Travelling for a 9 days, go to Carwash or DIY Waterless Car wash?

**dhome1105** · October 25th, 2017 12:39 PM

I have a dilemma, I have been taking really good care of my new car and washing it all by myself using methods I have researched to avoid swirl marks. We're doing a north loop road trip, and on the 7th day I will be attending an event in Baguio. The trip will start from Baler going further north to Pagudpud with stop overs to Ilagan and Tuguegarao. Of course I took good care of my car and I want people to see my car looking good or at least clean. I'm afraid to go to just go to any carwash because it may just ruin everything I did to prevent swirl marks. I am also afraid of waterless car wash as it may be too dirty for a waterless car wash plus I haven't done it. Any suggestion other than driving the car dirty hehe? Maybe you know a really good car wash in Baguio?

**sphinxz** · October 25th, 2017 12:54 PM

at the least, bring your own car wash kit (e. g. wash mitts, shampoo, chamois, MF towel). if you have the time, place, and water source, do it yourself. worst case find a car wash and let them use your kit. I guide mo na lang ang boy.

**dhome1105** · October 25th, 2017 01:01 PM

Originally Posted by sphinxz

at the least, bring your own car wash kit (e. g. wash mitts, shampoo, chamois, MF towel). if you have the time, place, and water source, do it yourself. worst case find a car wash and let them use your kit. I guide mo na lang ang boy.

Ah tama, I can bring my own car wash kit and have them use it. Marami kasi ako nakikitang car wash na isang MF lang gamit from top to bottom, may naexperience na din ako same MF gamit sa body and wheels.

**DigitalHermit** · October 25th, 2017 01:08 PM

Agreed on taking your own wash kit.

From personal experience, you should wash and wax before the trip even begins. Dust the car off, wipe it down, and do touchups during stopovers.

Try to avoid doing a full wash during your trip unless you end up driving through rain or mud.

**dhome1105** · October 25th, 2017 02:25 PM

Originally Posted by DigitalHermit

Agreed on taking your own wash kit.

From personal experience, you should wash and wax before the trip even begins. Dust the car off, wipe it down, and do touchups during stopovers.

Try to avoid doing a full wash during your trip unless you end up driving through rain or mud.

Will probably re-wax before the day before the trip.

**_Cathy_** · October 25th, 2017 02:58 PM

I won't bother to wash my car during a trip. I also enjoy detailing and don't let anyone else wash my car BUT as you and others have said, don't be a slave to your car. Just enjoy your vacation.

OR you can do what I do which is I never use my car on long trips

Feeling ko kasi nalalaspag car pag bina biyahe sa malayo (that's just me) You can borrow a car from your parents or grandparents or rent a car so you don't have to worry about your car getting dirty.

**monty_GTV** · October 25th, 2017 03:21 PM

before travel, wash and wax your car. during your travel, bring along your quick detailer or wax. there should be a good carwash shop in Baguio where you can have your car wash then after you can do your quick detailing before the event you are attending.

**oj88** · October 25th, 2017 01:05 PM

On long trips such as that, keeping the car clean becomes pretty low on my list. I suggest that you just drive it and treat it as a utility as it was designed to be, albeit, carefully. More importantly, enjoy the trip, your company, the places, venues, etc., and be safe. Don't worry about the car being dusty and muddy, it won't hurt it. Just worry about the clean-up when you get back home.

I myself has relegated to once-a-week or every-other-week car washes. Don't be your own car's slave.

**makelovenotwar** · October 25th, 2017 01:30 PM

Originally Posted by oj88

On long trips such as that, keeping the car clean becomes pretty low on my list. I suggest that you just drive it and treat it as a utility as it was designed to be, albeit, carefully. More importantly, enjoy the trip, your company, the places, venues, etc., and be safe. Don't worry about the car being dusty and muddy, it won't hurt it. Just worry about the clean-up when you get back home.

I myself has relegated to once-a-week or every-other-week car washes. Don't be your own car's slave.

Agree.
You bought it to serve you..not the other way around.

**Shutterbug** · October 25th, 2017 04:22 PM

Just park it na lang somewhere far then you walk your way to the event. People there won't see your dusty car.

With the long trip that you got planned... it's really impossible to still have a clean car by the time you get to your event.

I think you should just resist the urge to clean it and make it look good for the event... it is just a temporary or short term pleasure in exchange of a long term regret of having swirl marks/scratches on your paint. Believe me, you might feel good with a squeaky clean car on the event, but at the back of your mind you're very uneasy because you're pretty sure you have gifted your car with some scars from that 2 minutes of fame. ;)