Can you still take your car to like a Mike's Express Car Wash if you have your car lowered? - or is it too low.. What about lowered and a lip kit?

I always wash my car myself in my drive way when its warm enough but when its 5 degress in Indiana winter, I either have to live with a salty car or go to the car wash.

 

Look for laser washes around your area. They are touch-free and most have flat entrances. I don't let any car with that has those pad things touch my paint.

 

Stop being lazy -- wash it by hand

 

 

sometimes i just go to powerwash it and take it home and put it in the garage and finish washing it....but i think im bout to start going to a car wash to just do it b/c its cold and im getting a lil lazy.....plus the car wash by me doesnt make swirl markers on your paint....idk

 

Don't you Dare!!

 

i have a sick touchless car wash near my school for 12 bucks i can get a full car wash, and a bunch of people hand dry my car with clean towels, vaccum the car, and armor all it, plus it looks sick afterwards, no paint swirls or additional scratches, and i can go home with a clean car, clay bar it, wax it, polish it (to get rid of any swirl marks) and im good to go, looks fresh off the show room floor! :D i love that place

 

i normally take some mechanics latex gloves and fill up a warm bucket of water from inside to wash my car and then stomach the 3 mins it takes wet it first and to wash the soap off but the warm water feels good

 

ha i agree wash it by hand it will also look alot better

 

Hand means you dont miss spots! But X2 on washing by hand when its below freezing....it sucks!

3 dollar car wash near me...6 for spotfree rinse...i am cheap AND lazy and like to be able to feel my hands when my car is clean....

Heres the question, is it worse to have road salt buildup? Or a wash with ....eeek! PADS!???
=P

 

My tc's not lowered yet but I cant go through car wash's with my mustang, Its lowered only an 1.5 an I hit the rail when I was trying to drive it in, didnt do any damage luckily but yeah I havent washed in in like 2 monhts due to the RAIN!

 

Wash it by hand...

 

lol. I guess some of these guys haven't tried washing a car in winter. Short of hooking a hose to your hot water heater, all you will do is coat your car in a sheet of ice. I recommend the quick quarter wash places. They usually make icicles on your car, but not before power washing away all the salt.

 

haha seriously i wanna see some of these cali people was their car in sub freezing temperatures with a bucket of water and a hose

 

well all the guys saying to wash by hand or in warm climate i.e CA, AZ.

 

We realize that they are from warmer climates but you also have to take note of the original posters first post with the question. I mean of course you guys in the southern US can still wash your car in the winter. He was looking for tips for cold weather climates.

 

Tips...suck it up.
I've lost all feeling in my hands and arms from washing in freezing weather.
It's awesome.

 

if your car can make it onto your driveway or go over a speed bump without its lip kit falling off , you should be able to go into a car wash....its common sense not rocket science.

 

you should be fine just use good judgement

 

move to a warmer climate