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10-09-2009, 08:19 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
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Washing in the rain
This was discussed under "General MINI talk" but I'm not sure the right people see it over there.
What do you think of taking a soap bucket and mit out in the rain to clean a car? I'm thinking that by washing during a light to moderate rain, then a quick rinse from a hose after the rain stops, one could get an easy wash using minimal water.
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10-09-2009, 10:14 PM
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6th Gear
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Join Date: Sep 2003
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if you want to save water how about using Griot's SprayOn Car Wash?
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10-11-2009, 12:09 PM
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2nd Gear
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Join Date: Sep 2007
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I'd say I'm looking to save time more so than water. I'd never wash a car without water. And lots of it. To minimize scratching with a waterless wash, you need lots and lots of towels....which then need to be washed!
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10-11-2009, 02:18 PM
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5th Gear
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: West of Boston Ma
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i've done it on before. I like to wash the Mini every week. Rain or shine, I try to get a cleaning in. I just pull the car in the garage to dry it off.
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10-11-2009, 03:52 PM
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6th Gear
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Norwalk, CT
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really? i thot rain is dirty dirty...
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10-12-2009, 08:14 AM
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5th Gear
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Join Date: Jun 2007
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I live in the Northwest. The rain starts tomorrow and will end in May sometime. I wash in the rain all the time. The biggest benefit I see is that I don't have to rush the wash job to be able to rinse and dry my black top before drying begins. Once done with the washing, I rinse with the hose and pull it into the garage for drying.
I have found that "our rain" is much nicer to my car finish than the hard water we have coming out of the taps.
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10-12-2009, 01:59 PM
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Vendor
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Nevada City, CA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TomLINY
This was discussed under "General MINI talk" but I'm not sure the right people see it over there.
What do you think of taking a soap bucket and mit out in the rain to clean a car? I'm thinking that by washing during a light to moderate rain, then a quick rinse from a hose after the rain stops, one could get an easy wash using minimal water.
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On my cars that sit outside, I wash in the rain all the time. Around here, we get a lot of sap from trees and the usual road grime. I find that if I wash off the grime in the rain, the car looks a lot cleaner when the weather clears. I'm sure my neighbors think I'm crazy, but I don't really care what they think! |
10-12-2009, 02:30 PM
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do wat an old NAMMER "chows" did... place bar soap on top of the car while it rains.
done at end of cycle. 
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