View Poll Results: How do you wash your miata?
I use an automatic wash.
1
1.75%
I use an automatic TOUCHLESS wash.
1
1.75%
I only hand wash.
41
71.93%
I use a wand in a car wash stall.
7
12.28%
I take it out when it is raining and count it good.
7
12.28%
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How do you wash your miata? (NSFW)
02-04-2009, 06:03 PM
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How do you wash your miata? (NSFW)
I would post a poll, but after searching I still don't know how to do it.
EDIT: Figured it out.
So after watching a show on what is the best way to wash your car, (they compared scratches on cars after washing) I am wondering what most people do.
1. I use an automatic wash.
2. I use an automatic TOUCHLESS wash.
3. I only hand wash.
4. I use a wand in a car wash stall.
5. I take it out when it is raining and count it good.
Am I missing anything? Feel free to throw up a poll if you are more able than I.
As for my answer I do #3.
EDIT: Figured it out.
So after watching a show on what is the best way to wash your car, (they compared scratches on cars after washing) I am wondering what most people do.
1. I use an automatic wash.
2. I use an automatic TOUCHLESS wash.
3. I only hand wash.
4. I use a wand in a car wash stall.
5. I take it out when it is raining and count it good.
Am I missing anything? Feel free to throw up a poll if you are more able than I.
As for my answer I do #3.
Last edited by papasmurf; 02-04-2009 at 06:06 PM. Reason: Figured out the poll
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02-04-2009, 06:28 PM
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I hand wash the car when it gets so dirty that the once black car is now looking grey/brown with streaks in it from the dew running off in the morning. About a week of that look often prompts a wash. I am too cheap to pay for a wash.
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02-04-2009, 06:31 PM
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Soft Rinse
Spray needed areas with degreaser
Scrub needed areas
Rinse
Wool Glove wash with special soap
Rinse
Dry with Chamois (shammy)
Polish
Wax
Seal
Wheels and tires
Interior
Windows
I use mostly Ardex products, and I don't go through this extensive thing every time. Bold stuff is usually done every month or 2.
Spray needed areas with degreaser
Scrub needed areas
Rinse
Wool Glove wash with special soap
Rinse
Dry with Chamois (shammy)
Polish
Wax
Seal
Wheels and tires
Interior
Windows
I use mostly Ardex products, and I don't go through this extensive thing every time. Bold stuff is usually done every month or 2.
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02-04-2009, 06:48 PM
#7
What I do, is first I put water on the car. After the water has wetted the exterior of the automobile, I then rub a soapy piece of cotton cloth in a circular motion on the painted surfaces. Last but not least, I spray the car again with water to remove any soapy residue. This method has worked great for me.
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02-04-2009, 09:54 PM
#14
as a side note, don't get the scented car wash soap, doesn't clean as well and leaves you smelling like a cab driver
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02-04-2009, 10:16 PM
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when I saw this thread, I thought I was on m.net..."punch myself in the face"...
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02-04-2009, 10:42 PM
#17
i wash mine by hand. up until recently, the car was like three different colors, so it got washed very infrequently.
btw, was that an episode of Fifth Gear you saw? I showed that to a buddy of mine that swears by those plastic blade things, and he threw his out after seeing that.
btw, was that an episode of Fifth Gear you saw? I showed that to a buddy of mine that swears by those plastic blade things, and he threw his out after seeing that.
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02-04-2009, 10:43 PM
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here's a personal example: I haven't washed my **** in 6 months. it's dirty as your mom's taint.
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02-04-2009, 10:57 PM
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I try to hand wash once a month when its ideal, but sometimes the wand at the car wash is easier. Sometimes I even bring my own supplies and use their wand, since I dont like my pressure washer. I have never washed my car and not gotten the seat wet. Guess thats a sign of worn window to top seals. I even restored them and adjusted them and still a gap in the corners. I actually washed my interior last weekend, I left the top down and got my new leather interior soaked when it rained. I havent gotten the water completely dried out yet, windows still fog and freeze inside when I leave it at work.
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02-04-2009, 11:00 PM
#20
Never wash in a circular motion, always back and forth the way that air moves over your car; this makes the inevitable scratches less apparent.
Second, always dry with a chamois if you car shows water spots. This would be dark blues and black, my GF's dark green integra needs to be dried right after a wash. Red doesn't seem to be an issue, i never dry my miata.
Last time I washed my car I used the wand at the carwash along with the brush thing. I'll never ever do this again. My paint looks like total ***** now. Luckily its single stage paint that scratches buff right out of.
Second, always dry with a chamois if you car shows water spots. This would be dark blues and black, my GF's dark green integra needs to be dried right after a wash. Red doesn't seem to be an issue, i never dry my miata.
Last time I washed my car I used the wand at the carwash along with the brush thing. I'll never ever do this again. My paint looks like total ***** now. Luckily its single stage paint that scratches buff right out of.
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