OK To Use Warm Water On Sealants ??

HondaMan

HondaMan

2004 Civic EX magnesium
With cold and winter taking only a temporary hiatus here in the NYC area, I wanted to know if anybody has experience with using warm or luke-warm water to wash their cars when the temperature drops ?

I'm not talking HOT water, just warm to the touch.

I don't want to take off any sealant protection so I'd like to know if that's probably safe when I just want to give a wash and add a sealant booster to the cars in coming months. Using cold water to wash when it's in the 30's or 40's can be a bit tough at times.

Sealants I use are EX-P, Klasse SG, and UPP.

Thanks !!
 
HondaMan said:
With cold and winter taking only a temporary hiatus here in the NYC area, I wanted to know if anybody has experience with using warm or luke-warm water to wash their cars when the temperature drops ?

I'm not talking HOT water, just warm to the touch.

I don't want to take off any sealant protection so I'd like to know if that's probably safe when I just want to give a wash and add a sealant booster to the cars in coming months. Using cold water to wash when it's in the 30's or 40's can be a bit tough at times.

Sealants I use are EX-P, Klasse SG, and UPP.

Thanks !!
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Will not hurt the sealant at all, and its a great idea in the winter to keep your hands warm
 
Yeah, you should be fine. Just think of the abuse that LSPs take during the summer 100 degree weather. Anything over 100ish of water temperature would most likely be uncomfortable so washing with warm water would be ok. However, once the temperature gets below freezing, the water will freeze to the paint and if its cold enough and the water is hot enough you may shock the paint or glass causing damage.
 
I use warm water all the time in the winter to wash my car. howeever I do not wash my car in temperatures that will freeze the water.
 
I"m lucky I have a heated garage to wash in but I use warm water to wash in the summer time. I just don't like putting my hands in a bucket of cold water.
 
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