how do u guys wash ur car during winter? i dread paying 10 bucks to get it scratched up by the machine wash... and its 20 degrees out so i cant use a hose... but i do have a 3 car garage that i can fit the car in, but cant really go spraying water all over the place... how do u guys go about washing ur car in the winter?

 

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You dont have to use a hose to clean off a car...

 

well how do u do it?

 

I don't have a home garage, so I just park it on my driveway and if it's a nice relatively warm day(or not snowing) I'll just put some car wash soap into a bucket of water, and I'll then proceed to go wash it outside.

Saves me time and money then going to a car wash and paying $9.00 bucks per wash.

 

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I just use a wet sponge, and try the best I can

But if your careful enough you can use a hose.. just damper it with your finger....

 

so u just dump water all over it with another bucket to get the soap off? hmm never thought of that. lol i dont deserve to own a teg

 

well i cant really use a hose, considering it's 22 degrees outside, thats the problem ive been having lately lol

 

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yeap, sometimes it takes two or three buckets of water to get the soap off, but it beats going to the car wash

 

im gonna post a pic of my paint before i wash the car... several of u are gonna hate me

 

what about those selfspray washes whee you spray the car yourself with a wand?

 

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Those are pretty good, but once again, to do a decent wash and get the sale/dirt off your car, you need to bust out $10.00

 

i just get 3 bux in quarters and go to the self wash, spray off the salt and use a little soap. better then nothing considering i dont have a garage

btw im living in michigan for now not houston

 

what's the difference between summer and winter? maybe a little colder out? just wait for a day that's warm...or when the sun's out. i usually use a warm bucket of water (fill up inside) w/ simple green in it. that way my hands don't freeze off when i'm scrubbing it.

i gotta wash my car so bad. can't wait to do it this weekend. i'm just picturing the mag chloride eating through every part of it right now.

 

I have a drain in my garage and it is always bout 45 degrees.

 

its like 65 degrees today in la. i can wash my car anytime....
*sorry for rubbing it in...

 

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bastard...it's -4 Celsius here in London(Canada)

 

Yup, around -7 here in Nova Scotia.

 

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booooo.....we got like what....3 months left of this shitty winter
I wish I lived in California

 

Hehe... ! Use Hot Water!

 

i live in texas and have washed my car with freezing temps before(not often but it's happened). before i could get to one side of the car, the other formed ice on it. the bucket is the best idea.

 

heres a for the bucket idea

my dad shuts off the outside tapsso they dont freeze so i have no way 2 wash my car. the last girl i dated (for 2 yrs) i would wash my car over their during winter but now shes the X lol

im going to use the bucket idea tommorow!!! thanks guys

 

i go to the quarter car washer
pay 1.50 and soap then rinse
then go home park her in the garage and dry with towel
then wax her up

or in the summer
get a bucket of warm water with soap
wipe it down
and towel dry after
then wax

both work good for me

 

here's some pics of my nasty *** car the pics dont do the dirt justice
anyway, it's usually around 5-10 degrees around here (F), so it's too cold to use a hose or anything.. and the bucket is a bitch, cuz i gotta keep refilling it... anyone else have any other suggestions???

 

I washed my car today. around 10-15 outside.
I found self car wash place around my area.

 

Fill a bucket with water from inside, and pour all over the car. Repeat until the whole car is wet. Refill bucket, add soap and was as normal. Rinse bucket, refill with water and repeat step one until all the soap is gone. Dry as necessary.

Sure it sucks, but it won't scratch your car.

Or look around for a self car wash in your area, and bring your own supplies.