Valeting Premesis

[Tigger]

How on earth do people valet cars in our weather withough garages

We started talking of making a multi-purpose van project, mainly valeting, and use the space in the van for other use when the valeting is on a low.
Is it possible to attach some sort of extendable canopy on the roof of a transit or the likes?

Probably a long shot but there's a method to my madness :star: finding premesis is not easy or cheap!

Trev

 

[Bluebeard]

Yeah you can attatch an awning, but its more aggro than its worth.

I used to just carry on cleaning in the rain, no probs.

 

[Tigger]

Can you PC & apply wax in the rain? :S

 

[Bluebeard]

Didn't bother, just used AG car shampoo.

If your PC'ing and applying strong waxes, then it should be done indoors or in total shade, otherwise it'll leave shadows all over the paint.

 

[A13EX F Trophy No70]

be carefull about the new environment laws some councils are being very fussy about waste water, thats why you see a lot of these converted forecourt valeting places closing down.

 

[Tigger]

Funny- I had one of those leaflets left under my wiper today about waterless valeting :S

 

[Pistol Pete]

pop up gazebo's can be expensive though.

 

[Andy.]

^^ 20 pounds at our local DIY store... I think I would feel a bit of a tool putting it up over the car though. The neighbours already think I'm wierd when I take the wheels off for a clean... putting a tent up would make them think I had gone over the edge.

 

[Brand86]

Yeh people seem to think anything more than a quick hose down then smearing a dirty sponge over the paint and leaving to dry au natural is OTT. That is probably why you notice what s*** condition everyones car is once you start taking care of your own!

 

[Michael172]

How on earth do people valet cars in our weather withough garages

We started talking of making a multi-purpose van project, mainly valeting, and use the space in the van for other use when the valeting is on a low.
Is it possible to attach some sort of extendable canopy on the roof of a transit or the likes?

Probably a long shot but there's a method to my madness :star: finding premesis is not easy or cheap!

Trev

Just washed my car because it was sunny, i also polished the entire car, and then sealed it with that s**t i bought.



Raining now.....second f**king time in a b*****d row!!!!!!

 

[Clio_Craig]

i wud put a gazzibo over my car wen cleaning, sod the neighbours in there sh*te car's even though one of them pays some 1 to clean their jag lol

 

[RichRSi]

Yeh people seem to think anything more than a quick hose down then smearing a dirty sponge over the paint and leaving to dry au natural is OTT. That is probably why you notice what s*** condition everyones car is once you start taking care of your own!

Never has a truer word about valeting been said.

I wash my car about once a month, in that time it may have covered 1500miles but my neighbour still mutters a joke or ten about my 'obsession' which I begrudgingly go along with because he's an old chap and doesn't know what it's like to be enthusiastic about a car, Christ knows what he'd make of Rich's efforts.
I enjoy cleaning the car though, it's a pleasure to see it sparkling, a real reward for your effort.

 

[sweetkidda]

u wana move to my street then, theres me with me meg gettin washed every other week an a polish once a month dependin on weather, lad ove the road with astra gsi washes his every week, an the nutter nxt door with a m are n!! reg bmw he washes a polishes it twice a week sumtimes even wen it rains lol not the polishin though lol
does look good on a sunny day though all 3 cars gleaming

 

[Tigger]

I'm develpoing OCD

I want somewhere to start
G' dammit anything has to be better than my current slavery in McDonalds:dapprove:

 

[Brand86]

My Mum questions me washing my car once a week, when she cleans the toilet, bathroom, kitchen and lounge most days. Considering I spend a lot more time in my car than in any of those places, and that a car depreciates where as a house appreciates in value, to me it seems illogical not to clean my car at least once a week. I just don't like that my house is at the bottom of the street so every car driving in or out sees me and stares.... oh the staring!

 

[pete_clio]

"youll polish away all the paint on that thing" is the favourite. little do they know eh...