How to Wash & Wax During Winter
 

Hey I got a 2013 Scion FR-S and I live in Canada. I want to keep it looking nice and clean most of the time. During the winter its a little harder so I just pressure wash it once a week. I also want to wax it once a month. Whats the best way to wash and wax during the winter?

Thanks!

Optimum No Rinse Wash and Shine.

http://www.optimumcarcare.com/onrwns.php

Optimum no rinse and ultima waterless wash. Wax I'd recommend a sealant that will stand up to the elements a bit better like menzerna power lock or sonax polymer bet shield.


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i usually just use a nice pressure washer with a foam cannon, i wont touch the car with a wash mit during the winter months, only because its to damn cold and im a baby with the cold


and just like @Ec1990 said, sonax polymer net shield does wonders, spray on, wipe off and protected for 4-6 months

I have a wash bay at the dealership I work at in the shop. So I have no issues with winter washing :iono:

cool story we didn't ask if you specifically had a problem bud, trying to come up with ideas for those who obviously don't have access to a wash bay :iono:

If you have a garage, mix ONR with hot water. Works very well.

If you don't have a garage, find a touchless wash to go to.

Okay I'll definitely give ONR and Sonax a try. I'll take pics to show you how I did thanks!

Doesn't snow and is never freezing in SoCal obviously ..but I still use, and only use, ONR year round. I luh dat stuff. No need for a hose or rinse ever again.

Can I buy a spray can, put ONR in it. Spray my car, wait and the rinse it with water??

depending on how dirty your car is, you will still need to scrub it down bye hand


ive Notice ONR wont penetrate the dirt bye itself,

if you want to go this route for the winter months

look into Auto Finesse Citrus Power Grime Remover before going over with ONR
http://www.detailersdomain.com/Auto-...ter_p_774.html

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ONR works better when agitated. It does encapsulate dirt but it isn't a spray and rinse type product, as most of those type products are very strong and would strip wax and sealants right off. But you can do a simple rinseless wash which takes around 30-45 minutes just using multiple microfibers.

Problem is.. my garage doesn't have any drain nor any faucet. What I do is fill my 2x5 Gal. bucket with warm water and throw it at the car with a little cup LOL. Then I apply soappy water (Gold Class Meguair) and throw it at the car. I wait 5-10 minutes and then I rinse it off with water from the bucket and then I leave it to dry....

PURPOSE: Salt removal, not cleaning the car. The car remains pretty dirty and I want to have different efficient cleaning technique.

I wan't to remove most of the dirt, not all. I will do that in summer.

So any other technique that I can use without touching the car yet, since there is so much dirt...?


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Also, what about the underbody.... How would I was that?

Oh wait, I just got the purpose of the Citrus Power... I need something like that. Something that would cut in the body contaminant and break the dirt bonds so when I throw water it falls right off the car.

Any available in Canada or in Meguair line product Dx

Depending on the weather touches car washes are available. Using something similar to a final rinse option may be a possibility.

In Winter, I just wait for a day at 50 degrees - even if it's at that temp for just an hour or two in the afternoon. In MD, we'll get a surprise day that attains this temp once or twice during the Winter months. There's nothing like a hand-wash with good products. I've tried a touchless car wash once, and as a last resort, that's OK.

We just need some freak'in warmer weather! Can't wait!!

Canadian winter doesn't get that warm for months. We'll have weeks where the temperature is -30° C which is -22 F

Damn.
You dudes are a hardy bunch!

no thank you!
it was -10F the a few nights ago.. first time in Jersey i can remember getting that cold

AMMO NYC has a awesome video on their youtube channel that's helped me out. Search it up.
Think the easiest way would be the pressure washer. It doesn't get your car as clean as a full clay and bucket system but it gets it through the winter. Depending on how dirty and how often you've cleaned it, there's usually a thin layer of dirt on it still.
If you're doing the traditional bucket, wear all your normal winter clothing but have your latex gloves for precision and KEEP YOUR SOAP BUCKET FILLED WITH WARM WATER! It's actually super enjoyable to wash it outside even in -15ish weather this way.

I washed my car every shift I worked when I worked at Acura. My Civic used to be clean 24/7 lol.. now.. my BRZ this winter is now white xD

So is mine, but then again it did come out of the factory white ; )