Cleaning Car
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Originally Posted by Queen and Country
The frustration of getting art and perfection destroyed by carelessness is completely understandable.
My tips for avoiding door dings.
(excuse in advance the crassness, I rather be honest and effective than polite and disingenuous)
Avoid at all cost patronizing businesses where overweight slobs or the poor shop.
Portly people have tremendous difficulty getting out of their vehicles and need the door open even further than it opens. In the panicked struggle they dont even know they have hit your door, worse their car rises 2" once they get out, you get a proper ding.
The poor tend to have a lot going on in their lives and a door ding doesnt even register in their minds the way it does yours.
Some establishments have generously sized parking spots and others undersized. Commit to memory which ones do. For instance my local newer Costco of all places, has super wide parking spots where its near impossible to get a door ding.
My tips for avoiding door dings.
(excuse in advance the crassness, I rather be honest and effective than polite and disingenuous)
Avoid at all cost patronizing businesses where overweight slobs or the poor shop.
Portly people have tremendous difficulty getting out of their vehicles and need the door open even further than it opens. In the panicked struggle they dont even know they have hit your door, worse their car rises 2" once they get out, you get a proper ding.
The poor tend to have a lot going on in their lives and a door ding doesnt even register in their minds the way it does yours.
Some establishments have generously sized parking spots and others undersized. Commit to memory which ones do. For instance my local newer Costco of all places, has super wide parking spots where its near impossible to get a door ding.
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Silicone free- so the tires/rubber does not go brown and dingy. Plus I am so done with silicone.
You can even dilute with water and spray.
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P.s. You want to avoid the places hippies frequent too- I read in this months issue of Generalizations & General Truisms
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Dont forget disingenuous, if you drive a FType R no less.
The book of generalizations says you should be driving a PT Cruizer
BTW you are describing a sloth.
The book of generalizations says you should be driving a PT Cruizer
BTW you are describing a sloth.
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Here's what I am saying to be blunt.
We all remember a time not so long ago when we were skint.
The point of owning an exotic is that you have escaped shopping at Walmart.
So dont be penny-wise pound-foolish and get a door ding there.
Shop at Whole Foods, your car creates the separation.
Least likely place to have kids, obese, beaters, seniors struggling with heavy doors, disgruntled chef Boyarde shopper.
We all remember a time not so long ago when we were skint.
The point of owning an exotic is that you have escaped shopping at Walmart.
So dont be penny-wise pound-foolish and get a door ding there.
Shop at Whole Foods, your car creates the separation.
Least likely place to have kids, obese, beaters, seniors struggling with heavy doors, disgruntled chef Boyarde shopper.
Here's what I am saying to be blunt.
We all remember a time not so long ago when we were skint.
The point of owning an exotic is that you have escaped shopping at Walmart.
So dont be penny-wise pound-foolish and get a door ding there.
Shop at Whole Foods, your car creates the separation.
Least likely place to have kids, obese, beaters, seniors struggling with heavy doors, disgruntled chef Boyarde shopper.
We all remember a time not so long ago when we were skint.
The point of owning an exotic is that you have escaped shopping at Walmart.
So dont be penny-wise pound-foolish and get a door ding there.
Shop at Whole Foods, your car creates the separation.
Least likely place to have kids, obese, beaters, seniors struggling with heavy doors, disgruntled chef Boyarde shopper.
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I'd pay 4x as much for a banana there, the scenery is worth it.
Its like buying a banana from fitness heaven.
Walmart is like buying ice cream at Jenny Craig.
Different strokes for different folks. Again, that's why they offer menus.
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Interior
What do you guys use to clean/protect the interior. Do you use the same product on the seats v. dash v. doors. Any reviews on this product - Griot's Garage 11019 3-in-1 Leather Cleaner
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Ahhh, in the early days of our Jaguar ownership, we used a Jaguar product, "Hide Food" which worked well on the Connolly Hides -- a story in itself. In recent years, the lawyers changed the product name I suppose in fear of idiots eating the stuff. Now called Leather Conditioner. Personally, I am using the Chemical Guys leather products on both my Jaguars.
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I have used this for years on leather and vinyl (seats, dash, doors on my most recent 2 cars) and and have been extremely pleased. I use their interior detailer spray for screens (specifically mentions safe for touch-screens).
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I have found that many folks with more money than they know what to do with don't worry about such trivial things (to them) as dinging your door. They are too self-absorbed to show a basic consideration to someone they don't know; they don't care about damaging their vehicle because the detailer will take care of it, and they will get a new one in year anyway. Just my two cents from someone who worked for several years in a very affluent area and interacted with many very wealthy people on a daily basis.
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I have found that many folks with more money than they know what to do with don't worry about such trivial things (to them) as dinging your door. They are too self-absorbed to show a basic consideration to someone they don't know; they don't care about damaging their vehicle because the detailer will take care of it, and they will get a new one in year anyway. Just my two cents from someone who worked for several years in a very affluent area and interacted with many very wealthy people on a daily basis.
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To be helpful to the group on how to keep the car clean...
25 years ago I read the single greatest tip ever on how to make a car last. in the book 'Drive it forever' it wasnt change the oil or avoid cold starts, it was keep the exterior clean! Because when the appearance goes the mind starts neglecting other important things. Because the thinking is its not perfect. I think its even responsible for accidents. when one feels they are in something pristine they are more likely to look behind twice, keep distance and so on.
Dings is where the rot starts.
My take is, just like my old truck is not the best thing to take to see a client or fancy restaurant, the pristine jag should conversely avoid s-holes. Dont forget about the risk of car jacking too.
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They're pretty nice, but with my 19" Centrifuge wheels and the Super Performance brakes, I can't get even the smallest Wheel Woolie between the caliper and the barrel of the rim. I have to roll the car a little to get the spot shielded by the caliper. Not a fault of the WWs though. I like them.