Best way to clean the salt off your car.

[Junkman2008]

Originally Posted by Camaro4Life2011

Hey guys I was just wondering what the best way was to clean salt off your car. Is a simple hose down enough? Or would a car wash be more preferable (even though im pretty against bringing my baby to a car wash).

Are you talking about the proper way to wash it or a qay just to remove the salt but allow the car to remain dirty? There is only one way to properly wash a car and that's why I ask.

[Camaro4Life2011]

its my daily...i dont mind driving it dirty for a bit...just want to make sure when its warm enough to wash there has been no salt damage! Thanks for the help and responses. I think I am going to try and find one of those diy car washes since my hose is broken. Doesn't look like there are any in jersey though.

[Russell James]

Two bucket method at your local quarter self wash bay.

Take one bucket with just water to rinse out your dirty mit. Then car wash soap and water in the other bucket. Hardware stores have buckets with lids and they can be put in the trunk in a milk crate to make sure they don't tip over.

Go when it's above 32F or it will be a freezing mess. Thick rubber dishwashing gloves will also keep your hands from freezing.

[Moose]

Originally Posted by Camaro4Life2011

its my daily...i dont mind driving it dirty for a bit...just want to make sure when its warm enough to wash there has been no salt damage! Thanks for the help and responses. I think I am going to try and find one of those diy car washes since my hose is broken. Doesn't look like there are any in jersey though.

Where in NJ are you located? I know of one in Flemington NJ, and if you're willing to drive (under 1 hr.) I know of two in Pa.

Hopefully you've got a coat of wax/polish on your Camaro prior to this dilemma. Having at least one coat of wax/polish will be your major defense against salt.

At the very least, hose it down with clean water as this will remove at least a majority of the salt. And once the warmer weather returns, give your car a good detailing, and get numerous coats of wax/polish to give you peace of mind for next winter.

[Gramps]

Rinseless washing..

http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/...-part-2-a.html

[Junkman2008]

Originally Posted by Gramps

Rinseless washing..

http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/...-part-2-a.html

I've never subscribed to that technique. I would love to inspect the paint UP CLOSE of someone who uses that technique.

There's only one way to properly wash a car and that is the way I show it done in my videos. Anything else and I would just leave it alone. It's not like your cars are made of metal and are rusting away with the salt on them.

[bigwayne3000]

Anyone know of any brushless car washes in NJ? Specificall the flemington or bridgewater areas?

[9t8z28]

Originally Posted by Rogue Leader

Theres a spray cleaner from ZEP that we use at my firehouse called Formula RTU-45, I usually crawl around my undercarriage and spray it with that first, then hose it down, in the wheelwells on the suspension and brakes as well. Works very well to remove any salt stuff.

ZEP has great products but what is RTU-45 specific for?

[Moose]

Originally Posted by bigwayne3000

Anyone know of any brushless car washes in NJ? Specificall the flemington or bridgewater areas?

I've never used them, but there is a car wash located just above the Flemington Circle across the street from where the old Flemington Speedway was located.

A friend of mine uses them and likes the results. I believe they also have the coin operated "do it yourself" bays.

[bigwayne3000]

That is Shammy Shine. I live in frenchtown so its close. However, I have used them before and I'm pretty sure its brushes etc and not a touchless wash. They do have the coin ones which I may use but I thought I'd see if there were any touchless ones around. Theres one in Jersey City but I dont want to drive 1.5 hrs just for a wash.

[Moose]

Originally Posted by bigwayne3000

That is Shammy Shine. I live in frenchtown so its close. However, I have used them before and I'm pretty sure its brushes etc and not a touchless wash. They do have the coin ones which I may use but I thought I'd see if there were any touchless ones around. Theres one in Jersey City but I dont want to drive 1.5 hrs just for a wash.

Ah, I didn't look closely enough to see their operation.

As I said previously, there are 2 here in Pa., and from Frenchtown, they're about a 45 min. drive. Both are located in the Langhorne area.

[bigwayne3000]

What are the names of the places? My grandma lives in PA so I could always go and just visit her as well hah.

[Junkman2008]

Hey Moose, you're only 45 minutes away from where we hold the Jersey clinics (Somerset). You should come up and holla' at a brutha' this year!

[Moose]

Originally Posted by bigwayne3000

What are the names of the places? My grandma lives in PA so I could always go and just visit her as well hah.

I'll have to take a ride to get you the names...sorry.

One is located on Rte.1, close to Morrisville, Pa. And the other islocated 5 min. from the Oxford Valley Mall in Langhorne, Pa.