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Old 10-15-2012, 12:36 PM   #1
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Rain never fails.

I just washed and exterior detailed my car... So it HAD to rain..
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Old 10-15-2012, 01:16 PM   #2
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I just washed and exterior detailed my car... So it HAD to rain..
Don't you check the weather first?!
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Old 10-15-2012, 01:24 PM   #4
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Some of the best/most interesting car photos I've seen were taken when the car was wet.
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Old 10-15-2012, 01:47 PM   #5
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Put a girl wearing a white shirt beside the car while it rains. Suddenly awesomeness ensues.
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Old 10-15-2012, 01:57 PM   #7
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I just washed and exterior detailed my car... So it HAD to rain..
I washed and waxed my car... 2 days later it rained

Then I said "screw it" and had some fun in a parking lot
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Old 10-15-2012, 01:59 PM   #8
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Happens to me nearly every week. I just waxed my car and it started raining.. To add insult to injury, I also have 3 acres of grass to cut every week due to the heavy rain we typically get.
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Old 10-15-2012, 02:03 PM   #9
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You guys are making me feel bad. I've had my BRZ for over a month and haven't cleaned it yet. But we did have some good rain the last few weeks while I was out driving
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Quick Detail Spray and a microfiber towel keeps my car looking its best in between washes.
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Old 10-15-2012, 10:11 PM   #11
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Some of the best/most interesting car photos I've seen were taken when the car was wet.
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Some of my best pictures were taken right before a storm. low, even lighting!
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Old 10-18-2012, 11:43 PM   #12
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Some of my best pictures were taken right before a storm. low, even lighting!
And when the rain starts, you get insane beading shots such as this:

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