Detail at 23 degrees..

Old Dec 20, 2010 | 12:14 PM
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Detail at 23 degrees..

Sucked, but my truck looks better than any other in town. The wax didn't work too well, streaked a lot when buffing it out. But at least it has a coat of NXT ad it still looks better than it did.



 
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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 08:28 PM
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Looks good! I'm the same way..would rather struggle with some cold than have salt and crap sit on it
 
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Old Dec 21, 2010 | 12:56 AM
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Here I am thinking 40 degrees is too cold to worry about the truck's exterior appearance. But then again I don't have to worry about salt too much down here.
 
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Old Dec 21, 2010 | 11:01 AM
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Here I am thinking 40 degrees is too cold to worry about the truck's exterior appearance. But then again I don't have to worry about salt too much down here.
I lived in FL last winter. Loved it cause I could detail any day I wanted.
 
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Old Dec 21, 2010 | 01:28 PM
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Nice job; you're a better man than me. I can't seem to get off my butt and detail in the cold. I just keep my rims and wheel wells sprayed down at the wand wash. That's probably all I'll do until March or so.
 
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Old Dec 21, 2010 | 01:51 PM
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Nice job; you're a better man than me. I can't seem to get off my butt and detail in the cold. I just keep my rims and wheel wells sprayed down at the wand wash. That's probably all I'll do until March or so.
Yeah, I spend a little too much time on it. I pressure wash the entire thing and focus mainly on the undercarriage every time I drive in the salt and snow. I spend about $10 at the car wash every 3 days haha.

The truck will probably never rust though.
 
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Old Dec 21, 2010 | 02:02 PM
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I have to get my winter detail done over this winter break. Looks good man!
 
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Old Dec 21, 2010 | 05:03 PM
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looks nice and clean, i try to do mine about every other week year round unless theres salt and sand on the road from snow and ice being out then i go wash it as soon as the pavement starts to dry up otherwise its a waste for me going down the highway to work.
 
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Old Dec 21, 2010 | 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Fabrik8edDreamz
looks nice and clean, i try to do mine about every other week year round unless theres salt and sand on the road from snow and ice being out then i go wash it as soon as the pavement starts to dry up otherwise its a waste for me going down the highway to work.
Haha, do what I do; wash your truck, then use your roommate/girlfriend/wives car when the roads are dirty.
 

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Old Dec 21, 2010 | 08:27 PM
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Truck looks good. Thats what you have to do up here in the snow belt. I hate the salt, where I live they use a brine water salt solution and it is extremly hard on a vehicle. Its been decent up North lately so every other day I'm high preassure washing the truck. I can't wait to get my space heater for Christmas that way I can keep 'er alot cleaner.
 
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Old Dec 21, 2010 | 11:41 PM
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Originally Posted by 2008_XL
Yeah, I spend a little too much time on it. I pressure wash the entire thing and focus mainly on the undercarriage every time I drive in the salt and snow. I spend about $10 at the car wash every 3 days haha.

The truck will probably never rust though.
30 days / 3 days = 10 times a month X $10 = $100 a month.

Two months of that would pay for a handy dandy pressure washer (and soap/wax) all your own?



Just sayin'
 

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Old Dec 22, 2010 | 12:34 AM
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Originally Posted by tbear853
30 days / 3 days = 10 times a month X $10 = $100 a month.

Two months of that would pay for a handy dandy pressure washer (and soap/wax) all your own?



Just sayin'
I can't say I do not agree with you, however, I have no where to put a pressure washer. $100 a month on washes isn't killing me, so I'll keep it up.
 
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Old Dec 22, 2010 | 01:50 AM
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Originally Posted by 2008_XL
I can't say I do not agree with you, however, I have no where to put a pressure washer. $100 a month on washes isn't killing me, so I'll keep it up.
Wish I could afford 100 a month right now to keep my truck clean. But yeah every 3 days is a bit extreme in my book. But props to you for doing it.
 
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Old Dec 26, 2010 | 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by bigsur
Nice job; you're a better man than me. I can't seem to get off my butt and detail in the cold. I just keep my rims and wheel wells sprayed down at the wand wash. That's probably all I'll do until March or so.
Something you may want to consider is washing and then applying wax to the rear wheel wells. Don't remove it.
 

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Old Dec 29, 2010 | 09:49 PM
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it got above freezing and it hadn't snowed or rained in a few weeks. decided to wash truck.. snowed the next day.
 
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