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Old 11-03-11, 01:05 PM
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Post pictures of either your car being washed or fresh out of the car wash.

Here's mine as I just finished half the the (car still wet)

I use primarily Meguiars products....

My car has yet to be waxed or clay bar'd, I'm waiting for nicer weather or a conveniant garage for that....
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Is that dirt your car is parked on? lol jw

Here's mine right after a wash and quick wax!



I did a full detail like 3 weeks back...dunno why i didn't take a good picture after that lol.

When you do get the chance, definitely do the claybar. Car was so glassy-smooth afterwards. I kept running my hand down some of the panels for a few days after
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Super old picture new pictures when I get my car back!
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^ I seriously wish they had car washes like that in California. I would love to get underneath the car and spray it down too once in a while
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my car only gets the hose once a year in Aug.
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Originally Posted by llamaboiz
my car only gets the hose once a year in Aug.
that's what she said! :P
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I bet you wait for the rain llamaboiz.


Originally Posted by KillaIS250
^ I seriously wish they had car washes like that in California. I would love to get underneath the car and spray it down too once in a while
It's a must! can't live without it.
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Originally Posted by Rash




It's a must! can't live without it.
I'd imagine so with all that dust you probably get on your car driving around in Dubai!
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Never thought I'd be using this picture so much, lol. Twice in the picture game thread, and now here.

FYI, I would never let the brush at these car washes touch my car. I use my own microfiber mitten to wash it after I spray the soap on. I try not to even use their soap if I can help it. Then I detail spray the car after the wash.

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Originally Posted by KillaIS250
Is that dirt your car is parked on? lol jw

Here's mine right after a wash and quick wax!



I did a full detail like 3 weeks back...dunno why i didn't take a good picture after that lol.

When you do get the chance, definitely do the claybar. Car was so glassy-smooth afterwards. I kept running my hand down some of the panels for a few days after
na I'm not sitting on dirt but I did pressure wash around my car's parking spot but the whole damn driveway is hard to do when we got 4 douglas firs in the front yard.


Funny enough while I was washing my car a bird came and slammed into my roommates window, it's neck was broken so I gave it a proper burial (likely a cat will get it anyways)

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My Baby Sparkle nice
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Originally Posted by KillaIS250
^ I seriously wish they had car washes like that in California. I would love to get underneath the car and spray it down too once in a while
Hmm. Good business opportunity.
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Originally Posted by WIZARD1325
My Baby Sparkle nice
Nooooo!!! Always use the touchless car washes

Seriously though i heard from a friend someone's car went through one of those and came out majorly effed up because an antenna broke lose inside the wash and got stuck in the parts that contact the car lol So the next car that went in had the broken antenna being scraped all over the body. Came out with some pretty nice scratches

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Originally Posted by KillaIS250
Nooooo!!! Always use the touchless car washes

Seriously though i heard from a friend someone's car went through one of those and came out majorly effed up because an antenna broke lose inside the wash and got stuck in the parts that contact the car lol So the next car that went in had the broken antenna being scraped all over the body. Came out with some pretty nice scratches
And all car washes post that they are not liable for any damage
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I use rag (dirty) dont care lol...



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