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Hello,
I wanted opinions on options for getting car wash for apartment dwellers like me, where the community does not allow washing car on premise. The only options for folks like me are to either go with the automated machines (which puts tons of swirls on paint), hand wash (where a careless ***** could ruin your car finish), or washing at self-service station (where they dis-allow using your own wash mitt and soap). Either options are not ideal, but they are the only options available (unless someone has better ideas).
This thread is for how to wash the car in self-service stations. These are generally coin-operated stations which cost ~$5 for 7-8 minutes. The options on the machine generally include pre-soak, brush wash, pressure water, and wax. The brushes are these locations are not the best, and you have to use the pressure water to just rinse the dirt off the brush before starting.
What I generally follow is this:
Use pre-soak to soak the car (1-2 minutes)
Use brush wash to apply soap from top to bottom (~3 minutes)
Use pressure water to remove water (1-2 minutes)
Wax the car (1-2 minutes).
I generally finish everything within ~8-10 minutes, costing me around $7. Then I pull the car outside, and use a chamois towel to pat dry.
Are there better alternatives or ways to do this? Remember, most places will not allow you to carry your bucket to fill in water so you can wash yourself.
I wanted opinions on options for getting car wash for apartment dwellers like me, where the community does not allow washing car on premise. The only options for folks like me are to either go with the automated machines (which puts tons of swirls on paint), hand wash (where a careless ***** could ruin your car finish), or washing at self-service station (where they dis-allow using your own wash mitt and soap). Either options are not ideal, but they are the only options available (unless someone has better ideas).
This thread is for how to wash the car in self-service stations. These are generally coin-operated stations which cost ~$5 for 7-8 minutes. The options on the machine generally include pre-soak, brush wash, pressure water, and wax. The brushes are these locations are not the best, and you have to use the pressure water to just rinse the dirt off the brush before starting.
What I generally follow is this:
Use pre-soak to soak the car (1-2 minutes)
Use brush wash to apply soap from top to bottom (~3 minutes)
Use pressure water to remove water (1-2 minutes)
Wax the car (1-2 minutes).
I generally finish everything within ~8-10 minutes, costing me around $7. Then I pull the car outside, and use a chamois towel to pat dry.
Are there better alternatives or ways to do this? Remember, most places will not allow you to carry your bucket to fill in water so you can wash yourself.
Keep it country!
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