[mxchris727]

Hello Fellow New Englanders,

I am looking to see if anyone has a driveway near Boston that I can use every once in a while to hand-wash my E93. I have the supplies, but no space. I would be willing to compensate via money, food, drink, coding, technical knowledge, help, ect..

I would really appreciate it as my car becomes filthy from street-parking.


Thanks all,
Chris

[amr_e90]

why wouldent you just go to a self wash bay ?

[Down_Shift]

Street parking sucks.

Neponset car wash is your best bet wash your car at later hours no one ever bothers you.

[zero2sixtyZ]

Just go to the car wash booths at off hours. Over the summer, I'd go almost every Sunday morning at 8-9 AM. No one there, and the crowd comes in by the time I'm drying/waxing. Where in the city are you located?

[nate16]

You can stop by my place in Woburn anytime. I'm about 15 mins from downtown.

[mxchris727]

I'm on Marlborough St in the back bay. I've used the self-service bays before (bringing my own soap/wash water/mitt/ect..) but it becomes a hassle very quickly. I may try to rent a garage spot outside of the city soon considering that I only use the car in the warmer months.

[Down_Shift]

Originally Posted by mxchris727

I'm on Marlborough St in the back bay. I've used the self-service bays before (bringing my own soap/wash water/mitt/ect..) but it becomes a hassle very quickly. I may try to rent a garage spot outside of the city soon considering that I only use the car in the warmer months.

They make self wash bay car kits.

You can kinda make your own with a pair of Home Depot buckets and covers. Premix you soap and fill the bucket and Soak the Mitt before heading to the bay.

[mxchris727]

Originally Posted by Down_Shift

They make self wash bay car kits.

You can kinda make your own with a pair of Home Depot buckets and covers. Premix you soap and fill the bucket and Soak the Mitt before heading to the bay.

That is exactly what I have been doing. However, it has been difficult to manage the reliability of the wash with the limited water.

[drawz]

Try a rinseless wash like Optimum No Rinse. I originally bought it during water restrictions when I lived in NC, but it was great when I lived in a Boston apartment too (or in the winter using a warm bucket of water). Even though I have a hose & driveway now, I still prefer the rinseless wash.

I wouldn't use it on a really really dirty car, but probably best to run that through a touchless wash first anyway.

[zero2sixtyZ]

Originally Posted by drawz

Try a rinseless wash like Optimum No Rinse. I originally bought it during water restrictions when I lived in NC, but it was great when I lived in a Boston apartment too (or in the winter using a warm bucket of water). Even though I have a hose & driveway now, I still prefer the rinseless wash.

I wouldn't use it on a really really dirty car, but probably best to run that through a touchless wash first anyway.

Fan of ONR, but it seems no matter how many clean microfibers I use, I'll get away with swirls. I'll stick to a full wash at the booth with Meguiars Gold Class + Ult. Quik Wax. I do want to try some more of the Sonax line however. Hadley

[Hadley]

Originally Posted by zero2sixtyZ

Fan of ONR, but it seems no matter how many clean microfibers I use, I'll get away with swirls. I'll stick to a full wash at the booth with Meguiars Gold Class + Ult. Quik Wax. I do want to try some more of the Sonax line however. Hadley

Pre wash with a foam gun Z, rinse then go at it with the ONR

[Etek]

I did my winterizing of the car a few weeks ago. i ended up using CarPro's Reload and so far it looks like its holding up. I'll be going touchless washes pretty much throughout winter. Then correct everything in the spring