First Washing

[TXSUT]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by PARAGON:
It's because some of them bought black ones and as soon as it rains it looks all spotted and ugly. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Well, this owner of a black H2 just has his detailed once a week. And at the end of the day, it's worth no less than theirs, and looks just as clean. This ain't no exotic, it's a fricking truck (with a sh|tty paint job from the get-go).

[H2 007]

Bought myself one of those extra soft brushes for the H2. Cut down washing time quite a bit.

[alldunn]

Definitely wash mine myself weekly. Noone can ever seem to do as good of a job as I would do.

[Klaus]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by PARAGON:
Now, my white one, on the other hand, hasn't been washed since April 3rd, according to the little service sticker on my windshield. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

I thought Katrina pressure washed it for you since then!

[dochummer]

I've washed mine by hand twice. The second time was only because I forgot how d*** long it took to wash it the first time. I've taken it to the local do-it-yourself places, but it usually ends up taking a few bucks to wash anyways. Now, I just take it to the local car wash and for $6 bucks get it washed and dried...then drive over to the vacuums and vacuum out for free....
Of course...It usually takes me a week or two following a stint off-road before I wash it....figure...why wash if it's just going to get dirty over the weekend again?

Here are some pics of the pinstripes I picked up a little over a week ago....

[Orbital H2]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by KenP:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by PARAGON:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by TXSUT:
No offense intended, but I honestly don't understand this. Outside of maybe just personal preference, what good is not driving in the rain doing? I mean, it's not like you are preserving the paint job/undercarriage of some expensive exotic, nor preserving the value of your truck. So, is it just personal preference, or am I missing something?

-Pete </div></BLOCKQUOTE>It's because some of them bought black ones and as soon as it rains it looks all spotted and ugly. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>BINGO! Of course you could include dust, as well as rain.

Morning dew is bad too. You go to bed and the truck looks great. Wake up and it looks like crap.

Thus, the garage is the safest place for black H2's. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Go to bed??? Heck, it looks great for the first couple of seconds out of the carwash, by the time I get home, it needs another bath...

[3Racing]

This is what I bought....HEHEHE

[VTSTOMPER]

Jeeze, I think the SUT is quicker for me to wash than my motorcycle was. Even my wifes Mazda 6.

Personally I take lots of pride when washing my ride and I do it by hand. I use wax about 3 times a summer.

Zano bros is what I use, and then I even use their clay bar from time to time to rid the paint of acid rain, and whatever else could be stuck to it.

[wilfred]

I always wash my own cars and like all have mentioned, it takes hours just to wash it. That's why i have yet to wax it and it's 3 years old Kudos to HUMMER for excellent paint job because my paint still looks as good as it did 3 years ago

Btw, for those of you that haven't invest in one of those pressure washer, get it! It takes half the time, uses a lot less water, and does much better job. I also have a water softener at home so much less water spots. The only thing that worries me is the salt the softener uses