"mazda616" (mazda616)
04/17/2017 at 19:04 • Filed to: Cleaning
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"mazda616" (mazda616)
04/17/2017 at 19:04 • Filed to: Cleaning | 2
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It rained on my clean car today. Per usual.
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TL;DR: Drove the S10 to work for fear of rain. I spent six hours on the car on Friday and wasn’t keen on it getting dirty this fast. Rain left the forecast and the sun came out. I swapped cars at lunch.
Let’s face it. A 2016 Mazda6 is a lot better drive than a 1995 Chevy S10 with about 100 things wrong with it. But, as soon as I got back to work, boom. Rain. All afternoon. Sigh.
I got home and went after it with some microfiber cloths and my Zymol detailing spray. All is well. I’m stubborn, I know. OCD, too. Oh well.
Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
> mazda616
04/17/2017 at 19:09 |
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I hardly ever wash my car due to two factors:
1. I live on a dirt driveway, so immediate disappointment is had.
2. Pollen has been going strong since late January.
TheRevanchist
> Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
04/17/2017 at 19:14 |
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Similar situation. I live near and work next to farmland. Plus, California. Drought is more important than my vanity.
Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
> mazda616
04/17/2017 at 19:20 |
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No I do not have this issue. My car is 11 years old and beyond me giving a shit as long as there are not large chunks of road kill stuck to the bumper.
Rico
> mazda616
04/17/2017 at 19:40 |
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I used to do the same thing! Consider a good sealant to cut down on cleaning time considerably.
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Rico
> TheRevanchist
04/17/2017 at 19:41 |
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Waterless washes exist and so do rinseless washing which uses only 2 gallons of water.
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TheRevanchist
> Rico
04/17/2017 at 19:57 |
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Sure, but mud and dirt are constantly on the roads from tractors and people who work in the fields. It’s an exercise in futility I can’t win. So, I keep it minimal and only wash on a “as needed” basis, like before this Wednesday when I have to attend a luncheon in my boss’s place. I’ll probably even wear slacks to work that day.
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> mazda616
04/17/2017 at 19:58 |
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I know a lot of people have problems with detailing sprays and call them useless swirl makers, but I love using it. I keep it in my car to get bird crap off.
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> Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
04/17/2017 at 19:59 |
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Keeping your car waxed actually helps with the pollen issue. Doesn’t stick on as easily.
Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
> mazda616
04/17/2017 at 19:59 |
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No. If I wash my truck, it actually will rub off more of the paint.
415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
> mazda616
04/17/2017 at 20:02 |
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I don’t have a garage so you will have no sympathy from me.
feather-throttle-not-hair
> mazda616
04/17/2017 at 20:03 |
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lol i live in seattle. What is this “detailing” thing you speak of?
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415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
> Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
04/17/2017 at 20:03 |
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Fuck pollen.... yeah
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mazda616
> 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
04/17/2017 at 20:11 |
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When we were looking for a new home, my must have was a two car garage. I refused to look at any homes that didn’t have one.
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415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
> mazda616
04/17/2017 at 20:11 |
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Well try that in SF.
jminer
> mazda616
04/17/2017 at 20:13 |
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That is beautiful. I most certainly neither have the time or inclination though. I live on a dirt road so it doesn’t matter anyway. I wash them in the spring to get some of the salt from the winter off and then just drive them.
I do the same with my bikes, I know people at work who will spend a weekend detailing their bikes and literally take off body panels and trunks to get every spec of dirt removed. I’d much rather spend the weekend riding...
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mazda616
> 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
04/17/2017 at 20:33 |
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No thanks. I’ll stick to Kentucky where property values are dirt cheap.
Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
> mazda616
04/17/2017 at 20:43 |
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I haven’t washed mine in an embarrassing amount of time due to pollen and such. It’s yellow now so the rain is more than welcome from me
beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard
> mazda616
04/17/2017 at 20:56 |
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Every time. I can check the forecast and the rain radar and it’ll be clear for hours.
As soon I pack the chamois away the sky will darken and I’ll hear the thunderous laughter of the sky gods as it begins to rain.
LastFirstMI is my name
> mazda616
04/17/2017 at 21:21 |
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Yeah, the rain rearranged the pollen on my car today.