Quote:
Originally Posted by John Doe
I don't think I have ever seen cars of any years look any better than yours--I honestly don't see how you have the time to keep them in that shape (was it harder when your daughter was younger?  ) |
Here's how:
1. Garage. Lack of one ruined the paint and interior on my once-show VW in less than a year from the Texas sun!
2. Wife and I work at the same place, so only one car is really out of the garage at any time. During the week, this is usually the W124, but the others see some weekday duties...today I took the W208 to work.
3. Only one car gets out in the rain...EVER! That way I only have to wash one dirty vehicle. Sometimes this is not possible, but usually I can pull this off. W124 is easiest to wash, so I try not to take the other vehicles out in bad weather.
4. Vehicles that are kept clean are easier to keep clean later. I can wash and dry any of the vehicles in 20-30 minutes.
5. Daughter was trained early on what she can and can't do in a car. I relaxed the rules a bit after I got a bit crustier. Hard to be maintain strict cleanliness rules when your daughter and teammates pile in after a particularly grueling (and muddy) soccer match! The trick there is to get floor mats that can handle the crud, and don't let the dirt linger in the vehicle for very long...much harder to remove later...especially on a black vehicle!