# Don't forget about the paint and.....

Posted by Bman (92 SE) on September 09, 2002 at 23:25:44:

In Reply to: Would like to request ideas from my distant Maxima friends..... posted by Will on September 09, 2002 at 20:09:34:

Wax the car prior to the winter season, and wash the salt and crud from both the paint and undercarriage as soon as possible (ie, won't freeze on the car).

Also, wax the paint the door seals touch, and give the rubber seals a good cleaning and coating of protectant. This will help if they get frozen with water.

If they have water/melted snow on their windows at the end of their trip, it helps to squeegee it off before calling it quits so the water doesn't re-freeze onto the window.

Try to keep the base of the windshield free from too much snow since this is where the cabin air gets sucked in.

I also never heard of this battery disconnection thing, unless you're talking about LONG TERM storage. Not even ppl I know in -30 C Alberta disconnect their batteries routinely... Maybe it's so they can squeeze every last ounce of power from the battery when they do use it? I dunno.

If they drive diesels, make sure they're buying from a place that's switched over to "winterized" diesel, or buy from some place that's busy and sells lots of diesel. They can also get a separate additive I think. Diesel tends to gel up when it gets cold so winter formulations have more anti-gelling additives.

Personally, if it's icy or just compacted snow, I wouldn't air up the tires. Just like the drag-racing tip of airing down before racing, this flattens out the tire a bit and gives you more tread area to bite the pavement/ice. Of course if you don't expect to drive slowly on ice/hard snow most of the time I wouldn't do this.

Not bad for a Vancouverite eh? :D

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: Wax the car prior to the winter season, and wash the salt and crud from both the paint and undercarriage as soon as possible (ie, won't freeze on the car). : Also, wax the paint the door seals touch, and give the rubber seals a good cleaning and coating of protectant. This will help if they get frozen with water. : If they have water/melted snow on their windows at the end of their trip, it helps to squeegee it off before calling it quits so the water doesn't re-freeze onto the window. : Try to keep the base of the windshield free from too much snow since this is where the cabin air gets sucked in. : I also never heard of this battery disconnection thing, unless you're talking about LONG TERM storage. Not even ppl I know in -30 C Alberta disconnect their batteries routinely... Maybe it's so they can squeeze every last ounce of power from the battery when they do use it? I dunno. : If they drive diesels, make sure they're buying from a place that's switched over to "winterized" diesel, or buy from some place that's busy and sells lots of diesel. They can also get a separate additive I think. Diesel tends to gel up when it gets cold so winter formulations have more anti-gelling additives. : Personally, if it's icy or just compacted snow, I wouldn't air up the tires. Just like the drag-racing tip of airing down before racing, this flattens out the tire a bit and gives you more tread area to bite the pavement/ice. Of course if you don't expect to drive slowly on ice/hard snow most of the time I wouldn't do this. : Not bad for a Vancouverite eh? :D