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DRIVE THOUGH CAR WASH, Do you?

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Old 09-28-2008, 08:51 AM
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I haven't used an auto car wash yet, but this winter I plan on using it with the hard top to get the salt off.
Old 09-28-2008, 08:52 AM
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I'm too cheap and lazy... a bucket of suds in the driveway works great for me.
Old 09-28-2008, 10:28 AM
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You guys must get more rain. Sometimes I park it in the driveway if it is going to rain so I get some stuff off. If I drive on the beach, I take it through a touchless to get the undercarriage sprayed.
Otherwise, I wash it in the grass so that the runoff waters my lawn some.
Old 09-28-2008, 10:34 AM
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Take mine through the touchless wash now and then.
If I want more detail work done I just park her in the driveway and continue where the touchless left off

Cuts down on time geting her clean

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I've taken my soft top through the car wash.

DONT FORGET TO TAKE OFF YOUR ANTENNA!

I do it when it's really really dirty. Then I take it home, wash it again with Armor-All wipes, clean the fenders, mirrors, door surrounds, bumpers and window seals with 303 Protectant.

After that, I use Eagle-One Nanowax and wax the entire thing.

Use Armor-All inside on all the interior.

It looks better than the day I bought it.

Unfortunately I only have a crappy cell phone pic of it. But it was SO shiny and sharp looking, I turned more heads with it this way then I have with the top and doors off and muddy.

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At my works water plant I spray my jeep off with demineralized water maybe 2 times a week
Old 09-28-2008, 11:35 AM
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There's a couple joints near my pad that have the "100% hand wash" (no brushes, rollers, or other mechanical washing floggers) special for like $8.95 (it's usually on a Tuesday or Wednesday). Most of those cats do a really good job. Throw in a couple bucks tip for the cat that wipes your rig down, and you're out of there for under 11 bones...not too shabby. I usually do this once a month or so.



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Old 09-29-2008, 02:03 AM
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Never have and never will. Just wash it myself, or spray it off in the winter to keep salt off it.
Old 09-29-2008, 02:35 AM
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Originally Posted by glick
I'm too cheap and lazy... a bucket of suds in the driveway works great for me.
In good weather the bucket of suds is the ticket, but at times the touchless is required...

My driveway last winter.
Old 09-29-2008, 03:12 AM
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i hit the car wash most of the time after the beach with my hard top, otherwise its old fashion by hand for me


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