How to choose the right car wash in winter so as not to harm the car
Few drivers refuse car water procedures in the frosty season. Yes, and there’s nothing to it - after all, having made a choice in favor of the right car wash, you don’t have to worry about the condition of the body of your car. What to focus on when looking closely at the autobahns in winter, the AvtoVzglyad portal will tell you.
Some Russian motorists prefer to avoid car washes in winter. They argue their position by the fact that the frosted paintwork, which is hit by jets of warm water, experiences severe "stress" due to a sharp temperature drop. In addition, the paint is gradually destroyed by moisture, clogged in microcracks. And here they are right, you can not argue.
Another question is that not everyone can refuse water procedures for their car at low temperatures for various reasons. Some corny do not want to wipe dirty thresholds with clothes, others are terribly afraid of “killer” reagents, others are themselves clean and cannot stand a soiled body. So what should they do now? Choose your car wash wisely!
Ideally, in winter, preference should be given to those autobahns that are located near heated or underground parking lots, since after each visit to such a wash, the driver has the opportunity to let the car “dry out” for at least 20-30 minutes. This time is enough for the paint to warm up, and the moisture of the glass from all the cracks, holes and cracks in the paintwork.
In the frosty season, it is better to trust car washing exclusively to trusted specialists: we pass by “random” car washes that happen to be on the way. Decent workers will thoroughly clean the "bottom" - the place where salts and reagents accumulate - they will remove smudges, blow out the door locks and the gas tank hatch, and thoroughly wipe the body. The risks of encountering any problems after their work are minimal.
It is important to remember that in the frosty season it is advisable to rinse the car with warm water, not hot. The reason for this is, again, the fastidiousness of the paintwork, which suffers from sudden changes in temperature. Before the procedures, it is important to prepare not only water, but also the interior of the car - it must also be warmed up so that there is no temperature difference. These tips will be useful to those extreme people who are used to washing the “swallow” on their own even in the cold.
Summing up, it must be said that in the "winter" car wash - if it is carried out in compliance with these simple rules - there is nothing to worry about. True, this applies exclusively to cleaning the body and interior from dirt - it is better to wait until spring with bathing the power unit. After all, you don’t want the car to completely refuse to start after the bath, do you?
