Dirty Stang
10-31-2007, 08:57 PM
#11
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RE: Dirty Stang
ORIGINAL: RomanPacific
We have some pretty harsh water restrictions going on where I live (North Carolina)due to a 6 month drought and seeing my Stang sitting there dirty is about to kill me. Last week we had just enough rain to make my car go from kinda dusty to down right nasty. I'd like to ask everyone in the Southeast to plaese do a rain dance or something so we can get the restrictions lifted and I can wash my baby once again. Its hard to take pride in something, even as nice as the Stang, when it looks like this.
We have some pretty harsh water restrictions going on where I live (North Carolina)due to a 6 month drought and seeing my Stang sitting there dirty is about to kill me. Last week we had just enough rain to make my car go from kinda dusty to down right nasty. I'd like to ask everyone in the Southeast to plaese do a rain dance or something so we can get the restrictions lifted and I can wash my baby once again. Its hard to take pride in something, even as nice as the Stang, when it looks like this.
10-31-2007, 10:32 PM
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RE: Dirty Stang
Im in GA (Alpharetta) and I cant wash either of mine. Thank god for Sky wash and a $80 a month unlimited car was deal they have. Then I bring them home and do minor touch up's to make her then SHINE.
10-31-2007, 10:43 PM
#15
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RE: Dirty Stang
ORIGINAL: metlcub
Im in GA (Alpharetta) and I cant wash either of mine. Thank god for Sky wash and a $80 a month unlimited car was deal they have. Then I bring them home and do minor touch up's to make her then SHINE.
Im in GA (Alpharetta) and I cant wash either of mine. Thank god for Sky wash and a $80 a month unlimited car was deal they have. Then I bring them home and do minor touch up's to make her then SHINE.
10-31-2007, 11:10 PM
#16
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RE: Dirty Stang
Drought wtf
get a car port w/ removeable walls and wash it anyway
wft up with the weather its been record lows all summer and is about to hit 29f at night soon (way early for here)
only got to 104f this summer normaly it would hit 114 for at least 2-4 days
get a car port w/ removeable walls and wash it anyway
wft up with the weather its been record lows all summer and is about to hit 29f at night soon (way early for here)
only got to 104f this summer normaly it would hit 114 for at least 2-4 days
11-01-2007, 06:26 PM
#17
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RE: Dirty Stang
I guess I will have to break down and use the carwash, but I hate to put those nasty swirlmarks on that nice Redfire paint job. Maybe I'll go over there about midnight and hand wash it it using their water.
11-01-2007, 07:20 PM
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RE: Dirty Stang
ORIGINAL: loots06
Dress up in dark clothing and wash your car a night.If the water police come by tell them u no speeky ingles..estop..yo no understang.....
Dress up in dark clothing and wash your car a night.If the water police come by tell them u no speeky ingles..estop..yo no understang.....
Also, a night car wash is probably better than no car wash at all, but it will definately suck when you see it the next day.
11-01-2007, 09:01 PM
#20
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RE: Dirty Stang
I'm in NC, but not in city limits, so we use well water. However, we are even more concerned with restricting our water so our well doesn't run dry. Anyway, I give my stang a sort of "sponge bath". I use two spray bottles. One has clean water. The other has a few drops of Turtle Wax Ice carwash solution mixed with water. First, I go over the car thoroughly with my Cali car duster to remove any loose particles. Then I clean the car one panel at a time...soapy spray, wipe with microfiber, clean spray, wipe with another microfiber. After the car is clean I apply spray wax. It seems to work well.
