Winter Detailing...or...combating salination!

[jwalther]

Salt application. Next Rain. Immediately to a car wash for undercarriage clean. Repeat as necessary.

[LobsterTail]

Buy a daily lol. Or just go rinse it at a DIY Car Wash during the day time. Then when on a nice day when you are able to wash it at home do a thorough wash.

[bshovers]

I wish it was that easy lol

[NoVAphotog]

[ClimRox]

What is the general consensus on touchless washes vs regular washes in the winter? We have a few touchless washes around here that don't use the conveyor belt type system, so maybe that would be safer for the wheels? I'm not thrilled with either choice, but I don't see myself going out into the ice and snow to hand wash the grime off of my car.

[NoVAphotog]

What is the general consensus on touchless washes vs regular washes in the winter? We have a few touchless washes around here that don't use the conveyor belt type system, so maybe that would be safer for the wheels? I'm not thrilled with either choice, but I don't see myself going out into the ice and snow to hand wash the grime off of my car.

The touchless washes use harsher chemicals to clean the car than a regular wash so more than likely they will strip off any sealant or wax after a few visits. On the other hand, a regular wash can damage the wheels (get a winter wheel/tire set, alleviates this issue plus makes driving in the snow a possibility just in case), leaves/creates more swirl marks from the brushes and then the dirty rags the employees use constantly to dry at the end. I've been braving the cold myself for this reason as the front is pretty much devoid of swirls after the respray...

The biggest issue overall is getting the undercarriage rinsed out which either will do. I think/hope winter is almost over so at this point, if I can't find time to spray out myself I might go to a touchless and then reseal/wax once the weather warms up a bit.

[BCS_ZHP]

Sunoco touch less car wash at I-95 and Rte 123, great undercarriage wash, chemicals not too strong, high pressure water rinse, been using it for 6 years during winter.

[NoVAphotog]

Sunoco touch less car wash at I-95 and Rte 123, great undercarriage wash, chemicals not too strong, high pressure water rinse, been using it for 6 years during winter.

Might have to check out the one in Merrifield...

[BCS_ZHP]

Different chemicals at each station. These owners are cheap so they scrimp on chemicals and turn the water pressure up, perfect for my situation. And only 5 miles from my house, FTW.

[cakM3]

Sunoco touch less car wash at I-95 and Rte 123, great undercarriage wash, chemicals not too strong, high pressure water rinse, been using it for 6 years during winter.

I'm sure not friendly to low cars......