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      04-16-2023, 12:07 PM   #11
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Originally Posted by snareman View Post
Flame suit on here, but that was what I decided years ago with the drive through wash. While I enjoy washing the car I don't always have time and in the winter am not going to be standing outside washing in 20 degree weather. I decided that my desire to have an always clean car was greater than my desire to have a swirless car. I now have all the parts for my pressure washer with DI water set up, but I still don't see myself out handwashing my X3 in February. Sometimes clean enough for the car I'm likely to have for 3ish years is clean enough.
I agree. This car detailing (and PPF and ceramic coating) is a rabbit hole, and often those chasing perfection actually stress themselves out and take away from the joy of owning the car in the first place. I don't want to be that guy.
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