Washed my car

[dmx]

So i washed my car last night in 45 degree wether.. Had my hand in the cold water for 2 hours, and the last hour was spent dryin/ quick detailing my car..
..3hrs total (5pm to 8pm)

.. WAS A WORK OUT!!

.. So if anyone in NY around this time is crazy enough to wash you're car in this wether.. HIT ME UP! Maybe i'll come join you and wash mine again.. (Since it probably will rain today :face-icon )

[06blaksi]

Originally Posted by dmx

So i washed my car last night in 45 degree wether.. Had my hand in the cold water for 2 hours, and the last hour was spent dryin/ quick detailing my car..
..3hrs total (5pm to 8pm)

.. WAS A WORK OUT!!

.. So if anyone in NY around this time is crazy enough to wash you're car in this wether.. HIT ME UP! Maybe i'll come join you and wash mine again.. (Since it probably will rain today :face-icon )

45???? Post this after you wash it in 13 degree weather .....I'll be in it doing mine

[dmx]

lol its too bad you live all the way in westchester.. too long of a drive or id come join you!

.. NHBP = IMPOSSIBLE to keep clean.. I had a hard time tryna take off the quick detailer spray.. it looked very hazy.. anyone kno why? took me mad long to try to buff it out (With Microfiber towels ofcourse)

[xmx250]

I'm down to meet up and wash cars. I'm in westchester also (yonkers). I have never done it in anything less than 50 yet, LOL. I have a good idea though, i'm gonna wear little cotton gloves underneath surgical gloves. Hopefully that will prevent my hands from going numb.

[06blaksi]

Originally Posted by xmx250

I have a good idea though, i'm gonna wear little cotton gloves underneath surgical gloves. Hopefully that will prevent my hands from going numb.

Thats what I do. I also use warm water to wash with and depending on the temp. warm or cold to rinse

[Type X]

Originally Posted by 06blaksi

Thats what I do. I also use warm water to wash with and depending on the temp. warm or cold to rinse

ditto

i bring 2 large buckets from the tub

[dmx]

lol that's not a bad idea.. But I always end up using the hose anyway.. Wether its to refill or jst powerwash the mitt to get all the gunk out.. I never use JUSt the 2 buckets.. I feel like the water is gettin too dirty and its not gonna do any good by dipping it in there, and i cant keep running back and forth inside to refill it in the tub.

.. It was well worth it, you shoulda seen my car this mornin! TIS BEAUTIFUL.

[MellowGato]

OMFG! You love your cars TOO MUCH! After you wash, do you give it a happy ending massage too?

[ethlar]

i washed mine in 45 as well, i was thinking its not that cold as i got started, then sorta regretted it but had to finish

[dmx]

Originally Posted by ethlar

i washed mine in 45 as well, i was thinking its not that cold as i got started, then sorta regretted it but had to finish

Yea exactly.. I was high for like the first 2 hrs.. 3rd hour the cold water felt colder than ever!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Cybergypsy]

Originally Posted by MellowGato

OMFG! You love your cars TOO MUCH! After you wash, do you give it a happy ending massage too?

[dmx]

har har.. thats NOT FUNNY! : punches will ferrel :

[RockALittle250]

Hey dmx, i'm in Dutchess...where are you located?

[dmx]

Long Island, Nassau County

[dmx]

Just washed my car again.. Started around 12:00 Am and jst finished around 2:15 am.. Damn im tired but BOY does it look good!!

[skittleslegend]

What was the weather like today? It was 65 up here, with a little rain on and off.

[ethlar]

you dont want to know how many times ive taken advantage of the unusually warm weather, its slightly disturbing, but the car is sooo pretty.....

im on my 6th wash and wax in the past two weeks, including 2 coats of wax on thursday. I also washed and waxed both of my parents cars since the weather was so nice. Im gonna try to get one more in before i go back up to school

[dmx]

im scared to wax a car i dont know how to do it ;x

.. I'll do it soon i'll figure it out, but i know my car needs a polish to get rid of swirls that came with it.. Now i'll have to figure out how to polish too.. AHH

[ethlar]

http://www.autopia.org/

^ great resource

I recomend anything meguiars and use microfiber towels

[ldawson77777]

Originally Posted by dmx

lol its too bad you live all the way in westchester.. too long of a drive or id come join you!

.. NHBP = IMPOSSIBLE to keep clean.. I had a hard time tryna take off the quick detailer spray.. it looked very hazy.. anyone kno why? took me mad long to try to buff it out (With Microfiber towels ofcourse)

I agree, near impossible to keep NHBP clean. It gets dirty within minutes of driving it.
Anyways, I had the hazing problem at first too. I would wash the car and then use quick detailing spray (qds) to get any water marks off, but then the qds would leave little streaks and be a little cloudy. I tried a couple of different things, before finally figuring out how to prevent this.
First, I spray a little bit of qds on one microfiber towel and go over the area I want to clean. Just a side note, I do this right after cleaning the car, so I don't use much spray. The car is really clean, so I don't worry about using lots of qsd...no need to. You aren't going to scratch it if there's nothing on the paint.
Second, I use a new (dry) microfiber towel to run over the spot I just used the first towel on. This picks up any excess residue the qds left (like streaks or cloudiness).

Can't garuntee it will work for you, but it works for me...Give it a shot...