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Old 03-16-2014, 10:01 PM
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I live in an area that doesn't allow us to wash our cars at home due to stage 4 drought conditions. Now my question is, is there any type of waterless car wash stuff I could use that wont harm my cars finish? I just picked her up last Friday and she was built the end of February. I am wanting to get her cleaned up and waxed up to have her protected, but I am having trouble getting started due to not being able to wash my car at home.
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Step 1: pull car in garage
Step 2 pull hose in garage
Step 3 wash car
Step 4 dry car
Step 5 wax car
Step 6
Old 03-16-2014, 10:10 PM
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Duragloss rinseless is the effective cheap product I like. Duragloss.com

Search you tube for the "Garry dean wash method" , no need to buy his product, just follow his method.

I've been doing it for a few years now....
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One option: Adam's Rinseless Car Wash

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And Adam's Waterless Car Wash

Old 03-16-2014, 10:14 PM
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Originally Posted by pewter99
Step 1: pull car in garage Step 2 pull hose in garage Step 3 wash car Step 4 dry car Step 5 wax car Step 6
Done it. Turned into a sauna in summer here in Austin. : )
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Originally Posted by pewter99
Step 1: pull car in garage
Step 2 pull hose in garage
Step 3 wash car
Step 4 dry car
Step 5 wax car
Step 6
Exactly
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Originally Posted by pewter99
Step 1: pull car in garage
Step 2 pull hose in garage
Step 3 wash car
Step 4 dry car
Step 5 wax car
Step 6
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA love this! Now to figure out how to reroute the water so it doesnt drain out of the driveway lol
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Originally Posted by pmata0630
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA love this! Now to figure out how to reroute the water so it doesnt drain out of the driveway lol
Wash it in the garage after the sun goes down
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Originally Posted by NavyDoc2007
Wash it in the garage after the sun goes down
Oh yeah, I think we got a winner lol Thanks!
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I've use Griot's Garage waterless car wash with some success. It won't do a 100% scratchless job if the car is really dirty. But it is pretty good for those "light" washes.
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If your car isn't too dirty then the waterless systems do a pretty good job.

If you have a swimming pool then you could always try what this person did:

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