Two buckets - Hot or Cold Water

[14N]

I was just wondering, when you guys use the 'Two Bucket Method' to clean your car, do you use hot, warm or cold water?

 

Are there any pros/cons for using one or the other? Does one give a better result or dry better etc?

 

Just a random thought!

[Flex]

Whatever you use, do it nice or do it twice

[Arran]

Both hot when coming out of tap then by the time ive snow foamed and washed wheels its nicely warm

[cs2000]

I tend to have it warm. I readon somewhere, years ago about a pro valeting company using warm water to not "shock" the paintwork. Whether its true or not it prefer warm water to freezing cold in my washmit.

[glrnet]

Fixed title for you mate, that Cole water is not good you know

[14N]

Fixed title for you mate, that Cole water is not good you know

 

Oops, cheers mate. Fat thumbs, small keypad.

[ilogikal1]

There's an argument that hot water shifts dirt better/easier than cold water (hence why washing machines, dishwashers, etc. use hot water), however I only have a cold water tap outside thus my pressure washer stage is all cold water. I do prefer warm water in the buckets though... but that's because it's preferable to sticking my hands in freezing cold water more than anything.

[M13KYF]

warm water, not too hot

[frenshy]

I always use hot for the wash and cold for the rinse cause that keeps the spots away !!

[downhuman]

I tend to go for 41.3 degrees Celsius

[HaydnH]

I just washed my car and the water started steaming from the hot paintwork so I doubt hot or cold will make much difference today.

[downhuman]

Joking aside, the only recommendation I'd make in this weather is wash in the shade and invest in an inline water filter - then, in future, fill your buckets from this (and indeed your washer jets)

[spursmaddave]

Fixed title for you mate, that Cole water is not good you know

 

I dunno Cheryl can have a pee on me anyday

[downhuman]

Fixed title for you mate, that Cole water is not good you know

 

I dunno Cheryl can have a pee on me anyday

I'd pay good money for that lol

[S1 HNK]

Sometimes when I use really hot water I can hear the paint go "ooohhhhh"

 

Come on what sort of a question is this? It's obvious that hotter water shifts the dirt better but not too hot so it doesn't burn your hands.

[spursmaddave]

I think the sort of people who say they can hear their paint sigh when the water is too hot are the sort of people who use wax you can eat

[spursmaddave]

Fixed title for you mate, that Cole water is not good you know

 

I dunno Cheryl can have a pee on me anyday

I'd pay good money for that lol

 

I'd pay any sort of money

[Ekona]

Always hot in the wash bucket, cold in the rinse. By the time I've finished fannying around washing the wheels, the hot water is the perfect temp for the bodywork.

[glenn-350]

Always hot in the wash bucket, cold in the rinse. By the time I've finished fannying around washing the wheels, the hot water is the perfect temp for the bodywork.

 

And what is the "perfect temp for the bodywork"

[Ekona]

Somewhere between "JEEEEESUSTITTYF*CKINGCHRIST THAT'S HOT!!!" and "Brrr, that's a bit nippy".

 

Edited July 15, 2013 by Ekona

[spursmaddave]

Somewhere between "JEEEEESUSTITTYF*CKINGCHRIST THAT'S HOT!!!" and "Brrr, that's a bit nippy".

 

 

Tepid

[ilogikal1]

Somewhere between "JEEEEESUSTITTYF*CKINGCHRIST THAT'S HOT!!!" and "Brrr, that's a bit nippy".

 

 

Ah, the Goldilocks temp.

[glenn-350]

Somewhere between "JEEEEESUSTITTYF*CKINGCHRIST THAT'S HOT!!!" and "Brrr, that's a bit nippy".

 

 

Ah right

[ChrisS]

Two bucket method ---- Is that what everyone talks about and very few do.

[frenshy]

just had a mop and polish today so defo using two buckets at least for this summer !

 

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