Shoofin

I FINALLY got to wash my car myself by hand for the first time in 3 months... I end up taking it when I can't hand wash to the car wash where there are some dudes in the tunnel hand washing the car with mitts while a machine splats on the soap, another washes it, another soap, another wash, then the dryer.. They don't clean it as good as I would though.. My car was DIRTY!! visually it looked clean, but there were spots of tar and other crap all over the lower doors, rocker panels, under the rockerpanels etcetc... I detailed the car, even polished my Comptech tips(took five minutes)! I wanted to polish my rims(they have a lot of surface scratches on them) but I musta lent my polish to someone, because it's gone. Oh well.. I was dying to polish and wax the car, but I didn't have time, and it's too cold..I shampooed and vacuumed the interior, cleaned all the door panels and scuff guards, whipped out my trusty detail brush and cleaned up the nooks and crannies of the dash, too...I feel good...All this while being a gimp! It's a damn shame it's gonna rain tomorrow though
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...

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Guest

i hadnt washed my car in ages either (3weeks!) feels damn good to put the shine back on the car though. hehe, it also will rain here tomorrow.

haha98

i try to hand wash that sucker every week at the places where you put quarters in the machine and it shoots out soap and stuff...At the places around me, you can take off the end so it's not a high pressure hose, just a normal pressure hose...it's kinda nice...

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1996 2.5 TL Dark Green
HKS Powerflow, HKS Fuel Pressure Regulator, Sebring Exhaust, Jacobs Pro Street, Apex-i AFC, Jet ECU, Powerslot Rotors, Axxis Metal Master Pads, PIAA 1100x, Clarion 9255, Tube Driver Amps, Boston Pro 10's (2) , CD Technologies 6-4-2, Clarion MVA6491 (3), Valentine 1, Cliford Avant Guard 4, Monster Capacitors (2), Jacobs Accuvolt, Trunk, Underdash and Underbody Neons
No nav yet but soon!!!

SLVR TL

We had winter storms the past couple of days.... all the rain washed the dust off of my car!! It's like a big natural car wash!

Sheeya right... my car got dirtier. I need a car wash, please.

Black TL

Ed, here's an idea. Go to the mall and park it in the covered parking lot for a while. Oh wait, it already started raining. Sorry bro.

MikeS

I hand wash mine every weekend, the advantages of living in Florida.

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2000 TL - Laguna Green, Navi, Rear Spoiler. PIAA Hyperwhite HB's. Soon to have 17" or 18" wheels. Comptech Suspension, Sways & Axle back Exhaust.

jjmott

Any suggestions on soap, tar remover, towels, wax, and what type of cloth I shouldu use to polish?

NSXNEXT

iTrader: (2)

Holy old f'in post. Over three years old.

wonderboy

That's a problem for me. I mean I don't want to use the car wash places out of fear that something will get scratched or swirled, but in the winter you really have no choice unless you want to create a sheet of ice on your driveway.

Shoofin

WD40, Prep Sol, or any sort of "Paint Cleaner"..
Ed
P.S. DAMN this post is old...