by "Svend" (svend)
Published 12/06/2017 at 10:27
by "Svend" (svend)
Published 12/06/2017 at 10:27
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Been meaning to get one of the regular cleans done for two weeks, weather keeps stopping play. Went up even with the rain and heavy winds anyway to get it done.
Her son had asked if I was going up and she replied yes, so got a lift to work and left his car (very new driver hence cheap car that’s seen a few better days) for me to give a going over.
Both just exterior cleans of body, glass and wheels, sealed and dried, buffed, tyres sheened and door shuts cleaned and dressed.
Both were time sensitive due to awful weather closing in hence from taking the first picture at 11:45 to the last picture at 12:56 (71 mins).
Started raining so had to pack up and go home.
"winterlegacy, here 'till the end" (winterlegacy)
12/06/2017 at 10:49, STARS: 2
I was about to say “a Fiesta with Honda wheels?” but then I realized I’m stupid and that there’s actually two cars here.
"punkgoose17" (punkgoose17)
12/06/2017 at 10:56, STARS: 0
I did the same thing.
"punkgoose17" (punkgoose17)
12/06/2017 at 10:57, STARS: 1
I am really impressed.
"Svend" (svend)
12/06/2017 at 12:01, STARS: 0
Doh. Lol.
"Svend" (svend)
12/06/2017 at 12:03, STARS: 0
Thanks.
"Under_Score" (tomtheatum)
12/06/2017 at 12:31, STARS: 0
Why isn’t the driveway paved? That would probably allow the cars to be cleaner.
"Svend" (svend)
12/06/2017 at 12:54, STARS: 0
Not my house I’m afraid.
It’s only a small driveway off the main road. The house itself is literally 20 or so metres from the road.
The dirt is mostly traffic film of benzene deposits and road salt and road debris that has bonded together during typical driving.
"Under_Score" (tomtheatum)
12/06/2017 at 13:58, STARS: 0
Oh okay, thank you for clarifying. I notice that a lot of roads in Europe look like they’re rocks (like this driveway) or are made of gray bricks. When I take my RAV4 on an unpaved surface, the undercarriage becomes dirty, so that’s why I was wondering.
My parents’ cars still get dirty like that just from driving around on paved roads, so I understand how that Fiesta got dirty now.
"Svend" (svend)
12/06/2017 at 14:26, STARS: 1
The sheer amount of foul weather keeps the dust from driving on gravel at bay.
Coming off the main road they’d only be doing 5 or so mph so not much chance of churning up any dust.
The vast majority of U.K. roads are asphalt for motorways, A and B roads, there are still many cobbled roads off of arterial roads.
Like the one at the end of my road.
Brick paved roads are used for pedestrian friendly areas.
Gravel is more for driveways or used by authorities for what’s called ‘escape lanes’, for when a vehicle loses it’s brakes or has faded brakes having gone up and steep hills.
