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Need to wash car but have no shade? No problem!

Postby Kekotic » Fri Dec 24, 2010 6:16 pm

Thought you guys would get a kick out the stupid length I went to so I was able to wash my car in shade today.

Connected it to the house and some random trees on our driveway :lol:

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Postby smythie » Fri Dec 24, 2010 10:18 pm

I just don't bother washing it :lol:
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Postby Arith » Fri Dec 24, 2010 11:21 pm

smythie wrote:I just don't bother washing it :lol:

I think that's referred to as the 'Senator' effect. :D

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Postby Kekotic » Fri Dec 24, 2010 11:54 pm

I actually wish I could have an undercover area to wash my car all the time, it was so much better washing it in complete shade instead of washing it when it's overcast / later in the day.

Annoying that I had to go to such lengths, but I wanted the car clean for tonight.
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Postby mihai » Sun Dec 26, 2010 8:57 pm

chaotic2050 wrote:I actually wish I could have an undercover area to wash my car all the time, it was so much better washing it in complete shade instead of washing it when it's overcast / later in the day.

Annoying that I had to go to such lengths, but I wanted the car clean for tonight.


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Postby -Enflix » Mon Dec 27, 2010 8:46 am

Feel like setting that up at my place? :D
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Postby senator » Mon Dec 27, 2010 12:13 pm

Arith wrote:
smythie wrote:I just don't bother washing it :lol:

I think that's referred to as the 'Senator' effect. :D



i think there should be trade mark on that.... :D
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Postby NoOzL47 » Sun Jan 02, 2011 2:16 am

Or you can grow a set and wash it in the sun? That works well aswel :)
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Postby Kekotic » Sun Jan 02, 2011 2:52 am

NoOzL47 wrote:Or you can grow a set and wash it in the sun? That works well aswel :)


Well I guess for people who like water spots on the car and damaging the paint :roll:
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Postby NoOzL47 » Sun Jan 02, 2011 3:50 am

chaotic2050 wrote:
NoOzL47 wrote:Or you can grow a set and wash it in the sun? That works well aswel :)


Well I guess for people who like water spots on the car and damaging the paint :roll:


Funny that, i never get water spots, and i'm willing to put money down that my paint is in better condition than yours :)
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Postby mihai » Sun Jan 02, 2011 3:52 am

chaotic2050 wrote:Well I guess for people who like water spots on the car and damaging the paint :roll:


Its called rinse while you wash.
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Postby tangcla » Sun Jan 02, 2011 9:36 am

mihai wrote:
chaotic2050 wrote:Well I guess for people who like water spots on the car and damaging the paint :roll:


Its called rinse while you wash.

In Michael's case, it's called lubing up.
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Postby tangcla » Sun Jan 02, 2011 9:37 am

Also - washing in the sun isn't going to damage your paint per se, the problem is that products dry faster when exposed to sunlight, causing unnecessary effort to remove them.
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Re: Need to wash car but have no shade? No problem!

Postby Kekotic » Sun Jan 02, 2011 10:07 am

Okay Clarence thanks.

I have always been under the impression that the water acts as a magnifying glass for the sun, and also putting cold water on a hot car is also bad for it. Not sure if either of those are true, but I know I wouldn't wash my car on a 30 degree day with no clouds unless I had shade, like the day was when I made that undercover spot.
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Postby tangcla » Sun Jan 02, 2011 5:33 pm

Well put it this way, it's a lot nicer to be sweating in the shade than in the sun :P
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