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Old 02-22-2011, 12:47 AM
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Smile Finally washed the TL-S after 5 months
The car didn't get a good washing due to the cold winter weather and my own laziness. But today I finally had time and the weather cooperated. Check it out.



























And my little Miniature Pinscher snuck in





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Old 02-22-2011, 12:57 AM
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clean looks very sessssy.. I need a wash as well =(
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Looks nice and clean now! Love that color too.
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Nothing better than a freshly cleaned WDP!
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Old 02-22-2011, 09:32 AM
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Nothing better than a freshly cleaned WDP!


Well maybe a clean KBP. Yes I'm a traitor
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Old 02-22-2011, 09:49 AM
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nice name haha but you are driving a white car.

there is a guy local to me with a silver base rsx with a double spoiler ugly thing and his license plate says silver surfer. You ride is much much better
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5 months! That's a long time without a wash! LOL

Looks good.
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Old 02-22-2011, 10:59 AM
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Thanks for the kind word guys! I shot these pix with my 8mp Droid Incredible phone. Not bad.
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Old 02-22-2011, 11:25 AM
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Looking good. I need a wash + detail big time!
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yea 5 months is a long time i wash mine every other week on a daily basis snow or not
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Old 02-22-2011, 12:56 PM
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Lol no kidding 5 months without washing.. is that even possible??
I try to take mine through a quick wash in those self-serve bays once a week since the car gets so filthy from the weather conditions.

You're so lucky for not having any snow.. envy..
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Old 02-22-2011, 03:07 PM
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Lol no kidding 5 months without washing.. is that even possible??
I try to take mine through a quick wash in those self-serve bays once a week since the car gets so filthy from the weather conditions.

You're so lucky for not having any snow.. envy..
Yeah there has been lot of rain in the bay area recently. I didn't want to waste all my time washing it and then having it rain in two days. I've never taken my car to any of those car washes before. I'm just too cautious about scratches. I've heard about the "touchless" car wash. Maybe I'll give it a try someday. Nothing beats self cleaning though.
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Old 02-22-2011, 03:18 PM
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yeah i feel ya....5 months no wash is like crazy....

every now n then i take mine thro a car wash if the weather is acting up....during the summer am cleaning my car once every week....

full detail 2-3 times a year

you did clean the car well silver....wax too ? or just a quick shower + quick detailed ?
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man that thing is clean!!
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5 months? You're lucky there's still paint under there

Looks great man.
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you know a touchless car wash would be better then no washing at all, during those 5 months...



anyhow
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Always feels good to give her a clean wash!
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Old 02-22-2011, 10:38 PM
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too embarrassed to show what mine looks like atm
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Sweet what do u use to wash and wax Zanos on my old car.
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Old 02-22-2011, 11:36 PM
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Well maybe a clean KBP. Yes I'm a traitor
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Originally Posted by Silver_Surfer
Yeah there has been lot of rain in the bay area recently. I didn't want to waste all my time washing it and then having it rain in two days. I've never taken my car to any of those car washes before. I'm just too cautious about scratches. I've heard about the "touchless" car wash. Maybe I'll give it a try someday. Nothing beats self cleaning though.
I don't see those self-serve bays introducing any scratches or swirling as long as you don't use that foam brush. I sometimes see people taking that to town all over their car. Sure it makes the car clean, but scratches the living daylight out of it. I just go in there for a quick spray down with water and I'm out to get dirty once again lol.
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Old 02-24-2011, 03:01 PM
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Well just my luck! It's raining here in SF today. The car is a bit dirty again. The news even predicted snow in SF bay area by Friday.
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Old 02-24-2011, 05:47 PM
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yea i use the touchless during the winter and i must say it doesnt get your car fully clean but clean enough to tell it was washed
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Old 02-24-2011, 07:38 PM
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I haven't washed my car myself since October. Don't feel bad. Swirl-o-matic car wash FTL. It has an underbody wash which is a godsend for road salt.

That said, your car looks awesome.
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Old 02-24-2011, 08:35 PM
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Wow no car wash for 5 months?! Damn I start to twitch and itch after 2 weeks.. lol

Should of posted up a before pic. Cute dog btw!
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nice ... what did it look like before?
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