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Neil924
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 Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2005 11:06 am Post subject: It took 3 1/2 hours to wash & wax my car again. |
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Why can't it stay clean for more than 3 minutes?
The front, the back, the body, the windows, the thing just wants to be dirty all the time!
I even bought a electric buffer/ waxer and it still took 3 1/2 hours!
How long does it take the rest of you to wash, scrub, hand dry, wax with a machine, wax the smaller areas by hand, buff, polish and re-polish?
Also, my car gets covered in flys after about 10 minutes on the highway do to that damn wall in front of me.
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IXLOR8
Joined: 05 Jul 2005
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| Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2005 11:19 am Post subject: Wash and Wax in one hour. |
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Time will vary by how much wax is on the car and condition of paint. I wash my car 3 or 4 times a week. I use a nylon bug sponge to remove bugs on the bumper, windshield and mirrors. I use a one foot wide brush to wash the car. I use a special rubber squeege to remove the water. I apply the wax by hand and remove wax by a 12" professional buffer.
I hope this helps. 
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Neil924
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| Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2005 11:22 am Post subject: |
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Nice!
A nylon bug sponge? Where did you get it? Would there be anything else that would work like that? |
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IXLOR8
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| Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2005 11:28 am Post subject: Car Wash |
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The bug spoonge is 3.5" x 6" x 1". I would think most auto parts stores would have it.
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Paul
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| Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2005 11:38 am Post subject: |
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Every time I put the car away for the night, I spray a lot of generic Windex on the bug covered parts of the car. I wait a few minutes until they start to run, then spray another coat of Windex and wipe them off with a cotton towel.
They come right off if you don't let them get baked in. |
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Neil924
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| Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2005 11:50 am Post subject: |
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| Paul wrote: | Every time I put the car away for the night, I spray a lot of generic Windex on the bug covered parts of the car. I wait a few minutes until they start to run, then spray another coat of Windex and wipe them off with a cotton towel.
They come right off if you don't let them get baked in. |
Thanks guys.
I'll look for the sponge and try the soaking spray.
On a bad note, I am guilty of letting the bugs get baked on about once or twice a week. I'll go for a 4 or 5 hour drive, return home near midnight and just be too tired to wash the car.
On a good note, I'll go for a 4 or 5 hour drive, return home near midnight and just be too tired to wash the car.
Where is that poll of ours Paul? I would change my vote to "accelerate at full throttle all the way to red line in every gear." |
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Paul
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| Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2005 12:01 pm Post subject: |
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| So you've come over to the dark side..... |
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Neil924
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| Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2005 12:15 pm Post subject: |
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| Paul wrote: | | So you've come over to the dark side..... |
.... and it's soo fun! |
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Joes924Racer
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| Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2005 4:12 pm Post subject: |
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I wash mine alot though in between I use the hose & the nylon
bug sponge to get the bugs off..mine gets dusty..Since Ive painted it Ive waxed it twice though the second time I used the polish, rubbin comp.
because I wet sandes with 2000 to. I use a manmade shammi to dry it
you know one those colored things that comes in a plastic tube.
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