Wash car at home, or at a carwash?

[Jester B]

I'm getting ready to do a really thorough wash, clean, ploish, wax of my car. I usually use a coin-op wand-wash, but there always seems to be some road film / soap film left over. I want my car REALLY clean before I start the cleaner process.

I've searched some of the forums and have seen that most people like Mequires Wash, but I'm pretty sure there's a by-law about not washing a car on a "street". I'm sure my lovely neighbors would rat on me and I'd get a nice fine for washing my car.

Suggestions?

[B5]

Re: Wash car at home, or at a carwash?

Most off the shelf car wash detergent products are biodegradable. So you don’t need to worry that much on polluting the environment.

[Snoop101]

Re: Wash car at home, or at a carwash?

Bimmerforums.com has a detailing section and lots of info. I use mother shampoo and its pretty good. Nice smelling too.

[Khyron]

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Chances of getting a ticket are slim, but ANY soap (including the biodegradable) are illegal if they hit the storm sewer. And the ticket is either 1500 or 2500, I forget.

You can wash it on the lawn, or just take the chance that most people won't rat on such a thing.

I had a drain put in my garage floor so I wash inside. No sun spots FTW!!

Khyron

[nismodrifter]

Re: Wash car at home, or at a carwash?

Summertime: Wash at home once or twice per week.

Wintertime: Take it to the carwash.

Washing your car on the property is 200% legal AS LONG AS the soap does not get into the gutter. Not like I give a isht though. 99% of the water stays on the driveway anyways and just evaporates.

If you have neighbors that would rat on you for washing your car in the driveway then I suggest throwing a brick through the front window of their house. They deserve it.

[stefan]

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I had a drain put in my garage floor so I wash inside. No sun spots FTW!!

Khyron

that answers that then.. im going to Geoff's to wash my car.

[The_Stig]

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just tell them if they confront you that the soap is biodegradable. In the winter i also use the car wash or touchless car wash to keep the salt off the paint. But i never ever ever ever touch those car wash brushes to my paint. If anything touches your paint its a clean wash mint and what ever your like to use to dry ur car. i also wash my car once or twice a week on the drive way. its my favorite. i use meguires gold class soap i find it awesome, i hear mothers is really nice too.

[Smarty39]

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I'm with Nismo....I wash ATLEAST once a week at home in the summer, and at a coin wash in the winter

If you have neighbors that would rat on you for washing your car in the driveway then I suggest throwing a brick through the front window of their house. They deserve it.

And amen to that too! You would need some serious d!ckbag neighbours to do that

PS - as for products.....Mcguires for everything, inside and out

[nismodrifter]

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I use Meguiars everything as well. I got like a couple hundred bucks worth of the stuff sitting the basement Won it all free a couple years ago. Bottles of Gold Class wax, tire gel (mmm..grape), wash mitts, tons of microfibre towels, spray detailer, and I dunno what else....enough to keep the car bling for many years to come haha.

Bling BLAO:
http://members.shaw.ca/nismodrifter/meet3.jpg

[dubs_17]

Re: Wash car at home, or at a carwash?

nice wheels.

[Aleks]

Re: Wash car at home, or at a carwash?

I'm getting ready to do a really thorough wash, clean, ploish, wax of my car. I usually use a coin-op wand-wash, but there always seems to be some road film / soap film left over. I want my car REALLY clean before I start the cleaner process.

I've searched some of the forums and have seen that most people like Mequires Wash, but I'm pretty sure there's a by-law about not washing a car on a "street". I'm sure my lovely neighbors would rat on me and I'd get a nice fine for washing my car.

Suggestions?

My suggestion? Drive it to my house, I'll wash it, bar it, power polish it and wax it for you.....................for a fee.....

[Mitcheh]

Re: Wash car at home, or at a carwash?

What's your fee?