Why why why?!?

[IR II IP IDEATH]

why why why does everytime i wash my car it rains that day? i mean it was perfectly blue skies and around 70 today and havnt washed my car in 2 weeks.....so i said "self, today u gonna wash the car" and guess what....it rained for about 6 hrs. i give up. tell me this happens to yall?lol.

[Sabrewings]

I'll wash even if I know it's going to rain. It's good maintenance and keeps the paint healthy. It's about more than it looking good.

[E90 87SS GTP]

I check the 10 day...

[FoSHO99]

I check the 10 day...

X2 It's free.

[ASCStinger]

our 10 day forecasted clear skies for the next few days, I washed my car yesterday and it rained not even 6 hours after i finished.

There's always 2 things I can be sure of when I give the gp a wash
1. Rain
2. Neighbor mows his lawn when I'm trying to dry it off and it kicks up a ****load of dirt

[TheOtherNick]

I live on gravel so its either mud or dust. I am ****ed either way.

[IR II IP IDEATH]

yeah it hasnt stopped yet for over 24 hours

[nawarkk]

I'll wash, wax, pink wax detail the whole car for about 3 hours when I know the forecast says it won't rain for the next week and then what happens? Yup........

I get discouraged to wash my car because all my hard work is gone

[BwolfGT]

I'll wash, wax, pink wax detail the whole car for about 3 hours when I know the forecast says it won't rain for the next week and then what happens? Yup........

I get discouraged to wash my car because all my hard work is gone

Yeah same here, I never wash it in the winter, it gets to the point where you can even see the paint on the bottom half of the car anymore, then I get to it. And then it's dirty 10 mins later.

[Sabrewings]

I'll wash, wax, pink wax detail the whole car for about 3 hours when I know the forecast says it won't rain for the next week and then what happens? Yup........

I get discouraged to wash my car because all my hard work is gone

All your hard work is not gone:

I'll wash even if I know it's going to rain. It's good maintenance and keeps the paint healthy. It's about more than it looking good.

The wax is still there protecting your paint, specifically the clear coat. It's good maintenance to wash it, even if it gets rained on right after. If you don't wash it, the prolonged exposure to sitting dirt and particles is hell on your clear coat. That's how you get swirls, dull clear coat, and after a while peeling and fading.

[BwolfGT]

I haven't waxed in like almost a year...guess I should get to that

[Sabrewings]

I wax every other wash. If I'd use a good sealant, I wouldn't have to as often. It gets a claybar once a year at least.

[IR II IP IDEATH]

whats a claybar? lol its still raining here(4 days now)

[IR II IP IDEATH]

man I gotta get some updated pics of my car, those untinted windows are ugly there tinted now and hopefully on income tax some 19 inch black rims with chrome lip and a black hood

[BwolfGT]

man I gotta get some updated pics of my car, those untinted windows are ugly there tinted now and hopefully on income tax some 19 inch black rims with chrome lip and a black hood

Please don't put a black hood on a car that isn't back....
I like the idea of the rims though, that's kinda what I want except I'm not gunna go bigger than 18"

[Sabrewings]

whats a claybar? lol its still raining here(4 days now)

One box goes a LONG way.

Clay Magic Fine Grade Clay Bar - 200 g | Detailed Image

Here's how to use it.

Clay Bar Auto Detailing Guide - Detailed Image

[BwolfGT]

What comes first, wax or a clay bar?
I assume the clay bar 1st by reading the overview?

[Sabrewings]

What comes first, wax or a clay bar?
I assume the clay bar 1st by reading the overview?

Yes.

Wash
Claybar
Wash
Wax

You can throw in a sealant in there too.

[NOVAZ27]

I hear that there is a bad drought going on in WEST TEXAS, and parts of CALIFORNIA. Maybe you could contract your GP out as a RAINMAKER to earn some $$$$$ for performance upgrades or pay for the warm vacation I know the feeling sometimes I think my 06 GT is a dirt magnet inside & out. Luckily I have a garage to keep the GT in but I have washed it then had to let it sit inside because of the incliment weather.

LATER

[IR II IP IDEATH]

just thinking black hood would accent wheels