Neighbor washes his car everyday (hybrid, purchase, replace, Porsche)

[C8N]

Originally Posted by Nlambert

So does no one stop to think that maybe this guy takes pride in what he has worked to obtain?

I can certainly understand and appreciate that but.... sometimes too much of a good thing is good for nothing.

[convextech]

Any way you look at it, it's none of your business how often and for how long your neighbor does these things.

[hazergore1198]

Originally Posted by Nodpete

Your lucky, at least that's quiet. One of my neighbors cuts his grass every 2 days if possible. Takes him about an hour and a half, with the mower, edger and blower going. I'm getting ready to have a chat with him.

Same here. And it's always at 7 AM which is 30 minutes before I (normally) wake up, so I'm losing sleep over it. If you get your neighbor to adjust his habits, let me know how you did it, please!

[Subzro]

The most bizarre piece of the story isn't that someone with lots of free time likes to keep their vehicle clean.
The weird part is that the OP cares so much about something insignificant that doesn't affect him, that the answer was not to just ignore it, but instead dogpile the neighbor with strangers on the internet.

[MrWillys]

Originally Posted by Bosco55David

Anyone remember the now discontinued NXT car wash from Meguiars?

I just got done doing my car with this. What should I buy that is just as good? Mine's almost gone.

[Nlambert]

Originally Posted by C8N

I can certainly understand and appreciate that but.... sometimes too much of a good thing is good for nothing.

In your opinion. Obviously his differs.

[Nlambert]

Originally Posted by MrWillys

I just got done doing my car with this. What should I buy that is just as good? Mine's almost gone.

Meguiar's Gold Class is excellent. Mothers and Adams are equally as good.

[MrWillys]

Originally Posted by Nlambert

Meguiar's Gold Class is excellent. Mothers and Adams are equally as good.

Thanks, I only wax it once a year, because it sits in the garage most of the time, and never sees wet weather. My dad turned me on to the NXT years ago.

[smokingGun]

i know a handful of diehard motorheads and detailing geeks who do quick details or waterless washes regularly throughout the week. But they drive Porsche's, BMW's, Corvette's... all in dark colors which magnify dust & spotting. One guy down the street uses a CR De-ionized water sprayer to hose down his Shelby GT500 every other morning when he gets back from his run. His Mustang doesn't fit inside his small garage with all the junk his wife has. And sometimes I'll use the Optimum No-Rinse 2 bucket method when I don't have time for a full wash.

fwiw, I've always been under the assumption that ammonia-based soaps like dish soap will eventually degrade urethane plastics like auto clearcoats (or even hardwood floor finishes) and cause hazing & cracking. Maybe new formulations are tougher, but car wash soap are so cheap & readily available that it seems silly to use Dawn or Palmolive.

[Parsec]

Originally Posted by HappyRider

I guess I don't have to worry about wearing out my paint.

Dirt protects my paint too.