Washing with Hot Water?

[tC_Crazy]

I don't know, I felt like using hot ONR water made it evaporate VERY quickly, and I am having enough problems drying ONR in the first place. By the time I washed a front fender, dipped my sponge, and grabbed the towel, it is gone.

 

[clnfrk]

I always wash in cool water, but is it ok to wash in 90+ degree weather with HOT water???

The only downside is that the water/soap solution will dry much quicker inducing spots. I wouldn't try it if the car is in direct sunlight since even when using cold water in such high temps creates problems. You'd probably be fine using hot water if the car was in the shade, but it will still dry up faster. In all honesty, there really isn't going to be much of a benefit to using hot water anyways, unless perhaps you are using super heated water out of a pressure washer to blast wheels, wheelwells, undercarriages and engine bays. That would certainly be more effective than cold water, but not many people have hot water pressure washers.

 

[BlueLibby04]

I use warm/hot water in the winter to keep feeling in my hands. No way I could wash without some thick gloves in the winter.



Ive never had any problems doing it this way. No different then using cold water on a hot day.

 

[BobD]

Some have you have danced around this, but what about the thermal shock to the paint of hot water on a cold panel? How about cold water sprayed onto a hot panel in the summer?

Nothing will happen. People go through car washes all winter long where your car is freezing and then hit with warm water. I'd worry about super freezing glass with scolding hot water thrown on it but that those are rare occasions.

 

[jesselyons2002]

Another person that also using hot or warm water to clean the body and the wheels with ONR.

 

[Autopia-member]

I prefer warm/hot water but I've always had a concern that it might melt my Corvette's fiberglass panels. :chuckle:

 

[alkemyst]

thats why i'm asking..



1. all the bugs will rinse right off

2. not good for the paint since the surface is already hot.



i'll need to find out and see for myself.....

If you can put your hands in the water...it's not going to be too hot for the paint no matter how hot it is outside.

 

[MSIGuy]

Hmmmm. I live on the top unit of my duplex and dragging two full five gallon buckets of water down to the garage has been a pain in the butt this winter. I am half temped to buy one or two of the bucket warmers that cattle/horse ranchers use in the winter. Stick one or both in the bucket(s), wait about ten minutes (maybe vacuum the car or wipe down the dash while waiting) to heat up the water, unplug them and then get to washing.

Those only heat the water to like 33 degrees. Just enough to keep the water from freezing.

 

[Chris@Optimum]

Hmmmm. I live on the top unit of my duplex and dragging two full five gallon buckets of water down to the garage has been a pain in the butt this winter. I am half temped to buy one or two of the bucket warmers that cattle/horse ranchers use in the winter. Stick one or both in the bucket(s), wait about ten minutes (maybe vacuum the car or wipe down the dash while waiting) to heat up the water, unplug them and then get to washing.

They only heat to 40 degrees to prevent freezing, you'd be better off with an aquarium

heater if you really want to fool with it.



EDIT: Sorry I didn't see that this was already addressed above....You could pour hot water out the window into a bucket on the ground, hehe.

 

[ricka]

I like warm water too...Just feels easier and glides better over paint.

 

[Bert]

Those only heat the water to like 33 degrees. Just enough to keep the water from freezing.

This one is different, it heats up the bucket to bath water temperature.