The freezing point for water is 32 degrees Fahrenheit. So if you wash your car when it's below the freezing point you take a chance of the door locks freezing up or the door weather stripping freezing to the door and body so you can't get into the vehicle.
Water gets into the locks, cracks, crevices and unseen voids. Your locks can freeze, can tear weatherstripping off when doors opened . . . . . worst: water expands and it freezes so can open-up hidden seams, break welds, etc.
I don't wash mine below freezing - even if the potential of damage is low. Have been told that they can't rust under 25 F or so - don't know if that's an old wives tale or not.
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If the water will freeze on. The arinstead of rty!it is too cold
The freezing point for water is 32 degrees Fahrenheit. So if you wash your car when it's below the freezing point you take a chance of the door locks freezing up or the door weather stripping freezing to the door and body so you can't get into the vehicle.
No gray matter in your stocking this year eh?
Water gets into the locks, cracks, crevices and unseen voids. Your locks can freeze, can tear weatherstripping off when doors opened . . . . . worst: water expands and it freezes so can open-up hidden seams, break welds, etc.
I don't wash mine below freezing - even if the potential of damage is low. Have been told that they can't rust under 25 F or so - don't know if that's an old wives tale or not.
If it's 32° F or below. Reason: the water could freeze.
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