Where do you get your car washed?
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Racer
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From: Atlanta GA
Where do you get your car washed?
Do you guys mostly wash by hand or have someone do it for you?
Getting my BLACK corvette delivered to me from long beach ca, on sunday and we have a watering ban in Georgia so I was wondering where would be a safe place to wash my black corvette because I can't do it myself! (without a hefty fine if i get caught!)
Getting my BLACK corvette delivered to me from long beach ca, on sunday and we have a watering ban in Georgia so I was wondering where would be a safe place to wash my black corvette because I can't do it myself! (without a hefty fine if i get caught!)
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I do it myself with a hose and bucket in the driveway. That appears not to be an option for you. Hopefully someone in your area will chime in. If not, you may poise this same question in the SE section of the forum.
Congrats on the new car!
Congrats on the new car!
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I'm a nut, strictly by hand on a shady part of the lot, with lots of time, and a good cigar. It's kind of like a ritual.....
And welcome to the "dark-side."
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Do you guys mostly wash by hand or have someone do it for you?
Getting my BLACK corvette delivered to me from long beach ca, on sunday and we have a watering ban in Georgia so I was wondering where would be a safe place to wash my black corvette because I can't do it myself! (without a hefty fine if i get caught!)
Getting my BLACK corvette delivered to me from long beach ca, on sunday and we have a watering ban in Georgia so I was wondering where would be a safe place to wash my black corvette because I can't do it myself! (without a hefty fine if i get caught!)
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Are there any hand wash detailing outlets in your area? Are they banned from using water too?
I think once you have the car clean, and as long as the car is not a daily driver being driven in inclement weather - you might be able to go quite a while without washing (soap and water) the car. You should be able to get by for a long time with detailing spray, microfiber towels and a good quality "seasoned" duster.
I have a buddy that lives in Hickory N.C. and he told me yesterday that the nuke powerplants are talking about shutdowns because they don't have sufficient water for cooling.
I think once you have the car clean, and as long as the car is not a daily driver being driven in inclement weather - you might be able to go quite a while without washing (soap and water) the car. You should be able to get by for a long time with detailing spray, microfiber towels and a good quality "seasoned" duster.
I have a buddy that lives in Hickory N.C. and he told me yesterday that the nuke powerplants are talking about shutdowns because they don't have sufficient water for cooling.
Instructor
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From: Ham Lake Minnesota
That would be breaking rule number 3.
Can you just bucket wash the car (without the hose???). Use two buckets, one for clean water, one for dirty? Then you only waste about 2 gallons of water.
Mr. J.
Can you just bucket wash the car (without the hose???). Use two buckets, one for clean water, one for dirty? Then you only waste about 2 gallons of water.
Mr. J.
Drifting
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From: San Jose CA
Do you guys mostly wash by hand or have someone do it for you?
Getting my BLACK corvette delivered to me from long beach ca, on sunday and we have a watering ban in Georgia so I was wondering where would be a safe place to wash my black corvette because I can't do it myself! (without a hefty fine if i get caught!)
Getting my BLACK corvette delivered to me from long beach ca, on sunday and we have a watering ban in Georgia so I was wondering where would be a safe place to wash my black corvette because I can't do it myself! (without a hefty fine if i get caught!)
I do it myself...good luck.
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Usually I wash it myself at home in driveway.
I have gone to a "hand wash" a few times and when desperate...
I have gone to a regular car wash...
hey ya gotta do what ya gotta do! 
I have gone to a "hand wash" a few times and when desperate...
I have gone to a regular car wash...
hey ya gotta do what ya gotta do!
Drifting
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From: San Diego CA
I have a black vette too....
I go to the car wash... the kind with the spray wand.
I use the high pressure wash, high pressure rinse, and then spotless rinse. About 10 minutes and $6.00...
A fun drive home and when the car is dry, I go over it with a spray detailer. Looks as good as after a day of detailing it (which I do twice a year).
Are the car washes still allowed to open?
I go to the car wash... the kind with the spray wand.
I use the high pressure wash, high pressure rinse, and then spotless rinse. About 10 minutes and $6.00...
A fun drive home and when the car is dry, I go over it with a spray detailer. Looks as good as after a day of detailing it (which I do twice a year).
Are the car washes still allowed to open?
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