Carwash?
Drifting
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Henderson Nevada
Melting Slicks
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From: Lenoir City TN
St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13-'14,'16
I use a place called 3 minute wash on all our vehicles and am very pleased with the results. Our Vette, my Suburban and my daughters Beetle all come out really good. I finish the touch up at home. Saves alot of time and they all shine like new.
They do not have brushes, but use spinning chamois of some type.
The Vete goes through the least, Suburban about once a week.
They do not have brushes, but use spinning chamois of some type.
The Vete goes through the least, Suburban about once a week.
Race Director
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From: 4th on the list of top 100 in USA Ga.
I found that even the foaming brush at the "do-it-yourself" washes can be too hard on our paint and leaves brush marks behind that need to be buffed out. I'm going to be sticking to washing the car in my driveway with a bucket of meguiars wax/wash and a soft towel mit.
I never use them,to many people use them to scrub mud off of their 4X4's and that brush can hold on to sand
Drifting
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From: Plano Texas
St. Jude Donor '08
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From: Ocean County NJ
Drifting
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From: Wesley Chapel FL
One bucket with just clean water to rinse the dirt away on the mitt, then one bucket with the suds for use after the mitt is clean. It cuts down on clear coat scratches and needing to change the wash bucket water. I use almost clear buckets and wash my car once a week, and you can see how dirty the rinse bucket gets after just one half of the car.
Last edited by lockmart; Jul 14, 2008 at 10:38 AM.
Melting Slicks
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From: center of Kalifornia
Well, I dont care HOW dirty my vette is, or how busy I am, I would NEVER let anybody else wash my car. First of all, I love to wash it, just because it gives me a chance to inspect every inch of it while washing/drying/waxing. Second, NOBODY does as good a job as I do. OK....I admit....I am ****!
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I have a friend that runs his religiously through one of those new Procter and Gamble Mr. Clean car washes. I've seen C4's C5's and C6's lined up at the one near my house, but I do not have the nerve to do it with mine. They cole out looking great and the guys that wipe it down etc. seem to take special care with exotics.
Like I say, I can't bring myself to do it.
Like I say, I can't bring myself to do it.
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