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Get to washing!

  • 12-01-2010 10:31pm
    #1
    Seperate
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 774 ✭✭✭


    Time to give the car a good clean now that the 'big freeze' is over (in parts!).

    The salt/grit from the icy roads will lead to corrosion on the underside/sills/arches etc. if it is not washed away ASAP.


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  • #2
    Gran Hermano
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,330 ✭✭✭Gran Hermano


    If I was to wash mine in my driveway I'd expect Torvill & Dean to turn up, the cold snap ain't over for all just yet.


  • #3
    Seperate
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 774 ✭✭✭Seperate


    Gran Hermano wrote: »
    If I was to wash mine in my driveway I'd expect Torvill & Dean to turn up, the cold snap ain't over for all just yet.

    Edited :D


  • #4
    tossy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,594 ✭✭✭tossy


    Probably not the best idea given the current shortage of water.Washing a car seems a bit much when you see families queuing for water on the news.


  • #5
    Anan1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    Might wash mine in March or so.


  • #6
    EPM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    tossy wrote: »
    Probably not the best idea given the current shortage of water.Washing a car seems a bit much when you see families queuing for water on the news.

    Last time the water was out in Cork I came home and went to garage for a car wash not thinking...what she didn't say to me...


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  • #7
    rebel.ranter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,570 ✭✭✭rebel.ranter


    I haven't washed either of mine since December 8th! Between a back injury, flooding, water shortages, snow, ice & work it just didn't get done.
    I normally religiously wash it once a week with a proper detail once a month. It is killing me to leave the wheels covered in brake dust for that long. Here's hoping the weekend leaves the situation look a little better.


  • #8
    jimmycrackcorm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,378 ✭✭✭✭jimmycrackcorm


    I thought cars these days had good anti-corrosion covered...?


  • #9
    daveharnett
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,567 ✭✭✭daveharnett


    jimmycrackcorm wrote: »
    I thought cars these days had good anti-corrosion covered...?
    Well-built modern cars will have corrosion resistant coating/paint on all of the 'unpainted' surfaces. That said, it only takes a small scratch/chip in the coating to allow rot to start. Bottom line is that newer cars will hold up much better, but they're not invincible, and care will help.


  • #10
    peasant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,819 ✭✭✭✭peasant


    If and when you wash the underside, take care not to use a really high pressure washer. Too high pressure will crack and damage the protective coating, opening cavities for the salt to creep in, making things worse instead of better.

    A gentle flushing is the way to go.


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