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RideoutKSC Enthusiast

RideoutKSC

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Well it's a blistering 9 degrees in Keene, Nh today and my 20" rims are dirtier than a you know what. Any ideas on cleaning this babies and the rest of my truck without freezing my doors shut?

99silveradoz71 Senior Enthusiast

99silveradoz71

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I ran into that problem all the time when I was still living with the folks. The problem is that even if you use hot water in a bucket, eventually the water that ends up sitting on the truck will freeze in sheets of ice. That will of course get you all cranked and frustrated.

hcvone Enthusiast

hcvone

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As said find a friend with a garage, if not just wait, I have too many customers that had doors and lock freeze after washing when it's that cold.

HyperBuzzin Enthusiast

HyperBuzzin

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Here's what to do....

  • Call your boss, tell him you need atleast a week off.
  • Head to a nice warm Southern oceanside state.
  • Pick up a six pack.
  • Pop one open and indulge
  • Start to wash the truck.
  • Pop open another.
  • Wash the truck some more.
  • Pop open another.
  • Wash the truck some more.
  • Pop open another.
  • Call your boss, tell him ya need another week off.
  • Sit on the beach (with another 6 pack) enjoying the scenery and the
    beverages while looking at your clean truck.

(ya may eventually want to head back to work, but enjoy the time off while ya got it !)

 

Or, ya could (like what was said before) not drive when it's dirty and cold outside if ya don't want a dirty truck.

SoCalChris Enthusiast

SoCalChris

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My truck hasn't been washed since late September, and probably won't see a hose again until around May.

 

Rumor has it that my truck was white at one point.

kssooner Enthusiast

kssooner

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Yeah we have had ice and snow on the ground for a week now with more to come and my black truck is now gray. It will just have to stay that way for awhile...don't want to waste money for it to just get dirty again

Wingnut Senior Enthusiast

Wingnut

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Yeah we have had ice and snow on the ground for a week now with more to come and my black truck is now gray.  It will just have to stay that way for awhile...don't want to waste money for it to just get dirty again

 

 

 

 

I hear you...My silver renta-Prix is more of a crappy shade of taupe. I'm not washing it. :P

 

I think I may actually get my truck back today though. *crosses fingers*

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