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Old 11-16-2007, 09:29 PM
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Cold Weather and Washing your truck

What do you guys do to clean your trucks now that its getting cold. I dont like for anyone else to wash mine but its getting cold outside and I would like to keep it clean.
 
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Old 11-16-2007, 09:49 PM
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What do you guys do to clean your trucks now that its getting cold. I dont like for anyone else to wash mine but its getting cold outside and I would like to keep it clean.
Wash it indoors.
 
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Old 11-16-2007, 10:57 PM
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optimum no rinse is great for colder weather
 
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Old 11-16-2007, 11:16 PM
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Another vote for ONR. I use it in the garage when its cold. Works great.
 
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Old 11-17-2007, 01:43 AM
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Come to Canada. Our car washes are heated.
 
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Old 11-17-2007, 02:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Calgarydetail
optimum no rinse is great for colder weather
What's that?
 
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Old 11-17-2007, 02:47 AM
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its a rinselss wash product, you basicly wash the car and dry with one bucket of water and no rinse after. Its a great product. Do a quick good search and you will find lots of places that sell it. most major etailers have it.

if you want shoot me a pm and i can give you a link to a howto that might help out
 
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Old 11-17-2007, 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Calgarydetail
optimum no rinse is great for colder weather
I second this, and highly recommend adding a little ONR to your warm weather wash routine. Put an ounce in with your regular car wash, and it will turn a "good" car wash shampoo into a "great" car wash shampoo.
 
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Old 11-17-2007, 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by LariatSCrew04
Wash it indoors.
But seriously, what if your truck is the size of a small country and won't fit in the garage?
 
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Old 11-17-2007, 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Calgarydetail
its a rinselss wash product, you basicly wash the car and dry with one bucket of water and no rinse after. Its a great product. Do a quick good search and you will find lots of places that sell it. most major etailers have it.

if you want shoot me a pm and i can give you a link to a howto that might help out
I just found and read about it.

Very reasonably priced and sounds like a winner for this time of the year.

Will try it out.

Thank you.
 
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Old 11-18-2007, 12:26 PM
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When you guys in the real North get into weather that stays below freezing for an extended period of time, don't bother washing it at all - unfrozen moisture is required for corrosion or deterioration. When it finally goes above freezing, then do it to it, and try to get it completely dry before it goes below freezing again.
 
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Old 11-18-2007, 05:52 PM
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It was a nice balmy 78* here today in sunny FL.........why do I need to wash mine in the garage?
 
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Old 11-19-2007, 08:01 AM
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It was a nice balmy 78* here today in sunny FL.........why do I need to wash mine in the garage?
Upcoming water restrictions!!!
 
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Old 11-19-2007, 08:34 AM
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I wash right through the winter. I keep the hose in the garage and pull it out right before I wash the trucks then put it back in the garage.
 
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Old 11-19-2007, 06:44 PM
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Water mist+wind+70 degrees=cold to me
 


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