Hey guys,

Its that time of year again with all the salt and crap thrown on our cars.

Lets post some Touchless car washes/DIY wash that you favour during the winter season.

1) Sunoco @ Steeles and Warden Ave( has rails...)

 

I'm out of your area Bill, but I just wanted to state I have never used an automatic car wash (except when maybe a dealer has run my car through one ). Besides there is only one in my town . I have always just hosed it down at the DIY and as often as I could take a bucket and car wash soap to give it a quick wash during the frigid winter monnths. This year I have finally lucked out and a fellow has opened up a detailing shop in our small town. I have already checked him out for car washes during the winter months, and I told him I would be there for an inside clean and outside wash every 3 weeks or so during the winter months. In between washes I will hose it down at the local DIY.
Hopefully I will have a cleaner car this winter.

 

Wayne, will the pressure washer at the DIY cause any damage to the laser sensor on the front bumper or to the camera on the back? Do you bring MF cloths to dry your car before you leave in the winter?

 

I re-edited to include DIY washes as well...

 

I don't think it would hurt as long as you don't hold the wand too close, I always keep it away a couple of feet. It's just to rinse the most of salt and dirt off.
I usually don't dry the car when I do this unless I hand wash it at the DIY. If I just hose it down, I never like to try and dry it since it is not perfectly clean and I don't want to scratch the finish.
What I usually do though afterwards is open all the doors and trunk and let them dry out a bit for a few minutes, so they won't freeze up later.

 

Thanks Wayne, that's a good idea to open the doors and trunk.

 

1) Sunoco @ Steeles and Warden Ave( has rails...)
2) ESSO on McCowan, north of 16th Ave. (no rail!)

 

1) Sunoco @ Steeles and Warden Ave( has rails...)
2) ESSO on McCowan, north of 16th Ave. (no rail!)
3) Esso on River rd. at Ottawa rd east in Kitchener...no rails.
4) Cambridge Honda -- Hespeler rd. next to Ford dealer .. no rails, good job.

 

1) Sunoco @ Steeles and Warden Ave( has rails...)
2) ESSO on McCowan, north of 16th Ave. (no rail!)
3) Esso on River rd. at Ottawa rd east in Kitchener...no rails.
4) Cambridge Honda -- Hespeler rd. next to Ford dealer .. no rails, good job.
5) Sunoco @ Hwy 7 between Yonge and Bayview has no Rail
6) Sunoco @ Hw7 7 Bayview has Rail
7) Sunoco @ Mulock between Yonge and Bayview has no Rail

 

1) Sunoco @ Steeles and Warden Ave( has rails...)
2) ESSO on McCowan, north of 16th Ave. (no rail!)
3) Esso on River rd. at Ottawa rd east in Kitchener...no rails.
4) Cambridge Honda -- Hespeler rd. next to Ford dealer .. no rails, good job.
5) Sunoco @ Hwy 7 between Yonge and Bayview has no Rail
6) Sunoco @ Hw7 7 Bayview has Rail
7) Sunoco @ Mulock between Yonge and Bayview has no Rail
8) Sunoco @ McCowan and 14th Ave has rails

 

Colin,

Could you "sticky" this post for us all???

 

1) Sunoco @ Steeles and Warden Ave( has rails...)
2) ESSO on McCowan, north of 16th Ave. (no rail!)
3) Esso on River rd. at Ottawa rd east in Kitchener...no rails.
4) Cambridge Honda -- Hespeler rd. next to Ford dealer .. no rails, good job.
5) Sunoco @ Hwy 7 between Yonge and Bayview has no Rail
6) Sunoco @ Hw7 7 Bayview has Rail
7) Sunoco @ Mulock between Yonge and Bayview has no Rail
8) Sunoco @ McCowan and 14th Ave has rails
9) Sunoco @ Winston Churchill and Hwy 403 no rails
10) Sunoco @ Britannia and McLaughlin has no rails

 

Thought this was a Canadian forum not a Toronto forum?

 

Haven't you been to TO for a wash?

 

LOL. No but the way the dealer washes it, it might be smarter for me to get it done in T.O. Keep them coming.