Keeping Your Car Clean on Trips - Page 2 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

whaap · 12-10-2012, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Greg Nichols

I hope you meant this as a joke

A bath towel will mar the finish of the paint. Hell even a quality MF towel can, if you get stuff between the towel and paint surface.

No, I'm not joking. I'm sorry but as much as I enjoy it, it's just a car. I traded in an 11 year old Mazda Miata on my FR-S and the dealership gave me Kelly Blue Book "Very Good Condition" so I don't think I'm causing too much damage. For what it's worth, I don't do car shows!

Greg Nichols · 12-11-2012, 12:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whaap

No, I'm not joking. I'm sorry but as much as I enjoy it, it's just a car. I traded in an 11 year old Mazda Miata on my FR-S and the dealership gave me Kelly Blue Book "Very Good Condition" so I don't think I'm causing too much damage. For what it's worth, I don't do car shows!

If you are happy with the results then how am I to say you shouldn't be.

Cheers,
GREG

Miniata · 12-11-2012, 04:48 AM

I usually don't bother trying to keep my car clean on trips (which for me is anywhere from a 500 mile day trip, to a 2 week 6000+ mile drive acrosss the country and back. I always bring along window cleaner to keep the windshield clean (usually at every gas stop), as well as some car wash or quick-detail spray along for spot cleaning as needed. On the rare occasion the car gets extremely dirty or gets something out of the ordinary on it, I'll take it to a DIY spray car wash (but won't use the brush). I haven't used an automated car wash in 20+ years.

jarviz · 12-11-2012, 10:51 AM

I'm guessing you've only had this car recently, otherwise you woudln't be asking this question haha. I haven't washed my car in 2 months 'since I stopped caring and mainly 'cause it's winter here. Good thing about letting a raven get dirty though, is that now it almost looks like an Asphalt at quick glance...

g0lden · 12-18-2012, 02:12 AM

Hell yeah I wash my baby! I don't care how it gets done, but it does.

I stayed at a hotel one time and I took the liner out of the trash can. I then filled it up with hot water from the bath tub and some shampoo, and used a white wash cloth to clean my entire car, tires and all.

I made a nasty weather trip from Houston, TX to Dallas, TX

jarviz · 12-18-2012, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by g0lden

Hell yeah I wash my baby! I don't care how it gets done, but it does.

I stayed at a hotel one time and I took the liner out of the trash can. I then filled it up with hot water from the bath tub and some shampoo, and used a white wash cloth to clean my entire car, tires and all.

I made a nasty weather trip from Houston, TX to Dallas, TX

You cleaned your whole car with one wash cloth and shampoo? that sounds like a recipe for disaster on your paint... if you don't have any swirls or scratches, you definitely lucked out.

gmookher · 12-18-2012, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by BMWDavid

I run my car through a touchless car wash on trips. Works great...

seems like a unusual thread after this reply

Turbowned · 12-18-2012, 11:05 AM

Personally I would just find a do-it-yourself car wash and hit it with a pressure washer once I'm at my destination. You can certainly bring your wash mitt and bucket and give it a more thorough cleaning if you like, but space is at a premium in this car so I don't know if I'd bother taking up all the space. Maybe just the mitt and some soap and a plastic bag.

g0lden · 12-19-2012, 02:14 AM

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Originally Posted by jarviz

You cleaned your whole car with one wash cloth and shampoo? that sounds like a recipe for disaster on your paint... if you don't have any swirls or scratches, you definitely lucked out.

Well the hot water and the small wash cloth worked pretty good. I didn't tear the paint up or anything.
When I got back home I went ahead and did a full detail as I would at home with all my supplies.

Oh yeah this was back in 2007 with my 04 Mustang GT. In the middle of winter time. The hot water was quite nice :-)

BRaZinDave · 12-19-2012, 04:13 PM

I have my car Opti-Coated and I have never had to touch the car with sponges or towels. I just go to a car wash and wash it with the wand. High pressure soap and then high pressure rinse. Looks like the day I bought it!

lsr78 · 12-27-2012, 11:20 PM

just did a 500 mile roundtrip with Wolf's "The Mask". Seems to work pretty well for protecting against bugs. It's no clear bra, but it's $30 instead of $700.

http://www.detailingbliss.com/forum/...lly-ready.html

12-11-2012, 04:48 AM	#17
Miniata Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 13 BRZ - 90 Miata - 07 FXT -05 Mini Location: Ohio Posts: 546 Thanks: 6 Thanked 142 Times in 105 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I usually don't bother trying to keep my car clean on trips (which for me is anywhere from a 500 mile day trip, to a 2 week 6000+ mile drive acrosss the country and back. I always bring along window cleaner to keep the windshield clean (usually at every gas stop), as well as some car wash or quick-detail spray along for spot cleaning as needed. On the rare occasion the car gets extremely dirty or gets something out of the ordinary on it, I'll take it to a DIY spray car wash (but won't use the brush). I haven't used an automated car wash in 20+ years. __________________ 17x7 Kosei K1-TS w/ 215/45-17 Dunlop Star Specs Nameless Track Pipe - Strano front sway bar

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