OK....

I know im not the only one that lives in a wintery and salty hell for 5 months out of the year.... there has to be a way.

How do you guys clean your G?!?!

sounds easy right?

well, everytime i take the G to a touchless wash -as soon as the gate opens and im rolling out ready to dry -the water FREEZES ON MY CAR!!! i mean literally, the droplets freeze! IT SUCKS!

also, how am i supposed to treat/detail my car or even polish it from time to time?

Is it imposible to clean your G in the winter or is there a way?

how do you guys do it? I have a garage as well but its still 20 degrees in there and -0 outside

 

The complete out-door watering ban in Atlanta has definately hindered my ability to keep my G clean. At least you know that when spring comes you will be able to wash and wax whenever you want.

Unless we get some rain, I will have to touch-less wash/pro detail it indefinately.

 

move down south?

 

I just moved to MN from Miami, Fl. trust me. if i could i would. but they pay too damn well here!!! DAMMIT -MONEY TALKS!!!

I'll have to detail the G. i'm fortunate enough to have two cars and let the G rest in the garage until spring or nice winter days come around.

 

try a waterless car wash.

http://freedomwaterlesscarwash.com/

 

I usually detail my car in the fall then again in the spring. During the winter I'll wash it weekly to keep salt of the car, once the sun hits the car the droplets will evaporate. I also wash it on any warmer days to really get it looking nice.

 

NO WAY. why wouldnt they try that on a porche GT2 instead of a old subie. i dunno. would that scratch the paint? seems like a lot of work IMO.

lol- how many rags would you need!

thanks for putting it up tho'. it was def interesting, callaway

 

Damn, I was hoping you would get it and be the guinea pig. Sounds like an interesting concept.

 

Atlanta tips:

I wash my car in my garage with 2 5 gallon buckets. There are 2 ways to go about this.

#1 - We are in an "Outside" watering ban. This by no means prevents me from filling up my 5 gallon buckets with water from my bathtub then washing my car.

#2 - A little safer and completely legal, I keep a dehumidifier running 24/7 for about 2 weeks. That's enough for me to fill 2 5 gallon buckets with water recycled from the air.


How I wash the car inside my garage using less than 10 gallons of water:

Step 1.
Have 2 separate wash mitts. One for freshwater, the other for your soap solution. Start off by using your freshwater mitt to wet your vehicle. You can mearly squeeze it out on the car or use it just as you would a soapy mitt. This gets a good rinse on the car. Make sure you've used enough water so that it stands on the vehicle.

Step 2.
Fill a small bucket with some of your re-claimed water. Use a SMALL amount of auto wash soap. Don't get out of hand with it because your supply of water to rinse is very limited. No need to go overboard and have a car too soapy that is impossible to rinse off. Wash your car as you normally would with this diluted soapy solution.

Step 3. Use the majority of the remaining freshwater solution to rinse the car. I like to do a combination of dumbing the water with squeezing the mitt to get the majority of the soap off. I will then rinse the mitt in my freshwater and to a complete rub down/wash with fresh non soapy water.

Step 4. Use your absorber to dry the car. You Atlanta residents looking to not get busted for wasting water should make sure your dehumidifier is running full steam. This keeps the water runoff from building up along with a good technicality of using recycling water if the water board does happen to show up. "But officer, I run my dehumidifier for 2 weeks to have enough water to wash my vehicle. I'm violating no laws"

Step 5. Use the remaining freshwater in combination with the remaining soapy water to wash your wheels. Rinse the wheels with whatever water you have leftover.

Make sure you have a combination of clean damp and dry rags during the whole process. Since your being so stingy with water, I've found they help a lot for small spots missed.

I tried this method this weekend and was completely satisfied with the results and suggest it to anyone with access to a garage in a water ban area. The water from your garage will dry in a matter of hours as long as you run your dehumidifier.

 

VERY COOL MAXI!! and funny -lol

what do you do about the trail of water leading to your driveway that suggests "a car has been washed here!".-lol

sux that in Atl you have banned water laws.

so do you have a link to the mits you use? where to buy? sounds like a plan for me if i have no other choice (which right now, i really dont). beside i like cleaning my car (no matter the car). its a rich and fulfilling experience -often theraputic...

just curious, what soap/dry rags do you use?

thanks for taking the time +1

 

Wait are you short of water or warm air?

 

was warm water an option?


it is 20 degrees in my garage right now. hand washing it will be a last resort for me. i might have to get it detailed in the springs....that sux. she'll be holding onto that dirt for a while.

 

Go to a coin op place to spray all of the salt and sand off. Then use a waterless car wash like QEW or ONR.

 

Well, I've never washed my car in the garage when it was below freezing, but I have when it was around the 40's with a space heater running in the garage at first to warm it up a little. Garage door closed of course.

You might want to wear a little something more than your bikini too there buttercup.

Just kidding, sorry, had to. :P

 

I use a similar approach, but I use my garden watering can for the final rinse.