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    Just washed a car, a few hours later ran through a puddle

    Just have a brand new car

    Got it from the dealer and drove around 100 miles on it. Drove through 1 puddle that I couldn't avoid.

    This time I will wash it since I have no idea what the dealer did although I did pay for the extra clear coat

    So next time this happens and I get the car home and notice some splash marks on the doors, can I just rinse them and put some quick detailer on the or a new wash is in order?

    Also from personal experiences, how well do the car splash guards work? I do not have them but after driving around today, wow my car is dirty.

    Thanks for any help and advice
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    Re: Just washed a car, a few hours later ran through a puddle

    Congrats on the new car.

    The safest way to deal with the scenario you've mentioned (other than a traditional 2 bucket wash) is to clean the splash marks up with a waterless or rinseless wash.
    Originally posted by Blueline
    I own a silver vehicle and a black vehicle owns me. The black one demands attention, washing, detailing, waxing and an occasional dinner out at a nice restaurant. The silver one demands nothing and it looks just fine. I think the black vehicle is taking advantage of me, and the silver car is more my style. We can go out for a drive without her makeup and she looks fine. If I want to take the black one out, it is three or four hours in the "bathroom" to get ready.

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      Re: Just washed a car, a few hours later ran through a puddle

      Yes, congrats on the new car. I agree with ^^^^^^^^^^, however you should clay, polish and wax that new vehicle. I have used Meguiar's Ultimate Wax just recently on my new car, and it seems less splash sticks, than on an unwaxed car. Might be just my perception, however, just a strong rinse with a hose, was enough to get mud splashes off my car yesterday.

      As for mud flaps...no experience with them, but in my humble opinion, I would rather deal with a little splash now and then, than the look of mud flaps on my car 100% of the time. Fine look for a truck, but not a car.

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        Re: Just washed a car, a few hours later ran through a puddle

        Dont feel bad. One time I washed my car in the drive way and just moping up the drips, when out of nowhere I was bombed by a goose.
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