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Life does happen. I hand-washed and waxed mine yesterday after my road trip. Today - well a bird decided to take the biggest crap I've ever seen on the hood while I was at the driving range. Thats life!
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I added a hot water spigot last winter as I got tired of cold driveway car/dog washes here in the PNW, so a hot pressure wash and a occasional touchless with the undercarriage spray to keep the road grime at a minimum.
Does anyone have a favorite off the shelf wash/wax? Also any recommendations for best spray wax or polish? Looking for quick and easy here -
Does anyone have a favorite off the shelf wash/wax? Also any recommendations for best spray wax or polish? Looking for quick and easy here -
Turtle Wax Hybrid Solutions Pro Flex Wax (Graphene). I use graphene coatings on my vehicles, but I use the TW on my boat. Long lasting and easy to apply.
I use Adam’s mega foam. I pre soak then rinse then spray down again and hand wash. I ceramic coated my ride so it makes it easier. But , Adam’s new line of spray wax is very good. I think 1 minute wax. You spray on while car is wet and can either wipe off or rinse off. It works well for a a month or so.
I would get that bird crap off as soon as possible. The uric acid is not good for the paint on any vehicle.
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I did as soon as I got home. Just a pain in the ass since I spent a good amount of my Sunday evening washing and waxing by hand. Came off easily since the paint was slick from the wax.
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I use Turtle wax hybrid solutions car wash soap. It foams well in my foam cannon. My favorite spray wax at the moment is meguires quick wax, you spray and dry at the same time.
Polish is an abrasive used for paint correction which I doubt your LC needs at this point. I’ve done it on my other cars before by hand and frankly I’d just have a professional do it with a machine if/when my LC needs it eventually. It’s a process.
Alternate approach for the majority:
Take it to a touchless car wash that hand dries, if possible. Then drive home apply the appropriate Turtle wax product of your choice to the clean finish. Have the vehicle professionally waxed once or twice a year.
I believe ceramic coating are first and foremost a way for detailers to make money.
Take it to a touchless car wash that hand dries, if possible. Then drive home apply the appropriate Turtle wax product of your choice to the clean finish. Have the vehicle professionally waxed once or twice a year.
I believe ceramic coating are first and foremost a way for detailers to make money.
Have any of you hand washers noticed that the LC locks the doors and folds the mirrors when the mirrors or doors come into contact with water? I have noticed it several times. Not sure if there is a setting that is causing this??
Ours will be a week old tomorrow. We just hand washed it this afternoon. Think that’s probably be the SOP for a while.
Hand wash and yes the vehicle takes forever to wash and dry. I never go through a automatic car wash it will put swirl marks in the paint.
Hand wash only for me!
Use a leaf blower to dry it.
I hand wash and wax when i can. I dont like car washes but i do them in the summer when it’s too hot here and i cant get up at 5am to hand wash.
I use meguiars soap and everything else griots including their spray ceramic polish or their waxes + orbital
I use meguiars soap and everything else griots including their spray ceramic polish or their waxes + orbital
It's because you have the fob in your pocket and run your hand (or sponge or whatever) over the spot that locks the doors. I usually leave the fob in the garage while I'm washing it.
Hand wash. I keep a thick layer of polymer sealant and ceramic to make the job quick and easy. I’ll hit a wash or at least spray it down at a spot if im coming off a trail totally filthy. Otherwise it’s gotta be me. Maybe after 5 years and some scratches I won’t care
Got it, thanks!! I thought that the fob may have been inside the vehicle the last time it happened, but I will put it inside the garage next time.
It’s a Ute; don’t make it complicated.
On a nice day and if convenient, I’ll wash by hand. But I won’t hesitate to use the car wash when time is short.
We’ve had a dumpster and portalet in the driveway most of the summer. So, I haven’t yet washed the new LC. The occasional rain has kept it reasonably clean its first 3000 miles.
On a nice day and if convenient, I’ll wash by hand. But I won’t hesitate to use the car wash when time is short.
We’ve had a dumpster and portalet in the driveway most of the summer. So, I haven’t yet washed the new LC. The occasional rain has kept it reasonably clean its first 3000 miles.
I have a monthly subscription to a touch-less car wash for $25 that is worth every penny because of the time saved.
The weekend car gets an annual hand wash, clay bar, ceramic coat that is almost a whole day affair and it’s a coupe. I would hate to find out how long it would take to do the LC.
So for me, the auto wash is good enough for the LC. It’s going to get new “badges of honor” on the paint each time we go out on an excursion anyway
The weekend car gets an annual hand wash, clay bar, ceramic coat that is almost a whole day affair and it’s a coupe. I would hate to find out how long it would take to do the LC.
So for me, the auto wash is good enough for the LC. It’s going to get new “badges of honor” on the paint each time we go out on an excursion anyway
