Washing your car in winter - any point?

[Fordo]

rsmithinfo said:

You should in theory wash your car more in the winter - all of the crap on the roads (especially salt) is harsh on the cars body work and wheels. If you only do a headlight and number plate wash then the salt sits there potentially for 2-3 months just eating away at whatever it can find.

If it's a beater car that you're not bothered about that's another thing but your P&J? Needs washing!

+1


a while ago me and a friend had the same model of car, built in the same year. I washed mine carefully, every other sunday in winter. it was black, and really showed up the dirt.

His car was silver, and he could 'get away' without washing it as much, you couldnt see the dirt so much.

A few years down the line, my paintwork was still in lovely condition. His had quite a bit of tin worm here and there. make of that what you will

[Beedub]

Ray Luxury-Yacht said:

You need to keep your nice car under a cover or in a garage plugged into a battery conditioner when there's all this salt around, and drive a snotter like I do. Simples!

ding!!! gets my vote!!

[Blown2CV]

well i washed mine yesterday because i have agreed sale of it, but by the time i had dried it all off, the water was starting to freeze

[mat205125]

I try and stick to weekly cleaning, however the big restriction is the temperature. Gallons of water freezing on the drive, path, and road on the slope outside the house isn't a brilliant social or safety idea.

The lights, mirrors and windows are cleaned at least once a week though.

[Vipers]

Weekly on Sundays, I just like a clean car, especially mine.

During the week, lights, glass & mirrors.

[B.J.W]

The Alfa hasn't been cleaned since October.

Lady B.J.W's Fiesta hasn't been cleaned since she bought it (brand new) in October

The Subaru - Well, that has never been cleaned.

I am a very bad person.