No garage, where to diy polish car?

JZC730 · 02-27-2011, 09:37 PM

I live in an apartment complex, so no garage. I have a reserved parking spot out on the street ( not a parking lot thing). Any recommendations to where i can diy polish my car with a porter cable and etc?

Friends house seem to be kind of a hassle since it takes a long time to polish a car from swirls.

Rental garages wouldnt want you to be working on your car...

Drag a extension cord out and polish on the streets!

Ideas?

jopa489 · 02-27-2011, 10:58 PM

I'd see if you can borrow a friend's driveway. It doesn't necessarily have to be in a garage.

JZC730 · 02-28-2011, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by jopa489

I'd see if you can borrow a friend's driveway. It doesn't necessarily have to be in a garage.

Those prying eyes from the streets...

dday · 02-28-2011, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by jopa489

I'd see if you can borrow a friend's driveway. It doesn't necessarily have to be in a garage.

Yup that's what I do, just borrow a buddy's driveway for the day.

lopealle · 02-28-2011, 03:09 PM

i do my business in the parking lot of where i stay. No garage here

fisherbln · 02-28-2011, 03:17 PM

I've done it on the street with a long extension cord. Not ideal, but it works.

Holliday · 02-28-2011, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Silence4Love

I live in an apartment complex, so no garage. I have a reserved parking spot out on the street ( not a parking lot thing). Any recommendations to where i can diy polish my car with a porter cable and etc?

Friends house seem to be kind of a hassle since it takes a long time to polish a car from swirls.

Rental garages wouldnt want you to be working on your car...

Drag a extension cord out and polish on the streets!

Ideas?

Here's an idea

MuttGrunt · 02-28-2011, 04:01 PM

Cheapest and easiest solution is to do everything over a friend's house. If you want to make it a little more simple - do it over two days.

Day 1:
Wash and a clay the entire car. Proceed to polish half the car and then wax/seal the ENTIRE vehicle.

two weeks later...

Day 2:
Wash the entire car, polish the second half of the vehicle. Wax/seal again.

You won't get as tired and you're attention to detail will be that much higher through the process. You'll also limit how much of a headache this is to you and your buddy by spreading the work.

sorrynotactive · 02-28-2011, 07:44 PM

As many said do it at a friends house. IMO the best idea would be to find a friend who is going away for a while, ask them if you can borrow their drive way for the weekend to polish your car and everything, in exchange you can feed their pets/collect their mail/water their plants/etc.

Or find a female friend, ask them to use their drive way, in exchange you can clean their car/change their oil.

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fisherbln Captain 12 Rep 859 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Coupe Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: USA iTrader: (2)	I've done it on the street with a long extension cord. Not ideal, but it works. __________________ 2007 335i SG Coupe 2009 128i AW
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MuttGrunt Banned 27 Rep 872 Posts Drives: beater;) Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: SE Michigan iTrader: (0)	Cheapest and easiest solution is to do everything over a friend's house. If you want to make it a little more simple - do it over two days. Day 1: Wash and a clay the entire car. Proceed to polish half the car and then wax/seal the ENTIRE vehicle. two weeks later... Day 2: Wash the entire car, polish the second half of the vehicle. Wax/seal again. You won't get as tired and you're attention to detail will be that much higher through the process. You'll also limit how much of a headache this is to you and your buddy by spreading the work.
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sorrynotactive Private First Class 1 Rep 137 Posts Drives: '12 VW GTI Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	As many said do it at a friends house. IMO the best idea would be to find a friend who is going away for a while, ask them if you can borrow their drive way for the weekend to polish your car and everything, in exchange you can feed their pets/collect their mail/water their plants/etc. Or find a female friend, ask them to use their drive way, in exchange you can clean their car/change their oil.
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