Washing the f355

It's the ONR that smells like a cheerleader. SmartOne smells like mangos. I've never tried it, but it smells like it'd make a heckuva rum drink.

Check out the video: SmartOne - Waterless Car Wash, Wax & Sealant in One - 16 oz (473 ml)

It's amazing stuff as long as you use the right microfiber to remove it.

 

I may be in the minority's but plastic over the engine is less about delicacy and more about not wanting to detail the motor every time I clean the exterior (read: lazy). Agree these do just fine soaking wet and don't be afraid.

 

A water washed F355 will drop at least 10K in value !!!

I also make sure that my Ferrari dealer never washes my car with water.

 

I think I'm getting some mild micro scratches on my 550 too.

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now that's the way they should look, driven hard without disregard.

 

Looks like I may have found my next project car and a 550 to boot

 

BEST response. lol

 

Yeah, Dave. I have over 72,000 miles on the 550. I'd have to pay a hauler to tow it away!

 

Nope. I'll come get it and but you dinner and drinks

 

I usually put 1 layer of shower curtain, followed by a layer of heavy duty garbage bags. After I'm finished washing I switch into fresh panties and sing my 355 a lullaby while it dries.

 

In Italian, right?

 

It really suck how these *****es get sand blasted.

Blue 550 would be a car Id love.

 

Washed my car the other day and it still works!!!

 

Question for those of you covering your motor with a shower curtain before a wet wash.

After the wash, how do you remove the now dripping wet curtain without spilling the water, suds and dirt onto the motor ?

Or is the purpose of the curtain to direct the flow of the water off to the sides of the motor?

 

I tape the sides of the shower curtain to the drip panels of the engine bay with painters tape before washing. When I am done I roll the curtain towards the rear of the car. Most of the water drains over the muffler shield.

 

I don't wet wash my car much but the last time I did I opened up the rear boot and power washed the engine and trans. No problem.

 

yea....washing the motor is a non issue.

 

Do I understand correctly? You pull into the car wash, open rear boot and spray down the whole engine/everything with the power washer? While it is still hot?Hmmmmmm

 

No where did John say he was power washing a recently shut down/hot motor.

 

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In my case, I wash the car with a bucket and sponge and periodically also wash the engine compartment the same way.....rinse and start the car and while idling shami dry the exterior.

 

Correct. I pushed it out of the garage and power washed the engine. The let it air dry (mostly) stated it up and pulled it back into the garage.

Frankly I don't understand these goofy threads about meaningless nonsense. But somehow I'm drawn to them and comment.

 

I wash mine after the engine cools for about half hour. It is still quite warm and If the engine is dirty I pressure wash at this time.

Then i close the engine bonnet and let it sit while I wipe it down, then I lift bonnet wipe down easy to reach areas, start car let it come up to temp, take for a relatively short 15 min drive and put away.

Then I sit in garage, stare at car, and feel very, very lucky I own one. Its the kind of car I never get tired of looking at.

 

FWIW - not much. I do cover my engine, but don't stress over getting water on it. As we all should know, the engine compartment will take it.

Also FWIW I love my Master Blaster, but it is an expensive helper, at about $400. It blows so hard that the air gets pretty hot to help drying. I won't say it cuts the time in half, but it does shorten it somewhat, and the crevasses don't weep.

 

Let me see a pic of the master blaster sounds interesting

 

Quickest way to review is go to Amazon and search "Master Blaster Dryer" (link is real long). I have had mine for over five years and really like it, nothing else comes close. One warning, it has two 4hp motors that operate independently and I have had a regular 15 amp outlet trip the breaker when hitting the second start switch. I had a dedicated 20 amp outlet put into my former home in the garage and that took care of it (I need to do this again because I had to reset the breaker two times just the other day using it). Nothing gets the water out from behind lights, emblems, moldings etc. like this machine. I always would get ticked when I drove off in a just washed and dried car to have the dirty water blow out from behind a mirror etc. and streak the new wash job. No more with this. Bonus, it is made right here in the good old USA by a company that started with mfg. what else, vacuum cleaners, yea.