Geoffrey Hackbart wrote:
>
> I'm the same way as everyone else here. I just washed my truck today and
> it is supposed to rain in a few days. Personally, I don't care whether
> it is going to rain afterwards. As long as it looks good for the time it
> isn't raining, I don't care. I am psycho when it comes to how my truck
> looks. If it is dirty, it really irritates me. Call me crazy, everyone
> else does. :O)
>
> Later,
> Geoffrey (crazy man)
> ~~98 DAK CC SLT 3.9L Metallic Red~~
>
> >From: bnich@bellatlantic.net
> >Date: Mon, 01 Feb 1999 20:45:12 -0500
> >To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> >Subject: Re: DML: washing (was paint problems)
> >Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> >
> >Robert Trottmann wrote:
> >>
> >> When you start washing 2 or 3 times in one weekend, it's sick. Of
> >> course, my mom was the one who taught me the uses of toothpicks and Q
> >> tips when washing a car, so I know where I got it from. :-)
> >>
> >> Ryan D. Krokosinski wrote:
> >>
> >> > Hey Elmer,
> >> > You sound like me. A quickie wash for me is about 3 hours.
> >> > Once I spent 6 hours washing my 'Vette. That is just a regular
> wash.
> >> > No waxing.
> >> > I'm as obsessive as obsessive can be.
> >> >
> >> > Ryan K
> >> > '99 R/T RC
> >> >
> >> > Elmer Hanhart wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> The swirl marks were probably caused by using a brush on the paint
> >> >> when
> >> >> they "finaled"it. I don't let anyone wash my truck but me,
> >> >> especially
> >> >> the dealership. My truck is emerald green and shows the swirl
> marks
> >> >> also. If you try and let them buff it out, it may end up looking
> >> >> worse
> >> >> than it did when you took it in. I used to work in the washbay at
> my
> >> >>
> >> >> dealership, most of the time the people working back there don't
> >> >> have
> >> >> any idea about how to buff a vehicle. If they do it, make sure to
> >> >> look
> >> >> at it from several angles in the sun. If it is the same or worse
> >> >> make
> >> >> them repaint it. Most of the time they use the plastic brushes or
> >> >> filthy
> >> >> wash mits, this is a horrible thing to do to a dark colored
> vehicle.
> >> >>
> >> >> If you only knew what I go through every time I wash my truck you
> >> >> would
> >> >> think I was a little crazy. First spray the entire truck off w/
> >> >> pressure
> >> >> sprayer for about 15 min. then....
> >> >
> >
> >Do you mean theres somone else that washes their truck at midnight?
> >Geeezzzz I thought I was all alone with my OCD. Bob
>
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Geof, Don't worry dude, I've been know to wash mine while when its
raining! Bob
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