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    Winter temp question

    I live in va. Sorry if this been asked before but how cold can you use the ultimate products as UWWA , UQD, ULW ..

    Also would you use UWWA on sprayed on road salt in winter. thanks all for help..
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    Re: Winter temp question

    I think a number you hear for Ultimate Wax is in the 50 to 55 range and rarely in the 40's. I have used Ultimate Quik Detailer with snow on the ground, but only after running the car through a warm tunnel wash. I don't think I've used Ultimate Wash and Wax Anywhere below 50.

    I must admit using a variety of coin washes in the winter. This does become a challenge as car washes close as the temperature drops. Finding one that is "heated" is a rarity. Heated meaning they let heated water trickle out of the hose/wand all the time. If I find a wash bay open with working doors, I load up a screw lid bucket with soap and hot water at home and then go to car wash and high pressure rinse the salt off and follow up with a hand wash or use UWWA or follow up with Ultimate Quik Wax.

    Last resort, since I don't have a heated garage, is fire up a two-headed Mr. Heater propane heater in the garage. Last resort as I don't need carbon monoxide poisoning.

    "fishing for swirls in a sea of black"
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    David

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    • #3
      Re: Winter temp question

      As for using Ult Wash and Wax Anywhere for salt...better to hit a car wash (NOT one that uses brushes) or a DIY wand washer to remove the stuff first.

      To add what David said, I've used UWWA with outside temps kissing the low teens. My garage isn't super heated, but is around 50ish during the bitter parts of winter. The trick is getting vehicles home without 'reapplying' to much road poop. I've had really good results using UWWA as a maintenance process during those ugly times of years.

      Bill

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      • #4
        Re: Winter temp question

        Do you have a garage?
        I have done all my low temp washing with a prerinse D114 in a gallon pump sprayer followed by a D114 rinseless.
        I like to rinse some of it down first.
        Lately I have been using a product called Salt Away as a pre-pre-rinse!.

        I have also used ULW during freezing temps as a wipe on wipe off layer. My reasoning is it sure can't hurt.
        The car looks like crud most of the time anyway.

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