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Old 24 July 2005, 03:13 PM
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Have you ever considered or washed the scooby in the rain?
Old 24 July 2005, 03:14 PM
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Yeah...but drying it is a pain in the ****
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Yeah...but drying it is a pain in the ****
LOL
Old 24 July 2005, 03:27 PM
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Ive done this before, but only because there was bird muck and dust/salt etc on the car.
Old 24 July 2005, 03:29 PM
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it usually starts when i do!!!!!!!!
Old 24 July 2005, 03:31 PM
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Washed mine yesterday just so it could chuck down on it today!!
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at least yours is clean!!!!
Old 24 July 2005, 03:44 PM
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loads of times
Old 24 July 2005, 04:14 PM
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Not the Scoob, however I have washed another motor. Put my wetsuit on, it was great...
Old 24 July 2005, 05:17 PM
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I often rinse mine off in the rain. If it's got a bit grubby the rain water over several hours leaves all the muck well solulised in the water and comes off instantly, especially if you have a good layer of wax on. I mostly do it when I've just got home and the car's covered in crap from $hite weather, and I feel it's better to get it of quickly and easily than wait for it to dry on and be harder to remove. Takes all of 5 minutes, just with cold water, no detergent. Best time is just after its stopped though, or first thing in the morning when it's dewy. Really easy to clean then.
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Unhappy Free Rinse

the lazy persons wash with minimal effort!, the cars pre-wetted [Is that a word?], a quick sponge wash and leave the rain to rinse clean.

Any one else have the polish problem ?, Always bloomin happens to me, dry the car off, get half way through applying a coat of polish and then from nowhere a bloomin great grey cloud!!!!! It doesn't take a great amount of rain just a few drops and the polish is a a pig to remove!
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I actually did mine under an umbrella one day.... well, i was under the umbrella, not the car!! didn't need a hose that day!
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Originally Posted by corradoboy
I often rinse mine off in the rain. If it's got a bit grubby the rain water over several hours leaves all the muck well solulised in the water and comes off instantly, especially if you have a good layer of wax on. I mostly do it when I've just got home and the car's covered in crap from $hite weather, and I feel it's better to get it of quickly and easily than wait for it to dry on and be harder to remove. Takes all of 5 minutes, just with cold water, no detergent. Best time is just after its stopped though, or first thing in the morning when it's dewy. Really easy to clean then.
good point Batman
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Sod rain, I've washed mine when its snowing
Old 25 July 2005, 12:14 AM
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Sod rain, I've washed mine when its snowing
Guilty as charged The day I picked it up I had to drive it home through a blizard and had to get all the grit & $hit off before putting her to bed
Old 25 July 2005, 01:16 AM
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yer i did done half of it and started to rain so finished it
Old 25 July 2005, 08:41 AM
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surely rain washes it for you???
Old 25 July 2005, 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by jazzasti
it usually starts when i do!!!!!!!!
And i thourght that only happens to me
Old 25 July 2005, 10:58 AM
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I've done it loads of times because it's much easier People look at you like you're mad but it saves hosing it down and drying it
Old 25 July 2005, 11:18 AM
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Quote: Sod rain, I've washed mine when its snowing.
Me too, then come to it next morning and can't get the doors open...
Old 26 July 2005, 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Scoobyslammed
Quote: Sod rain, I've washed mine when its snowing.
Me too, then come to it next morning and can't get the doors open...
Yes lads like u all have said, we are all brain dead.
Old 26 July 2005, 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Scoobyslammed
Quote: Sod rain, I've washed mine when its snowing.
Me too, then come to it next morning and can't get the doors open...
Yes lads must say, think iam mad as well.

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Old 26 July 2005, 09:36 PM
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My little brother's Mondeo shed has *never* had a wash in 7 years, but living in Stockport it's always raining so he say's he doesn't need to wash it!
Old 27 July 2005, 11:03 AM
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Washed and vac'd mine in the rain last night, had been up to Wales for the weekend, car was dirty from motorway miles, and kids eating crisps etc in the back.
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