Shaerza

Hey all. My parents are moving out of the area at the end of the month here and i wont have anywhere to detail easily =( Curious to see how other people that dont have their own driveways/garages do detailing.

Does a quick notouch car was get off all the dirt so its safe to detail afterwords? Should i go to a self wash then find a shady area? Is is ok to poslish wax etc in spotty sunlight or should i be trying to find complete shade

Juztang

You can get an ez-up tent if you want to work in the shade. That is what I take if I have to go to someones house to detail. There are a few products that can be used in the sun. The products have to be desinged to use in the Sun though. You can get a lot of useful info over at autopia.com.

Danynav

Best bet is to find a place where you pay around $2 or $3 for the all-in-one hand washes. Bring your own bucket and sponge.
Rinse, wash, and spend another $2 or $3 to get the soap off. The one by my apartment are open garages and you can dry and detail the car inside there.

redass02gt

it's way easier to just become slightly less **** and not detail the car more than a good hand car wash does, if you axe me.