Washing cars in freezing cold....

[Mambo]

Washed my car at midnight last night, more details to follow on another thread

 

[Flash]

Could you guys show me a pic of a car with quite an amount of 'grit/salt' as i would like to see if i'm swimming in the same pool as you guys !

thanx

Maximum I have ever let salt/grit sit on any my cars is 6 days but unfortuantely the longer u allow it to build up the more it will eat away at ur paintwork/chrome/alloys... etc. To me keeping your car clean is as important as "personal" self hygine...

I don't seem to recall call asking for any pics...


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[Flash]

I do about 400 miles per week just for work and it's about 50% motorway so the car has been basically grey with salt and grit by the end of the week!

Washed my car at midnight last night, more details to follow on another thread

Ur a brave man - it was absolutely freezing last night. Bet you slept well last night and had great satisifaction from having washed the dirt/salt of ur pride and joy.

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[Shude]

Ur a brave man - it was absolutely freezing last night. Bet you slept well last night and had great satisifaction from having washed the dirt/salt of ur pride and joy.

The car was seriously filthy, just touching the door handles left my hands black with salt and grit!

My nearest petrol station with a jetwash was shut, so I went to a much bigger/popular one near the motorway junction in Heywood - turns out they switch the jetwash off at 8:30pm because the neighbours complain about the noise! Useless!

Went home annoyed and prepared buckets and sponges! I'm sure everyone thought I was mad but the car was gleaming when I finished it at about midnight, even dried it and put tyre-shine on!

Some idiots go to the gym! Not me, I just wash and dry my car for a full workout, much cheaper and something to show for all the hard work at the end! Went to bed knackered and slept well.

 

[CaTcH21]

I don't seem to recall call asking for any pics...

As i said, i dont live in UK so im not too sure what you guys mean by salt and other things , so by pics i can identify what you mean

 

[Goldfish11]

The car was seriously filthy, just touching the door handles left my hands black with salt and grit!

My nearest petrol station with a jetwash was shut, so I went to a much bigger/popular one near the motorway junction in Heywood - turns out they switch the jetwash off at 8:30pm because the neighbours complain about the noise! Useless!

Went home annoyed and prepared buckets and sponges! I'm sure everyone thought I was mad but the car was gleaming when I finished it at about midnight, even dried it and put tyre-shine on!

Some idiots go to the gym! Not me, I just wash and dry my car for a full workout, much cheaper and something to show for all the hard work at the end! Went to bed knackered and slept well.

I go the the Gym and clean the car, its a bit of an either or thing. But a good car clean keeps you fit, all that bending and stretching I also get so excited about the results it must raise my heart bit to that fat burn limit :bannana: So I totally agree.

Washed wifes car yesterday it was freezing, have concluded you feel colder cleaning a Renault than a Merc

 

[Dieselman]

Washed wifes car yesterday it was freezing,

I have the answer

Last week the dealer washed the car and this week the wife did it. I didn't feel cold at all.

 

[Flash]

As i said, i dont live in UK so im not too sure what you guys mean by salt and other things , so by pics i can identify what you mean

Sorry... I asumed you were from the UK - Salt/grit is like sand that trucks spray on the roads/motorways at night to stop ice/snow from building up so that cars do not skid/loose control etc.

However, when u drive your car over the salt/grit it makes your car absoluteley filfty/dirty and is very bad for your paintwork chrome alloys etc.

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[CaTcH21]

Sorry... I asumed you were from the UK - Salt/grit is like sand that trucks spray on the roads/motorways at night to stop ice/snow from building up so that cars do not skid/loose control etc.

However, when u drive your car over the salt/grit it makes your car absoluteley filfty/dirty and is very bad for your paintwork chrome alloys etc.

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AHA ! ok thanks for that detailed explanation, appreciated