Your car is filthy right? That salt needs to come off. We recommend waiting until the mercury hits at least 20 degrees before you drive into the car wash. Here's why:
- Your vehicle's doors can freeze shut leaving you stuck inside or outside your car until they thaw.
- Your locks can also freeze which makes locking and unlocking your vehicle difficult.
- Your vehicle's brakes can freeze and you could slide right into a very busy intersection injuring yourself or others.
- If you have an antenna on your vehicle, ice will form very easily and it may snap off.
- Ice can form on the car wash's automatic doors and they can freeze shut while the vehicle is still inside.
- Pathways to and from the car wash can become very icy. Your vehicle could slide right into the car wash building or door (We've seen that happen many times). Staff and customers are also at risk just by walking past those icy areas.
- Ice can cause the car wash itself to break down which means expensive repair bills and the price you pay for a car wash will increase.
Although it may seem like an inconvenience not to be able to wash your vehicle on a day like today, the risks involved are too high when it's still 20 degrees or colder. It's a lot less expensive to refill your washer fluid compared to total vehicle body repair.