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Old Jan 5, 2010 | 12:46 PM
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Winter Car Wash ??

How do you guys wash your cars in the winter? I dont want to pay someone to do it, and its a PITA to do it when its 32 degrees out and freeze your ***** off. Is there an easier way.

I know the tricks like use a bucket of hot water from inside, but i was thinking more along the lines of is there a place where you can pull your car inside a garage or something and do it in the warmth. Maybe a place where you can rent a space for a few hours to do it?
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Old Jan 5, 2010 | 12:56 PM
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I take mine to the drive thru wash.
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Old Jan 5, 2010 | 12:58 PM
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car is too low, and the ones you do yourself doesnt get crap off the car unless you bring your own mit. And the soap at those places is not good for the car FWI.
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Old Jan 5, 2010 | 01:00 PM
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32 degrees and you complain, in Michigan i washed my truck at 5 degrees lol...anyways take it to a car wash, while the car is running (so it stays warm inside and the door locks don't freez) start spraying all over and under the chassy, then use a brush or sponge if you care about the color not being scratched...
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Old Jan 5, 2010 | 01:04 PM
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I have no problems with mine because most of the car wash here took those wheel bars or whatever you call it out.

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car is too low, and the ones you do yourself doesnt get crap off the car unless you bring your own mit. And the soap at those places is not good for the car FWI.
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Old Jan 5, 2010 | 01:04 PM
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this is why i posted it in the MID-A section, wondering if there is any places around this area to see if i can rent a garage or something for few hours to do it inside.
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Old Jan 5, 2010 | 01:54 PM
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Best way to do it is at a body shop. They have drains in the floor so you can wash cars inside. I have a buddy who is a painter thus can wash a car at his work. Make friends with somebody who works at a bodyshop or owns one!!
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Old Jan 5, 2010 | 02:20 PM
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I thought u were gunna say "just make ray do it"
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Old Jan 6, 2010 | 06:49 AM
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Ray dosn't have to wash his car because it sits under his car cover most of the time now!!
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Old Jan 6, 2010 | 06:53 AM
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^ lol true
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Old Jan 6, 2010 | 08:38 AM
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I'm taking my car to the car was next to my work in Ellicott City. They have a touchless car wash that is supposedly pretty good, I figured a brush carwash wouldn't work out too well with the wing on the car. I'll see how it turns out, I mainly just want to get all this salt off of the car and not to concerned on how well it looks when it comes out.
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Old Jan 6, 2010 | 10:58 AM
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Just wait for a slightly warm day, and get some hot water and make it just a quick wash. Thats what i do. Although mine is REALLY dirty right now.
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Old Jan 6, 2010 | 11:22 AM
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I even have a 2 car garage I could wash my car in, it's still just too damn cold for that haha
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Old Jan 6, 2010 | 11:24 AM
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use baby wipes in the garage....
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Old Jan 6, 2010 | 12:15 PM
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if it's not above 32 degress, it doesn't get washed. lol. if i can't do it myself, it won't get done.
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