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Does anyone take their Z to a place that does the washes, with optional packages like waxes, hand washes, drying etc?
There are places around here called Cobblestone, or Auto Spa.
Used to let them have my Audi for cleaning as I had an unlimited monthly wash and detail package, it was affective because the damn car was black and I had to constantly have it detailed.
Just still up in. The air on letting them have the Z.
Does anyone take their Z to a place that does the washes, with optional packages like waxes, hand washes, drying etc?
There are places around here called Cobblestone, or Auto Spa.
Used to let them have my Audi for cleaning as I had an unlimited monthly wash and detail package, it was affective because the damn car was black and I had to constantly have it detailed.
Just still up in. The air on letting them have the Z.
Yeah, I am of the persuasion, that it's just a car. I use it as a DD, so it's getting chips and whatnot, it's not like it's going to get the Barret Jackson treatment it's whole life.
And frankly, my time is worth more than me paying for the services. Especially if the service is good enough where I do t have to redo anything, and just do quick details between sessions.
Meh. You pay $250,000 to restore a black car, you manage it yourself. You buy a $100K car with a Kentucky paint job on it, I wouldn't worry about it. Mine has more orange peel than an orange.
I'd let any reputable detail shop work on it. Maybe check Yelp. If it's silver or yellow I'd take it through a drive-through carwash and get it buffed out twice a year. Dark colors require more care, and black (or similar) really takes caution.
What I hate is that any goon can fill swirls, but it takes a real man remove them. Two different things.
By the way, you're probably far worse off in a "Touchless" wash. I think Mercedes has been warning about the strong chemicals they use. With sufficient soap and presoak a soft-cloth wash is probably better and much easier on the car.
As for me? I've never washed mine. I don't drive it in the rain, so I primarily just dust it and if I get anything on it I use waterless car wash (spray wax, more or less). Washing cars is hard on the paint.
So, did I really just say that you should drive yours through a carwash but I won't even bucket-wash mine? Yes I did.
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Meh. You pay $250,000 to restore a black car, you manage it yourself. You buy a $100K car with a Kentucky paint job on it, I wouldn't worry about it. Mine has more orange peel than an orange.
Dark colors require more care, and black (or similar) really takes caution.
So, did I really just say that you should drive yours through a carwash but I won't even bucket-wash mine? Yes I did.
That's why I love Orange, the paint hides dirt and imperfections really well when it's taken care of.
The dust here in AZ is thick, California dusters don't cut it in the car. It has to be washed off of you leave dust trails all over.
I agree, unless you paid for a shop to completely wet sand and correct the paint to make it perfect and show ready, a DD looks just as good through regular car washes as anything else on the road.
I love the unlimited wash packages too, especially with the 12 hour layer of dust we get on everything, even more so when it's top cultivating season here.
I do, however have the entire car covered in a clear bra.. .
I ask them not to touch 3 things..
- the wickerbill (the clear piece is delicate and scratches easily)
- the instrument panel (same reason)
- the front and rear jammers (just be aware not to knock them)
I dd mine as well.. . The car wash I go to hand washes it.. No issues so far and my back thanks me for it!
Meh. You pay $250,000 to restore a black car, you manage it yourself. You buy a $100K car with a Kentucky paint job on it, I wouldn't worry about it. Mine has more orange peel than an orange.
I'd let any reputable detail shop work on it. Maybe check Yelp. If it's silver or yellow I'd take it through a drive-through carwash and get it buffed out twice a year. Dark colors require more care, and black (or similar) really takes caution.
What I hate is that any goon can fill swirls, but it takes a real man remove them. Two different things.
By the way, you're probably far worse off in a "Touchless" wash. I think Mercedes has been warning about the strong chemicals they use. With sufficient soap and presoak a soft-cloth wash is probably better and much easier on the car.
As for me? I've never washed mine. I don't drive it in the rain, so I primarily just dust it and if I get anything on it I use waterless car wash (spray wax, more or less). Washing cars is hard on the paint.
So, did I really just say that you should drive yours through a carwash but I won't even bucket-wash mine? Yes I did.
+1 I actually enjoy washing and detailing it myself. At least my toys anyways. The wife's SUV is worth more than the Z and it gets driven thru Carwash but not my cars or my bikes. I actually just finished a bonding session on my Cirrus so for me it's just personal satisfaction mixed with a little therapy.
It takes an hour to wash and dry the car. That hour gives you a chance to go over the body of the car and check for damage. In another half hour you can throw a coat of wax on and rub it off. I never saw the advantage of paying big bucks to a detail guy that doesn't do as good of a job as I do and won't notice the things I notice.
It takes an hour to wash and dry the car. That hour gives you a chance to go over the body of the car and check for damage. In another half hour you can throw a coat of wax on and rub it off. I never saw the advantage of paying big bucks to a detail guy that doesn't do as good of a job as I do and won't notice the things I notice.
+1 I actually enjoy washing and detailing it myself. At least my toys anyways. The wife's SUV is worth more than the Z and it gets driven thru Carwash but not my cars or my bikes. I actually just finished a bonding session on my Cirrus so for me it's just personal satisfaction mixed with a little therapy.
12-30-2015, 08:41 PM
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