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I run the :jeep: through a “touchless” wash once a month or so. They do a decent job, I think I pay $18.
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I actually think a lot of the cars that I see around here would fall apart if they were subjected to pressurized water in a car wash.
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I go to a local chain that does full service in/out cleaning, washing, drying. I just get their basic roll through wash, it's $6. I can clean the inside at home in 20 minutes and do a better job than I'd pay them $20 to do.

I enjoy a hand wash when I have time :doe: I haven't ever taken the Corvette through a wash, I think it would probably scrape... I can just take care of it myself or let it be dirty.
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D Griff wrote: Wed Apr 08, 2020 1:24 pm
Huckleberry wrote: Wed Apr 08, 2020 11:35 am

Paint Scratch and a lot of sandpaper.

Also, did you use a filler designed for fiberglass?
According to the can, it's good for fiberglass :popcorn:
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It's already on there and seems fine? :iono:
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D Griff wrote:I go to a local chain that does full service in/out cleaning, washing, drying. I just get their basic roll through wash, it's $6. I can clean the inside at home in 20 minutes and do a better job than I'd pay them $20 to do.

I enjoy a hand wash when I have time :doe: I haven't ever taken the Corvette through a wash, I think it would probably scrape... I can just take care of it myself or let it be dirty.
$6?

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troyguitar wrote: Wed Apr 08, 2020 4:01 pm
D Griff wrote:I go to a local chain that does full service in/out cleaning, washing, drying. I just get their basic roll through wash, it's $6. I can clean the inside at home in 20 minutes and do a better job than I'd pay them $20 to do.

I enjoy a hand wash when I have time :doe: I haven't ever taken the Corvette through a wash, I think it would probably scrape... I can just take care of it myself or let it be dirty.
$6?

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Flyover price :bruh:
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I hand wash all of my rigs in my driveway on Saturday morning. In the fall and winter, Sportsball is on my garage TV. It is my personal time, my ladies are glad to have me separated, and I do a far better job than any car wash. Some cars get less use, those get less washings. It is my version of lawn maintenance or some other similar activity.
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Johnny_P wrote: Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:21 pm Earn it and burn it, Val.
max225 wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
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I hire UPS for the lawn.
Detroit wrote:Buy 911s instead of diamonds.
Johnny_P wrote: Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:21 pm Earn it and burn it, Val.
max225 wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
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Desertbreh wrote: Wed Apr 08, 2020 4:57 pm I hire UPS for the lawn.
Unidos Pedro Servicio?
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Desertbreh wrote: Wed Apr 08, 2020 4:56 pm I hand wash all of my rigs in my driveway on Saturday morning. In the fall and winter, Sportsball is on my garage TV. It is my personal time, my ladies are glad to have me separated, and I do a far better job than any car wash. Some cars get less use, those get less washings. It is my version of lawn maintenance or some other similar activity.
I also enjoy it, I listen to podcasts or music while doing it... just depends on if I have time. The past year between living in that stupid fucking apartment and doing the whole wedding thing, it was infrequent. Supplementing with the :alpo: wash is worth it as the car being at least somewhat clean makes me happy.
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SAWCE wrote: Wed Apr 08, 2020 5:04 pm
Desertbreh wrote: Wed Apr 08, 2020 4:57 pm I hire UPS for the lawn.
Unidos Pedro Servicio?
Roberto. He owns his own service he's one of the hardest working motherfuckers I've ever seen. 7am. to 7 p.m., 6 days a week, he and his crews bust ass.
Detroit wrote:Buy 911s instead of diamonds.
Johnny_P wrote: Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:21 pm Earn it and burn it, Val.
max225 wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
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D Griff wrote: Wed Apr 08, 2020 5:05 pm
Desertbreh wrote: Wed Apr 08, 2020 4:56 pm I hand wash all of my rigs in my driveway on Saturday morning. In the fall and winter, Sportsball is on my garage TV. It is my personal time, my ladies are glad to have me separated, and I do a far better job than any car wash. Some cars get less use, those get less washings. It is my version of lawn maintenance or some other similar activity.
I also enjoy it, I listen to podcasts or music while doing it... just depends on if I have time. The past year between living in that stupid fucking apartment and doing the whole wedding thing, it was infrequent. Supplementing with the :alpo: wash is worth it as the car being at least somewhat clean makes me happy.
The only carwash in town that I would allow messing with my Zilspec :trigger: is now 27 bucks. That's a lot, and it justifies my :waxer: cabinet of detailing supplies.
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Johnny_P wrote: Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:21 pm Earn it and burn it, Val.
max225 wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
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I have to run the truck through the local scratch’um up places. Usually like $12 or $15 and the one place wipes down the interior too.
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Desertbreh wrote: Wed Apr 08, 2020 5:08 pm
SAWCE wrote: Wed Apr 08, 2020 5:04 pm

Unidos Pedro Servicio?
Roberto. He owns his own service he's one of the hardest working motherfuckers I've ever seen. 7am. to 7 p.m., 6 days a week, he and his crews bust ass.
I did yard work for people as a young teenage to earn cash. Sometimes I actually miss the days of manual labor, and I imagine in an area like yours people pay pretty well to have it done.

Trading the Jeep for a pickup and buying a lawn mower, edger, and some other tools.
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SAWCE wrote: Wed Apr 08, 2020 5:25 pm
Desertbreh wrote: Wed Apr 08, 2020 5:08 pm

Roberto. He owns his own service he's one of the hardest working motherfuckers I've ever seen. 7am. to 7 p.m., 6 days a week, he and his crews bust ass.
I did yard work for people as a young teenage to earn cash. Sometimes I actually miss the days of manual labor, and I imagine in an area like yours people pay pretty well to have it done.

Trading the Jeep for a pickup and buying a lawn mower, edger, and some other tools.
*Gladiator enters the chat*
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SAWCE wrote: Wed Apr 08, 2020 5:25 pm
Desertbreh wrote: Wed Apr 08, 2020 5:08 pm

Roberto. He owns his own service he's one of the hardest working motherfuckers I've ever seen. 7am. to 7 p.m., 6 days a week, he and his crews bust ass.
I did yard work for people as a young teenage to earn cash. Sometimes I actually miss the days of manual labor, and I imagine in an area like yours people pay pretty well to have it done.

Trading the Jeep for a pickup and buying a lawn mower, edger, and some other tools.
I did my own yardwork until my disso. Never again. I grew to despise it in the desert. But I logged 30 plus years behind a lawn mower.
Detroit wrote:Buy 911s instead of diamonds.
Johnny_P wrote: Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:21 pm Earn it and burn it, Val.
max225 wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
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Desertbreh wrote: Wed Apr 08, 2020 5:28 pm
SAWCE wrote: Wed Apr 08, 2020 5:25 pm

I did yard work for people as a young teenage to earn cash. Sometimes I actually miss the days of manual labor, and I imagine in an area like yours people pay pretty well to have it done.

Trading the Jeep for a pickup and buying a lawn mower, edger, and some other tools.
I did my own yardwork until my disso. Never again. I grew to despise it in the desert. But I logged 30 plus years behind a lawn mower.
Yeah you gotta get it done super early in the desert during summer. I’ve maybe got 10 years of pushing a mower at my parents house with a few of those doing it for other people as well.
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I enjoy the maintenance like mowing, but trying to research/decide what to plant where and shit is some :pinshit: :nope:
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Desertbreh wrote: Wed Apr 08, 2020 5:08 pm
SAWCE wrote: Wed Apr 08, 2020 5:04 pm

Unidos Pedro Servicio?
Roberto. He owns his own service he's one of the hardest working motherfuckers I've ever seen. 7am. to 7 p.m., 6 days a week, he and his crews bust ass.
Yea ... and Juanita makes 200k cash a year “cleaning” houses and they all get free healthcare etc. the dream bruh. Meanwhile Joe Schmoe is trying to pay off medical debt from 1995 when he had a few too many buds and hit his head on the pinball machine
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Desertbreh wrote: Wed Apr 08, 2020 5:28 pm
SAWCE wrote: Wed Apr 08, 2020 5:25 pm

I did yard work for people as a young teenage to earn cash. Sometimes I actually miss the days of manual labor, and I imagine in an area like yours people pay pretty well to have it done.

Trading the Jeep for a pickup and buying a lawn mower, edger, and some other tools.
I did my own yardwork until my disso. Never again. I grew to despise it in the desert. But I logged 30 plus years behind a lawn mower.
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D Griff wrote: Wed Apr 08, 2020 6:55 pm I enjoy the maintenance like mowing, but trying to research/decide what to plant where and shit is some :pinshit: :nope:
Fuck all that.
Detroit wrote:Buy 911s instead of diamonds.
Johnny_P wrote: Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:21 pm Earn it and burn it, Val.
max225 wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
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Our backyard was decimated from the garage build. Last weekend we rented a mini skid steer to get it back into shape. Worked all weekend on clearing some overgrown trees, leveling dirt, removing ground cover we didn't want. I was sore until Tuesday, but man it felt good.
Desertbreh wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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Detroit wrote: Thu Apr 09, 2020 8:49 am Our backyard was decimated from the garage build. Last weekend we rented a mini skid steer to get it back into shape. Worked all weekend on clearing some overgrown trees, leveling dirt, removing ground cover we didn't want. I was sore until Tuesday, but man it felt good.
I would do the same thing ! Sounds like fun
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[user not found] wrote: Thu Apr 09, 2020 12:07 pm
Detroit wrote: Thu Apr 09, 2020 8:49 am Our backyard was decimated from the garage build. Last weekend we rented a mini skid steer to get it back into shape. Worked all weekend on clearing some overgrown trees, leveling dirt, removing ground cover we didn't want. I was sore until Tuesday, but man it felt good.
I thoroughly enjoy yardwork. Good workout, and great reward seeing it all done with a drink in your hand.
Depends.

Mowing the lawn is meh to me. But major yard work where you can really see a difference is enjoyable.
Desertbreh wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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