hey guys,

so down in irvine, CA, it's been amazingly hot... even if i wet and rewet my car continuously, the water dries before i can reach it... by the way, i do wait till sundown. maybe better luck today? just wondering how you guys eliminate this problem. and by problem i mean water spots. just for future reference.

thanks for reading

 

i wash early in the day... and always in shade-
the car needs to be cool before you begin.

and a foamer helps too.

much more difficult on bigger cars, like my van!!

 

I wash at dusk, the neighbors house casts a shadow that over takes our driveway.

 

If it is a matter of washing in the direct sun, then you can always get one of those canopies or tents to go over the car. You may have to move it around as the sun moves to keep it in the shade.

If it is a matter of washing the car in the heat...and the heat causing the water to evaporate too quickly...well, I'm not really sure what you can do for that. Early AM washing might be your best bet.

 

wanabe i know its bad to wash when the car is hot... but i never knew why... could you explain to me please?

 

I wash in the late afternoon like, 5PM ish.

As far as bad to wash the car during heat, I just hate how it leaves water spots and if the soap dries up it could discolor the paint.
...but dont quote me on those

 

the primary reason is water spots...

water will evaporate more quickly on a hot car than on a cold car.
and if the water has any minerals at all, they can spot (and stain) the paint.

if you have ever washed a warm car you probably have experienced this- before you can dry it off, it begins to dry itsself and spot. then you have to rewash the spotted area and hope that you can get the spots off!!

before clear coats, we worried about getting micro cracks in the paint from washing hot cars...

also waxing a hot car makes the wax evaporate too quickly and it will not cure properly... same applies for synthetics.

 

thanks a lot guy... time to invest in a canopy