What do you do to keep it shiny after a road trip ?
- Thread starter Jay-Jay
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Last couple of forum events I’ve had to wash the car either first thing in the morning before setting off or at the end of the day so it’s clean for the next day. The last one we had 4 Zeds waiting for access to the jet wash at the end of day one.
Yours being white I could only see as being worse unfortunately
Yours being white I could only see as being worse unfortunately
Should’ve added, then the same cars formed an orderly line while they were wiped down, dried, liquid waxed and buffed :lol:
North West Surrey
Mr Tidy said:
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
jamesditchy said:Dirt is the warpaint of a great weekend
That’s how mine looked Jay when I turned up at D&G run, then pelters ensued at dinner and the rest is history as they say
Mr Tidy said:
That’s normally the only 6:30 I see too. Didn’t help the OH agreed and made sure I was up on time to get it done before 8 o’clock breakfast!!! Decided to avoid the early start the next morning so washed again when I filled up after the days drive.
Argyll Andy said:jamesditchy said:Dirt is the warpaint of a great weekend
That’s how mine looked Jay when I turned up at D&G run, then pelters ensued at dinner and the rest is history as they say
Just ignore them Andy. I saw the rest of the group on that run and you could take any of them
Let it wear its war paint with pride for me
jamesditchy said:Argyll Andy said:jamesditchy said:Dirt is the warpaint of a great weekend
That’s how mine looked Jay when I turned up at D&G run, then pelters ensued at dinner and the rest is history as they say
Just ignore them Andy. I saw the rest of the group on that run and you could take any of them
Kathleen on the other hand
For some reason she sent me this :lol:
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Ole gits rule said:Let it wear its war paint with pride for me
You’ll need to bloody well drive yours for that to happen!!!!!
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.
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.
Argyll Andy said:Ole gits rule said:Let it wear its war paint with pride for me
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
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 
Have decided on road trip to at least jet wash and a quick shine and buff down weather permitting
And that was just from Kathleen!Argyll Andy said:Mr Tidy said:
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
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.
idej_z4 said:And that was just from Kathleen!
Ably assisted by you
idej_z4 said: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.
Yip that’ll do fine and goes well with at least 2 pairs of my shorts
you turned up with more bloody pairs of shoes than I did dress clothes :wink: