AudiWorld Forums

A4 (B6 Platform) Discussion Discussion forum for the B6 Audi A4 produced from 2002-2005

46F... wash the car?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 12-17-2005, 11:40 AM
  #1  
Member
Thread Starter
 
AndrewJM's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 24,749
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default
46F... wash the car?
AndrewJM is offline  
Reply Like
Old 12-17-2005, 12:06 PM
  #2  
AudiWorld Super User
 
Spinnetti's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Dallas, TX
Posts: 2,438
Received 11 Likes on 10 Posts
Default Heck yah!
Its 42 here, and the wife is going to wash her Touareg now.. (I'm too lazy to wash my A4 tho).
Spinnetti is offline  
Reply Like
Old 12-17-2005, 01:43 PM
  #3  
Member
 
nynyvtecjstkickdinyo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 7,402
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default did mine today at 37
as long as its not going into the teens at night its fine.

I prefer 35+ to wash and no lower than 20 for the evening so all the doors dont freeze up and the driveway isnt a ice rink.

46 is awesome.
nynyvtecjstkickdinyo is offline  
Reply Like
Old 12-17-2005, 02:30 PM
  #4  
AudiWorld Senior Member
 
kraeburn's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 1,631
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default my rule is to wash it as long as its above freezing
But it can be a pain. when it gets <40 degrees a rinse is usually sufficient. Dunno where you live but in MA its not really worth it. My 2 cents.

During the summer i wash it every 4-5 days
kraeburn is offline  
Reply Like
Old 12-17-2005, 04:41 PM
  #5  
AudiWorld Super User
 
MuRaN0Daddy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Malvernia
Posts: 13,743
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 1 Post
Default
you ARE kidding right?
MuRaN0Daddy is offline  
Reply Like
Old 12-17-2005, 04:53 PM
  #6  
AudiWorld Uber User
 
MB The Body's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 48,667
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default
all i can say is i wish it was 46 and id def be washing
MB The Body is offline  
Reply Like
Old 12-17-2005, 05:40 PM
  #7  
AudiWorld Super User
 
Meskeetdog's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 6,189
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default
Wash it in the garage with the space heater on the work bench.
Meskeetdog is offline  
Reply Like

Trending Topics

Old 12-17-2005, 07:19 PM
  #8  
AudiWorld Super User
 
EBG 18T [Eric]'s Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 3,245
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default
no problem at 46 deg. It is 9 deg and snowing here, so no wash for my A4.
EBG 18T [Eric] is offline  
Reply Like
Old 12-17-2005, 11:15 PM
  #9  
Member
Thread Starter
 
AndrewJM's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 24,749
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default i finally did it today, and tried out some new stuff since im home for winter break
tried eagle one bucket free wash for the first time... that stuff rocks! one spray on a wet car, and its so concentrated it lasts a whole panel. cleaned everything great. took the bugs off very easily

i also used eagle one wax-as-you-dry and that worked very well too...

i normally take about 2 hours to wash and wax the car, and i did it in only 45min...

i dunno how much better the meguiars car wash and carnuaba wax is, but this sure is a great fast alternative...
AndrewJM is offline  
Reply Like
Old 12-18-2005, 07:05 AM
  #10  
AudiWorld Super User
 
EBG 18T [Eric]'s Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 3,245
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default nice. atleast you got it clean.
If i mixed up some 4 star wash i know it would have froze on each panel. It would have been a nightmare.
EBG 18T [Eric] is offline  
Reply Like



Advanced Search
Quick Reply: 46F... wash the car?


Reply Closed Thread Share

All times are GMT -8. The time now is 09:22 PM.