Washing Cars

[Lil_Lucky]

Just wondering how everyone washes their cars these days. I think a few states like vic have water restrictions?

What i been doin is going to the carwash and taking my own buket shampoo and sponge.

- $1 to rinse and fill up bucket

- then wash the car using my own stuf

- Anothe $1 to rinse

Works pretty well

[LoNg_ShaNks]

Just wondering how everyone washes their cars these days. I think a few states like vic have water restrictions?

What i been doin is going to the carwash and taking my own buket shampoo and sponge.

- $1 to rinse and fill up bucket

- then wash the car using my own stuf

- Anothe $1 to rinse

Works pretty well

as jim carey said in dumb and dumber "i like it alot!"

[smurfpirate]

the car washs work alright if you have a nice new clean car but otherwise they are crap.

[adam-__-]

I think most people would still be washing their cars at home, but I think the car wash is the best place to do it.

[abu]

Car wash is the best place.

$1, high pressuer rinse the whole car with soapy warm water, and fill up a bucket at the same time.

Wash the car down with the sponge and bucket.

$2, rinse the car off with warm soapy water, and then high pressure rinse all the soap off.

Then chamois the whole car for a nice clean finish.

If the stupid brushes at the car wash where better quality, $5 at my local car wash gets you 16 minutes off wash time. I'd just wash the whole car with that.

Thanks,

Abu

[Yidz]

I live in a battleaxe block with a nice sized front sized yard. I wash it as per usual. Before anyone explodes at me, I use a shit load less than I would by cleaning using bucket fulls. I would be quite happy to face the water patrol / police whatever they are and show them in front of their face how much less water I use.

Im massively fussy when I clean my car. I couldnt have it any other way. Using less water I get a better finish and I know that I am using less My paintwork isnt the worlds best but I just like to make sure it looks the best it can

I've taken it to a car wash once even though Iv sworn I never would but it was actually ok.

Edited August 22, 2007 by Yidz

[Fixxxer]

Well since you can't wash a car legally in Brisbane without going to a carwash place, I've just been heading there about once a month to keep the car relatively clean. I can do all I want (in a fair rush) for $5, including pre-soak, soap, brush, rinse, spot free rinse.

Fixxxer

[RusH_]

True, but, if you have a water tank at home, then you can use all the water you like, until your on town water, but as Yidz said, you don't need a lot to get a good job done

[adam-__-]

I think the Vic Government was about to tax rain water? If they do this, no one's gonna get bloody buy rain water tanks.

I use my rain water to wash my car, but haven't in awhile because it rains the next morning.

[oblivo]

I've found the new Meguiar's Waterless stuff most excellent. The car's smelt like sweet coconut for weeks...

[Fry_33]

I'm in VIC and use a drum of water that fills with rain water to supply a pressure cleaner. Can also fill buckets with the water for the wash. I have never been to the car wash places but I have heard that you need to be careful of the pre rinse solution. Mainly if you have a new car with a factory paint protection system. This solution can take that straight off and waste the extra $$ you paid for it. I guess it would be similar with wax.

[GTX-R34]

The last time i went to the car wash, took my own bucket and sponge, was faster than the guy before me and the guy next to me yet some loser behind me had a go at me saying that the car wash was'nt making enough money out of me.

[Hillzy]

Bugger it, the backyard is my friend hehe