"So which one's the dummy?"

Post by **redline** » 07 Mar 2006 08:36 am

foggyjames wrote: I've decided I've not been giving that poor 360 enough love of late. I had it hand-washed on Sunday, and it's gleaming. James

just a word of warning , we have had a lot of these hand wash places open up in milton keynes ( mainly worked by eastern europeans) and the materials they use are usually very bad quality, so much so that not long after having the toyota done , the lacquer started to peel on the tailgate of the toyota ,

Post by **Cornholio** » 07 Mar 2006 09:49 am

Thanks for the warning. I was about to take the Volvo to just such a place to get him gleaming for Sunday. Think I'll do it myself instead.

Post by MJ » 07 Mar 2006 01:01 pm

Do it yourself and you know you won't damage anything (says the guy who broke his headlamp wiper when rushing to finish before dark

)

A good wax really does improve a car. If you don't have time, just use car shampoo with wax in it. I've used it the last couple times, and although not as good as a proper wax it really does look good

Post by **SteveP** » 07 Mar 2006 02:28 pm

I've taken my car to a couple of places like this before - might think twice in future - It's only beacuse I've been lazy in the winter and its just too damn cold!

Post by **jtbo** » 07 Mar 2006 06:56 pm

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Post by **foggyjames** » 07 Mar 2006 07:46 pm

Crikey Mick, that's shocking. This place was the first in the country, has a reputation for quality, and uses only local Derbyshire lads(!).

I was working on the basis that it was better than either not washing it, or taking it to a machine wash....me hand washing it wasn't going to happen, and a new rust spot has appeared as a result of it having sat unwashed for 4-5 weeks. I'm feeling the pain right now...

cheers

James

Post by MJ » 08 Mar 2006 12:58 am

Somehow I doubt our car will have been washed in the 13 weeks between Christmas and Easter

first job when I get home sorted lol

Post by **Chris_C** » 08 Mar 2006 02:40 am

Rust because of not cleaning? I just rub out the cr*p from the arches ever so often. You lot have seen my cleaning, although I really should, I'll happily spend days/weeks/months on a new mod, and then not clean it for ages

Post by **foggyjames** » 08 Mar 2006 03:27 am

Salt ate the paint and there's a slight corrosion formation now

cheers

James