What would YOU do? (frozen raindrops)

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White95Max

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What would you do if it rained on your clean car, and the beads froze before you could wash/dry them off?

Any ideas?

I just left them there, but at temps below freezing, it took several days for them to sublime.



It really bothered me, having those goofy looking beads taunting me.





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I had that happen on the windshield, makes a horrible noise when you try to wipe the "rain" off.



I guess leave it? Or poor lukewarm-warm water on your car.
 
lol that same thing happened to me a month ago, but it was warmer in the garage and the drops melted. IMO it's better to have goofy looking beads for a few days than goofy looking scratches.
 
That's exactly what I was thinking. I couldn't come up with a safe way to remove them, without the use of warm-hot water. But then I'd have to dry that water off before it froze.
 
I wonder if turning the heat all the way up in the car and letting it sit would eventually melt the water. When my wife warms the car up in the mornings it seems to have melted most of the frost. Though the top of the car would take the longest. The hairdrier trick would probably be quicker though. Maybe a buddy with a garage?
 
I have that happen all the time when I move a car outside for a couple minutes before its dry when I bring the car back in the drops are frozen I just use QD and wipe them off but if it was cold enough I imagine the QD might freeze too!
 
In this case, I'd do nothing. If it really bothers you, try blowing hot air at it with a blower or dryer. If it is below freezing outside, then it might impede your progress.



You could also try moderately hot water, just make sure it is at least 33 degrees outside.
 
I'd say it'd be a durable protectant, until the sun hit it. Then it might even magnify the effect of the light on the paint.
 
A hairdryer and a WW might just be the right idea. It sounds promisisng. However, there are times when I have to resort to the "wand wash" when it's cold, and I have a good bit of salt on the car.



The "wand wash" here is warm water, thank goodness, so I can wash and rinse the car. But, some of the rinse water will freeze on the car when it's below freezing. If it's above freezing, hey, I wash at home.



You must have washed late in the day, as the sun is dropping, and temps are falling. Given my work schedule, I am washing in that time period a lot.



So, I have two "abort mission" signals. One, water begins to freeze as I am drying the car. Two, the water on the driveway begins to freeze.



But, I guess if I am out there in those conditions, then a line from Cool Hand Luke would do.



"My mind isn't right."



'Nuff said ; )
 
No actually I washed it at about 2:00PM. The car was fully washed and dried completely. The drops on the car were from rain. It was in the high 30s, started raining, and cooled off in the evening. So the rain froze on the car. I was driving the car when the rain started, and then got home as it was stopping. That's why the beads are so large--they converged when the wind was pushing them around as I drove.
 
Sorry--I didn't pay attention!!



I still vote for the hairdryer/ww combo. However, leaving it alone is a thought.



Sometimes, just conceding defeat isn't such a bad thing. Makes it easier on one's sanity.
 
I've had it happen before, I always just left it. But, then again the car is black, so any time it got sunny (which isnt really that often) it would usually get warm enough to at least melt the bottom part and when I would start driving they would just slide right off. Dont know if that would work on your car since its a lighter color.
 
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