Stupid carwash. I guess I'm the idiot though.

[Garnet Canuck]

Originally Posted by imaxorz

Oh ok. I am definitely taking your advice on that stuff. After seeing this thread and how sexy and clean your G looks in the middle of all the snow, I have to trust you haha.

Although I don't drive my G during winter, its still a little dirty in the garage and I feel bad. So I will wash it, that way when snow is gone its clean and ready! Also, I want to use it on my other car.

Got any tips on using this stuff? I will order some for sure.

If you actually need to wash your car during the winter, I would definitely recommend QEW. Take a look at the link below for some good details as to how to use QEW.
http://autopia.org/forum/detailing-p...?highlight=qew

If your G isn't driven in the winter and you want to keep the dust off it, I would highly recommend a QD like Poor Boys Spray & Wipe.
http://www.eshine.ca/proddetail.php?...BS%26WS&cat=50

Have fun.

[imaxorz]

Thank you!

[nchima]

how much are splash guards and how hard is it to install em.

[BadBoy06]

Originally Posted by Tjeh

I went to a touch free car wash thing and didn't think my car would clear the little bracket you have to put your left front tire into, so the guy that worked there came out and had me pull up to it and see if it would clear... He said it had plenty of room and I'd be fine, so I trusted him, heh. He also said, "You're one of the smart ones, most people just come right in and rip their body kits right off".

Anyways, I pull into the bracket just fine, go through the carwash, and when I go to pull out of the bracket, it bottoms out right on my front left splash guard behind the tire and breaks a big chunk out of it and cracks it up to the top...

I hate it for life. I should have just washed it myself I guess, it's too freaking cold though!

At least it was just the splash guard and I can get another one easily I would think, heh.

learn from your mistakes and move on. carwash= suc as$

[Queenskid24]

ouch...sorry to hear that man.

Originally Posted by Garnet Canuck

The BEST way to keep your G clean in the winter months is to use a rinseless car wash like QEW or ONR. I've been using QEW and it works awesome. All you need is two buckets of warm water.

http://www.eshine.ca/proddetail.php?prod=QEW
http://www.eshine.ca/proddetail.php?prod=172

+1 spend some time searching on autopia forums about them. you will only start to understand how to really care for your car after you become an autopian.

[Garnet Canuck]

Originally Posted by smokedhen

you will only start to understand how to really care for your car after you become an autopian.

+1000. I always taken great care of my cars in the past, but I just never took care of them the right way. I would wash my car with one bucket of water, not two buckets........use cotton towels to apply wax, not MF towels.....etc. Thanks to a fellow member (picus112) and autopia.org, I have learned how to take care of my G the RIGHT way. Just like anything else in life, doing something the right way and being good at it takes knowledge and experience.

[GEE-WIZ]

The only carwash to go to is a "Laserwash". Nothing besides water, soap, and air, touches any part of your car.

http://www.pdqinc.com/

http://www.pdqinc.com/Visit/howitworks.asp

[byte_me77]

that sounds awesome, but how do i find one of those?! it's cold as freak in NJ! i sprayed my car at the self wash and watched the water freeze to my car as i drove away. hehehe

[Casetay]

Originally Posted by aszatk01

yeah i'm going to have to say you're the idiot on that one....sorry.

dont go through them!!!!!
they may "clean" your car but they leave scratches that will last a lifetime.

He said it's a touchfree...

Yeah we have one too and I was terrified when I got my car dropped. Luckily nothing like this happened though.

[Triple8Sol]

Sounds like this is one where you put your car in N and it pulls it forward? Only drive through carwash I've used, and will use, is one where I pull in and stop. No tracks. The touchfree equipment just moves around the car.

[bobshuai]

I never wash my car outside because I know no one will care about my car more then my self.

[dcityjatt]

thank god there is autopia car wash where i live. they take good care of your car =)

[HipHopPro]

Originally Posted by delion21

just move to FL and you wont have that problem with the winter and it being too cold

But it rains AAALLL the time. Just wash my car sunday and it rain today (monday) hard to keep a car clean in FL