i'm in maryland and it has been snowing like crazy here this year for some stoopid reason... but my question is... i need to wash my z... it has salt and 5 big drops of BIRD crap... i went in the mcdonalds parking lot... and the birds were in the spot i wanted so i drove them away and when i came back out... they left me a surprise!!! we'll i need to wash my baby and was wondering... its freaking freezing out here... is it ok if i wash it at one of the car wash places... i can either spray it myself from the power hose... or i can use the no touch laser car wash... will n e of this damage my z's paint... b/c i heard that lil rocks and junk might spit out of the hose and knick my paint... since the water is i believe 60 percent recycled... please help me asap.. i need have an open day tommorrow and was planning on washing it then!

 

Shift_Speed,

I wouldn't risk taking it to the pressure wash or the touchless wash. I've had bad experiences in the past with those. One thing you can do is fill your bucket with warm water which will help keep your hands from hurting like hell. Another thing you can do is buy some neoprene gloves which will help keep your hands fairly dry and warm. Try to get the bird crap off ASAP, the fecies has a lot of acid in it and it will etch it's way into your paint if you leave it. Just make sure to have lots of suds when washing and always hose down your car w/o any nozzles attached before you begin to wash. It's also a good idea to rinse the mit after each pannel you wash to clean the dirt off.

GOOD LUCK!

 

If you'd rather not run it through a "no touch" pressure wash (Which IMO is safe, barring any unnatural freak accident), Fill a bucket with warm water, and bundle up.

It's your safest bet to avoid frostbite.