Noonster
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Registered: 20th Jul 03
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Right quick question,
I have to pick someone "important" up for work today, as he is coming for a meeting. The only problem is my car is filthy, and work wont let me have an hour off before I have the pic the guy up so I can wash it  , Also they isnt a company car available to take, so Im going to have to use my own.
So Im going to have to go through a Car Wash ...... This will be the first time I have done it since I bought the car from new...
Will it be ok??
Will it get scratched?? (this is a one off)
Lastly will my 17" alloys be ok, they are the last thing I want to get scratched/damaged....
Cheers
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Juha GSi
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Registered: 22nd Aug 03
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sure it will be okay. if you remember few things. rinse it firstly with very much water on it. and when you start washing it go from up to downwards, but not from down to up, since the all s*it is down there.
there will be many better instructions later...
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Juha GSi
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so you see.... i read it wrong.... forget it....
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Juha GSi
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it is about the type of the car wash, if there is somethitng called brush free, i think that shoulnt do any damage.. so there is just water shower with lots force in it.
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John
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Don't do it. Somebody went through one with my car before i got it. Its now scratched to fook. Under flourescent light its in a terrible mess.
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Noonster
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Yeah mine hads little scratches, I guess they car washed mine before I got it also
So leave the car wash thing, really need to get it clean.....
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3CorsaMeal
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i went thru one and it ripped my wing mirrors off and then it broke down and i got stuck in the car wash, had to phone 192, get the petrol stations phone number, then phone em up and tell em i was stuck in car wash..........
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Noonster
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..... sh*t got to go out soon to pick this guy up and the cars well dirty, what should I do?? Risk it??
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djlee_dj
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its a corsa , dont matter if its dirt or not its still a corsa
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Noonster
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Yeah but I meen dirt, my car looks brown
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Valleyscorsa
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Why dont you use one of those power jet washer things, they have those in most garages, just be carefull when spraying flimsy parts like spoilers, splitters etc! GOOD LUCK 
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corsa5dr
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Jetwash it mate
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R Lee
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa5dr
Jetwash it mate
agree
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Noonster
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Cheers lads, took your advise and jet washed it...... looks abit streeky when it dried how can I avoid this in the future???
Cheers
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dannycorsa c
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u cant really unless u carry a leather around with ya
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RichSxi
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Yea I hate it when i take my corsa to a Jet Wash at a garage, cos it always leaves streaks in the paint - and its especially a pain for me because my car is black !
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Noonster
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Yeah my car is Ultra Blue..... and they are really noticeable.
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and-m
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Jetwash? Just give it a hand wash/rinse/wax, jetwashes are too harsh.
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willay
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pay someone to come to your works carpark and do it? mobile valet etc.
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antonOO2
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quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
i went thru one and it ripped my wing mirrors off and then it broke down and i got stuck in the car wash, had to phone 192, get the petrol stations phone number, then phone em up and tell em i was stuck in car wash..........
this made me 
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groom
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our celeca lost its spoiler in a carwash lol
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broster
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i locked my keys in the car at a jet wash once! stupid cat one self lockin system!
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uprated
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i wash washing, waxing, the whole nine today., as soon as i washed it and leathered it off for a nice colourfast wax, it started pissing down, i was absolutely gutted
[Edited on 08-09-2003 by uprated]
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paul_spurrell
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quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
i went thru one and it ripped my wing mirrors off and then it broke down and i got stuck in the car wash, had to phone 192, get the petrol stations phone number, then phone em up and tell em i was stuck in car wash..........
this has cheered me up a treat. 192 indeed
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Noonster
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quote:
Originally posted by uprated
i wash washing, waxing, the whole nine today., as soon as i washed it and leathered it off for a nice colourfast wax, it started pissing down, i was absolutely gutted
[Edited on 08-09-2003 by uprated]
Everytime I have washed my car it has rained, Im begining to think whats the point
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