I have recently experienced incompetent handling of my vehicle and want to know what other people do!
Feel free to share experiences!
Do You Use Carwash Joints Or DIY?
asswipe on 04/01/2017 - 00:04
Last edited 04/01/2017 - 06:28 by 1 other user
Last edited 04/01/2017 - 06:28 by 1 other user
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- 23DIY
- 9Carwash
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Can't you DIY at home?
Yes, if you live in a house.
No, if you live in an apartment block with an underground garage that doesn't have a washing bay.what about on the street/road side parking? a bucket of soap and then a bucket of water to wash it off
Do it myself at home with a pressure cleaner (using tank water).
A car wash, no matter what you pay, will never clean your car as well as you will.
It depends a bit on how much you pay but it also depends on how inept/lazy you are.
Up until recent purchase of pressure washer, I would typically go to car wash and use the wash bays.
$1 for soap - first lap of car whilst dispensing soap with brush, second lap to scrub more. It tends to dry out by end of second lap.
$1 for high pressure rinse - and if I am quick enough use the waxing rinse whilst walking very quickly around car again.Depends on car, our dual cab 4x4 is a bit harder to get around in the time due to roof being higher. Commo wagon and Lancer easy to do in the time.
Not as thorough as a home wash with a bucket, but do get decent result as long as car is not filthy.
I got lucky one day and the machine just kept going, I was there for 15 minutes, even did the engine bay.
Roll my own
It rains for free.
Troll post, please consider this is OzBargain
I try to give it a proper DIY wash every 2 weeks but if I don't have the time I take it to an automatic touchless carwash which gives it a good superficial wash to last the week.
There are surprisingly few DIY places in NSW..