How to quick-clean snow-residue?
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From: New York
2003 E500
How to quick-clean winter sand/snow/salt-residue?
Happy holidays, gang!
In the wake of this week's big snow in the northeast this seems like a good time to ask:
How do you handle the stuff on your lower body panels after driving in snow, be it fresh or several-day-old snow?
Since water doesn't dry *white*, we can assume there are some solids in the splatter marks - road salt, sand, other road grime washed 'up' off the ground by the melting snow splashing onto the cars, etc.
So, what are the risks of spritzing with a quick detailer and wiping off after driving? Given the subfreezing temps, its not practical to hose it off lest we end up with icicles all over the lower bodywork.
Comments, suggestions, etc?
In the wake of this week's big snow in the northeast this seems like a good time to ask:
How do you handle the stuff on your lower body panels after driving in snow, be it fresh or several-day-old snow?
Since water doesn't dry *white*, we can assume there are some solids in the splatter marks - road salt, sand, other road grime washed 'up' off the ground by the melting snow splashing onto the cars, etc.
So, what are the risks of spritzing with a quick detailer and wiping off after driving? Given the subfreezing temps, its not practical to hose it off lest we end up with icicles all over the lower bodywork.
Comments, suggestions, etc?
Last edited by jposhea3; Dec 29, 2002 at 12:23 AM.
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From: Peoria IL
2003 MB C230 coupe
go to the coin operated wash. the one wear you put in quarters and manually spray the car with a high pressure wand. you can spray the lower portion of the car with the high pressure wash or if you don't want the high pressure touching your car and causing swirl marks, you can use the low pressure rinse (there are about half a dozen different settings for the wand) and rinse off the car until you have time to hand wash the car. the rinse is heated and is very low pressure, less violent than some hard rainstorms. do this once a week or more.
