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This isn't in the near future, but the next time my husband deploys, I'm thinking about homeschooling the kids for a year and traveling the country, camping in or near national parks. I want them to see the redwoods and Yellowstone and all that. I haven't thought much about it; I'm just starting to get serious about it. Any thoughts? Also, who wants to let me camp in the driveway for a week?
Answer
I found it cheaper to camp in a trailer and have a truck at your disposal.
Pulling a small car behind a motor home involves upkeep on two engines and drive trains.
You guys can stay with me on your way to Yellowstone, I have my own water and electric hookups, WiFi with cable and a dump station a block away.
RScott
I found it cheaper to camp in a trailer and have a truck at your disposal.
Pulling a small car behind a motor home involves upkeep on two engines and drive trains.
You guys can stay with me on your way to Yellowstone, I have my own water and electric hookups, WiFi with cable and a dump station a block away.
RScott
Can a pressure wash scratch a car?
Larisa M
I took my new 08 through a pressure wash and when I got out to see if it did a good job, there were light scratches all down the side. I only have had the car for two days and the scratches weren't there before. I sent it through because it rained.
Answer
Your car needs to be waxed and buffed well. Those car wash facilities never have decent waxes or buff jobs. A LOT of cars on the road have tiny scratches all over them if you strip the wax off so you can see them. It's just the nature of paint after going down the highway doing seventy (or more). Keep your car waxed on a regular basis and it'll not only hide these scratches but protect the finish from new ones.
***OH! I had to edit my answer, after thinking a little more***
Now I described what is "normal". However, I have seen some car washes that don't take good care of their equipment that have half-way clogged jets that cause pressures that are too high and will cause damage to your vehicle that is NOT normal. Without actually seeing your car, I really can't tell you if that's what's happened or not.
I'm sorry if I've confused you more. The best suggestion I can give I guess is to wax your car and go from their. If I may offer my opinion though, NEVER take your car anywhere to be washed unless its somewhere that only hand washes and waxes. Too often people wash their cars and never wax them. Then many miles down the road they wonder WHY ON EARTH is my finish faded (a popular question actually on this forum). Well, it's faded because without the protectio of the wax, it's then sun damaged. The UV rays from the sun are dangerous to more than just are skin. They reak havoc on an unwaxed car's finish. Also, without a wax protection, certain acids in our rain harm the finish.
Now, wax is a matter of personal opinion. I personally still trust the tried and true Turtle Wax. I use a low speed electric buffer on my wife's car (my old truck aint worth a wax job). I don't like high speed buffers because my kids help me and it's too easy to do more harm than good with the high speed.
Your car needs to be waxed and buffed well. Those car wash facilities never have decent waxes or buff jobs. A LOT of cars on the road have tiny scratches all over them if you strip the wax off so you can see them. It's just the nature of paint after going down the highway doing seventy (or more). Keep your car waxed on a regular basis and it'll not only hide these scratches but protect the finish from new ones.
***OH! I had to edit my answer, after thinking a little more***
Now I described what is "normal". However, I have seen some car washes that don't take good care of their equipment that have half-way clogged jets that cause pressures that are too high and will cause damage to your vehicle that is NOT normal. Without actually seeing your car, I really can't tell you if that's what's happened or not.
I'm sorry if I've confused you more. The best suggestion I can give I guess is to wax your car and go from their. If I may offer my opinion though, NEVER take your car anywhere to be washed unless its somewhere that only hand washes and waxes. Too often people wash their cars and never wax them. Then many miles down the road they wonder WHY ON EARTH is my finish faded (a popular question actually on this forum). Well, it's faded because without the protectio of the wax, it's then sun damaged. The UV rays from the sun are dangerous to more than just are skin. They reak havoc on an unwaxed car's finish. Also, without a wax protection, certain acids in our rain harm the finish.
Now, wax is a matter of personal opinion. I personally still trust the tried and true Turtle Wax. I use a low speed electric buffer on my wife's car (my old truck aint worth a wax job). I don't like high speed buffers because my kids help me and it's too easy to do more harm than good with the high speed.
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