washed as often as possible. The first day it gets over 40 in winter, wash it, and apply a few more coats.
You could try the two bucket method in a heated garage, if you have access to one. Make sure you get a few coats of Klasse, Zaino, or any other polymer sealant on your vehicle, including the rims, before the winter, and just get it washed as often as possible. The first day it gets over 40 in winter, wash it, and apply a few more coats.
in the dead of winter when we have weeks of below 30 weather i usually run our cars through a no touching car wash and then take it straight home and detail it in the garage. My garage is not heated but 2 walls and the ceiling are surrounded by heated rooms and even on below 0 days the garage stays about 40+. i have had no problems with this method.
There's many cars to choose from in my driveway in the morning. The problem is my car's got traction control so it's the best one to drive. (not to mention the CD player, heated leather seats, heated mirrors, rain sensing wipers, and heated washer nozzles) It's just fun to drive in the winter vs my old beater.
But I am dreading winter, beacuse I won't be able to keep up with my uber method of washing it.
Wash in the garage with the two bucket enhanced method. Take your mitt put it in the water bucket (use warm water from your bathtub for both buckets) squeeze the water over the panel at hand, dunk in the soap bucket and use the suds to wisk away the dirt. Go back to the rinse bucket and go over the sudsy car and rinse by squeezing the mitt. It's tedious, but you should only do the parts that need to be cleaned (depending on weather and road conditions). My roof gets washed half as much as the back of my car just because it stays fairly clean. Sometimes if the weather is bad (and slushy) i'll just rinse the lower side panels becuase they're going to get rocked anyway. Just depends on how good you want your car to look and how often you're going to do it. I always try to wash it correctly every other week during the winter. In my part of the state, it starts snowing in November and you don't see the ground again till March
But I am dreading winter, beacuse I won't be able to keep up with my uber method of washing it.
Wash in the garage with the two bucket enhanced method. Take your mitt put it in the water bucket (use warm water from your bathtub for both buckets) squeeze the water over the panel at hand, dunk in the soap bucket and use the suds to wisk away the dirt. Go back to the rinse bucket and go over the sudsy car and rinse by squeezing the mitt. It's tedious, but you should only do the parts that need to be cleaned (depending on weather and road conditions). My roof gets washed half as much as the back of my car just because it stays fairly clean. Sometimes if the weather is bad (and slushy) i'll just rinse the lower side panels becuase they're going to get rocked anyway. Just depends on how good you want your car to look and how often you're going to do it. I always try to wash it correctly every other week during the winter. In my part of the state, it starts snowing in November and you don't see the ground again till March
Oh yeah they taste good and get you a little drunk too .......oh I bet you meant the storms.
They fun too we have Hurricaine parties! Crossing fingers we dont have any big ones soon like Camille in the sixties. Now that was a mess. NO was under water!
But thank Chevy for the auto climate control in my truck, keeps the AC pumping. And those 4 days when it is in the twenties I love them heated seats!
I feel sorry for all you people in the snow. Well the snow birds (old retired northerners who caravan south for winter) will be coming soon.
I hope you all have a mild winter cause I will!
They fun too we have Hurricaine parties! Crossing fingers we dont have any big ones soon like Camille in the sixties. Now that was a mess. NO was under water!
But thank Chevy for the auto climate control in my truck, keeps the AC pumping. And those 4 days when it is in the twenties I love them heated seats!
I feel sorry for all you people in the snow. Well the snow birds (old retired northerners who caravan south for winter) will be coming soon.
I hope you all have a mild winter cause I will!
hey guess my name, i was down your way about 10 years ago for
mardi gras, from the pictures it looked like i had a good time, to bad i don't remember any of it
, but anyway after a week of 70 degrees and shorts and t-shirts i flew back into lexington, looked out the window and there was snow on the ground. i was saying "hey let's turn this plane around and head back to new orleans!!!!!!
mardi gras, from the pictures it looked like i had a good time, to bad i don't remember any of it
, but anyway after a week of 70 degrees and shorts and t-shirts i flew back into lexington, looked out the window and there was snow on the ground. i was saying "hey let's turn this plane around and head back to new orleans!!!!!!
tom p.
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I have a 70,000 BTU unit and it will warm up the coldest garage in no time at all so you can hang out in the garage in complete comfort! I have added a thermostat + a set of wheels and it is very handy!
hey tom, i actually have several of those heaters since i have a business that requires me to work outside during winter. to be honest i have never used it in my garage but my garage stays pretty warm throughout the winter. your are right, those bad boys would warm up a garage in nothing flat.
we flew and took a cab into the french quarter. we stayed at le'monteleon (sp?) so we were right smack in the middle of the action. no car required, just stumble back to the hotel. no way i'd drive in that mess, no way!!!
we flew and took a cab into the french quarter. we stayed at le'monteleon (sp?) so we were right smack in the middle of the action. no car required, just stumble back to the hotel. no way i'd drive in that mess, no way!!!
Blackmirror
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man i'd love to get one of those. How much is one? Plan to put it in the garage. i dont need an expensive one.
tom p.
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<em class='bbc'>Originally posted by Blackmirror [/i]
<strong class='bbc'>man i'd love to get one of those. How much is one? Plan to put it in the garage. i dont need an expensive one. [/b]</blockquote>
blackmirror, depending upon the output, I think they start around $150 for 50,000BTU.
If you are interested, check Home Depot very, very soon. They seem to get a supply early in the season and then they are gone. Look for the Reddy Heater brand. Also check out the manufacturer's web site directly ==>>
http://www.desaint.com/desa/products.html
Once the weather turns cold, these things become nearly impossible to find. I would suggest 50,000 BTU even for the smallest garage.
Also seen at Home Depot: Synthetic kerosene from Exxon/Mobil ($$$$) which is absolutely odorless when burned.
<em class='bbc'>Originally posted by Blackmirror [/i]
<strong class='bbc'>man i'd love to get one of those. How much is one? Plan to put it in the garage. i dont need an expensive one. [/b]</blockquote>
blackmirror, depending upon the output, I think they start around $150 for 50,000BTU.
If you are interested, check Home Depot very, very soon. They seem to get a supply early in the season and then they are gone. Look for the Reddy Heater brand. Also check out the manufacturer's web site directly ==>>
http://www.desaint.com/desa/products.html
Once the weather turns cold, these things become nearly impossible to find. I would suggest 50,000 BTU even for the smallest garage.
Also seen at Home Depot: Synthetic kerosene from Exxon/Mobil ($$$$) which is absolutely odorless when burned.
What about this 30,000 BTU In-wall heater?
tom p.
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I like it but 30k BTU is only going to heat the smallest garage.
rockymountaindetail
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I usually do full details ( in and out ) but occasionally get just interior or just exterior. I was just wondering what you other guys do in that circumstance. Are door jambs part of your interior or exterior package, or do you just do them all the time no matter what?
imported_Luster
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Yeah, I always do door jambs, even if it's an interior or exterior "only".
It's the first thing the customer notices when they open the door!:cornut::rockon:
It's the first thing the customer notices when they open the door!:cornut::rockon:
bmw5541
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I would agree with what Bill said.