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Hi everyone I am new here, came over from the Corvette forum.

I ordered a 2008 Blue Granite Silverado Crew Cab, I can't wait for it to come in.

I want to know do you bring your new trucks to a car wash or wash it by hand?

Here we have some good brushless car washes but I was considering buying a microfiber

wand to reach the roof & just do it at home.

Thanks :wtf:

hubbycap Senior Enthusiast

hubbycap

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Hi everyone I am new here, came over from the Corvette forum.

I ordered a 2008 Blue Granite Silverado Crew Cab, I can't wait for it to come in.

I want to know do you bring your new trucks to a car wash or wash it by hand?

Here we have some good brushless car washes but I was considering buying a microfiber

wand to reach the roof & just do it at home.

Thanks :wtf:

 

My wife has a man wash my truck whenever it gets dirty. Same guy washes her car. Comes right to our house and does it in the driveway. She sleeps with him too.

unit731 Senior Enthusiast

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Washing is always a tricky question.

 

Some car washes don't take trucks. Some car washes put more scratches on the nice new paint. Some are touchless but don't get the grime off - at least up here in the mountains/valleys with snow, ice, and general road grime.

 

I mostly wash by hand. But I now need a small step ladder to get to roof and now even the hood. Washing up here in the mountains/valleys it tough as most put away their hoses for winter as they freeze. Washing becomes a real chore.

 

Those that live in apartments or condos may not have access to a water hose. Sometimes I take a bucket, automotive detergent, cotton towel, and some water to the spray car wash. It becomes a chore though. I usually do this off hours.

MS3DALE Senior Enthusiast

MS3DALE

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My wife has a man wash my truck whenever it gets dirty. Same guy washes her car. Comes right to our house and does it in the driveway. She sleeps with him too.

 

Man,I'm still laughing over that one,Thats good :cheers: .....You're kidding right?.....Oh please tell me your kidding :wtf:

hubbycap Senior Enthusiast

hubbycap

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My wife has a man wash my truck whenever it gets dirty. Same guy washes her car. Comes right to our house and does it in the driveway. She sleeps with him too.

 

Man,I'm still laughing over that one,Thats good :cheers: .....You're kidding right?.....Oh please tell me your kidding :wtf:

 

 

 

No kiddin'. It's me. :D

MS3DALE Senior Enthusiast

MS3DALE

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Back to the question at hand.....I ALWAYS hand wash my trucks,And never in the sunlight.

I usually wash mine in the early evening when the sun is going down.

Of course me having nothing but Black trucks you learn what to do and what not to do as far as washing goes,I've learned a lot over 17 years!!

By the way...You still have a Vette?

MS3DALE Senior Enthusiast

MS3DALE

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My wife has a man wash my truck whenever it gets dirty. Same guy washes her car. Comes right to our house and does it in the driveway. She sleeps with him too.

 

Man,I'm still laughing over that one,Thats good :D .....You're kidding right?.....Oh please tell me your kidding :wtf:

 

 

 

No kiddin'. It's me. :idiot:

 

 

Oh.....OK,I feel better now,You had me scared there for a minute Fred :cheers:

 

By the way.....Does the guy do a pretty good job? :D

omegafiler Senior Enthusiast

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I used to always wash by hand. I had a nice big garage and plenty of shade around the house. Also had fairly clean city water. But since we moved years ago, further outside the city, the water here is quite hard, no shade, and the garage is way too small. In fact, the water sucks so much, it normally gets the vehicle dirtier than before I started!

 

So I just go through a nearby "laser" or touchless car wash. It works very well and they have a spot-free rinse, drier, etc. Then when I get home, I'll finish everything up, dry off everything that it missed, clean wheels, exhaust, anything shiny, etc.

punmax Senior Enthusiast

punmax

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I wash mine at touchless car wash also. Does a good job, but leaves some soap. Wish it would go around one more time and rinse it down.

hubbycap Senior Enthusiast

hubbycap

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My wife has a man wash my truck whenever it gets dirty. Same guy washes her car. Comes right to our house and does it in the driveway. She sleeps with him too.

 

Man,I'm still laughing over that one,Thats good :D .....You're kidding right?.....Oh please tell me your kidding :wtf:

 

 

 

No kiddin'. It's me. :nonod:

 

 

Oh.....OK,I feel better now,You had me scared there for a minute Fred :cheers:

 

By the way.....Does the guy do a pretty good job? :D

 

 

Good enough to remain married for 25 years. :idiot: I'm not so sure on the washing though. I use a brush on an extendable handle so I don't have to drag a step-ladder out like unit731. I still have to stand in the bed to get to the roof properly. The brush is pretty soft but I'm none too happy about little swirl marks showing up in the finish. I'm going to check into a mop-type head for the brush extension. Either stringy like a mop or foam strips or something a little more yummy to the paint.

Zembonez Senior Enthusiast

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Hi everyone I am new here, came over from the Corvette forum.

I ordered a 2008 Blue Granite Silverado Crew Cab, I can't wait for it to come in.

I want to know do you bring your new trucks to a car wash or wash it by hand?

Here we have some good brushless car washes but I was considering buying a microfiber

wand to reach the roof & just do it at home.

Thanks :wtf:

Here's a pretty long discussion and poll for ya.

 

CAR WASH POLL AND DISCUSSION

pm26 Senior Enthusiast

pm26

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I always wash all my vehicles in my driveway by hand. I use about 2 spoonfuls of liquid Zip car wash in a bucket of lukewarm water and a clean sponge. I use a separate sponge for wheels and rocker panel bottoms.

 

I found that the Zip car wash provides outstanding protection if used REGULARLY. It contains just enough wax to protect your vehicle for at least two weeks. So if you use the product regularly, you never have to wax your truck again. And the wax is liquid and non abrasive. I have used this product for about 17 years now so I have some results to show for it. And I live in Florida.

 

Just do not wash your windshield with water containing Zip car wash to avoid waxy deposits smeared on your windshields by wipers. All other windows are fine.

jrrod2004 Senior Enthusiast

jrrod2004

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get a good set of microfiber towels, hand wash and then take to laser wash and then bring it back home and polish and wax

cerbomark Senior Enthusiast

cerbomark

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wash it myself only. Never been to a car wash with my vehicles. Built a house that has a big enough garage underneath so I can wash all year round. Hot water, floor drains 12ft ceilings, TV, etc... Now i have about 20 cars that I detail for people in town and make some gas money for the toys. Any good auto detailing website can give all the tips to good auto care. The funny part is I m in the NY snowbelt and every time I go out someone asks how my truck doesn t get dirty.

cerbomark Senior Enthusiast

cerbomark

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OK, one tip,,, after washing with micofiber mitt with warm water,proper car wash soap, etc. i use a California blade (squeegee), to get heavy water off, then with clean soft towel and Eagle One Wax while u dry. Just spray a section at a time and dry. It leaves a streak free shine and makes it dry with only one or two passes of the towel. Takes no extra time when you get a rythm down.

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