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Apoc370z 10-01-2011 08:36 PM

My neighbor is kind enough to give me some tips on how to wash my car
 
So my neighbor came out for a chat all the sudden when i was washing my car and decided to give me a few pointers. Well maybe you guys can learn a thing or two from him.

First off, he asks me if i wash my car everyday and i said no, i wash it once a week. Then he tells me i shouldn't wash my car that often because my paint will eventually come off :shakes head:

He suggests that i use those "broom looking thing to wash my car so you can save time". walks into his garage and takes out his brush to show me. Then he tells me to not use soap unless my car is super dirty or else the paint will fade as well, just use water to rinse the car clean and dry it.

well.. after hearing that i pick up my carwash soap and add almost half a bottle of solution into my soapy water and stare at him. He shuts up and walks back to his garage. :shakes head:

Rone 10-01-2011 08:43 PM

Does your neighbor drive a Ford F-250? lol

VQStryker 10-01-2011 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Apoc370z (Post 1340044)
well.. after hearing that i pick up my carwash soap and add almost half a bottle of solution into my soapy water and stare at him. He shuts up and walks back to his garage. :shakes head:

Haha...

He just went inside and watched you out his window, pissed off

TypeOne 10-01-2011 09:23 PM

Sounds like a guy that knows what he's talking about.

RunNgun 10-01-2011 10:19 PM

You should have asked him if scrubbing side to side helps cancel out swirl marks

Red__Zed 10-01-2011 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Apoc370z (Post 1340044)
First off, he asks me if i wash my car everyday and i said no, i wash it once a week. Then he tells me i shouldn't wash my car that often because my paint will eventually come off :shakes head:

:

Sounds like he's familiar with Nissan paint:ugh2:

happytheman 10-01-2011 11:28 PM

This is super important to remember as well: use a California duster before washing, and press FIRMLY down on the paint's surface to ensure that it GENTLY lifts the majority of all that grit off the surface.

http://www.autosportcatalog.com/imag...ginals/114.jpg

happytheman 10-01-2011 11:35 PM

And always ALWAYS use a natural coral car scrub sponge!

http://p.lefux.com/61/20110618/A1529...6785-showa.jpg

dennis26 10-02-2011 01:25 AM

Good thing he didn't want to help out.

11Thumper 10-02-2011 01:37 AM

You should have given him bedroom tips for his wife's likes/dislikes. :D

VQStryker 10-02-2011 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by 11Thumper (Post 1340195)
You should have given him bedroom tips for his wife's likes/dislikes. :D

:icon18::iagree:

daisuke149 10-02-2011 09:42 AM

I really opened this thread hoping it was going to start off with "i was washing my car and my super hot neighbor chick in her bikini came over and gave me some pointers and helped out.. here are pics".

: /

you sir have disappointed me today.

happytheman 10-02-2011 09:59 AM

This!

BWAHAHAHAHA!!!

Jeffblue 10-02-2011 10:17 AM

what a moron haha

Mt Tam I am 10-02-2011 10:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 11Thumper (Post 1340195)
You should have given him bedroom tips for his wife's likes/dislikes. :D


:bowrofl:
I laughed out loud at this. Great if you never want to talk to him again, especially if it is true.

EazyD 10-02-2011 11:48 AM

You could have corrected him instead of being passive aggressive ...

Apoc370z 10-02-2011 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rone (Post 1340052)
Does your neighbor drive a Ford F-250? lol

no he drives a S2000 that he abuses like how people will abuse their stepchild

Quote:

Originally Posted by 11Thumper (Post 1340195)
You should have given him bedroom tips for his wife's likes/dislikes. :D

i would if his wife is actually hot :icon18:

Quote:

Originally Posted by daisuke149 (Post 1340346)
I really opened this thread hoping it was going to start off with "i was washing my car and my super hot neighbor chick in her bikini came over and gave me some pointers and helped out.. here are pics".

: /

you sir have disappointed me today.

see this is what happens if you have too high of an expectation :icon18:

Apoc370z 10-02-2011 12:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EazyD (Post 1340471)
You could have corrected him instead of being passive aggressive ...

i was saving the energy to wach my car :tiphat:

LunaZ 10-02-2011 12:34 PM

This guy takes the cake.
I used to think my neighbours who always say "You can do mine next" or "I'll bring mine right over" were the most annoying people. On that note, we probably all hear that when we're in our driveway, so try this comeback I came up with one day: "No problem! Bring it by for an estimate. Cars start at $50 and vans and SUVs are a little more depending on how dirty they are."
I have yet to have any takers... or even a response :icon17:

Quote:

Originally Posted by EazyD (Post 1340471)
You could have corrected him instead of being passive aggressive ...

He didn't come over asking for advice. He already knows everything, duh.

DJ-of-E 10-02-2011 01:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 11Thumper (Post 1340195)
You should have given him bedroom tips for his wife's likes/dislikes. :D

now I remember why I didn't post a comment in this thread. cuz I was busy laughing, roffles!

gurneyeagle 10-02-2011 01:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LunaZ (Post 1340524)
This guy takes the cake.
I used to think my neighbours who always say "You can do mine next" or "I'll bring mine right over" were the most annoying people. On that note, we probably all hear that when we're in our driveway, so try this comeback I came up with one day: "No problem! Bring it by for an estimate. Cars start at $50 and vans and SUVs are a little more depending on how dirty they are."
I have yet to have any takers... or even a response :icon17:

He didn't come over asking for advice. He already knows everything, duh.

Yea, when I owned a house (just moved into a townhouse) my neighbors always thought I was crazy for washing my cars weekly, but they also used to comment on the fact that I cut my grass weekly, trimmed my bushes monthly, and washed the house down every 6 months. I'm a clean, neat freak - I admit it.

Now in the townhouse, before water restrictions, I washed the cars weekly, and the neighbors thought I was nuts. Cleaning the Z with waterless car wash is just blowing their minds!

PapoZalsa 10-02-2011 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TypeOne (Post 1340083)
Sounds like a guy that knows what he's talking about.

:bowrofl: :roflpuke2: :bowrofl:

Davey 10-02-2011 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RunNgun (Post 1340118)
You should have asked him if scrubbing side to side helps cancel out swirl marks

You have to run the brush straight down the sides, then it looks like blurring/"speed lines" when you're cruising by. :ugh2:

Jeffblue 10-02-2011 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LunaZ (Post 1340524)
This guy takes the cake.
I used to think my neighbours who always say "You can do mine next" or "I'll bring mine right over" were the most annoying people. On that note, we probably all hear that when we're in our driveway, so try this comeback I came up with one day: "No problem! Bring it by for an estimate. Cars start at $50 and vans and SUVs are a little more depending on how dirty they are."
I have yet to have any takers... or even a response :icon17:


He didn't come over asking for advice. He already knows everything, duh.


yea and what people dont understand is there is no point on hand washing a car with shitty swirled up paint. Hand washing (properly) is just to prevent swirls and cause as little damage to the paint as possible while washing, which is when most swirls/scratches are actually created. Once a car is all swirled might as well just take it to the auto car wash, because it's not going to look any better until its clayed/polished.

Mike 10-02-2011 03:01 PM

My dad wasn't a car guy. After my mother died way back when he bought himself a Ford Probe GT. He washed it with a scotchbrite pad to remove the florida lovebugs and wound up with a matte white car 20 years before it was popular. (I was stationed in Hawaii at the time, so I couldn't prevent him from doing it)

thetaste 10-04-2011 09:17 AM

I hate those lovebugs.

m4a1mustang 10-04-2011 09:21 AM

:bowrofl:

Quote:

Originally Posted by LunaZ (Post 1340524)
This guy takes the cake.
I used to think my neighbours who always say "You can do mine next" or "I'll bring mine right over" were the most annoying people. On that note, we probably all hear that when we're in our driveway, so try this comeback I came up with one day: "No problem! Bring it by for an estimate. Cars start at $50 and vans and SUVs are a little more depending on how dirty they are."
I have yet to have any takers... or even a response :icon17:


He didn't come over asking for advice. He already knows everything, duh.

:bowrofl: My next door neighbor says this all the time.

USMCASA 10-04-2011 09:33 AM

your neighbor sounds like a professional mustang owner

m4a1mustang 10-04-2011 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by USMCASA (Post 1343128)
your neighbor sounds like a professional mustang owner

:rolleyes:

kenchan 10-04-2011 09:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Apoc370z (Post 1340044)
So my neighbor came out for a chat all the sudden when i was washing my car and decided to give me a few pointers. Well maybe you guys can learn a thing or two from him.

First off, he asks me if i wash my car everyday and i said no, i wash it once a week. Then he tells me i shouldn't wash my car that often because my paint will eventually come off :shakes head:

He suggests that i use those "broom looking thing to wash my car so you can save time". walks into his garage and takes out his brush to show me. Then he tells me to not use soap unless my car is super dirty or else the paint will fade as well, just use water to rinse the car clean and dry it.

well.. after hearing that i pick up my carwash soap and add almost half a bottle of solution into my soapy water and stare at him. He shuts up and walks back to his garage. :shakes head:

wow... :icon17:

m4a1mustang 10-04-2011 09:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 1343148)
wow... :icon17:

*remembers Kenchan's indian neighbor stories* :bowrofl:

kenchan 10-04-2011 09:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m4a1mustang (Post 1343158)
*remembers Kenchan's indian neighbor stories* :bowrofl:

yah, that's my indian neigbhor down the street... with his green yaris. :tup:


he hasn't bothered me lately.

Apoc370z 10-04-2011 10:48 AM

Guess what the nationality of my neighbor is :icon18:

m4a1mustang 10-04-2011 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Apoc370z (Post 1343306)
Guess what the nationality of my neighbor is :icon18:

:bowrofl::bowrofl::bowrofl::bowrofl:

Streetlife 10-04-2011 11:11 AM

Sounds like your neighbor has one of the easiest degrees to get, a P.H.D. A player hating degree.:bowrofl:

RiCharlie 10-04-2011 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Apoc370z (Post 1340044)
So my neighbor ...suggest not use soap unless my car is super dirty or else the paint will fade as well, just use water to rinse the car clean and dry it.

:

Does he also suggest taking a shower and washing your hair with no soap since your skin might come off?

FricFrac 10-04-2011 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RiCharlie (Post 1344085)
Does he also suggest taking a shower and washing your hair with no soap since your skin might come off?

Only if it's done once a month....

DaveyG 10-05-2011 12:37 PM

Washing your car once a week is a bit much. The less rubbing on your car the better. Once new a guy who had a black 350z who washed it twice a week, car looked brown.

Cmike2780 10-05-2011 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaveyG (Post 1345085)
Washing your car once a week is a bit much. The less rubbing on your car the better. Once new a guy who had a black 350z who washed it twice a week, car looked brown.

I would have to respectfully disagree with you. It's not about how many times you wash your car or how often, it's how you wash it and how you protect the paint. For example, if you apply a high quality wax regularly and wash the car twice a week, it won't mess up the paint, it will help preserve it. On the other hand, if you wash twice a week with some cheap car shampoo or dish soap, without ever putting wax on the car, then yes, you will cause damage to the clear coat. Proper washing techique is key. Twice a week is bit much, I agree, but if you do it right, it is certainly won't cause damage like you've seen. I lived in Buffalo for a few years, so I certainly understand why he would wash it twice a week. The salt from plowing in the winter does a lot more damage if you let it linger.

kenchan 10-05-2011 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cmike2780 (Post 1345106)
I would have to respectfully disagree with you. It's not about how many times you wash your car or how often, it's how you wash it and how you protect the paint. For example, if you apply a high quality wax regularly and wash the car twice a week, it won't mess up the paint, it will help preserve it. On the other hand, if you wash twice a week with some cheap car shampoo or dish soap, without ever putting wax on the car, then yes, you will cause damage to the clear coat. Proper washing techique is key. Twice a week is bit much, I agree, but if you do it right, it is certainly won't cause damage like you've seen. I lived in Buffalo for a few years, so I certainly understand why he would wash it twice a week. The salt from plowing in the winter does a lot more damage if you let it linger.

:iagree: washing requires some level of care and definitely technique (including the right tools...and it's not expensive).


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