by "Svend" (svend)
Published 09/14/2017 at 21:57
by "Svend" (svend)
Published 09/14/2017 at 21:57
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Piglet was in need of a wash, a little bit of traffic film along the lower edges and brake dust on the front wheels really. That was it.
But was a perfect time to try out my new pressure washer I got the other day.
Yay for new toys.
Gave the neighbour’s car a wash at the same time.
40 minutes to do both at the same time.
"Chariotoflove" (chariotoflove)
09/14/2017 at 22:31, STARS: 0
Touchless Svending. Nice! But, how many times can you wash a car before you flay the clear coat off?
"Svend" (svend)
09/14/2017 at 22:40, STARS: 1
Car washing does nothing to the clearcote other than inflict swirls and micromarring. Safe car washing doesn’t even do that.
Average paint thickness in around 120-140 microns these days. Of which under half is clearcote so 50-60 microns.
Heavy polishing will take off 1-5 microns and wet sanding will take off about 8 microns. So you can wet sand, compound and polish a car about three times before it’s not worth the risk.
Saying that. Piglet has never been polished at all except for minor scuffs and light scratches.
"Chariotoflove" (chariotoflove)
09/14/2017 at 23:34, STARS: 1
I was joking around, but that’s quite interesting.
"Chariotoflove" (chariotoflove)
09/14/2017 at 23:40, STARS: 0
I was joking around, but that’s quite interesting.
"404 - User No Longer Available" (toni-cipriani)
09/15/2017 at 00:00, STARS: 1
I washed mine yesterday after being shot with bird crap, only to get shot with more bird crap.
Didn’t want to sign out the car wash again , so I just used spray detailer and all-purpose cleaner to get it off the top and paint.
Good thing I sealed and waxed... everything comes right off.
"Svend" (svend)
09/15/2017 at 00:25, STARS: 0
Sorry. My bad. I’ve heard millions of times people walking past say, ‘you’ll wash the paint off that you know’, ‘you’ll damage the paint washing it so often’, etc... it’s become a knee jerk reaction to say, ‘well actually....’.
It’s as infuriating as when people say, ‘are you polishing the car again?’, what part of a wash mitt and two buckets are you associating with polishing?
Lol.
"Svend" (svend)
09/15/2017 at 00:28, STARS: 0
It’s always good to hear other people taking care of their cars.
It’s not fair, those ruddy birds bomb everything.
They land on mine and I think, yay, something to clean, then a rain shower comes and literally in 95% of the time removes all trace, the other times it leaves a dust outline. :(
"Chariotoflove" (chariotoflove)
09/15/2017 at 00:36, STARS: 1
Oh, I understand. Those people are just jealous. They want their cars Svended, too.
"404 - User No Longer Available" (toni-cipriani)
09/15/2017 at 07:01, STARS: 1
Don’t mind the cleaning part too much, it’s the “getting droppings and baking the etch into the paint under the sun for a whole day” part that annoys me more.
"Svend" (svend)
09/15/2017 at 07:14, STARS: 0
An indoor cleaning area would be fantastic for us, you because it’s out the sun, me because it’s out the rain.
"404 - User No Longer Available" (toni-cipriani)
09/15/2017 at 07:27, STARS: 1
No I mean after I get dropped on, it’s still baking at the train station, then I notice it.
But yes, underground is great. Minus the fact I can’t use any power tools, we aren’t allowed detailing in the wash bay, and there’s no outlet near my parking spot.
"Svend" (svend)
09/15/2017 at 07:38, STARS: 0
Ouch.
" The Compromiser" (charger)
09/15/2017 at 21:38, STARS: 1
Mmmmmmm clean Skoda..... Superb.
