Washing your car at night!

Greg330 · 09-02-2014, 04:34 PM

Really enjoy it this time of year!

Neighbours give me a few odd looks though!!

Also comes up so much better...

dobbo99 · 09-03-2014, 04:30 AM

yeah I often do mine in the evenings, once Ive eaten and put the kid to bed then go and spend a couple of hours on the car.

its good for the mind as well.

sylonien · 09-03-2014, 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Greg330

Really enjoy it this time of year!

Neighbours give me a few odd looks though!!

Also comes up so much better...

Lol - I always wanted to do that.
But neighbours already known me as 'the person that's always cleaning his car'

Greg330 · 09-03-2014, 05:47 AM

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Originally Posted by dobbo99

yeah I often do mine in the evenings, once Ive eaten and put the kid to bed then go and spend a couple of hours on the car.

its good for the mind as well.

I've got a new born so i totally agree with it being good for the mind. A better way to unwind after work and changing nappies than watching TV!

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Originally Posted by sylonien

Lol - I always wanted to do that.
But neighbours already known me as 'the person that's always cleaning his car'

If you're already "that guy" they won't be too surprised to see you out at night!!

nik patel · 09-03-2014, 06:22 AM

That's funny, you must get some strange looks?

dobbo99 · 09-03-2014, 06:23 AM

shameless pic whoring

I love the beading you get the morning after as well. sad.

pss335 · 09-03-2014, 07:45 AM

I take it you don't use a pressure washer? I'm sure my neighbours would be pissed at me If I washed it in the evenings with the washer! Makes a racket.

Kerr · 09-03-2014, 07:54 AM

It's the ones that wash it in the rain......

nik patel · 09-03-2014, 07:54 AM

As long as ite before 9pm its fine!

Hulla the Hulla · 09-04-2014, 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by dobbo99

shameless pic whoring

I love the beading you get the morning after as well. sad.

No, not sad at all. I do the same. The wife thinks I'm sad which is ironic cos she's a manic depressive.....

Can't use LSP too late into the evening though this late in the year as once you reach dew point the LSP won't bond properly to the paintwork so my evening cleans tend to focus on cleaning and I do the wax/sealant thing at the w/e.

breathe3asy · 09-04-2014, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by dobbo99

shameless pic whoring

I love the beading you get the morning after as well. sad.

I have so much time for an E46 M3

Josh1a1h · 09-04-2014, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Kerr

It's the ones that wash it in the rain......

Yup this is me... Sadly

Standing over a panel at a time with an umbrella

sylonien · 09-04-2014, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Kerr

It's the ones that wash it in the rain......

LOL - making it sound like they have some serious issues.
I often want to but think people would think I'm totally mad.

But its best, free water and hopefully it'll be sunny the next few days.
Always rains when I wash it and its sunny.

So surely it makes more sense the other way round.

Greg330 · 09-05-2014, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Josh1a1h

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Originally Posted by Kerr

It's the ones that wash it in the rain......

Yup this is me... Sadly

Standing over a panel at a time with an umbrella

You're not alone on that!

Do get some seriously funny looks though!

Dan- · 09-09-2014, 07:06 AM

Im the same i even washed my scooby when it was freezing and the water froze on the car :P will happily spend 6-11pm washing my car every couple of nights

achu · 09-09-2014, 09:53 AM

haha i do this all the time... usually go past 10pm, and some people do ask... i'm pretty sure all my neighbours think i have a problem, especially when they see the car scraping to get into the driveway...

themanthatcan · 09-11-2014, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Kerr

It's the ones that wash it in the rain......

Love washing my car in the rain; it means I don't have to worry about the tedious drying stage!

doughboy · 09-14-2014, 06:12 AM

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Originally Posted by themanthatcan

Love washing my car in the rain; it means I don't have to worry about the tedious drying stage!

Bingo, I often wash it in the rain.

It's a free-pre soak, all the bugs and bird shit are softened up first.

wheels, wash, rinse off then you're done, no poncing about drying and fretting about drips from mirror housings etc.

doughboy · 09-14-2014, 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Greg330

Really enjoy it this time of year!

Neighbours give me a few odd looks though!!

Also comes up so much better...

Maybe May to July, but it's dark by 8 this time of year and we've no street lights.

I could attach a torch to the jet wash lance?

TripleBlack · 09-18-2014, 08:50 PM

If it needs cleaning for the next day, I get it done.
I've started at 9pm and finished at 11pm
and I've started at 6am in November with the freezing cold darkness as well.
The looks don't bother me

dxb335d · 09-19-2014, 03:22 AM

Looks the nuts dobbo!

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