| Car Care & Detailing This forum should be used to discuss topics relating to car care and car detailing. (cleaning, polishing, buffing, scratch removal, car care products, etc, etc) |
 |
30th December 2013, 19:16
|
#1
|
|
Established Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Portsmouth
Posts: 1,335
Car(s): 1997 Mk1 VTS
|
Polishing on a rainy day
Does anyone have any suggestions on places to polish the car on a rainy day other than a garage? I was planning on doing a full detail tomorrow but weather looks awful and we all know that feeling when it starts raining half way though a polish.
I have no access to any family garages etc..
|
|
|
|
30th December 2013, 19:27
|
#2
|
|
Saxperience Forum Bum
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 3,593
|
Gazebo?
|
|
|
|
|
30th December 2013, 19:28
|
#3
|
|
Saxperience Forum Bum
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Kent
Posts: 4,175
Car(s): RB25'd s14a + 2008 MWB Transit
|
Tried a gazebo before, unless it's fairly sizable with sides, I would forget it!
|
|
|
|
|
30th December 2013, 19:28
|
#4
|
|
Established Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Nottingham
Posts: 1,736
Car(s): 3dr Desire sleeper...
^Made it into PFC...^
|
under a motorway bridge/ fly over?
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by Scott
Punt your ass on the street for £10 if it really means that much to you and isnt a post boosting to 100 exercise  |
|
|
|
|
|
The Following User Says Thank You to 12u55 For This Useful Post:
|
|
|
30th December 2013, 19:31
|
#5
|
|
Established Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Portsmouth
Posts: 1,335
Car(s): 1997 Mk1 VTS
|
I thought of a gazebo but as suggested I think it would just attack the sides. Only asking because it's raining for the rest of the week, would be on my first whole week of in months 
|
|
|
|
|
30th December 2013, 19:47
|
#6
|
|
Established Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Scotland
Posts: 1,764
Car(s): Because racecar
|
What about the rally service area gazebos? You can get 4 sides for them
|
|
|
|
|
31st December 2013, 00:06
|
#7
|
|
Saxperience Forum Bum
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Doncaster
Posts: 2,627
Car(s): Fabia VRS, mk1 fiesta + some others
|
big camping gazebo thing with removable sides. Loads of people have them, they are fine, but cost a fair bit.
|
|
|
|
|
31st December 2013, 09:35
|
#8
|
|
Newbie
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Milton Keynes
Posts: 21
Car(s): 1.1 Phase 1 with VTR conversion
|
I would go to a multi-story car park or underground parking etc etc..
In Milton Keynes we have a sainsburys with underground parking with lights and everything, perfect for polishing/detailing car..
Only bad thing is, when your underground.. No phone signal LOL
|
|
|
|
|
31st December 2013, 09:53
|
#9
|
|
Established Member
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 2,148
Car(s): Rover BRM, Rover 800 Coupe, Mk6 golf.
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by ECF1990
I would go to a multi-story car park or underground parking etc etc..
In Milton Keynes we have a sainsburys with underground parking with lights and everything, perfect for polishing/detailing car..
Only bad thing is, when your underground.. No phone signal LOL
|
But there wont be access to any water, so how do you wash the car?
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
31st December 2013, 11:53
|
#10
|
|
Newbie
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Milton Keynes
Posts: 21
Car(s): 1.1 Phase 1 with VTR conversion
|
I wash the car at home and then IF its raining, polish etc in the car park..
|
|
|
|
|
31st December 2013, 12:02
|
#11
|
|
Saxperience Forum Bum
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 3,593
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by ECF1990
I wash the car at home and then IF its raining, polish etc in the car park..
|
Lol srsly?
|
|
|
|
|
31st December 2013, 12:23
|
#12
|
|
Established Member
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 2,148
Car(s): Rover BRM, Rover 800 Coupe, Mk6 golf.
|
If i went to sainsburys and there were someone polishing their car in the car park, I would automatically assume there's something wrong with them.
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to jasonmayall For This Useful Post:
|
|
|
31st December 2013, 16:40
|
#13
|
|
Newbie
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Milton Keynes
Posts: 21
Car(s): 1.1 Phase 1 with VTR conversion
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by jasonmayall
If i went to sainsburys and there were someone polishing their car in the car park, I would automatically assume there's something wrong with them.
|
I dont do that myself tbh..
I have polished my car in the underground car park once but i tend to wash and polish my car on a good day outside my house..
Or take it to a place in mk called "Ronnies hand car wash" pay a 10a and have like 10 polish guys swarm inside and out my car and polish it too 
done in like 15/20 mins in and out. everything done. All the dash, carpet, door cards, gaiters.. well worth a 10a of anyones money LOL
|
|
|
|
|
31st December 2013, 18:24
|
#14
|
|
Established Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Portsmouth
Posts: 1,936
Car(s): Scirocco
|
you need something like this...
__________________
Instagram: tomhamsyo
www.autofinesse.co.uk
Message me for exclusive discount codes/freebies on your next Autofinesse order!
|
|
|
|
|
31st December 2013, 18:40
|
#15
|
|
Established Member
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 2,148
Car(s): Rover BRM, Rover 800 Coupe, Mk6 golf.
|
That looks like a lot of effort to set up lol.
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
31st December 2013, 19:00
|
#16
|
|
Saxperience Forum Bum
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 3,593
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by jasonmayall
That looks like a lot of effort to set up lol.
|
Init! He obviously didn't have the strength to hold the camera off the ground after erecting (ha) that!
|
|
|
|
|
31st December 2013, 19:09
|
#17
|
|
Established Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Portsmouth
Posts: 1,936
Car(s): Scirocco
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by jasonmayall
That looks like a lot of effort to set up lol.
|
ha it was at USC @ Santapod when I camped there earlier in the year... portable car garage for 3 of our cars
__________________
Instagram: tomhamsyo
www.autofinesse.co.uk
Message me for exclusive discount codes/freebies on your next Autofinesse order!
|
|
|
|
|
3rd January 2014, 13:14
|
#18
|
|
Saxperience Addict
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 11,709
Car(s): A4 SE/A6 Le Mans
|
lol, I don't know about you guys, but I wouldn't use a gazebo at the moment. My poor fence fell down about 5-6 times in the past 2 weeks....
And polishing while it's raining is a no-no unless you have a garage, the tiniest drop and you'll get smears.
|
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT. The time now is 20:46.
|
Linear Mode
