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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Auto Addict on 25 November 2012, 09:55:09
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Do I go outside and freeze to death washing the car properly, or do I take it down the road to the Romanians?
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Freeze to death and do it properly is my vote. You know you want to. :)
A cup of tea/coffee halfway through will warm you up again. :y
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Freeze to death and do it properly is my vote. You know you want to. :)
A cup of tea/coffee halfway through will warm you up again. :y
I do, but I hate the cold :-\
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I never get my hands soaking wet , just use one of those mops on a pole so no bending either , then just shimmy shammy off . The wind is raw today :(
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I never get my hands soaking wet , just use one of those mops on a pole so no bending either , then just shimmy shammy off . The wind is raw today :(
Yup, too raw for me :(
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Freeze to death and do it properly is my vote. You know you want to. :)
A cup of tea/coffee halfway through will warm you up again. :y
Agreed. The one and only time I've let the Kosovans / Romanians near it they had clearly dropped the sponge in the gravel a few times during the procedure. >:(
I do, but I hate the cold :-\
That's why I recommend option 3. Don't bother. ;) You've only had it a few weeks. Can't need a wash already. ;)
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Freeze to death and do it properly is my vote. You know you want to. :)
A cup of tea/coffee halfway through will warm you up again. :y
Agreed. The one and only time I've let the Kosovans / Romanians near it they had clearly dropped the sponge in the gravel a few times during the procedure. >:(
I do, but I hate the cold :-\
That's why I recommend option 3. Don't bother. ;) You've only had it a few weeks. Can't need a wash already. ;)
You're right :y
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I never get my hands soaking wet , just use one of those mops on a pole so no bending either , then just shimmy shammy off . The wind is raw today :(
Yup, too raw for me :(
Would be nice to to quickly wash the car then drive it into a heated double garage , sadly "quickly" and heated garage wont be an option ::) , slowly and freezing cold is ;D
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Im considering washing mine this morning,but its warm and Im drinking a nice cuppa tea.So need to try to talk myself into going outside. ::)
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Whats the point?? look nice until it rains or you drive it !! Then dirty again :( Myself would leave it dirty-shows you drive it :y
And its warmer indoors anyway ;D
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I'm with Kevin Wood on this one....
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Just been out to the shed for 2 min , sitting inside the house now with a cuppa-soup and bread :P Wouldnt be a bad day if not for the wind , those Romanians will be making a fortune ..
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Im not the fussiest person regarding car paintwork etc. but why anyone would pay them good money to rub grit all over their car is beyond me. ::)
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Just been out to do mine, done the tail gate and then called it a day...its toooo ruddy cold.
At least I can see out of the back window tho`. :)
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Just been out to the shed for 2 min , sitting inside the house now with a cuppa-soup and bread :P Wouldnt be a bad day if not for the wind , those Romanians will be making a fortune ..
Is it cold out in deepest Northamptonshire then. Not made it out of the bath, let alone outside.
The thought of it being cold, I may just let some water out, and top back up with hot - just dont tell my physio :-X
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Its just the raw windchill , must be cold the cats have crawled into the curtains upstairs ;D ;D
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Its just the raw windchill , must be cold the cats have crawled into the curtains upstairs ;D ;D
Mine is determined to fall in the bath - walking along edge, trying to knock lappy in. Stupid creature.
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Softies the lot of ya ;D
I washed mine this morning......tho it only got a 'taxi' wash....
Square bucket, so you can get a broom into the water.......and only washed nearside ::) ;D
Well the punters usually get in nearside and dont see the offside ::) ;D
Took less than 10 mins.....jobs a gud un ;) 8)
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Softies the lot of ya ;D
I washed mine this morning......tho it only got a 'taxi' wash....
Square bucket, so you can get a broom into the water.......and only washed nearside ::) ;D
Well the punters usually get in nearside and dont see the offside ::) ;D
Took less than 10 mins.....jobs a gud un ;) 8)
I thought a rich taxi driver would get the local eastern Europeans to do it in a supermarket car park! ::) ::)
;D ;D ;D ;)
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Softies the lot of ya ;D
I washed mine this morning......tho it only got a 'taxi' wash....
Square bucket, so you can get a broom into the water.......and only washed nearside ::) ;D
Well the punters usually get in nearside and dont see the offside ::) ;D
Took less than 10 mins.....jobs a gud un ;) 8)
I thought a rich taxi driver would get the local eastern Europeans to do it in a supermarket car park! ::) ::)
;D ;D ;D ;)
No such thing Lizzie......
Plus if i were to take mine there.....it isnt a fiver.....its a tenner.....just for a wash ;)
Mind you I sometimes take it thro a mechanical wash......just fits ::)
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Softies the lot of ya ;D
I washed mine this morning......tho it only got a 'taxi' wash....
Square bucket, so you can get a broom into the water.......and only washed nearside ::) ;D
Well the punters usually get in nearside and dont see the offside ::) ;D
Took less than 10 mins.....jobs a gud un ;) 8)
I thought a rich taxi driver would get the local eastern Europeans to do it in a supermarket car park! ::) ::)
;D ;D ;D ;)
No such thing Lizzie......
Plus if i were to take mine there.....it isnt a fiver.....its a tenner.....just for a wash ;)
Mind you I sometimes take it thro a mechanical wash......just fits ::)
Blimey! :o :o :o I thought it was expensive in the SE, but at Sainsbury's they just charge £5, or £7 for a full wax and polish. 8)
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I'm curious how much they take for a car wash completely, inside-out ?
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I'm curious how much they take for a car wash completely, inside-out ?
£10 here for the full works inc valet . Oh and a free magic tree ;)
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I'm curious how much they take for a car wash completely, inside-out ?
£10 here for the full works inc valet . Oh and a free magic tree ;)
:o Wash your mouth out with non foaming car wash! :o ;D
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I'm curious how much they take for a car wash completely, inside-out ?
£10 here for the full works inc valet . Oh and a free magic tree ;)
twice the cheapest quoted here.. however, places like sonax quote prices starting from 100 £ to 200 £ depending on the detail.. but thats professional cleaning with protection packages..
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I'm curious how much they take for a car wash completely, inside-out ?
£10 here for the full works inc valet . Oh and a free magic tree ;)
twice the cheapest quoted here.. however, places like sonax quote prices starting from 100 £ to 200 £ depending on the detail.. but thats professional cleaning with protection packages..
The cheap washes here, although they claim valet, isn't a valet.
A proper valet is £75 upwards.
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I'm curious how much they take for a car wash completely, inside-out ?
£10 here for the full works inc valet . Oh and a free magic tree ;)
twice the cheapest quoted here.. however, places like sonax quote prices starting from 100 £ to 200 £ depending on the detail.. but thats professional cleaning with protection packages..
The cheap washes here, although they claim valet, isn't a valet.
A proper valet is £75 upwards.
similiar then.. :-\
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The £10 washes are little more than a quick wash, sometimes polish, and vac. Yes, and magic tree.
I *ALWAYS* avoid the supermarket ones, as they are reusing the water etc. As a minimum, and cheap hand wash I use must have hoses or pressure washers.
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£ 70 around by me :o
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The £10 washes are little more than a quick wash, sometimes polish, and vac. Yes, and magic tree.
I *ALWAYS* avoid the supermarket ones, as they are reusing the water etc. As a minimum, and cheap hand wash I use must have hoses or pressure washers.
pressure washers generally cause trouble , I avoid them especially in winter.. however in the last years I never use those places as they damage or break something anyway.. :(
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and I never let anyone use detergents or hard brushes on my cars..
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Some prices for different areas and better job i guess :-\
Full valets from £45(+VAT)
Interior valets from £25 (+VAT)
Exterior valets from £25 (+VAT)
Mini Valets from £15 (+VAT)
Engine steam clean from £15 (+VAT)
Paint Protection from £65 (+VAT)
Upholstery Protection from £65 (+VAT)
Paint Rejuvenation from £65 (+VAT)
Carnuba wax Hand Polish from £25 (+VAT)
Paint protection & upholstery protection from £130(+VAT)plus full valet
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Some prices for different areas and better job i guess :-\
Full valets from £45(+VAT)
Interior valets from £25 (+VAT)
Exterior valets from £25 (+VAT)
Mini Valets from £15 (+VAT)
Engine steam clean from £15 (+VAT)
Paint Protection from £65 (+VAT)
Upholstery Protection from £65 (+VAT)
Paint Rejuvenation from £65 (+VAT)
Carnuba wax Hand Polish from £25 (+VAT)
Paint protection & upholstery protection from £130(+VAT)plus full valet
yep.. very similiar..thanks :y
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Thats why I prefer matt black-no polish-washing needed-looks fine all the time unlike Gloss black which shows up every bit of dirt and Leather seats wipe over with wet wipes-job done
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Bah... Man up the lot of you , I had to break the ice on the bucket yesterday morning to get to the wheel mop.
And don't be slipping on those yellow Marigolds either ::)
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Bah... Man up the lot of you , I had to break the ice on the bucket yesterday morning to get to the wheel mop.
And don't be slipping on those yellow Marigolds either ::)
:D :D :D :D :D
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Bah... Man up the lot of you , I had to break the ice on the bucket yesterday morning to get to the wheel mop.
And don't be slipping on those yellow Marigolds either ::)
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Apparently you should never wash the car with warm/hot water , leaves more streaks . I always use rain water and found its much better than tap water :)
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I pay some minority ethnics to wash the Jeep, they do a very good Job and charge £7.00 a lot you may think but I give the £10.00 I only get the do do it 3 or 4 times a year, after all, a Jeep is best when dirty... :y :y
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Bah... Man up the lot of you , I had to break the ice on the bucket yesterday morning to get to the wheel mop.
And don't be slipping on those yellow Marigolds either ::)
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Apparently you should never wash the car with warm/hot water , leaves more streaks . I always use rain water and found its much better than tap water :)
S'funny a lot of the locals over here allow the rain to wash their cars too............................. ;)
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I wash it meself, but sometimes there just isn't time.
Machine wash? Or Kosovans?
There's a hand wash place round here that's very good, but even they took on a new guy. He dropped the shammey, picked it up and went back towards my car with it.
DOOOONT YOU DARE, ...touch my car with that... And off he went to get a new rag.
You gota watch em, but even then, I still found swirl scratches down one side of both our cars. Different place this time. Buggers!
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I wash it meself, but sometimes there just isn't time.
Machine wash? Or Kosovans?
There's a hand wash place round here that's very good, but even they took on a new guy. He dropped the shammey, picked it up and went back towards my car with it.
DOOOONT YOU DARE, ...touch my car with that... And off he went to get a new rag.
You gota watch em, but even then, I still found swirl scratches down one side of both our cars. Different place this time. Buggers!
:o
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in the last 10 years probably only 3 or 4 times I permit people wash my cars.. and even at this few times they do some damage.. :( (last time they break the ash tray for clit).. (I never give omega to their hands)
so I decided better it stays dirty than trusting someone.. :(
and when travelling between cities on stops I park the car longest distance possible to the washers so their hoses cant reach ;D