What time of day do you wash your car?
03-25-2010, 04:22 PM
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What time of day do you wash your car? It's a simple enough of a question, what time of day do you wash your car? For instance, I usually wash my car at night, after 9pm when the wife and kid are in bed. This way I don't detract from any family activities by washing the car.
It's already in the garage, just turn on the lights and take my time.
I also like to think that i might be doing my paint a favour by not roasting it in the sun while I wash and wax it.
I was just curious if other peopel have the same habit.
It's already in the garage, just turn on the lights and take my time.
I also like to think that i might be doing my paint a favour by not roasting it in the sun while I wash and wax it.
I was just curious if other peopel have the same habit.
03-25-2010, 04:36 PM
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any time during the day, but I make sure its in the shade. After I rinse her with auto dry I pull into the sun and let her dry off.. works like a charm every time
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I try to wash closer to the evening, like around 4:30 or 5. Theres a pretty good tree line the sun falls behind around then. I dont always feel like waiting though.
03-25-2010, 07:03 PM
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i don't wash my car...i haul so much *** that the dirt just flies off and the air polishes my paint. you should try it. just get yourself probly like a 750 shot and a radar detector and you'll be golden 
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if you have a garage, it's ANY TIME OF DAY for you....but I wash it whenever I want. The sun doesn't bother me much, just gotta keep the car wet and clean one spot at a time.
03-25-2010, 08:29 PM
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Whenever I have time. That also means sun or not, don't have much of a choice. I don't care too much about this paint though, its all messed up anyway and going to get repainted this summer.
Once I do that though, I'm gonna be crazy about washing and waxing properly, I'll probably have a nervous breakdown every time a bird flies near it
Once I do that though, I'm gonna be crazy about washing and waxing properly, I'll probably have a nervous breakdown every time a bird flies near it
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when i gave my whip fresh new paint...and my daily driver (acura integra blew a head gasket)....I was truly scared for my cars life parking it here at rutgers.... luckily there was only one incident, in which someone tapped the rear bumper. I got those scratches out, thank god, but it required me to wetsand my newly painted bumper!!!!!!!
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before 8am or when the sun starts to go down and my driveway is shady. usually when i have a day off,so can dedicate 6-8 hours of detail time or just wash it one day and then finish the rest in the garage the next day.
