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Old 01-25-2004
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when the heck do u wash ur car in this winter.....

i haven't washed my car in like a month. its been through 3 snows. then its gonna snow tonight plus more snow in two days, plus snow next weekend. theres like almost a layer of dry snow, dirt and crap all over it and on my body kit. i need to wash it for sure. i wash it by hand tho instead of at a car wash. anyone else have this problem or not being able to wash it? its been so cold and i might wash it later this week if it actually stops snowing. bad idea to send it through the car wash with teh kit on and all?
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hehe, i just handwashed mine today....thank god for heated garages.

But seriously take it to the car wash, not the ones with the brushes or rags....go to the ones where u do it urself . But u still have to get out of the car......lol
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Take it to the dealership..
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how much would the dealership charge?
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i know a kid that has his own shop and they charge like 40 bucks to wash, wax, vaccum, armor-all interior and clean your windows.
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Find a touchless car wash and take it there. I usually hit one of those once a week.
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make sure you dry it really well. dont want to freeze your doors shut.
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yeah I hit up the touchless car washes I know its not the best for the paint but its to cold out to do it by hand and its better than not washing it at all,
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If nothing else definitely rinse that road salt off your car. The salt can be devestating to paint and rims.
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We had some shitty snowstorms up here and I broke down and washed my car 3 times in one week. I just can't stand the road salt and dirt. How can you let that stuff stay on your ride for so long? That's awful dude.
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I got so sick of my car being dirty I ended up going to those self-serve car washes and did it myself last night. Yes I froze my *** off, since it was only 6 degress when I washed it, but the end result was well worth it.
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I tried washing my car when it was like 30 out. It was fine till I was rinsing all the soap off so there was just water on the car. Next thing I know I had a layer of ice covering my car and the ground around it. and i was on an inclined driveway. I could not even get to my car I kept slideing down the driveway. Sucked ***.
Winter needs to go to hell so it can melt.
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lol, it's like 50's and 60's down here in South Alabama, never go below 30 so always can wash my car hah a
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Alabama I would go nuts but its tight that it does not go under 30
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Damn, I have the same problem! lol. My car is extremely filthy, but it keeps snowing like every other day, so no real point in washing it. I havnt washed it in about 1 month, its filthy. I have dirty *** black water all over my rear lip, the side of my car is all nasty with white spots all over from snow and sald with a couple of bird dropings on it, lol. So far, they said it will snow tomorrow, and then again on thursday. So, I plan on taking it a car wash this friday. Ahhhh, when will this snow end!??!?! It just never seems to
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Originally posted by civic01vtec
hehe, i just handwashed mine today....thank god for heated garages.

But seriously take it to the car wash, not the ones with the brushes or rags....go to the ones where u do it urself . But u still have to get out of the car......lol
Ditto... Thank heaven for heated garages and indoor hoses!
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dirty . It looks worse in person, thats one thing I love about SSM, car is usually shiney even when its kinda dirty . hehe, back to hubcaps for the winter .
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NO NO NO NO NO, GET A BEATER, hahah i got a 1989 chrysler lebaron GT turbo for $300, and a new tranny in it for 500. Its a beast in da snow, and cover mine Civic up in da driveway
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Yeah pisses me off, everytime I wait and we get no snow and I wash the car-BAMM snow! it sucks I give up so she stays dirty for now. Theweather is playing with me now, real warm for like 2 weeks now.
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I wash my civic at least once a week in the self wash, real men don't care how cold it gets (-5). Or as I was told; No brain no pain-No sense no feeling. Oh,and yea the doors do freeze shut.
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