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Offline Bronze MK1 Cab

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My car is so dirty from the salt on the roads
« on: 01 February 2005, 13:57 »
I now live in the South Wales Valleys and they don't half use loads of salt on the roads around here.

My car gets black in no time  :angry:

I'm glad that I used winter wheels now.

I hate having a cream roof as it looks terrible in the winter and it takes a few cleans in the spring to start looking cream again  :cry:

Was thinking of putting my BBS rims back on in March, is that too early?
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Offline Dizzie

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Re: My car is so dirty from the salt on the roads
« Reply #1 on: 01 February 2005, 13:59 »
the back of mine just gets dusty. I just washed it all off and put another coat of wax on to try and help it stay clean. Just having lunch before attacking the windows. Also de-greased the engine with GUNK which cleaned it up a bit.
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Offline tobz.

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Re: My car is so dirty from the salt on the roads
« Reply #2 on: 01 February 2005, 14:01 »
March should be ok, hard frosts are much less common by then so the council shouldn't be using salt anymore. I'm planning on getting my car out of hibernation at the start of march.
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Offline Overseer

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Re: My car is so dirty from the salt on the roads
« Reply #3 on: 01 February 2005, 14:06 »
Quote from: Dizzie on 01 February 2005, 13:59
the back of mine just gets dusty.

happens with all golfs (and other hatches) my rear window is dirty after 2/3 days of regular driving..
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Re: My car is so dirty from the salt on the roads
« Reply #4 on: 01 February 2005, 14:12 »
mine got its first clean on saturday there for the first time in about 3mths!! my sister actually thought id gotten the car resprayed cause it was gleaming that much!

i dont know how long i can hold of before putting the splits on the car!! they are in the middle of being refurbed and once i have them back no doubt they be on straight away!!
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Re: My car is so dirty from the salt on the roads
« Reply #5 on: 01 February 2005, 15:32 »
i know i just brassoed them ready to go back on, think i might get inpatient and put them on next month :evil:
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Offline Bronze MK1 Cab

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Re: My car is so dirty from the salt on the roads
« Reply #6 on: 01 February 2005, 16:55 »
Quote from: veedubgti16v on 01 February 2005, 15:32
i know i just brassoed them ready to go back on, think i might get inpatient and put them on next month :evil:
That's it, if you're gonna put yours back on so will I  :evil: :laugh:
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Offline Mr Blue

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Re: My car is so dirty from the salt on the roads
« Reply #7 on: 01 February 2005, 17:57 »
anyone want this to keep the tailgate clean  :grin:

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Re: My car is so dirty from the salt on the roads
« Reply #8 on: 01 February 2005, 18:00 »
Watch that paintwork dude !  :grin:
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Re: My car is so dirty from the salt on the roads
« Reply #9 on: 01 February 2005, 18:10 »
Quote from: gibby on 01 February 2005, 18:00
Watch that paintwork dude !? :grin:

covered the sharp edges with tape  :wink:
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