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Driving from the car wash to the house and then applying JetSeal?
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06-26-2008, 05:15 PM | #1 |
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Driving from the car wash to the house and then applying JetSeal?
I live in an area where EPA laws do not let us wash our cars because no water drain-off is allowed [lame, I know]. However, there is a good car wash down the street about a mile where I can get my car washed legally. My question is: is it safe for my paint to get the car washed and dried there and then drive it 1-1.5 miles home and then apply JetSeal in my parking garage? I don't know what the risks would be but I'm assuming I could possibly pick up a little bit of dust or something on my paint?
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06-26-2008, 05:21 PM | #2 |
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ull be fine just take a QD and wipe it down before u apply the jetseal!!!
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06-26-2008, 09:50 PM | #4 |
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Yea, i'd either use ONR to wash at home or if you do take it to get washed and drive home, use a QD like ADHD said to wipe it down to make sure all the dirt from the drive is gone before applying the sealant.
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06-26-2008, 10:50 PM | #5 |
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Assuming it's a touchless car wash (I hope), don't just apply it without washing it by hand still, and I wouldn't QD it after running through a car wash. A car wash won't get a lot of the dirt off. You need to actually make contact to remove it. I try not to QD clean a car or rub anything else into the paint if I have had anything more than just a little dust on the car. This is also why you should never dry a car after going through a touchless car wash. It won't get all the dirt off, and you WILL add light scratches and swirls.
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