How do you keep your car clean in winter?
Oct 30th 2012 | 1:27 pm
#32
limey party pooper
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Re: How do you keep your car clean in winter?
I'm plagiarizing this from a post on the French equivalent of the Maple Leaf by a regular there called le plumber:
"A blonde, wanting to earn some money, decided to hire herself out as a handyman-type and started canvassing a wealthy neighborhood. She went to the front door of the first house and asked the owner if he had any jobs for her to do.
"Well, you can paint my porch. How much will you charge?"
The blonde said, "How about 50 dollars?" The man agreed and told her that the paint and ladders that she might need were in the garage. The man's wife, inside the house, heard the conversation and said to her husband, "Does she realize that the porch goes all the way around the house?"
The man replied, "She should. She was standing on the porch."
A short time later, the blonde came to the door to collect her money.
"You're finished already?" he asked. "Yes," the blonde answered, "and I had paint left over, so I gave it two coats. "Impressed, the man reached in his pocket for the $50. "And by the way," the blonde added, "that's not a Porch, it's a Ferrari."
"A blonde, wanting to earn some money, decided to hire herself out as a handyman-type and started canvassing a wealthy neighborhood. She went to the front door of the first house and asked the owner if he had any jobs for her to do.
"Well, you can paint my porch. How much will you charge?"
The blonde said, "How about 50 dollars?" The man agreed and told her that the paint and ladders that she might need were in the garage. The man's wife, inside the house, heard the conversation and said to her husband, "Does she realize that the porch goes all the way around the house?"
The man replied, "She should. She was standing on the porch."
A short time later, the blonde came to the door to collect her money.
"You're finished already?" he asked. "Yes," the blonde answered, "and I had paint left over, so I gave it two coats. "Impressed, the man reached in his pocket for the $50. "And by the way," the blonde added, "that's not a Porch, it's a Ferrari."
Oct 30th 2012 | 1:32 pm
#33
Born again atheist
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Oct 30th 2012 | 1:44 pm
#34
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Re: How do you keep your car clean in winter?
Mandy is whatever she wants to be, because, just like me, she's worth it!
I haven't seen any car washes here, and it struck me the other day, as my car is bloody filthy. I like those ones with revolving brushes, not the wand jobs - I once did a particularly energetic wash with the wand and we had to have the car re-painted! A particularly non friendly weekend that one...
I haven't seen any car washes here, and it struck me the other day, as my car is bloody filthy. I like those ones with revolving brushes, not the wand jobs - I once did a particularly energetic wash with the wand and we had to have the car re-painted! A particularly non friendly weekend that one...
Oct 30th 2012 | 1:52 pm
#35
Born again atheist
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Re: How do you keep your car clean in winter?
Mandy is whatever she wants to be, because, just like me, she's worth it!
I haven't seen any car washes here, and it struck me the other day, as my car is bloody filthy. I like those ones with revolving brushes, not the wand jobs - I once did a particularly energetic wash with the wand and we had to have the car re-painted! A particularly non friendly weekend that one...
I haven't seen any car washes here, and it struck me the other day, as my car is bloody filthy. I like those ones with revolving brushes, not the wand jobs - I once did a particularly energetic wash with the wand and we had to have the car re-painted! A particularly non friendly weekend that one...
<but perhaps you can confirm the integrity of le plumber?>
Oct 30th 2012 | 2:00 pm
#36
limey party pooper
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Re: How do you keep your car clean in winter?
but you knew that really
As to le plombier I am sure he is a man of the highest character n'est ce pas?
Oct 30th 2012 | 2:29 pm
#37
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From: A Briton, married to a Canadian, now in Fredericton.
Oct 30th 2012 | 3:25 pm
#38
Nuther day in paradise.ca
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 7,269
From: Ajax, Ontario
Re: How do you keep your car clean in winter?
Saw this stuff on Dragons Den
http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/brows....jsp?locale=en
Never tried it but some of the reviews are OK, others not so good, i would try it on the wife's car first
http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/brows....jsp?locale=en
Never tried it but some of the reviews are OK, others not so good, i would try it on the wife's car first
Last edited by magnumpi; Oct 30th 2012 at 3:31 pm.
Oct 30th 2012 | 3:53 pm
#39
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From: Calgary, AB
Re: How do you keep your car clean in winter?
Wait for chinooks to come in and then wash the car.
Washing the car is not too bad up to -15c. A good spray is fine.
Washing the car is not too bad up to -15c. A good spray is fine.
Oct 30th 2012 | 5:31 pm
#40
Sawdust making harpy
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Re: How do you keep your car clean in winter?
Was it me??? Well you know my motto - if it moves - paint it
Oct 30th 2012 | 5:53 pm
#41
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From: SW Ontario
Re: How do you keep your car clean in winter?
Mandy is whatever she wants to be, because, just like me, she's worth it!
I haven't seen any car washes here, and it struck me the other day, as my car is bloody filthy. I like those ones with revolving brushes, not the wand jobs - I once did a particularly energetic wash with the wand and we had to have the car re-painted! A particularly non friendly weekend that one...
I haven't seen any car washes here, and it struck me the other day, as my car is bloody filthy. I like those ones with revolving brushes, not the wand jobs - I once did a particularly energetic wash with the wand and we had to have the car re-painted! A particularly non friendly weekend that one...
Oct 30th 2012 | 11:32 pm
#42
Lowering the tone
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Re: How do you keep your car clean in winter?
I'm sure that car-washes must be a secret cover venue for drug-deals or dogging or something, because 90% of the cars in every queue look spotless to me.
I'll bet everyone who washes their car regularly also has a lawn sprinkler on automatic.
I'll bet everyone who washes their car regularly also has a lawn sprinkler on automatic.
Oct 31st 2012 | 12:47 am
#43
Every day's a school day
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From: Was Calgary back in Edmonton again !!
Re: How do you keep your car clean in winter?
i have had my car from new for nearly 3 years and have washed it probably 3 times ( not including when it gets washed at service time)
Oct 31st 2012 | 12:58 am
#44
Slightly Canadian
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From: St. John's, Newfoundland
Re: How do you keep your car clean in winter?
I haven't cleaned the outside of my 2005 Suzuki SUV in the almost 3 years I've owned it. The inside gets cleaned irregularly when the mounting detritus of small children, dog and lazy owner gets too much.
I believe there is something to be said for protecting your, nearly new, asset from the viscitudes of the Canadian winter though. Undercoating/Rust Proofing is a must, particularly for those of us in damper climates
. Mind you, I suspect my car is rusting from the inside out more as even with mats, salt covered footwear takes it toll.
It's not unusual at all here for people to have a "winter beater", an older, cheaper car bought perhaps just for one winter, while the newer vehicle spends time in a garage. For some of the offroad fantatics of my acquaint, the winter beater might be a 2wd saloon car while the offroader sits it out for the winter. Counter intuitive to our British desire for a SUV in which to do battle with winter!
I believe there is something to be said for protecting your, nearly new, asset from the viscitudes of the Canadian winter though. Undercoating/Rust Proofing is a must, particularly for those of us in damper climates
. Mind you, I suspect my car is rusting from the inside out more as even with mats, salt covered footwear takes it toll.It's not unusual at all here for people to have a "winter beater", an older, cheaper car bought perhaps just for one winter, while the newer vehicle spends time in a garage. For some of the offroad fantatics of my acquaint, the winter beater might be a 2wd saloon car while the offroader sits it out for the winter. Counter intuitive to our British desire for a SUV in which to do battle with winter!
Oct 31st 2012 | 1:58 am
#45
Assimilated Pauper
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Re: How do you keep your car clean in winter?
The problem I have is that when one drives a convertible along unmade roads the dust cloud that kicks up behind the car tends to float into the vehicle coating all surfaces. This leads to people writing rude words on the dashboard and, worse, wet dogs picking up dust from the seats and tracking it into the house. I wonder if a short haired dog would be better.
