#7984678 - 11/28/14 02:57 PM
Re: what's the deal with washing your car in winter?
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Euphoricuck
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And none of you will keep your car long enough to see the effect of these said rumors.
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#7984690 - 11/28/14 03:14 PM
Re: what's the deal with washing your car in winter?
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JEFFOS
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I wash it around once a week - either touchless or coin op
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#7984694 - 11/28/14 03:18 PM
Re: what's the deal with washing your car in winter?
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xza8
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Can barely keep my car for over a year... so I wash it every day (or every other).
But first, you should Opti Coat so that the clearcoat is protected as Opti Coat is not removed chemically, only by abrasion.
I feel so guilty using soft cloth as I've used touchless for 10+ years but this time, I got white cars so the swirl marks are less noticeable.
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#7984714 - 11/28/14 03:41 PM
Re: what's the deal with washing your car in winter?
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I rust proof every two years and rarely wash in the winter...maybe once a month if it's one of those nicer/warmer days we tend to get here and there. Otherwise I simply don't care when I know it will be clean for a day tops.
Some people say not washing it frequently in the winter and leaving the salt on eats through the clearcoat...starting to think that's an old wives' tale.
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#7984933 - 11/28/14 08:08 PM
Re: what's the deal with washing your car in winter?
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I only wash it when it's closer to zero or warmer and when the car is really dirty where it feels grimy just opening and closing the door.
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#7984961 - 11/28/14 08:41 PM
Re: what's the deal with washing your car in winter?
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4age
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I also do not wash in winter.
No point--it'll get dirty again anyway. FWIW there was a time where I had a car that I'd wash near daily (every other day or something!) and after 1 winter, I had accellerated rust. Since then, I do not bother.
but also, this is the first time I have a car that I drive year round in........6 years XD
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#7985589 - 11/29/14 05:22 PM
Re: what's the deal with washing your car in winter?
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Just wash it then. Honestly debating this is like splitting hairs, I've yet to see convincing info for either or. If you like driving a clean car, then clean it, if you don't care, forget it. It's not like the action you take now will start rust tomorrow.
Auto manufacturers have come a long way when it comes to rust (Mazda being the exception). They don't rust as easy, just have your car sprayed at Reg's every 2 years and call it a day.
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#7985716 - 11/29/14 08:39 PM
Re: what's the deal with washing your car in winter?
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Raocorp
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im not much of a winter washer either.
Only wash maybe 2-3 times during the winter. Usually a few days after we've had snow on the ground for an extended period and the car is salt stained white. Usually gets my jacket dirty so thats why I wash on those days. I hate when the car is completely filthy.
Cars rust....I couldn't really care any less.
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#7987108 - 12/01/14 09:33 AM
Re: what's the deal with washing your car in winter?
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1300cc_Rocket
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I used to wash my SiR in the winter after almost every salt exposure. But a few years ago when I had the quarter panel interior panel off the car for something I noticed there was still rust forming, from the inside out on the rear wheel arch. This is when I smartened up and put oil in there along with every other panel. I also stopped washing it, except for when the weather climbs to above freezing. or when it is REALLY BAD.
Washing is going to do nothing to clean the the welds in between panels, it will probably even make it worse because hot water creates moisture on cold days.
No brands are immune to rust but some are obviously much better than others. I think it has to do with metal quality and treatment at the factories. I do notice that Japanese made Hondas/Acuras from the turn of the century are a little worse off than the domestic made Honda's.
Mazda's have always been bad. To start they use very thin sheet-metal, and there is perhaps something they aren't doing to treat the metal. Recently They are using glue on the rear quarters instead of welds, but time will tell if they have other things to prevent rust. They have extended their rust warranty quite a bit, which i know could mean nothing if they just deny your claim unless there are holes. This being said, I just bought a slightly used '13 Mazda that had never seen salt. I blasted T40 in all the panels through factory existing holes (you never need to drill if you aren't lazy) and had the underside coated with a thicker oil that doesn't dry. We will see how it holds up. Price I paid for the little car, leaves me with very little to worry about if it does rot in 10 years.
Risky, not much to worry about the TL, in my line of work I have seen quarter panel cuts with zero rust inside the rocker panels on a 10 year old used part. Acura's are pretty rust resistant.
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#7987325 - 12/01/14 11:29 AM
Re: what's the deal with washing your car in winter?
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Washing in the winter is a waste of time. You'll never get all that salt off.
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