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Old 12-22-2012, 11:53 AM   #1
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39* F. I'm off to wash dry and wax my car

Just like the old days! I'll wear a sweater, no worries
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Old 12-22-2012, 11:53 AM   #2
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Old 12-22-2012, 12:00 PM   #3
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40 here, bring your Camaro here to wash, that 1 degree difference is big
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Old 12-22-2012, 12:04 PM   #4
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I washed/dried and overall made mine all pretty yesterday when it was 38. The afternoon then rose to 55... Today, it's going to be 58. So much for planning ahead!
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Old 12-22-2012, 12:10 PM   #5
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Old 12-22-2012, 01:38 PM   #6
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Old 12-22-2012, 01:43 PM   #7
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Old 12-22-2012, 01:43 PM   #8
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Wash, dry and wax in the cold leaves swirls????
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Old 12-22-2012, 01:50 PM   #9
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just got in from finishing up my wash 36*.... neighbors think im crazy like always but i don't take advice from people who don't take car of their cars. Best part of the wash was when it started flurrying on a couple of occasions i was laughing just thinking about what the neighbors were thinking.
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Old 12-22-2012, 02:07 PM   #10
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Wash, dry and wax in the cold leaves swirls????
Lol no. Some people just like to talk without actually knowing what they're saying, apparently.

I'd be a little concerned about the wax performing as well as you might expect in those temps though- especially pastes. What are you using?
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just got in from finishing up my wash 36*.... neighbors think im crazy like always but i don't take advice from people who don't take car of their cars. Best part of the wash was when it started flurrying on a couple of occasions i was laughing just thinking about what the neighbors were thinking.
you should have had Christmas music blasting
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Old 12-22-2012, 02:38 PM   #12
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I'd be a little concerned about the wax performing as well as you might expect in those temps though- especially pastes. What are you using?
Meguire's Ultimate Quik wax spray

I figured I'd need to work a little faster because of the temp, so I did smaller areas than usual. Seemed to be no different overall. I use that after every wash.
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Nothin like trying to dry your car before the water freezes!
I had a chamois freeze to my '70 GS455 clone once
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