Winter care + hand wash in cold weather

[Rick97]

Do you wax your Taco before the winter? Do you hand wash your Taco outside if the reel feel is under 0 Celsius ? What everybody does to keep it in good shape?

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[Vidman]

I wax before winter then wash when it gets dirty.. I can wash it in my shop or do it outside. I have hot water I can use outside in winter

 

[MT-Taco]

Clay Bar every spring, Collonite 476 super double coat wax after clay bar. Mid summer Collonite 845 insulator wax. Fall 476 and after about 24 hours 845. Try to get the grime sprayed off a couple times a month in the winter.

https://www.collinite.com/product-category/automotive/

 

[TacoFreak]

I put ceramic on in the fall, which keeps it pretty clean even after driving in the rain.

When it gets driven in road salt I spray it off top to bottom at a car wash. I do the same thing when it gets muddy on trails.

 

[SnowmanJPS]

What’s this wash thing you speak of? I should get rain soon in the next month

 

[MT-Taco]

What’s this wash thing you speak of? I should get rain soon in the next month

It’s going to be awhile…

 

[TacoFreak]

What’s this wash thing you speak of? I should get rain soon in the next month

Good point! I never wash my truck when the temps are below freezing - that might cause more problems than the crud on the truck.

 

[Rick97]

The temp are like 4 degreesoutside and reel feel -10c, as soon as I finished my car I stored and dry eat in my garage that is 8degres and has a dehumidifier. You think it is gonna hurt the car? I don’t let it outside freezing and the water don’t freeze in the car during the washing sessions.
So what’s your advised? They are welcome because I wanted to wash it tomorrow and after wax it in my garage.
Thanks

 

[TacoFreak]

@Rick97 It sounds like you are fine, I just meant spraying water on your truck when temps are well below freezing, and the spray freezes on your truck. At 8c you should be fine. I never tried wax at such a low temp, but maybe someone else has.

 

[SnowmanJPS]

@Rick97 It sounds like you are fine, I just meant spraying water on your truck when temps are well below freezing, and the spray freezes on your truck. At 8c you should be fine. I never tried wax at such a low temp, but maybe someone else has.

I’ve used spray wax around 10°c before and it doesn’t apply well, that being said it’s -22°c here today and there’s zero chance I’m cleaning my vehicle in the next month lol

 

[EastonTaco]

I am a fan of Griots products, they work and price is reasonable. Also their website offers good tips and how-to videos. I am old school, I am sure the new ceramic products are great, but I stick to old fashioned carnauba waxes. I use Griots Best in Show for a good coat before winter and about every 3 months. In between I use Griots Best in Show spray wax. It takes me about 20 minutes to go around the truck with the spray wax. Even in the dead of winter I can usually find a 30 degree day and the spray still applies well at this temperature. In the spring I hit it with clay then new coat of wax.

 

[TacoFreak]

@EastonTaco I am a long time Griots user too, and they have never let me down. I have used everything from their compounds to keep a 30 year old black car's finish perfect to most of their finishes. I never tried ceramic until theirs and now I use it and their ceramic quick detailer exclusively. The shine and protection is similar to other finishes, but your vehicle stays much cleaner. I am picky about my vehicles and I can drive my truck in the rain and not even feel the need to wash it, which I think says a lot.

 

[GPTaco]

I wash, it snows, I wash it goes to -30c, I wash it melts...oh spring where are thou...lol

 

[EastonTaco]

I wash, it snows, I wash it goes to -30c, I wash it melts...oh spring where are thou...lol

 

[EastonTaco]

@EastonTaco I am a long time Griots user too, and they have never let me down. I have used everything from their compounds to keep a 30 year old black car's finish perfect to most of their finishes. I never tried ceramic until theirs and now I use it and their ceramic quick detailer exclusively. The shine and protection is similar to other finishes, but your vehicle stays much cleaner. I am picky about my vehicles and I can drive my truck in the rain and not even feel the need to wash it, which I think says a lot.

I think I need to move into the 21st century and give the ceramics a try. My father kept his cars spotless and the feel and smell of carnauba brings back a lot of memories though. I did just Griots ceramic window treatment and loved it. I had some nightmares with streaks using other water beading products over the years so I was apprehensive. The Griots stuff went on and polished off real easy.

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