Paige 0 #1 June 9, 2004 I just got finished slaving over washing my new car. It's a pain since its a cconvertible and you can't just take it to the gas station car wash or one of those nifty drive throughs. The soap in those is too concentrated and will ruin the waterproofing on the fabric top (note to convertible drivers). I just wanted to know who washes their car the old fashioned way? I have always done this because I used to show cars and had to detail them to perfection. Wondering if there are other purists or anal retentive people like myself when it comes to cleaning cars. I have a feeling in this fast paced society, most don't take the time to scrub their baby themselves. If you do the dirty deed by hand, try the new Mr. Clean Auto Wash thing.Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #2 June 9, 2004 Self service spray etc.or the drive thru if it's really dirty.When i see people wash "normal" cars by hand at home.....I wonder if they bag their grass too when mowing.( not a printable opinion)I'd rather go jumping than worry about a car being slightly dirty. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phillbo 11 #3 June 9, 2004 I'm suppose to wash my truck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #4 June 9, 2004 You're suppossed to go Jumping ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brains 2 #5 June 9, 2004 I let God wash mine like this. Never look down on someone, unless they are going down on you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Conundrum 1 #6 June 9, 2004 QuoteHow do you like to wash your car?Quote I don't like to. But when I do, I wash it by hand. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites diablopilot 2 #7 June 9, 2004 I wait for one of those "High School Fund Raiser" care washes to happen (about 1 every 2 weeks in Elsinore it seems) and then pay them to do it. Five 18 year olds in bikini's will make sure its done right..... I am NOT a perv..... ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites slotperfect 7 #8 June 9, 2004 I have a convertible which is really nice when it's clean. It's not recommended to take the soft top through a car wash, so I wash it lovingly by hand.Arrive Safely John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites vdschoor 0 #9 June 9, 2004 Naked.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites metalslug 36 #10 June 10, 2004 Hmm.. Reminds me of "Wild Things". I need Denise Richards and Neve Campbell to come wash my car. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflir29 0 #11 June 10, 2004 I'm a lazy bastard with little time for such things so I usually just get gas and then buy a wash. If I'm REALLY in the mood after that I'll clean the windows and ArmorAll the tires. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Paige 0 #12 June 10, 2004 QuoteWhen i see people wash "normal" cars by hand at home.....I wonder if they bag their grass too when mowing. Hummmmm, my grass gets the bag but I don't do the mowing. Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Paige 0 #13 June 10, 2004 Every time I go to wash my car, it ends up getting washed like that sooner than I would like. All that acid rain really erodes a paint job Sometimes that's all it needs though, esp. when jumpin callsTunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Paige 0 #14 June 10, 2004 Maybe I'm just strange since I find enjoyment in washing my car. It's some of the only time I have to myself.Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Paige 0 #15 June 10, 2004 QuoteI wait for one of those "High School Fund Raiser" care washes to happen (about 1 every 2 weeks in Elsinore it seems) and then pay them to do it. Five 18 year olds in bikini's will make sure its done right..... I am NOT a perv..... Damn, sounds like you got the master plan What more could a guy ask for?!?!Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Paige 0 #16 June 10, 2004 Oooooo, she's purdy Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Paige 0 #17 June 10, 2004 I wish I could wash my car naked. That would be funTunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Paige 0 #18 June 10, 2004 I'd pay them too. Now how do we find them......Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AggieDave 6 #19 June 10, 2004 I let the rain wash my truck...--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflir29 0 #20 June 10, 2004 QuoteI wish I could wash my car naked. I wish you could wash my car naked too. Aren't you to Florida yet? I mailed you something.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites GravityGirl 0 #21 June 10, 2004 Hand the keys to my husband. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BoostedXT 0 #22 June 10, 2004 I have a process everytime I wash my vehicle. It goes in these steps: 1)Jack up the car and hand scrub the wheel wells. 2)Tooth brush and degreaser to clean the exhaust tip, also some steel wool pads. 3)Spray car with water section by section and soap an water that panel only. I go over the whole car like that. 4)Hand dry the car and all the door jams, hood jams, and trunk jams. 5) Go over portions of car with Scratch X remover from Meguirs. 6) Go over some portions with polishing compound. 7)Go over the whole car with a dark polisher. 8) Use wax that actually has car color pigments in it and wax the whole car. 9)Go over the whole car with an air compressor to blow all the dust, polish pad bits off of it. 10) Wax my windows. 11) Vacuum all of the inside and go over it all wish a Q-tip and compressed air can to clean out vents and tight spots around my tuning computers. 12)Rag sprayed with armor all on the tires. I use a amplicator so when you drive the excess doesnt splatter all on the sides of the car. I do this 2 sundays a month. I start at 8am and finish at about 7pm. I wait to wax it till its dusk and the car is cool and shaded. Since skydiving I do this 1 time a month now. Photo below show the results. JoeFor long as you live and high you fly and smiles you'll give and tears you'll cry and all that you touch and all that you see is all your life will ever be. Pedro Offers you his Protection. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AggieDave 6 #23 June 10, 2004 I'll give you a case of Shiner bock beer if you do what you just described to my truck. You'll find the picture a post or two up.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflir29 0 #24 June 10, 2004 Maybe I'll get that crazy with my next ride. I'm thinking of buying something pretty HIGH DOLLAR after I start my next job. Plus I'll have two months at a time off to do nothing but enjoy life. Of course.....I'll probably be washing my Dually and 5th wheel since I want to be DZ Mobile. I was kinda diggin something like Skymonkeyone's set up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BoostedXT 0 #25 June 10, 2004 I will do it for 3 jumps. JoeFor long as you live and high you fly and smiles you'll give and tears you'll cry and all that you touch and all that you see is all your life will ever be. Pedro Offers you his Protection. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 3 Next Page 1 of 3 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0 Go To Topic Listing
diablopilot 2 #7 June 9, 2004 I wait for one of those "High School Fund Raiser" care washes to happen (about 1 every 2 weeks in Elsinore it seems) and then pay them to do it. Five 18 year olds in bikini's will make sure its done right..... I am NOT a perv..... ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slotperfect 7 #8 June 9, 2004 I have a convertible which is really nice when it's clean. It's not recommended to take the soft top through a car wash, so I wash it lovingly by hand.Arrive Safely John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
metalslug 36 #10 June 10, 2004 Hmm.. Reminds me of "Wild Things". I need Denise Richards and Neve Campbell to come wash my car. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #11 June 10, 2004 I'm a lazy bastard with little time for such things so I usually just get gas and then buy a wash. If I'm REALLY in the mood after that I'll clean the windows and ArmorAll the tires. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paige 0 #12 June 10, 2004 QuoteWhen i see people wash "normal" cars by hand at home.....I wonder if they bag their grass too when mowing. Hummmmm, my grass gets the bag but I don't do the mowing. Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paige 0 #13 June 10, 2004 Every time I go to wash my car, it ends up getting washed like that sooner than I would like. All that acid rain really erodes a paint job Sometimes that's all it needs though, esp. when jumpin callsTunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paige 0 #14 June 10, 2004 Maybe I'm just strange since I find enjoyment in washing my car. It's some of the only time I have to myself.Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paige 0 #15 June 10, 2004 QuoteI wait for one of those "High School Fund Raiser" care washes to happen (about 1 every 2 weeks in Elsinore it seems) and then pay them to do it. Five 18 year olds in bikini's will make sure its done right..... I am NOT a perv..... Damn, sounds like you got the master plan What more could a guy ask for?!?!Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paige 0 #16 June 10, 2004 Oooooo, she's purdy Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paige 0 #17 June 10, 2004 I wish I could wash my car naked. That would be funTunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paige 0 #18 June 10, 2004 I'd pay them too. Now how do we find them......Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #19 June 10, 2004 I let the rain wash my truck...--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #20 June 10, 2004 QuoteI wish I could wash my car naked. I wish you could wash my car naked too. Aren't you to Florida yet? I mailed you something.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GravityGirl 0 #21 June 10, 2004 Hand the keys to my husband. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BoostedXT 0 #22 June 10, 2004 I have a process everytime I wash my vehicle. It goes in these steps: 1)Jack up the car and hand scrub the wheel wells. 2)Tooth brush and degreaser to clean the exhaust tip, also some steel wool pads. 3)Spray car with water section by section and soap an water that panel only. I go over the whole car like that. 4)Hand dry the car and all the door jams, hood jams, and trunk jams. 5) Go over portions of car with Scratch X remover from Meguirs. 6) Go over some portions with polishing compound. 7)Go over the whole car with a dark polisher. 8) Use wax that actually has car color pigments in it and wax the whole car. 9)Go over the whole car with an air compressor to blow all the dust, polish pad bits off of it. 10) Wax my windows. 11) Vacuum all of the inside and go over it all wish a Q-tip and compressed air can to clean out vents and tight spots around my tuning computers. 12)Rag sprayed with armor all on the tires. I use a amplicator so when you drive the excess doesnt splatter all on the sides of the car. I do this 2 sundays a month. I start at 8am and finish at about 7pm. I wait to wax it till its dusk and the car is cool and shaded. Since skydiving I do this 1 time a month now. Photo below show the results. JoeFor long as you live and high you fly and smiles you'll give and tears you'll cry and all that you touch and all that you see is all your life will ever be. Pedro Offers you his Protection. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #23 June 10, 2004 I'll give you a case of Shiner bock beer if you do what you just described to my truck. You'll find the picture a post or two up.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #24 June 10, 2004 Maybe I'll get that crazy with my next ride. I'm thinking of buying something pretty HIGH DOLLAR after I start my next job. Plus I'll have two months at a time off to do nothing but enjoy life. Of course.....I'll probably be washing my Dually and 5th wheel since I want to be DZ Mobile. I was kinda diggin something like Skymonkeyone's set up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BoostedXT 0 #25 June 10, 2004 I will do it for 3 jumps. JoeFor long as you live and high you fly and smiles you'll give and tears you'll cry and all that you touch and all that you see is all your life will ever be. Pedro Offers you his Protection. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites