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    Taking care of my car during winter

    What should I do to take care of my 6 this winter? I live in Michigan where there is alot of salt dumped on the roads.

    How often should I wash my car and what is the safest method of washing my car during winter months.

    Anything else I should do to get my car ready for the winter months?
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    Re: Taking care of my car during winter

    store it like me
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    • #3
      Re: Taking care of my car during winter

      Originally posted by CrimsonGTP
      store it like me
      What are you driving now?

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      • #4
        Re: Taking care of my car during winter

        I wish I could store mine but since I dont have another car I just try to wash it whenever the roads clear up try to keep all the sand and salt washed off of it but other than that you should get some good floor mats to protect the interior cuz obviously the salt isnt gonna be good on the carpet

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        • #5
          Re: Taking care of my car during winter

          I always put a good coat of wax on mine before winter gets here. Helps protect the paint against salt and mud. Helps it to wash right off.
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          • #6
            Re: Taking care of my car during winter

            Originally posted by G6FortWayne
            I always put a good coat of wax on mine before winter gets here. Helps protect the paint against salt and mud. Helps it to wash right off.

            Originally posted by gt08
            Originally posted by CrimsonGTP
            store it like me
            What are you driving now?
            the f150 you saw when we swapped rims
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            • #7
              Re: Taking care of my car during winter

              Erik
              Y you swap rims if your gonna store it?
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              • #8
                Re: Taking care of my car during winter

                Wash after each snow fall when weather permits. Also wash the wheel wells out and as much undercarage as you can.

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                • #9
                  Re: Taking care of my car during winter

                  Originally posted by jakeman17
                  Erik
                  Y you swap rims if your gonna store it?
                  cuz i take it out of storage all the time to drive it, but it stays in storage till all the snow is clear of the roads. salt is still there but snow/ice is gone
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                  • #10
                    Re: Taking care of my car during winter

                    Can't wash when it's not going to get out of the teens and low 20's. Tried that once. Ended up with a G6 coated in like 1" of ice....

                    GTO has so much salt on it now but I can't wash it... staying in 10's and 20's all week. I have a meet Sunday too and I may not even be able to wash it before. Car wash closes up then too.
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                    • #11
                      Re: Taking care of my car during winter

                      yea that happened to me the other day It was only 6 degrees but my car was so nasty it was almost brown the only part of my car that was still black was the roof wasnt able to open my trunk till yesterday cuz it was frozen shut

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                      • #12
                        Re: Taking care of my car during winter

                        Originally posted by CrimsonGTP
                        Originally posted by jakeman17
                        Erik
                        Y you swap rims if your gonna store it?
                        cuz i take it out of storage all the time to drive it, but it stays in storage till all the snow is clear of the roads. salt is still there but snow/ice is gone
                        o ok salt is shitty here in IL they must think they will never run out The roads by me were already white after the first little snow we had
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                        • #13
                          Re: Taking care of my car during winter

                          take it to a touchless that has an underbody spray, will get all the salt off the underside and wheel wells. Then you dont have salt covered brushes scratching your paint. Most have a dryer too so the car wont get all icy. But make sure you wait until the snow has stopped for a few days and the roads have been cleared or else its kinda pointless. If you havent put wax on I suggest finding a heated garage somewhere, or somewhat warm garage and putting a nice coat of wax on!
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                          • #14
                            Re: Taking care of my car during winter

                            Crimson do you store it in your garage or like a actual storage yard with the orange garage doors?

                            If its an actual storage unit - how much does that run you?

                            Once I get my s10 the car goes in storage for the winter - and then in the summer the truck goes in storage.

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                            • #15
                              Re: Taking care of my car during winter

                              Originally posted by WS6 RACING
                              Wash after each snow fall when weather permits. Also wash the wheel wells out and as much undercarage as you can.

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