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    Default Winter cleaning

    Well other than them special people able to garage there pride and joy, those of us who have to suffer the snow and more so the salty roads, has any one been brave enough to have hand washed there car yet?

    Before this weeks snow i did jet wash most of the salt off, under the car, wheel arches etc, and washed off the body, although no contact what so ever other than the pressure washer. Car was then washed after my C service. Even after just driving home from the service the car is looking worse for wear.

    So any one been out and hand washed theirs this week?
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    No as it will wash the salt off the drive lol! - but will take it round to the jet wash monday after work which is under cover so protected from the ice, just to jet the sale from under the arches...

    I dont want it going like my 600 started to
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    yeah, although i want to clean it the weather is telling me know, but as long as the salt is washed off the car, should be good. good clean, polish and wax come some sunshine, weather it will be this month is another thing.
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    Quote Originally Posted by pessling View Post
    yeah, although i want to clean it the weather is telling me know, but as long as the salt is washed off the car, should be good. good clean, polish and wax come some sunshine, weather it will be this month is another thing.
    Yeah its bugging me to wash the car looking all white and horrible. Had to give the truck a "dirty" wash yesterday when I got back, bucket of hot water to brush the salt off and another bucket of hot water to swill off.....looks crap but least I can see out my windows and not have salt all over my hands when opening the door
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    get that squeezing between my car and the parents jeep, get a smear of salt on your clothes and a smear along the car.
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    Got at least 3 inches of solid ice here - not risking adding any more water to that - we're expecting up to another 6 inches of snow here tonight
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    Quote Originally Posted by pessling View Post
    Well other than them special people able to garage there pride and joy, those of us who have to suffer the snow and more so the salty roads, has any one been brave enough to have hand washed there car yet?

    Before this weeks snow i did jet wash most of the salt off, under the car, wheel arches etc, and washed off the body, although no contact what so ever other than the pressure washer. Car was then washed after my C service. Even after just driving home from the service the car is looking worse for wear.

    So any one been out and hand washed theirs this week?
    Hand washed mine the thursday before last weekend.

    Only the front wheels have venured out of the garage since then (yesterday)!

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    Washed mine last weekend but have covered over 500 miles since then so looking a bit worse for the weather again

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    Quote Originally Posted by pessling View Post
    At least some of us are in the same boat.
    At least you can use your car! After 3 years of every day use, I've got another set of wheels to use everyday so that I can keep the mileage down on TB2. I cleared out the garage for the first time in years and put my car away. (After a clean and dry off) First time I used it after that a coil pack's failed. So back to the garage and save up some cash to get replacement/s. Can't wait.

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