Washing car when you know its going to rain?
12-22-2010, 03:44 PM
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Washing car when you know its going to rain?
Well its been raining the past week, and i was parked under a tree. So i just blasted it with water. Because every time it rains the sides are left with water spots( dust spots) even if i wash my car My question is would any of you wash your car if it had leaves and twigs in this kind of weather?
12-22-2010, 03:48 PM
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Blasting it with water won't get rid the water spots. It will, but then you'll be left with water spots from the blast of water, unless you dry it, which sounds useless if it's continuously raining.
Honestly, I'd just put a coat of wax on it so most of the water beads, and you can dry it off easily when it rains, and QD it maybe 3-4 times a week so it doesn't get too dirty.
Honestly, I'd just put a coat of wax on it so most of the water beads, and you can dry it off easily when it rains, and QD it maybe 3-4 times a week so it doesn't get too dirty.
12-25-2010, 09:08 AM
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Blasting it with water won't get rid the water spots. It will, but then you'll be left with water spots from the blast of water, unless you dry it, which sounds useless if it's continuously raining.
Honestly, I'd just put a coat of wax on it so most of the water beads, and you can dry it off easily when it rains, and QD it maybe 3-4 times a week so it doesn't get too dirty.
Honestly, I'd just put a coat of wax on it so most of the water beads, and you can dry it off easily when it rains, and QD it maybe 3-4 times a week so it doesn't get too dirty.
12-26-2010, 12:59 AM
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On second thought, you're probably right, but wouldn't the same thing happen from using a product like ONR or even any QD as well?
12-28-2010, 10:38 AM
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12-31-2010, 05:22 AM
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Optimum No Rinse + Shine ^^ I'm about to try it out since it's been raining over here and I really wwant to keep my car clean! Anyone know if any auto store carries this stuff?
12-31-2010, 08:14 AM
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i have the no rinse stuff. when wash the car after a couple of weeks of having it on a when blasted with water, a thin white layer comes off ie soapy like
01-20-2011, 09:24 AM
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01-20-2011, 09:27 AM
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01-21-2011, 03:01 PM
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i actualy used to do it. if you lucky to do it right before it rains it saves time on drying. rain water seemed to have less hard minerals in it and didnt couse water spots as tap water did.
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01-22-2011, 01:04 AM
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01-22-2011, 11:35 AM
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as someone with seasons... i would happily trade it for sunny all the time. has been below freezing here for like the past month 
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01-22-2011, 04:43 PM
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I just give it a quick blast with the pressure washer once a week. It doesn't go 2 days without raining here during the winter so it's really not worth giving it a good wash. I'll usually give it a full on wash about once a month as weather permits.
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