I'm new here guys. I washed and waxed my previous cars myself and boy did I do a poor job.
My first car, I didn't wash it at all. At one point, moss even started to grow on it. I didn't care... it was just a $500 car anyway.
My second car was purchased brand new. I wanted to keep it clean and I was (and still am) cheap, so I "washed" it myself. After a bit I also started to realize how bad commercial car washes were. Anyway, at that time I didn't treat my car much better - I didn't know how to really detail and washed the car in the open sunshine and 80 degree weather using an old towel.
My third car, I started getting more into it. I actually bought some wax (although it was a cheap one), used microfiber and washed it in the shade. Still nothing more than simple washing followed by waxing though.
My current cars, well I'm back to the beginning. I have an old POS beater that I never wash - twice a year perhaps. I just don't care, the paint is already in horrible shape and it's a daily driver. However my other car, I'm ANAL about it to the point where I won't even drive it for fear of anything happening to it. With good reason, it's one of the rarest supras in the USA. My third car was a supra and when I sold it I vowed to replace it with only the best. It's one of only 24 made in this color/transmission combination, the last production year, is low-mileage and cleaner than any supra I've seen.
I'd detail it myself, but for fear of scratching it or something like that, I have it detailed professionally. I bought $150 worth of supplies half a year ago and am still gathering the courage to use them on the car. :lol
Anyway here it is:
I'm new here and mostly just read threads as they contain all the info I need, but can't pass up an opportunity to post more pics of my car somewhere. If my house were burning down, the one thing I'd save is the car :nervous:
Scottwax was the last person to touch it. Hi Scott
My first car, I didn't wash it at all. At one point, moss even started to grow on it. I didn't care... it was just a $500 car anyway.
My second car was purchased brand new. I wanted to keep it clean and I was (and still am) cheap, so I "washed" it myself. After a bit I also started to realize how bad commercial car washes were. Anyway, at that time I didn't treat my car much better - I didn't know how to really detail and washed the car in the open sunshine and 80 degree weather using an old towel.
My third car, I started getting more into it. I actually bought some wax (although it was a cheap one), used microfiber and washed it in the shade. Still nothing more than simple washing followed by waxing though.
My current cars, well I'm back to the beginning. I have an old POS beater that I never wash - twice a year perhaps. I just don't care, the paint is already in horrible shape and it's a daily driver. However my other car, I'm ANAL about it to the point where I won't even drive it for fear of anything happening to it. With good reason, it's one of the rarest supras in the USA. My third car was a supra and when I sold it I vowed to replace it with only the best. It's one of only 24 made in this color/transmission combination, the last production year, is low-mileage and cleaner than any supra I've seen.
I'd detail it myself, but for fear of scratching it or something like that, I have it detailed professionally. I bought $150 worth of supplies half a year ago and am still gathering the courage to use them on the car. :lol
Anyway here it is:
I'm new here and mostly just read threads as they contain all the info I need, but can't pass up an opportunity to post more pics of my car somewhere. If my house were burning down, the one thing I'd save is the car :nervous:
Scottwax was the last person to touch it. Hi Scott
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