These pics barely do the level of dirt & salt on my car right now. I tried to go to the car wash today, but there were 34 (yes, I counted) cars waiting in line before me.

I'm so afraid to have it washed because there is SO much salt on it, I just know it's going to get scratched. Anyone have any suggestions on the best way to clean it when it's this bad?

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2000 Acura 3.2 TL w/ Navigation
Satin Silver / Ebony Interior
Factory Spoiler; CD Changer; Burlwood Shifter
20% Tint, No Mods- Just Insanely Clean (Well, Not This Month)
My TL Gallery - My Gas Mileage

 

You should be ashamed of yourself to let your car get that dirty!!!!! hahahah Just Kiddin'. Anyways, you should bring your car to the bay "self-wash" car washes. I believe in the winter time, the water hoses spray out warm water. Just rinse all the salt and dirt off with the high pressure warm water hose.......by then you should be freezin' your a$$ off and just bring your car to the drive thru wash.

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1999 Navi/Satin Silver/Ebony/Comptech Sport Suspension/Comptech Axle-back Exhaust/Factory Underbody Kit/Wings West Flush mount spoiler/Weapon-R Intake/Super-White Highs/Polarg Turn Signals/Burlwood Shift Knob/Black Chrome Emblem Kit/Custom Grille/Inspire Tail Lights, more to come...

 

That's how my TL looked a few weeks ago in Chicago. It was too darn cold to even attempt to wash it. Wait until you get a decent work day and go to the car wash just before lunch. There usually isn't much of a wait, if any. Good luck!

 

Whatever you do, don't take your car to the big new Mobil station near the Hyatt in Greenwich. They just scratched my car this weekend.

 

Don't forget to rinse off the underside and inner wheel wells with high pressure to get rid of the salt there too..
Ed

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'99 TL Satin Silver/Ebony, Non/Nav, Comptech lowered, Comptech Air Filter Element, Inspire Tails, AEM Brake Pads all around, Comptech Axle Back Exhaust, "Guy Smiley" doll on the dash as my Co-driver...

Pics of my TL
Pics of my Miata! Wadya think?

 

Hmmm. my car looks slightly better than that. I have an appointment for an oil change at a local garage, fortunately they also hand wash the car (pretty good job too)!

 

You're lucky! My black TL looks just like Acura 3200's! And I just got it washed on Saturday...

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David

Black-on-Black non-NAV 2000

 

well, got it washed up and beautiful again on Sunday, just in time for more rain. Very sad to say, but it looks close to the pictures at the top again. I've had enough winter, I'm moving to Florida!