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What do you do to keep it shiny after a road trip ?

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What do you do to keep it shiny after a road trip ?

Post by buzyg » Sun Nov 28, 2021 1:34 am

I keep cleaning gear in the boot and clean it. Within reason :wink:

When I first bought the car I drove up to Kent to visit a mate. Naturally I pulled in to the local hand wash before I got to his house and washed the Zed, before rolling up. Hopefully every one does that and not just me. :D
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Post by Ole gits rule » Sun Nov 28, 2021 9:57 am

Argyll Andy wrote: Sat Nov 27, 2021 11:00 pm
Ole gits rule wrote: Sat Nov 27, 2021 10:57 pm Let it wear its war paint with pride for me :rofl:
You’ll need to bloody well drive yours for that to happen!!!!!
Its sparkling right now - washed it 10 days ago and it's been driven maybe 10 yards :rofl:
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Post by Jay-Jay » Mon Nov 29, 2021 5:25 pm

:rofl: Letting it wear its war paint is awesome and should be the way to show what a road trip is all about...... BUT it would break me in the summer time with roof down action and some cruising you feel everyone is looking at you but really they are thinking "Oh wow look how clean that Renault Wind is, shame about the white filthy Beemer sitting behind it :cry: :cry:

Have decided on road trip to at least jet wash and a quick shine and buff down weather permitting
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Post by idej_z4 » Mon Nov 29, 2021 6:11 pm

Argyll Andy wrote: Sat Nov 27, 2021 9:47 pm
Mr Tidy wrote: Sat Nov 27, 2021 9:30 pm Nothing - I let it wear it's patina with pride
I tried that at the last forum run Iain, I got that much stick at the meal the evening before I was up at 6:30 heading for the local garage to wash it before breakfast and the start of the days run :oops:
And that was just from Kathleen! :P

If you're 'out out' you're supposed to look your best...hence you rushing to Next after the first day to buy a shirt for the evening. At least you've got one for the next meet. :D

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Post by Argyll Andy » Mon Nov 29, 2021 6:44 pm

idej_z4 wrote: Mon Nov 29, 2021 6:11 pm And that was just from Kathleen! :P
Ably assisted by you :tumbleweed:
idej_z4 wrote: Mon Nov 29, 2021 6:11 pm hence you rushing to Next after the first day to buy a shirt for the evening. At least you've got one for the next meet. :D


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    Post by earthdweller » Thu Jan 13, 2022 8:37 pm

    jamesditchy wrote: Sat Nov 27, 2021 10:20 pm Dirt is the warpaint of a great weekend :D
    A line of pure filth and the result abandoned back in its pit bearing the scars
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    Post by jamesditchy » Thu Jan 13, 2022 8:45 pm

    earthdweller wrote: Thu Jan 13, 2022 8:37 pm
    jamesditchy wrote: Sat Nov 27, 2021 10:20 pm Dirt is the warpaint of a great weekend :D
    Memories of a great weekend. Strange times with the lockdown rules in place at the time but we still got ourselves out there :D

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