Washing car when it’s freezing cold

[telford_mike]

Just finished washing the car (had to stop it was getting dark!). Is there any way of effectively leathering the car when its brass-monkey weather? The water just seems to stick to it!

 

[Lee]

I helped Kathy do the V in weather like this and she kept dipping the leather in a bucket of warm water.

Im currently sporting the filthy rally look and wont be able to do anything about it until next week.

 

[jon_r]

Quote: Originally posted by Lee on 10 December 2004


Im currently sporting the filthy rally look and wont be able to do anything about it until next april.

Everybody that was at the pub last night will concer with this!!

 

[jon_r]

But yes the hot water trick works well.

Just dont do what I did and let the water that runs accross the road freeze

I had to spread salt all over the road!

 

[Turkish]

Youve got a garage attatched to the house havnt you mike ? pull it into that will be slightly warmer.

 

[Karen]

Did mine with hot water and, being veggie, a synthetic leather and it worked fine.

 

[Rich_16v]

Quote: Originally posted by Arianne on 10 December 2004

Did mine with hot water and, being veggie, a synthetic leather and it worked fine.

Its bad for the paint to wash with hot water in the cold weather. The water temp ideally should be similar to the temp of the car surface

 

[Karen]

Quote: Originally posted by clio16v1996 on 10 December 2004

Quote: Originally posted by Arianne on 10 December 2004

Did mine with hot water and, being veggie, a synthetic leather and it worked fine.

Its bad for the paint to wash with hot water in the cold weather. The water temp ideally should be similar to the temp of the car surface



Hot as in tap water hot, not boiling hot - if it was car surface temperature, I couldnt bear to put my hands in it...

 

[telford_mike]

Quote: Originally posted by Loony on 10 December 2004

Youve got a garage attatched to the house havnt you mike ? pull it into that will be slightly warmer.

True, but theres only about 2 inches between the car and the wall on one side. Suppose I could do one side then reverse in and do the other Will try the warm chamoix trick when I next wash the car in March.

 

[Turkish]

lol, sorry keep forgetting i have an extra wide garage that i have loads of space either side. Ive been known to wash the car on the drive with the security light on then pull it into the garage to chamois it off under the strip lights. makes life alot easier cleaning it in the winter.

 

[Pootle]

Quote: Originally posted by jon_r on 10 December 2004

Quote: Originally posted by Lee on 10 December 2004


Im currently sporting the filthy rally look and wont be able to do anything about it until next april.

Everybody that was at the pub last night will concer with this!!

mines worse than yours!!!

mind you im gradually cleaning my side skirts as i get in and out each day lol.