Just had my first hand wash from a local shop for $12.95 (exterior only) this Wed but come Thurs it snowed again and there goes my clean car. I can't stand my car being dirty but it cost a lot to have it cleaned often. I do have a daily driver but I want to drive my Evo as often as I can except drive to work.

How do you guys keep your cars clean during winter w/o spending much?

Thanks!!

 

Clean it in the garage

 

my car stays fairly clean but at the cost of frozen toes on cold mornings washing it myself while its raining.

go buy some decent wash, a sponge and bucket. go to town on your car. if you keep it waxed it stays clean longer and cleans up a lot faster.

 

hate to say it, but..only during the winter, I use touch-less automatic car washers. I only buy the most basic wash with underbody wash..so no wax or clear coat or any of that crap...just water and soap on my car.

It does a decent enough job, you then just have to brave 30 mins and rewax it again. Just do it on a 40 degree day...

 

Put a few layers of surgical gloves or any rubber gloves (dishwasher gloves) and you'll be set. Keeps your hands dry and toasty.

 

When the salt starts to really pile on i usually spray it down at the local d.i.y. car wash about once a week, nothing perfect just enough to get rid of the salt, then straight to the garage so the car doesnt freeze.

 

whenever the temp is around 40* degrees, i take the car out of my garage, do a little hose down and just take a sponge to get rid of the salt...wearing water proof gloves is a MUST. Just don't clean it insanely well since you are bound to hit a puddle of slush and water while driving - hence another dirty car... =/ ...but since im also a volunteer EMT, i can go to the squad house garage and rinse the car with a warm water hose and be warm

 

go to a car wash

 

hand car wash....