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Car Wash and Ditch lights?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by toku58, Nov 21, 2021.

  1. Nov 22, 2021 at 8:44 AM
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    CanadaToy

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    Your frame will still rust out. Trust me... get it oil sprayed.
     
  2. Nov 22, 2021 at 9:07 AM
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    True, and I am going to try getting it fluid filmed for the first time this winter. Just trying to keep the salt out of the nooks and crannies that the fluid film might miss.
     
  3. Nov 22, 2021 at 9:39 AM
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    I suggest CRC heavy duty in 90% of the places to hit with anti rust. Fluid film for the rest
     
  4. Nov 22, 2021 at 9:40 AM
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    As others have said... anything that touches your car that's not perfectly clean, it will scratch it. Depends how much you care I guess..

    Touchless washes will never be as good as DIY cleaning.
     
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  5. Nov 22, 2021 at 9:53 AM
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    I've read that the touchless carwashes can also be pretty intense on your paint since its using strong chemicals to get it clean. not to mention the people working at said carwashes probably don't care too much to get the correct ratios when diluting/mixing the chemicals. Best to just hand wash it!
     
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  6. Nov 22, 2021 at 10:05 AM
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    Absolutely. It's just that for some of us it's difficult to hand wash our under carriage components.
     
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  7. Nov 22, 2021 at 10:30 AM
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    Once you know the weather ahead and is cold AF you don't wash a vehicle!
     
  8. Nov 22, 2021 at 10:37 AM
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    as in Oct until June...
     
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