Washing your C3
Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2010
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From: Kentucky
I plan on maybe washing mine tomorrow if the weather permits. We will see how that goes... lol
I haven't washed it since the new paint job was finished about three and a half weeks ago. I hope I don't mess it up!
I haven't washed it since the new paint job was finished about three and a half weeks ago. I hope I don't mess it up!
Safety Car
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From: Red city in deep blue Oregon
St. Jude Donor '17
How often do you wash your C3? Mine are garage kept, but when i do pull them out, even of they sit for 5 minutes in the driveway, for some reason this spring, im getting a lot of tree sap dots on my cars 
I have no choice but to wash them - or do I ?? Needless to say, I'm washing them at least once per week even if I don't drive very far/long and my father in-law thinks I am damaging the cars by washing them so frequently. Is he right? Tell me it's no so!
I have no choice but to wash them - or do I ?? Needless to say, I'm washing them at least once per week even if I don't drive very far/long and my father in-law thinks I am damaging the cars by washing them so frequently. Is he right? Tell me it's no so!If the car is clean, and just has tree sap on it, I'd use an exterior detail spray and clean it up quickly that way.
I'm a Zaino and California Duster fan.
Team Owner
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From: In limbo
St. Jude Donor '13-'15, '17 thru '22
I like this response, it makes a lot of sense. I have a duster too, and use it from time to time. I'll wash it if it gets sufficiently dirty that I fear the duster might cause tiny scratches. Other than that, the only time I wash it with water is right before I wax, which I do once or twice per year.
I think the real question is what kind of car do you have and what is the paint job on your car like. If I had an LT-1 with the original paint, I would probably treat it somewhat differently. My car being a driver, and the paint being a mediocre 3 year old paint job, I treat it pretty similarly to how I treat my DDs.
I think the real question is what kind of car do you have and what is the paint job on your car like. If I had an LT-1 with the original paint, I would probably treat it somewhat differently. My car being a driver, and the paint being a mediocre 3 year old paint job, I treat it pretty similarly to how I treat my DDs.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 2010
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From: Ocean County NJ
I like this response, it makes a lot of sense. I have a duster too, and use it from time to time. I'll wash it if it gets sufficiently dirty that I fear the duster might cause tiny scratches. Other than that, the only time I wash it with water is right before I wax, which I do once or twice per year.
I think the real question is what kind of car do you have and what is the paint job on your car like. If I had an LT-1 with the original paint, I would probably treat it somewhat differently. My car being a driver, and the paint being a mediocre 3 year old paint job, I treat it pretty similarly to how I treat my DDs.
I think the real question is what kind of car do you have and what is the paint job on your car like. If I had an LT-1 with the original paint, I would probably treat it somewhat differently. My car being a driver, and the paint being a mediocre 3 year old paint job, I treat it pretty similarly to how I treat my DDs.
