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#1 User is online   ProntoTonto 

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Posted 21 October 2009 - 06:38 PM

Okay, so it rained on my Shelby today and when it stopped I was out wiping it down. Some areas looked dry and I wiped these areas down with Quick Detailer. Unfortunately I don't have a garage at the moment, only a carport and the rain sometimes blows under. She thinks I'm crazy! Anyone else this anal about keeping their Shelby clean? Share your stories.
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Posted 21 October 2009 - 06:41 PM

My car is not allowed in the rain................ :D
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Posted 21 October 2009 - 06:54 PM

I washed my car twice today...

:unsure:

that's all I have to say about being obsessive. You get the picture.
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Posted 21 October 2009 - 07:03 PM

View PostBurning Blue Star IV, on Oct 21 2009, 09:54 PM, said:

I washed my car twice today...

:unsure:

that's all I have to say about being obsessive. You get the picture.
I border on the anal about keeping my cars clean, but I drove my 2007 GT500 in good weather and bad. I drive my 2010 in the same. You can drive a car and keep it looking great. It takes work, but its worth it to me to be driving whenever I want versus simply letting it look pretty in the garage and having to look at the weather ever day just to see if it will be okay to drive it.

To each their own.
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Posted 21 October 2009 - 07:04 PM

Of course!
I was sitting in my car when a guy spilled coffee on it getting into his car. He was very apologetic and offered to clean it off when I pulled the detail spray out of the trunk. I replied, "No, it's ok. I'm the only person that's ever cleaned this car and I'm not about to change now". I'm glad I was there so he didn't wipe it off with something that doesn't meet with my approval.
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Posted 21 October 2009 - 07:16 PM

View Postgaragelogic, on Oct 21 2009, 11:03 PM, said:

I border on the anal about keeping my cars clean, but I drove my 2007 GT500 in good weather and bad. I drive my 2010 in the same. You can drive a car and keep it looking great. It takes work, but its worth it to me to be driving whenever I want versus simply letting it look pretty in the garage and having to look at the weather ever day just to see if it will be okay to drive it.

To each their own.


Yep, I drive mine daily - rain or shine. Like you say..it just takes a little work (which I enjoy anyway) and you can keep it looking fantastic.
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Posted 21 October 2009 - 07:16 PM

Dude, what's wrong with you?















Use ultimate quick detailer, not just the regular quick detailer!
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Posted 21 October 2009 - 07:30 PM

View Postcbr1000, on Oct 21 2009, 11:16 PM, said:

Use ultimate quick detailer, not just the regular quick detailer!


Love that stuff! Along with Ultimate Quik wax.
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Posted 21 October 2009 - 07:46 PM

My first Cobra was a beautiful Rio Red that was not a daily driver. I was caught in a rainstorm while driving. When I got home I parked in the driveway and proceeded to wash the car in a driving rain.
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Posted 21 October 2009 - 07:53 PM

View PostDDT, on Oct 21 2009, 07:41 PM, said:

My car is not allowed in the rain................ :D


never have with a car but I'm the same way with mine. I'll drive the truck in crappy weather and keep the underside like new. :)
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Posted 22 October 2009 - 05:39 AM

I drive mine rain or shine but no snow. I'm pretty anal and clean the car a lot.
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Posted 22 October 2009 - 05:55 AM

I do not drive the car in the rain. It stays in the garage, much easier to keep it clean if you don't drive in the rain. It doesn't bother me as much if my truck is a little dirty.

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Jim
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Posted 22 October 2009 - 06:18 AM

Mine has never seen a rain drop. It lives in the garage with the car cover. This actually speaks to my newest delima..... I currently live in San Antonio but am moving to Florida very soon. The thought of my car in salt air makes me very tense. I love the car.....so much I am considering selling to avoid the salt air conditions.....but I dont want to sell!!!!! SOMEBODY HELP! Anybody have a Shelby in FL (my house is on the Indian River Waterway) and still keep it pristine in the salt air environment?? Any tricks i need to know??
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Posted 22 October 2009 - 06:24 AM

No rain here. At least not yet. What we do have is 4 bottles of spray (ICE) detailer, 3 bottles of spray (Nanowax) wax, and 1 bottle of polish (Zaino) in 10 weeks. And ZERO washes..... which is key. Will claybar for fun on Sunday. Anal? Oh yea.
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Posted 22 October 2009 - 06:57 AM

Oh sorry, I thought this thread was about something else....
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Posted 22 October 2009 - 07:25 AM

View PostBaby Gorilla, on Oct 22 2009, 07:57 AM, said:

Oh sorry, I thought this thread was about something else....


:hysterical:
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Posted 22 October 2009 - 07:33 AM

I hope to become Anal like all you guys are someday.... :happy feet: :hysterical2:

This post has been edited by SexyStang: 22 October 2009 - 07:34 AM

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Posted 22 October 2009 - 07:47 AM

View PostDDT, on Oct 21 2009, 07:41 PM, said:

My car is not allowed in the rain................ :D


How do you wash your car?? :headscratch: without getting it wet??? :doh:
you don't want it to rust :hysterical: :hysterical:
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Posted 22 October 2009 - 07:52 AM

View Postcobra 07, on Oct 22 2009, 11:47 AM, said:

How do you wash your car?? :headscratch: without getting it wet??? :doh:


Haven't you ever heard of dry-cleaning? ;)
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Posted 22 October 2009 - 07:52 AM

View PostJCSESI, on Oct 22 2009, 10:18 AM, said:

Mine has never seen a rain drop. It lives in the garage with the car cover. This actually speaks to my newest delima..... I currently live in San Antonio but am moving to Florida very soon. The thought of my car in salt air makes me very tense. I love the car.....so much I am considering selling to avoid the salt air conditions.....but I dont want to sell!!!!! SOMEBODY HELP! Anybody have a Shelby in FL (my house is on the Indian River Waterway) and still keep it pristine in the salt air environment?? Any tricks i need to know??



there are several members in Fl. If you just keep some good wax on it, and clean the undercarriage couple times a year to get rid of the salt, you should be good--oh and dont leave it outside, need a garage for sure.Guess you could use Grabbers bubble if you are really anal
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