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09-26-2008, 04:56 AM | #26 |
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Sinc you have a new car, it would probably be a good idea to invest in a pressure washer. but since you live in an apt., youd need to take it to a self wash place. luckily i only live a half a block from one
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09-26-2008, 11:37 AM | #27 |
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um.. i wouldnt us ea pressure washer on a car etheir. especially not a subaru. our cars dent if you look at the mean.. let a lone spray them with high pressure water.
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09-26-2008, 12:36 PM | #28 |
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hand wash with the 2 bucket method
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09-26-2008, 01:34 PM | #29 |
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I would just avoided the brushed auto-washes. I used to use one till I started noticing scratches along the side of the car. Each time after that they got worse till I wised up and decided to bail on that. Luckily a good polish and wax covered most of them up... :notamused:
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09-27-2008, 09:55 AM | #30 |
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The way I stated is the best solution for the means this guy has. No way to clean your car..... so take it to a toucless. I personally do everything by hand for days on end but that's the quickest way. I used it for my cars in the winter as well as 10+ cars for when I'd get a fleet of them ready quickly for a car show event.
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09-28-2008, 03:06 PM | #31 | |
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"People think I don't love my Subaru." "I let the elements take care of it." Whenever a dirty car goes through the autowashers; I'm sure the dirt still gets thrown back and forth to the next car too. I wash my car 2 times a week; if I'm bored, 3. |
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09-28-2008, 03:08 PM | #32 |
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OT, but:
Our state is considering banning people washing their cars in their driveways. "The soap drains into the systems, harming the environment." It doesn't concern me, because I live out in the country with gravel roads (fun during winter btw) Still angry because we are taking up all these pointless rules. |
09-28-2008, 03:48 PM | #33 |
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hand wash and wax all the way for me prob once a month is usally good harder in winter months so make sure you wax very well before the first snow
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09-28-2008, 07:40 PM | #34 | |
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09-29-2008, 03:32 AM | #35 |
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what to do when the temperature is in a range of -20F to -45F?
Hand wash or laser-auto-wash??? |
09-29-2008, 04:04 AM | #36 |
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You can't hand wash your car at -20F to -45F because the water you use to wash the car with will be a block of ice. And besides, washing at that kind of temperatures won't be pleasant. If I were to choose to wash my car at that temperature range, I would choose to go to a laser auto wash and get it all cleaned up.
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09-30-2008, 10:26 AM | #37 |
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i usually hand wash while the weather is nice and switch to no touch car washes in the winter when its too cold out.
i think that all of the chemicals/salt/sand they put on the roads in the winter is a lot worst for the paint than running the car through a no touch wash once a week or so. |
09-30-2008, 10:30 AM | #38 |
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im currently having this same problem. ive been used to washing my car in the driveway of my parents house, but i will be moving out soon to an apartment.
i know that all those self wash places use the cheapest crapiest soap, not to mention the dirty scrub brushes. and a auto wash place never cleans a car as well as by hand. thinking of taking it to a professional hand washing place but thats $20 a wash. |
09-30-2008, 10:45 AM | #39 |
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easy solution.
take it to subaru. free car washes for life! also, if you ever take it to a self wash place, just take a bucket and a sponge with you.. fill up the bucket with water, use your own soap, and BAM! you have a nice covered car wash with a pressure washer. and it never costs more than $1.75 for me |
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