Paint damage
Paint damage
10-03-2017, 02:06 AM
So before washing your car rinse it first to try and remove the fine dust, it has silica in it, and damages paint.
"Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But, rather to skid in sideways........
totally worn out and broken, shouting 'Holy ****, WHAT A RIDE!'"
FirebirdPhil
10-03-2017, 02:06 AM #1My neighbour has just really scratched up his paintwork, he washed his car with a sponge, nothing new to that been doing it for years, but the fine layer of dust has actually scratched his paint fairly noticeably, needless to say he isn't happy at all. It only appeared once it was dry so now the whole car needs paint correction - its only a Ford Focus so its not the end of the world:laugh:.
So before washing your car rinse it first to try and remove the fine dust, it has silica in it, and damages paint.
"Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But, rather to skid in sideways........
totally worn out and broken, shouting 'Holy ****, WHAT A RIDE!'"
10-03-2017, 02:11 AM
2002 '02' IS200 SE Auto - DVD Satnav with Voice Activation - [COLOR="Blue"]Strathcaron Blue - Parking Sensors - 5000K HIDs with Anti-Glare Bulbs - PIAA 6500K Main Beams - LED Sidelights - Mirror/Sunroof Closure - TTE Styling Kit - 18" Styling Kit Alloys with nitrogen filled Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric Tyres - Bluetouch Multimedia Kit - Gromaudio AUX in - Black painted calipers with silver Lexus decals - 12 LED Dome Light - 96 LED Boot Light - Stainless Steel Sport Sill Plates - PIAA Silicone Wipers[/COLOR]
Did he go straight to the bone dry car with the sponge then? Didn't realise that could cause such damage but not something I've done before. Snow foaming also helps loosen the grime before touching the car with a sponge
2002 '02' IS200 SE Auto - DVD Satnav with Voice Activation - [COLOR="Blue"]Strathcaron Blue - Parking Sensors - 5000K HIDs with Anti-Glare Bulbs - PIAA 6500K Main Beams - LED Sidelights - Mirror/Sunroof Closure - TTE Styling Kit - 18" Styling Kit Alloys with nitrogen filled Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric Tyres - Bluetouch Multimedia Kit - Gromaudio AUX in - Black painted calipers with silver Lexus decals - 12 LED Dome Light - 96 LED Boot Light - Stainless Steel Sport Sill Plates - PIAA Silicone Wipers[/COLOR]
10-03-2017, 02:23 AM
"Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But, rather to skid in sideways........
totally worn out and broken, shouting 'Holy ****, WHAT A RIDE!'"
FirebirdPhil
10-03-2017, 02:23 AM #4I only wash my car a couple of times a year, and always just go in with the sponge, which is what a lot/most people do actually do, but seeing the damage its something I will not be doing again, will use the hose 1st!!
"Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But, rather to skid in sideways........
totally worn out and broken, shouting 'Holy ****, WHAT A RIDE!'"
10-03-2017, 02:46 AM
Old pic :
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IS200 Turbo project now just about complete ! See my thread here and leave your comments.
Now running standalone Syvecs ECU and no stock ECU !
steviewevie
10-03-2017, 02:46 AM #5Snow foam FTW ! :biggrin:
Old pic :
IS200 Turbo project now just about complete ! See my thread here and leave your comments.
Now running standalone Syvecs ECU and no stock ECU !
10-03-2017, 09:57 AM
2tongues I only wash my car a couple of times a year, and always just go in with the sponge, which is what a lot/most people do actually do, but seeing the damage its something I will not be doing again, will use the hose 1st!!
I have never seen anyone washing their car without rinsing it first , must be an English thing with hose pipe bans , we never get this up here
moke:
Lexus IS200 Mods--TTE Supercharger, Tein Superstreet Coilovers & EDFC, 6000K HID Lights, HKS Silent High Power Exhaust, DBA Front Discs, Kenwood DNX9240 Head Unit, 19" Rims, TRD Kit, FIGS Bonnet Struts, Greddy Pillar Pod & Defi Gauges, TTE Red ARBS . And Been To WIM twice
2tongues I only wash my car a couple of times a year, and always just go in with the sponge, which is what a lot/most people do actually do, but seeing the damage its something I will not be doing again, will use the hose 1st!!
I have never seen anyone washing their car without rinsing it first , must be an English thing with hose pipe bans , we never get this up here
moke:
Lexus IS200 Mods--TTE Supercharger, Tein Superstreet Coilovers & EDFC, 6000K HID Lights, HKS Silent High Power Exhaust, DBA Front Discs, Kenwood DNX9240 Head Unit, 19" Rims, TRD Kit, FIGS Bonnet Struts, Greddy Pillar Pod & Defi Gauges, TTE Red ARBS . And Been To WIM twice
10-03-2017, 09:59 AM
Moley I have never seen anyone washing their car without rinsing it first , must be an English thing with hose pipe bans , we never get this up here
you get enough rain to keep your cars rinsed.
"Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But, rather to skid in sideways........
totally worn out and broken, shouting 'Holy ****, WHAT A RIDE!'"
FirebirdPhil
10-03-2017, 09:59 AM #8Moley I have never seen anyone washing their car without rinsing it first , must be an English thing with hose pipe bans , we never get this up here
you get enough rain to keep your cars rinsed.
"Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But, rather to skid in sideways........
totally worn out and broken, shouting 'Holy ****, WHAT A RIDE!'"
10-03-2017, 10:03 AM
A bit off topic, it was a snow blizzard yesterday when driving home. We could not go much faster than 50 mph because of poor visibility
hock:
Lexus IS200 Mods--TTE Supercharger, Tein Superstreet Coilovers & EDFC, 6000K HID Lights, HKS Silent High Power Exhaust, DBA Front Discs, Kenwood DNX9240 Head Unit, 19" Rims, TRD Kit, FIGS Bonnet Struts, Greddy Pillar Pod & Defi Gauges, TTE Red ARBS . And Been To WIM twice
Ha ha, and we dont need snow foam, when we get the real stuff most of the year :lol:
A bit off topic, it was a snow blizzard yesterday when driving home. We could not go much faster than 50 mph because of poor visibilityhock:
Lexus IS200 Mods--TTE Supercharger, Tein Superstreet Coilovers & EDFC, 6000K HID Lights, HKS Silent High Power Exhaust, DBA Front Discs, Kenwood DNX9240 Head Unit, 19" Rims, TRD Kit, FIGS Bonnet Struts, Greddy Pillar Pod & Defi Gauges, TTE Red ARBS . And Been To WIM twice
10-03-2017, 10:06 AM
"Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But, rather to skid in sideways........
totally worn out and broken, shouting 'Holy ****, WHAT A RIDE!'"
FirebirdPhil
10-03-2017, 10:06 AM #10Has Scotland not been told about "global warming" or the fact that its the middle of April?
"Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But, rather to skid in sideways........
totally worn out and broken, shouting 'Holy ****, WHAT A RIDE!'"
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