How do you wash your car in the winter?

 

Actually, I let the car wash do it!

Pete

 

if its below or near freezing, take it to the car wash so you don't end up freezing your driveway. if you get a 40° day, you might be able to wash it; that is if you can thaw the hose --

 

I wait for a warm day (anything over 34) and I hand wash it. A car wash is going to grind the road salt/sand/dirt into your paint and scratch it. If you are talking about the self car wash, different story, that's a good idea. I also make sure my car goes into the winter with a lot of wax on it and every chance I get during the winter months its in the garage getting another coat. I probably wax my car more than some people wash theirs.

Pat

 

My local car wash has some self wash bays. They provide a hose/gun with hot water and suds and then a hot water rinse. You put in one buck and rinse and suds the car. Then hand wash it with your own sponge or towel. Then you put in one more buck and rinse/wax it (I do not really believe there is wax in the rinse).

Then I use my own towels and towel dry the car.

Here in CT, the winters are usually too cold for keeping a hose at the house free running. They freeze up. Also there are some true hand wash car washes where everything is done by hand. However they are in the $18 range and frankly I do the wash better myself.