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Scottwax

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...who says to me "I bet you can hardly wait until it cools off".
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Yeah, real fun when I start today and it is 20 degrees, doesn't get above about 40 in the afternoon, and all the cars are caked in that nasty sand they put down on ice here. Not to mention how many more towels it takes to dry cars when it is cold.



Proof it was cold (at least for Dallas)...



When I started this morning, 20 degrees. At least I had a garage to work in. Yes, that is ice on the driveway.



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Even in the afternoon, you can still see snow at the base of the fence. Oh yeah, 5 week old application of Acrylic Jett on the LS430. According to the Lexus, it was 38 at the time.



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Scott, my furnace went out four days ago; yesterday we got almost eight inches of snow.



Oh, we get a new furnace, but not soon enough.



So much for the fixed location thing!



Jim
 
What can I say - there is about 70cm of snow (~28 inches give or take) on my deck right now and our lil thermometer says -13c. I'm trying to sympathize, really. :D
 
Picus said:
What can I say - there is about 70cm of snow (~28 inches give or take) on my deck right now and our lil thermometer says -13c. I'm trying to sympathize, really. :D
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Do you have to work outside all day in the cold?



Seriously, detailing when it is under around 55-60, it starts to get bad, especially the drying part. Takes longer and more towels. Under 50, you get cold hands, under 40, you had better have some waterproof gloves.
 
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I hate winter with a passion.
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I hear ya'. I dread its approach more and more each year. I honestly do not know how anyone can stand cold weather...and by cold, I mean anything under around 65-70.
 
Hey Scott,



I transfer over to using QEW during the winter. Have you ever experienced water freezing on the paint before you can get it dry? There were a couple of times when I would wash one section and before I reached for the towel, it formed a sheet of ice. I even use warm water. :nixweiss
 
ajbarnes said:
Hey Scott,



I transfer over to using QEW during the winter. Have you ever experienced water freezing on the paint before you can get it dry? There were a couple of times when I would wash one section and before I reached for the towel, it formed a sheet of ice. I even use warm water. :nixweiss
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Only if the car has been sitting in the shade and it is actually below freezing. I either move it into the sun or a garage.
 
Scottwax said:
I hear ya'. I dread its approach more and more each year. I honestly do not know how anyone can stand cold weather...and by cold, I mean anything under around 65-70.
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Same here exactly. I've been trapped inside for the past two days for the most part. No vehicles washed this week. :hairpull
 
I always take the view that there's no such thing as bad weather, just inappropriate clothing. I do agree though that washing cars in freezing temperatures isn't mcuh fun. Just remember though, the more you think about how the weather may effect you, the more it will effect you.



Ben
 
No detailing today! But, when the stuff melts...ton's Kansas City got dumped on plus below zero temp's...it was colder here than Alaska. So much for global "warming"



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BenP said:
I always take the view that there's no such thing as bad weather, just inappropriate clothing. I do agree though that washing cars in freezing temperatures isn't mcuh fun. Just remember though, the more you think about how the weather may effect you, the more it will effect you.



Ben
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Huh? If it is too cold to work, all the positive thinking in the world won't make it any warmer. I'd much rather sweat all day and work than wear a nice warm parka and not work. :nixweiss



Clothing aside, it is much more time consuming to wash cars on cold days, especially when we have had ice or snow and they coat the bridges, overpasses, hills and intersections with sand.
 
We got 14 inches of snow on December 9th. At one point, it was whiteout conditions.. and I was out getting fuel for my snowthrower. At least I had the road pretty much to myself at that point!



Scott.... temperature is all realtive. A 40 degree day in January is heaven to us here in the northeast!
 
Scottwax said:
Do you have to work outside all day in the cold?



Seriously, detailing when it is under around 55-60, it starts to get bad, especially the drying part. Takes longer and more towels. Under 50, you get cold hands, under 40, you had better have some waterproof gloves.
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Good point! :D
 
Gonzo0903 said:
Scott.... temperature is all realtive. A 40 degree day in January is heaven to us here in the northeast!
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Reason #58976596735067 I don't live up north. ;)



Anyway, regardless of how 40 actually feels (and by the middle of winter, physically, it doesn't bother me at all), it is still more time consuming and takes more towels to wash a car when it is 40 than when it is 75. :)
 
Scottwax said:
Reason #58976596735067 I don't live up north. ;)



Anyway, regardless of how 40 actually feels (and by the middle of winter, physically, it doesn't bother me at all), it is still more time consuming and takes more towels to wash a car when it is 40 than when it is 75. :)
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This is almost funny. It made it all the way up to 40 today and I did a QEW wash on my wifes CRV. I was grumbling to myself on how much longer it takes to wash a car and how much harder it is to dry. And yet at the same time I was happy that it was 40 degrees and I was able to wash the car without having to deal with it freezing. I came in and sat down at the computer and read this post and thought I can relate.

I can see how 40 degree temps can really cut into the profits.
 
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