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Old 10-25-2011, 06:05 PM
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See you have a 2011 RTR convertible.... Is it white by any chance, and did you get it from Dana on staten island?
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Old 10-25-2011, 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by JBklynStang
Since I don't wash my own car.. how about the hand wash places? They are far more expensive... But i'm willing to go if it doesn't damage my top.. (or the paint i guess)
How about quit being lazy and do it yourself?!? I don't trust anyone else to clean my car. Save your money and your car and clean it yourself.
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Old 10-26-2011, 04:41 AM
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Originally Posted by mustang0672
How about quit being lazy and do it yourself?!? I don't trust anyone else to clean my car. Save your money and your car and clean it yourself.
There are lots of people, that have no way to wash their car, other than a carwash, that has nothing to do with laziness.
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Old 10-26-2011, 07:23 AM
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Originally Posted by onederful100
i can wash my car in about 1/2 an hour. as long as its not too dirty.
1/2 hour? Where is the fun in that? I spend about 1.5 hours. But that includes taking out the hose and all the towels and stuff, rinsing, washing, rinsing again, drying, and then cleaning everything up. Then I clean the windows again to prevent water spots and shine my tires.

As for the OP, car washes are terrible if you want to keep that brand new car look. Pay attention to the brushes and "rag" strips on the car wash. When was the last time they looked new and clean. They often look dingy and dirty. They are probably partially "cleaning" your car with that last car's dirt. Who knows what gets stuck them. Then your car comes through and gets rubbed by the leftovers. There is no control = swirls, so do it yourself.

Winters are the exception if you don't have your own garage. But even then, I would to go the power-washer, and not the hands free. However, you can work the swirls out with some compound after the winter is over. I would rather do that then have rust issues due to to salt.
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Old 10-26-2011, 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by mustang0672
How about quit being lazy and do it yourself?!? I don't trust anyone else to clean my car. Save your money and your car and clean it yourself.
I assume you've never heard of condos or apartments?

Logic is hard.
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Old 10-26-2011, 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by JBklynStang
Would anyone know if it's ok to put a convertible through a car wash?

Thanks.
Touchless!
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Old 10-26-2011, 05:50 PM
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Yes its fine (rented a vert while on vacation over summer)

But I, nor anyone else here will recommend it.

I go through if I have something hard to get off, and then I pull into one of those vacuum cleaner station and get to work with the turtle wax

Or, if I'm on the right side of town, I go to the local car wash that does that for me.
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Old 10-26-2011, 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Toxix
I assume you've never heard of condos or apartments?

Logic is hard.
I assume you have never heard of commercial car washes? Logic is hard...
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Old 10-27-2011, 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by grabber blue gt
See you have a 2011 RTR convertible.... Is it white by any chance, and did you get it from Dana on staten island?
Yup. That's the one I got. Wasn't even planning to get a convertible. was only a maybe for the mustang.coupe.
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Old 10-27-2011, 01:26 PM
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To all. Assuming washing it myself is not an option. What'd my best option
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