SetH
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Registered: 15th Jul 01
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I know its usually a no no, but i simply dont have the time in the evenings to do it.
Is it really such a bad thing to do it in this sun/heat? thinking if im light on the shampoo and rinse and flexiblade it quickly i might get away with it?
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Ry_B
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Registered: 1st Dec 05
Location: Solihull, W Mids Drives: 45BHP beast!
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You'll have to do it really quick or it will leave marks
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All Torque
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Registered: 17th Nov 05
Location: Milton Keynes Drives: Ford Focus TDCi
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Wash it in the sun, just dont let it dry in the sun.
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CORSA NUT
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Registered: 3rd Aug 01
Location: Wirral
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No mate it's pretty much useless unless your motors new.Silver isn't TOO bad though it's more darker colour cars like mine.
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SetH
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I did have some dry wash instant detailer type stuff but run out. Just never get the time in the evenings ffs.
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Scotty C
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Registered: 6th Nov 05
Location: Kidderminster Drives: 1.6 16v Sport
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I hate washing mine in the sun. I wash it, then have 2 soak each pannel, then dry it one by one  takes ages!!!
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Ry_B
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I don't use them as I don't trust them, but what about taking it to a car wash at a garage?
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dna23
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dont take it to a garage to have a car wash ffs it'll come out looking like its been bounced around in the iraqi desert for the passed 6 months...
Just do it... wash it off quickly with water and chamois quick  It's only because the sun dries the soap on and it goes skanky... it just needs to be done quickly 
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Laney
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Registered: 6th May 03
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Do one panel at a time keeping it wet at all times. Use a waffle weave cloth to dry it and it'll be fine
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Scotty C
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quote:
Originally posted by dna23
dont take it to a garage to have a car wash ffs it'll come out looking like its been bounced around in the iraqi desert for the passed 6 months...
Just do it... wash it off quickly with water and chamois quick It's only because the sun dries the soap on and it goes skanky... it just needs to be done quickly
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Sam
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Registered: 24th Dec 99
Location: West Midlands
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Lick the car clean.
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burgess
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Registered: 22nd Feb 04
Location: Norton, North Yorkshire
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find some shade if poss!
my house shades the drive all day long so its not a problem for me
and when I wash the gf's corsa I normally polish it after so it doesnt matter if theres the odd water mark
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mattyboy199
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polishing or waxing a care in the sun is another big no no
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Dav
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Registered: 23rd Jul 02
Location: Falkirk, Scotland
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I haven't had time all week to wash mine and I won't have time all next week either, so I just attempted it the now. Because I get no shade in my drive at any point of the day it now looks worse than when I started!
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3CorsaMeal
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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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use a lil spray bottle of water and chamios leather afterwards, just go round and clean off marks
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drax
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Registered: 5th Feb 05
Location: Sittingbourne, Kent
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I just polish out the watermarks?
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MikeE
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Registered: 7th Mar 03
Location: Milton Keynes
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quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
use a lil spray bottle of water and chamios leather afterwards, just go round and clean off marks
this is the best way if u must clean you'r car in the sun 
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