Washing IS500 spindle grill
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Has anybody washed their car and tried drying the L-spindle grille? I didn't dry it well enough at the time. Man, talk about some tough hard water stains!
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attach this to your water hose when washing car. Never have hard water spots again.
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Once the car is wax/sealed/ceramic/whatever you want to do to it, a leaf blower works to "touch free" dry to whole car. Then I use detail spray to get any spots that dried on there. If there isn't anything on the paint to repel water then the leaf blower doesn't work very well. It will still work great to dry the wheels and grille though.
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I use a leaf blower too and it doesn’t blow off the water 100%. It more pushes it around and disperses it in the air making it easier to dry with a towel. But at the time my car wasn’t waxed so maybe I’ll see improvement drying with a leaf blower next time now that it’s waxed.
Back to the spindle grille - I didn’t wax the spindle grille, and I was more referring to the way the water just sits and puddles in between the L’s. The hose filter seems interesting. I think I just need to hand dry it better next time, but it’s a huge time sink.
Back to the spindle grille - I didn’t wax the spindle grille, and I was more referring to the way the water just sits and puddles in between the L’s. The hose filter seems interesting. I think I just need to hand dry it better next time, but it’s a huge time sink.
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I thought ceramic coating was a gimmick until I got it on my last car. Total game changer if you like to wash your car and keep it looking nice. As long as you get one of the professional grade coatings applied by a good detailer, like the 5+ year stuff. It's honestly amazing. There are a bunch of prosumer versions that are like $80-90 per bottle online, but you have to be confident in your prep skills to get anything out of it, plus they only last a few years.
The high power leaf blower technique works amazing with a good coating. I hardly have to touch the paint. Just wipe off a few crevices basically.
The high power leaf blower technique works amazing with a good coating. I hardly have to touch the paint. Just wipe off a few crevices basically.
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macmaster (02-05-22)
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attach this to your water hose when washing car. Never have hard water spots again.
Marine water filter
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I use a leaf blower too and it doesn’t blow off the water 100%. It more pushes it around and disperses it in the air making it easier to dry with a towel. But at the time my car wasn’t waxed so maybe I’ll see improvement drying with a leaf blower next time now that it’s waxed.
Back to the spindle grille - I didn’t wax the spindle grille, and I was more referring to the way the water just sits and puddles in between the L’s. The hose filter seems interesting. I think I just need to hand dry it better next time, but it’s a huge time sink.
Back to the spindle grille - I didn’t wax the spindle grille, and I was more referring to the way the water just sits and puddles in between the L’s. The hose filter seems interesting. I think I just need to hand dry it better next time, but it’s a huge time sink.
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attach this to your water hose when washing car. Never have hard water spots again.
Marine water filter
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I'm doing full front protection. Full hood, front fenders, mirrors, and bumper. $2,000 for a lifetime film.
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I use a leaf blower too and it doesn’t blow off the water 100%. It more pushes it around and disperses it in the air making it easier to dry with a towel. But at the time my car wasn’t waxed so maybe I’ll see improvement drying with a leaf blower next time now that it’s waxed.
Back to the spindle grille - I didn’t wax the spindle grille, and I was more referring to the way the water just sits and puddles in between the L’s. The hose filter seems interesting. I think I just need to hand dry it better next time, but it’s a huge time sink.
Back to the spindle grille - I didn’t wax the spindle grille, and I was more referring to the way the water just sits and puddles in between the L’s. The hose filter seems interesting. I think I just need to hand dry it better next time, but it’s a huge time sink.
I thought ceramic coating was a gimmick until I got it on my last car. Total game changer if you like to wash your car and keep it looking nice. As long as you get one of the professional grade coatings applied by a good detailer, like the 5+ year stuff. It's honestly amazing. There are a bunch of prosumer versions that are like $80-90 per bottle online, but you have to be confident in your prep skills to get anything out of it, plus they only last a few years.
The high power leaf blower technique works amazing with a good coating. I hardly have to touch the paint. Just wipe off a few crevices basically.
The high power leaf blower technique works amazing with a good coating. I hardly have to touch the paint. Just wipe off a few crevices basically.
It is a lot of up front work which pays off over time and keeps the paint looking brand new.
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I use a pressure washer (PW) for my grill and air dry it to avoid any spots. I am lucky that I am on well water (not city) and that my water is super soft so I have no spotting issues but I usually use my PW every 2 weeks or so to remove bugs although I seldom drive at night or at a time bugs are prevalent so it's never too bad but that is the downfall of the spindle grill, lots of nooks and crannies to clean
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Thanks guys. I think I just have to pay attention to drying it next time. Not rocket science. The spindle grille on my CT is a lot more forgiving. The newer L spindles + gloss black is just a high maintenance combo.
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