Travelling for a 9 days, go to Carwash or DIY Waterless Car wash?

[dhome1105]

I have a dilemma, I have been taking really good care of my new car and washing it all by myself using methods I have researched to avoid swirl marks. We're doing a north loop road trip, and on the 7th day I will be attending an event in Baguio. The trip will start from Baler going further north to Pagudpud with stop overs to Ilagan and Tuguegarao. Of course I took good care of my car and I want people to see my car looking good or at least clean. I'm afraid to go to just go to any carwash because it may just ruin everything I did to prevent swirl marks. I am also afraid of waterless car wash as it may be too dirty for a waterless car wash plus I haven't done it. Any suggestion other than driving the car dirty hehe? Maybe you know a really good car wash in Baguio?

[sphinxz]

at the least, bring your own car wash kit (e. g. wash mitts, shampoo, chamois, MF towel). if you have the time, place, and water source, do it yourself. worst case find a car wash and let them use your kit. I guide mo na lang ang boy.

[dhome1105]

at the least, bring your own car wash kit (e. g. wash mitts, shampoo, chamois, MF towel). if you have the time, place, and water source, do it yourself. worst case find a car wash and let them use your kit. I guide mo na lang ang boy.

Ah tama, I can bring my own car wash kit and have them use it. Marami kasi ako nakikitang car wash na isang MF lang gamit from top to bottom, may naexperience na din ako same MF gamit sa body and wheels.

[DigitalHermit]

Agreed on taking your own wash kit.

From personal experience, you should wash and wax before the trip even begins. Dust the car off, wipe it down, and do touchups during stopovers.

Try to avoid doing a full wash during your trip unless you end up driving through rain or mud.

[dhome1105]

Agreed on taking your own wash kit.

From personal experience, you should wash and wax before the trip even begins. Dust the car off, wipe it down, and do touchups during stopovers.

Try to avoid doing a full wash during your trip unless you end up driving through rain or mud.

Will probably re-wax before the day before the trip.

[_Cathy_]

I won't bother to wash my car during a trip. I also enjoy detailing and don't let anyone else wash my car BUT as you and others have said, don't be a slave to your car. Just enjoy your vacation.

OR you can do what I do which is I never use my car on long trips Feeling ko kasi nalalaspag car pag bina biyahe sa malayo (that's just me) You can borrow a car from your parents or grandparents or rent a car so you don't have to worry about your car getting dirty.

[monty_GTV]

before travel, wash and wax your car. during your travel, bring along your quick detailer or wax. there should be a good carwash shop in Baguio where you can have your car wash then after you can do your quick detailing before the event you are attending.

[oj88]

On long trips such as that, keeping the car clean becomes pretty low on my list. I suggest that you just drive it and treat it as a utility as it was designed to be, albeit, carefully. More importantly, enjoy the trip, your company, the places, venues, etc., and be safe. Don't worry about the car being dusty and muddy, it won't hurt it. Just worry about the clean-up when you get back home.

I myself has relegated to once-a-week or every-other-week car washes. Don't be your own car's slave.

[makelovenotwar]

On long trips such as that, keeping the car clean becomes pretty low on my list. I suggest that you just drive it and treat it as a utility as it was designed to be, albeit, carefully. More importantly, enjoy the trip, your company, the places, venues, etc., and be safe. Don't worry about the car being dusty and muddy, it won't hurt it. Just worry about the clean-up when you get back home.

I myself has relegated to once-a-week or every-other-week car washes. Don't be your own car's slave.

Agree.
You bought it to serve you..not the other way around.

[Shutterbug]

Just park it na lang somewhere far then you walk your way to the event. People there won't see your dusty car.

With the long trip that you got planned... it's really impossible to still have a clean car by the time you get to your event.

I think you should just resist the urge to clean it and make it look good for the event... it is just a temporary or short term pleasure in exchange of a long term regret of having swirl marks/scratches on your paint. Believe me, you might feel good with a squeaky clean car on the event, but at the back of your mind you're very uneasy because you're pretty sure you have gifted your car with some scars from that 2 minutes of fame. ;)

[dhome1105]

On long trips such as that, keeping the car clean becomes pretty low on my list. I suggest that you just drive it and treat it as a utility as it was designed to be, albeit, carefully. More importantly, enjoy the trip, your company, the places, venues, etc., and be safe. Don't worry about the car being dusty and muddy, it won't hurt it. Just worry about the clean-up when you get back home.

I myself has relegated to once-a-week or every-other-week car washes. Don't be your own car's slave.

I bought my car to be my slave by making me look good! Just kidding.

I consider detailing as a small hobby, and just like any hobby you want to be proud of it maski na sa sarili lang. Nakakahiya lang sa event kasi pormal pormalan tapos sobrang alikabok ng sasakyan. kapag nasagi mo pa dumi agad ng damit mo.

[oj88]

I bought my car to be my slave by making me look good! Just kidding.

I consider detailing as a small hobby, and just like any hobby you want to be proud of it maski na sa sarili lang. Nakakahiya lang sa event kasi pormal pormalan tapos sobrang alikabok ng sasakyan. kapag nasagi mo pa dumi agad ng damit mo.

Hindi naman siguro nakakahiya. I mean, I think everyone knows naman you're from out of town. Now, if it were a car event, then yes, appearances count. Otherwise, ikaw naman magdadala sa sarili mo (in a manner of speaking), not the car you drive or the state it is in. Kung sobrang dumi, it can even be an ice breaker. :D

Don't get me wrong. I do admire your dedication in keeping your car clean. I guess most of us go through that phase at some point in time as car owners. But because of the environment here in our country, it's impossible to keep it spotless for more than a few minutes.

[vinj]

On long trips such as that, keeping the car clean becomes pretty low on my list. I suggest that you just drive it and treat it as a utility as it was designed to be, albeit, carefully. More importantly, enjoy the trip, your company, the places, venues, etc., and be safe. Don't worry about the car being dusty and muddy, it won't hurt it. Just worry about the clean-up when you get back home.

I myself has relegated to once-a-week or every-other-week car washes. Don't be your own car's slave.

Agree here. I take care of the car and wash it well when it's time to be cleaned, but i use it as intended.

When i did an Ilocos run last year (in fact, exactly a year ago as per my FB feed) i did not wash the car anymore but every morning before driving off to anywhere, i clean all the windows for good visibility, and dust off the rubber mats. I was tempted to have the car washed in Laoag (i saw a decent looking car wash which later on, i learned Jut also goes to) but passed on it and just gave it a nice DIY wash and another coat of wax when I got home.

If i have the time, i give the car a fresh coat of wax before embarking on a long drive. That i think is better than looking for a car wash inbetween.

[oj88]

Agree here. I take care of the car and wash it well when it's time to be cleaned, but i use it as intended.

When i did an Ilocos run last year (in fact, exactly a year ago as per my FB feed) i did not wash the car anymore but every morning before driving off to anywhere, i clean all the windows for good visibility, and dust off the rubber mats. I was tempted to have the car washed in Laoag (i saw a decent looking car wash which later on, i learned Jut also goes to) but passed on it and just gave it a nice DIY wash and another coat of wax when I got home.

If i have the time, i give the car a fresh coat of wax before embarking on a long drive. That i think is better than looking for a car wash inbetween.

Pareho tayo. I can live with a dirty exterior. But the windshield and front windows, including the wing mirrors, have to be clean. For the windshield alone, I go through the whole reservoir of windshield washer in about 2-3 weeks.

[sphinxz]

yup. yung iba malalaglag pa sa sahig. huhugasan lang then punas ulit sa car. for that case you should bring extra towels and mitts. and should observe para di ka masalisihan. hehe

[sphinxz]

na observe ko rin mas careful sila kapag pinahiram mo ng gamit mo. much more if you guide them.

[StockEngine]

do you have a polisher for removing wax?

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[dhome1105]

do you have a polisher for removing wax?

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I dont. Please enlighten me why would I need it? I should be putting wax and not removing it, right?

[StockEngine]

I dont. Please enlighten me why would I need it? I should be putting wax and not removing it, right?

im diagnosing if you have a sickness 😉

rinseless wash is perfect... just ask a shop to pressure wash any dirt then you safely do the rinseless wash youself.

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[dhome1105]

im diagnosing if you have a sickness 😉

rinseless wash is perfect... just ask a shop to pressure wash any dirt then you safely do the rinseless wash youself.

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Hahahaha! Binibenta pa naman ng brother ko yung polisher nya sakin.