Washing and Car Washes

[Wynter]

No i didn't take the extra paint protection, they wanted to charge me 1.2k for it and I don't have that money...

Do you have to take those rear tires out to drill the back??

I have many toys being delivered to me from ebay.. it was chinese new years when i ordered them.. it's taking... soooo much time to arrive.. .

I hummed over the package that included the paint protection (guessing it's just a thick wax) and she said, if you buy the rust module, I'll 'throw' in the paint protection. It was around $1,300, but I 'only' paid 1K for both. 'only'

Yes, the rear tires will need to be removed to access the fender to drill. I think there may be a 90 degree drill bit you could buy to avoid removing the tires, but my son will take the tires off to do it.

Toys are fun! Waiting like a kid at Christmas! My nismo front grill badge will arrive by mid April. Did you get deals for your toys being chinese new year?

[Wynter]

There's paint protect and extra paint protection?

I believe it's the same. Just 'paint protection'. Here's a snippet of the email sent to me from the dealer as someone asked what it is exactly:

We suggest not waxing the vehicle because the paint sealant is a thick wax itself that has been applied to the unit to provide a barrier from the environment into the paint. The wax that we applied stops sunlight from fading the paint surface. It stops acid from bird droppings and tree sap from penetrating the paint surface.

[Moose]

So i got this spray bottle (1 gallon because it would fit in the sink) and it appears to have enough pressure to GENTLY rinse the very slight amount of soap i use to wash. It certainly isn't going to knock any snow or dirt off the car that's for sure. $23 bucks Home Depot. Will save me a trip to refill my bucket to rinse methinks.

[micra2080]

I really like the spray bottle, I would get 1 if I ever move to another condo with no hose.

[Wynter]

Great idea, my next purchase! This will make washing the car here so much easier and save some $$

[micrapolis]

so um...am i the only one that has never washed the car?

i mean granted, it's under a garage for vast majority of the time, and i drive at most one a week nowadays...

and i ....kinda like the 'dirty' look as it looks very ...i dunno rugged....

[micra2080]

When i had my old yaris.. i only wash twice a year..
But decided to take more care of Big White.. so i m washing once a month.. sometimes more.

[Wynter]

When i had my old yaris.. i only wash twice a year..
But decided to take more care of Big White.. so i m washing once a month.. sometimes more.

Same with me and my old Corolla! It got washed if it rained. lol

[LilGeckos]

Car wash when it's cold for me. At least twice a month.

At the start:


Blow dry at end:


Car comes out clean and doors don't freeze closed later on.

[Wynter]

Is this safe for our precious decals?