View Poll Results: CAR WASH
DO YOU WASH IT BY HAND
102
73.91%
OR DO YOU TAKE IT TO A CAR WASH
36
26.09%
Voters: 138. You may not vote on this poll
Car Wash Or Not
04-22-2004, 10:14 PM
#41
Team Antracite Member
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Allentown, Pa
Age: 53
Posts: 87
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by maecrispy
Great alternative to car washes: wash at home with QEW (Quick & Easy Wash by Protect All.)
QEW is marketed to RV owners who often find themselves at places where water restriciton is a problem. Detailers use it for jobs where they have to travel to the client.
QEW leaves no residue. Put an ounce into a gallon of water. With a wash mitt, you can do your whole car with just that gallon of water. Use a second gallon of water for rinsing your mitts.
You wash a section with QEW water water, then dry it immediately. Move on to the next section. With practice, you can wash the car in about 30 min. in your garage at any time.
QEW is marketed to RV owners who often find themselves at places where water restriciton is a problem. Detailers use it for jobs where they have to travel to the client.
QEW leaves no residue. Put an ounce into a gallon of water. With a wash mitt, you can do your whole car with just that gallon of water. Use a second gallon of water for rinsing your mitts.
You wash a section with QEW water water, then dry it immediately. Move on to the next section. With practice, you can wash the car in about 30 min. in your garage at any time.
04-23-2004, 08:42 AM
#42
Instructor
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Posts: 165
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by 2004TL_believer
What about all the dirt man? If you have a lot of dirt won't you scratch the car without much water?
I understand your concern though. I had the same concerns. However, I figured if it was good enough for the detailing pros on autopis, good enough for me.
It's worked great for me so far but I have a SSM TL so that hides just about any microscratches. However, I have been using QEW on my friends NPB Honda Civic and so far, no scratches or swirls (and I know because I recently used DACP to remove just about all the scratches/swirls so the paint is in great condition.)
04-24-2004, 10:15 AM
#43
Instructor
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Sunny--Redondo Beach, CA
Posts: 216
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Carwash at Home Concept:
1). Heated/Aircondition garage
2). Drain in the center of the garage--sloping floors to the center
3). Above ground--electric-over-hydraulic lift
I could raise the TL to wash the wheels, under-carriage, lower part of the car..all at a comfortable standing height.
4). epoxy resin floors
5). epoxy resin walls-covering the greenboard walls--waterproof the entire garage!
6). Keg Fridge w/Redhook ESB on tap
7). Barbeque inside, that is ventilated outside--w/some of that metal, clothes dryer hose.
8). Hooters Calender ( * )( * ) ( . )( . ) ( ^ )( ^ ) I love hooters
9). 9 foot long--red leather couch
10). air-compresser plumbed in from out back
11). 72inch, rear projection Flat HDTV recessed flush
12). 5.1 surround sound system w/XM receiver
13). side-draft HEPA Filtration System--to use garage as a Paintbooth
Last but not least....
Full size, Arcade version of ASTEROIDS.
Yah baby!
1). Heated/Aircondition garage
2). Drain in the center of the garage--sloping floors to the center
3). Above ground--electric-over-hydraulic lift
I could raise the TL to wash the wheels, under-carriage, lower part of the car..all at a comfortable standing height.
4). epoxy resin floors
5). epoxy resin walls-covering the greenboard walls--waterproof the entire garage!
6). Keg Fridge w/Redhook ESB on tap
7). Barbeque inside, that is ventilated outside--w/some of that metal, clothes dryer hose.
8). Hooters Calender ( * )( * ) ( . )( . ) ( ^ )( ^ ) I love hooters
9). 9 foot long--red leather couch
10). air-compresser plumbed in from out back
11). 72inch, rear projection Flat HDTV recessed flush
12). 5.1 surround sound system w/XM receiver
13). side-draft HEPA Filtration System--to use garage as a Paintbooth
Last but not least....
Full size, Arcade version of ASTEROIDS.
Yah baby!
04-24-2004, 10:19 AM
#44
Three Wheelin'
And those who can afford that setup probably would own a TL as a "backup" toy for when their McLaren is in the shop (which might be often). And their full-time car wash team would do the work anyway. 
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
