When I got my first car in 1977, every weekend it got a wash. I was working as an industrial electrician at the time and the locations of work were usually dirty and dusty places. The car ended up filthy by the weekend so washing it was necessary.
Fast forward a few years and service stations got in on the act. Firstly it was machines then people washing the car - using lots of foam [detergent?]. The price kept going up and now it is around €10 for a basic wash and allowing another €5 tip for the washing guy, keeping a car nice and clean ended up an expensive business.
Today for the first time in 30 odd years I washed our car. Did most of the things the service station washers do and used a garden hose to rinse down the car. Turned out very well and only took slightly over ½ hour. Which is quicker than driving to a service station, joining the queue and getting the car washed.
Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. [Albert Einstein]
Nil Satis Nisi Optimum
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I've tried all sorts of car shampoo over the years. I have settled on this. Spendy but easily the best one in my view.
If I washed my car I would have to wash my mountain bike before I put it on the roof rack, and it would spiral out of control into a vortex of cleaning stuff.
I find it quite therapeutic.
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I wash the cars when I can no longer read the number plate....
Beyond that, it's a chore that I have little time for.
Adam
The blokes do an ok job but they always miss something because they rush just a bit too much, going to far as to completely miss my number plate and bottoms of the doors
I would like to get my Mondeo detailed (clay bar, wax, polish etc), which I may do in the spring but is going to cost around £60 to have that done.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
I couldn't pay someone else to do it though. It just doesn't bother me enough. And I have a shite car!
The bloke who ran our local car wash has just been done for people trafficking and human slavery. Obviously a nice fella.
I can't help about the shape I'm in, I can't sing I ain't pretty and my legs are thin
But don't ask me what I think of you, I might not give the answer that you want me to
The last time I washed a car (or had one washed) was about 5 cars ago, and then my kids did most of it.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein