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Old 01-06-2013, 12:37 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by MLL67RSSS View Post
DON'T DO IT!!!!!!!! Hitting that freezing paint/clear-coat with hot water can temperature shock the paint and cause little stress cracks or "crazing" of the paint.
I have a garage where I can do this where it stays considerably warmer than the temp outside. If I were to wash it with the steam cleaner, then let it normalize to garage temp, then drive it into the cold, do you think that would be better? I mean, I completely understand what you are saying about shocking the paint and know this is still a HUGE risk.

I was thinking more along the lines of using the steam cleaner to mist down the paint like a spray bottle would do and then quickly wiping it down with the microfiber cloth attachment...
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