what gloves for winter car washing?
what gloves for winter car washing?
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steveo3002

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11,002 posts

196 months

Wednesday 17th January 2024
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anyone use gloves for washing the car this time of year? what can you recommend?

Vsix and Vtec

1,279 posts

40 months

Wednesday 17th January 2024
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No, I just use luke warm water instead.

A500leroy

7,616 posts

140 months

Wednesday 17th January 2024
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steveo3002 said:
anyone use gloves for washing the car this time of year? what can you recommend?
The eastern Europeans down the road till its warmer.

Vsix and Vtec

1,279 posts

40 months

Wednesday 17th January 2024
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A500leroy said:
The eastern Europeans down the road till its warmer.
I used to do that, until one day Pavel and his mate with the aquablade put a criss-cross of hairline scratches on my wing. It's not worth the agro of driving home thinking your car looks nice again only to find a new set of marks to glare at when polishing the car in the spring.

Pica-Pica

15,874 posts

106 months

Wednesday 17th January 2024
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If it’s cold enough to need gloves - then no washing. The risk is water freezing on pavements or drives and causing slips. It’s a no-no for me.

vikingaero

12,163 posts

191 months

Thursday 18th January 2024
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A boiled kettle full of water in the wash bucket is all you need.

Mad Maximus

816 posts

25 months

Friday 19th January 2024
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I always put on a pair of marigolds.

My hands never really touch the car directly and it saves my skin.

Summit_Detailing

2,332 posts

215 months

Friday 19th January 2024
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Hot water in the buckets and a pair of vinyl gloves should see you well.

Nigel_O

3,547 posts

241 months

Saturday 20th January 2024
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My sons bought me some of these a couple of years ago - absolutely brilliant on cold days

https://www.sealskinz.com/products/waterproof-all-...

Yons

4 posts

25 months

Sunday 21st January 2024
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Wetsuit gloves work very well.

Smint

2,751 posts

57 months

Sunday 21st January 2024
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Decent high water volume pressure washer with soap dispenser, long handled gentle brush, seperate wheel brush, no need for gloves.

dave123456

3,699 posts

169 months

Sunday 21st January 2024
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vikingaero said:
A boiled kettle full of water in the wash bucket is all you need.
Isn’t the hot tap easier?

_Rodders_

585 posts

41 months

Sunday 21st January 2024
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I just make the bucket up with very hot water.

The freeze/burn combo kind of balances itself out.

Caddyshack

13,603 posts

228 months

Sunday 21st January 2024
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dave123456 said:
vikingaero said:
A boiled kettle full of water in the wash bucket is all you need.
Isn’t the hot tap easier?
When we built our new garage I made sure I had an outside hot tap as well as softened water on the cold side.

QJumper

3,238 posts

48 months

Friday 23rd February 2024
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I use these and find them very good:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/134280325771?var=433733...