.....when it is below freezing outside?? And i'm talking about in your driveway, not in some heated self-service bay.

 

Hell no! I've never done it below 45 degs.

 

Yes...and then I couldn't open the door becuase it was frozen shut.

 

That would be stupid...

 

Cant if the water hose is frozen.

But I will wash it in 50 degree weather but if its colder than I take it to the self wash bays that spray hot water.

 

...Which isn't a problem if you're water is comming from inside your garage/house :wink:

 

I've done it at 20F.

It's not that bad actually..since I tend to warm up in about 5 minutes.

 

I have, sort of. Started out above freezing, but then everything froze when I started to rinse/dry it...

 

Yes but the water (and soap) will freeze on the car.

 

....Not if you bring the car back into the garage quick enough.... :wink: (but yes, at least some freezing is inevitable).

 

Ive never actually done it in my drive way below freezing (we turn the external water pipes off for the winter, duh...) but I do at the 24 hour coin washes, of course I bring my own washmit and soap, and merely pay to use there water...

And to stop the doors from freezing, just dry the roof, then dry all the door jambs with a scott towel, or other disposable towel, therefore no water can freeze the doors shut


EDIT: Also, Ive heard from people that its not good to wash the car when its below freezing, water can get into certain places, then expand when the water freezes, and cause a couple of problems...Is this bull shit or is this somewhat true?

 

Only if you have one of those cars the owners manual points out you should never driving in freezing rain. Truth unless you are spraying water in places that rain water and spray could never get to it shouldn't be an issue. Like spraying water on hot brake rotors, if it were a problem how the hell could you drive a car in the rain...

 

I've rinsed part of the car to get bird shit off when I had my 92 Camry in college... that's the closest i've gotten to answering 'yes'. I couldn't get the key in the door to turn afterwards (no keyless entry). I had to get in through the passenger side

I think the lowest I've gone is 42 degrees for a full wash. I've rinsed out the underside and wheel wells right above freezing though.

 

Yes, since freezing here is 50 degrees

 

Many times. It's no big deal.

Need to use water in a bucket taken from inside house.

 

I've done it in the garage a few times.

 

i cant remember the last time it was below 32 degrees when the sun was out...

and i agree with CL...when its 50 its freezing

 

My dad has hot water at his office-i've done it when my car was caked in salt and road grime

 

50 degrees is my limit. Even then I got strange looks from a couple neighbors.

 

but those were in the old days, when it gets above freezing, i will do it in the morning so it sits int eh sun all day and dries out

 

Yes. I'm careful not to get water in the locks.

 

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