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Washing the car (lemmy.nz)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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What are people's approaches to washing cars? It seems the options are:

  • Wash at home on grass (not an option for us)
  • Wash at home on the driveway (technically allowed where I am, but pollutes the rivers, although may be OK if you can find an eco wash and wax product?)
  • Go to an auto car wash (not too expensive, but likely to scratch up your car)
  • Pay someone for a hand wash (costs hundreds)

I just washed our car on the driveway, and tried to minimise run-off going into storm water, but it didn't work that well. Have found this product, but no idea if it's any good, or greenwashing.

Any other ideas?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It looks like shit, particularly if the vehicle is quite a light colour. Given how much a new car is worth, obviously an owner would like to keep their vehicle tidy. It's also a bad look for a company vehicle. Sometimes paint can be damaged if grit and mud is stuck to the paint, bird droppings are particularly bad for this.

If your vehicle has been near the sea, you would want to rinse off any salt water as quickly as possible

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I don't live near the sea, have never owned a new car, and don't have a company car. Rain seems to keep the cars clean enough.