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  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,402
    jmonroe1 said:

    stickguy said:

    I usually just do the touchless for the undercarriage blast. And expect the sides to come out slimy. I generally towel it down to take care of that. I only use a car wash in an emergency in the winter to get salt off the underneath.

    Though yesterday we did drive past a 5 bay spray it yourself car wash. Hard to find those up here. I’ll use that next time.

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    I thought you bought one of those $30 gizmo’s that you attach to your hose and roll it under the car. I’m pretty sure I posted a link of the one grandson #1 bought. He thought it worked pretty good (a good bit of junk in the driveway).

    jmonroe
    I put it in the amazon cart but never bought it. the issue is when it is below freezing and I am not pulling any hose out. I usually just stick the regular nozzle under there and do it that way. I also do my best to not go out when the salt spray is happening.

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  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,402
    ab348 said:

    Michaell said:



    Goodness, how rude of me to be non-PC.

    Yes, the primary bath, attached to the primary bedroom where the wife and I sleep. Also called an en-suite bath, in the venacular of HGTV.

    The terminology is difficult. The one attached to the primary/master/main bedroom would/should not be called the main bath because it is only used by those who sleep in that bedroom. Everyone else uses what I would call the main bath in the house wherever it’s located, which wouldn’t be that one.
    in new house listings now they call that the owner's suite.

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  • snakeweaselsnakeweasel Member Posts: 19,592
    stickguy said:

    ab348 said:

    Michaell said:



    Goodness, how rude of me to be non-PC.

    Yes, the primary bath, attached to the primary bedroom where the wife and I sleep. Also called an en-suite bath, in the venacular of HGTV.

    The terminology is difficult. The one attached to the primary/master/main bedroom would/should not be called the main bath because it is only used by those who sleep in that bedroom. Everyone else uses what I would call the main bath in the house wherever it’s located, which wouldn’t be that one.
    in new house listings now they call that the owner's suite.
    It wouldn't be an owners suit if it's being rented out now would it?

    2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D

  • jmonroe1jmonroe1 Member Posts: 9,346

    stickguy said:

    ab348 said:

    Michaell said:



    Goodness, how rude of me to be non-PC.

    Yes, the primary bath, attached to the primary bedroom where the wife and I sleep. Also called an en-suite bath, in the venacular of HGTV.

    The terminology is difficult. The one attached to the primary/master/main bedroom would/should not be called the main bath because it is only used by those who sleep in that bedroom. Everyone else uses what I would call the main bath in the house wherever it’s located, which wouldn’t be that one.
    in new house listings now they call that the owner's suite.
    It wouldn't be an owners suit if it's being rented out now would it?
    ————————————————
    Picky, picky, picky. :p

    jmonroe
    '15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's.
    '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
  • ab348ab348 Member Posts: 20,298
    stickguy said:

    ab348 said:

    Michaell said:



    Goodness, how rude of me to be non-PC.

    Yes, the primary bath, attached to the primary bedroom where the wife and I sleep. Also called an en-suite bath, in the venacular of HGTV.

    The terminology is difficult. The one attached to the primary/master/main bedroom would/should not be called the main bath because it is only used by those who sleep in that bedroom. Everyone else uses what I would call the main bath in the house wherever it’s located, which wouldn’t be that one.
    in new house listings now they call that the owner's suite.
    We had a useful term used for a very long time that everyone understood to mean one thing and one thing only. Then somebody spun a different and likely very erroneous intent on it and now we can’t come up with a decent replacement. I guess we’re going to be stuck with en suite which I don’t like either but seems more palatable than the others.

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  • cdnpinheadcdnpinhead Member Posts: 5,618
    Gotta avoid those triggers. . .or not.
    '08 Acura TSX, '17 Subaru Forester
  • jmonroe1jmonroe1 Member Posts: 9,346
    stickguy said:

    jmonroe1 said:

    stickguy said:

    I usually just do the touchless for the undercarriage blast. And expect the sides to come out slimy. I generally towel it down to take care of that. I only use a car wash in an emergency in the winter to get salt off the underneath.

    Though yesterday we did drive past a 5 bay spray it yourself car wash. Hard to find those up here. I’ll use that next time.

    ————————————————-
    I thought you bought one of those $30 gizmo’s that you attach to your hose and roll it under the car. I’m pretty sure I posted a link of the one grandson #1 bought. He thought it worked pretty good (a good bit of junk in the driveway).

    jmonroe
    I put it in the amazon cart but never bought it. the issue is when it is below freezing and I am not pulling any hose out. I usually just stick the regular nozzle under there and do it that way. I also do my best to not go out when the salt spray is happening.
    ————————————————
    I’m sure you have a floor drain in the garage, so pull out both cars and put the one you want to clean over the floor drain and wash away. Where there’s a will there’s a way.

    jmonroe
    '15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's.
    '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,402
    nope. no floor drain. Never see those around here that I recall.

    2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.

  • jmonroe1jmonroe1 Member Posts: 9,346
    stickguy said:

    nope. no floor drain. Never see those around here that I recall.

    ————————————————
    That surprises me especially with a new build. I’ve never lived in a house that didn’t have a garage floor drain. It’s code around here these days in my hood.

    jmonroe
    '15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's.
    '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
  • xwesxxwesx Member Posts: 17,696
    stickguy said:

    in new house listings now they call that the owner's suite.

    Huh. Sounds a lot like a master bedroom. :o

    2018 Subaru Crosstrek, 2014 Audi Q7 TDI, 2013 Subaru Forester, 2013 Ford F250 Lariat D, 1976 Ford F250, 1969 Chevrolet C20, 1969 Ford Econoline 100
  • xwesxxwesx Member Posts: 17,696
    stickguy said:

    nope. no floor drain. Never see those around here that I recall.

    Are you serious?! That's a travesty!
    2018 Subaru Crosstrek, 2014 Audi Q7 TDI, 2013 Subaru Forester, 2013 Ford F250 Lariat D, 1976 Ford F250, 1969 Chevrolet C20, 1969 Ford Econoline 100
  • ab348ab348 Member Posts: 20,298

    Gotta avoid those triggers. . .or not.

    Hope you never need to have brake work done. Sourcing a new primary cylinder might be tough.

    2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6

  • tjc78tjc78 Member Posts: 16,978

    No floor drain at my home!

    2025 Ram 1500 Laramie 4x4 / 2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic

  • snakeweaselsnakeweasel Member Posts: 19,592
    edited December 2024
    tjc78 said:

    No floor drain at my home!

    None in any house I have had. No real need for one as there is no water source there and the driveway slopes down away from the house.

    2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D

  • kyfdxkyfdx Moderator Posts: 266,107
    No floor drain in my garage, either. The only floor drain is in the lower level.

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  • imidazol97imidazol97 Member Posts: 27,677
    edited December 2024
    How many times have I said, "I wish a cop saw this driver do that" and was there to stop them.

    A local Meijer store was hosting a program where cops shop with kids to pick out gifts in the store free for them to give them a better Christmas. 30 to 40 cops in the store, I assume off duty but wearing related shirts, etc.. So a shoplifter gets caught.

    When I've seen these going on, there are police cars, marked and unmarked lined up along the front of the store. I think they transport the youngins' to and from in them! Meijers is an upscale version of Walmart and Kroger combined if you don't have them in your area.

    Arrested, not convicted.


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  • ventureventure Member Posts: 3,170

    tjc78 said:

    No floor drain at my home!

    None in any house I have had. No real need for one as there is no water source there and the driveway slopes down away from the house.
    It's nice to have in the winter when you come through a lot of snow and pull in the garage.

    2025 Forester Limited, 2024 Subaru Legacy Sport

  • MichaellMichaell Moderator Posts: 262,635
    venture said:

    tjc78 said:

    No floor drain at my home!

    None in any house I have had. No real need for one as there is no water source there and the driveway slopes down away from the house.
    It's nice to have in the winter when you come through a lot of snow and pull in the garage.
    I've owned three houses in CO - not one of them have had a floor drain in the garage.

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  • jmonroe1jmonroe1 Member Posts: 9,346
    venture said:

    tjc78 said:

    No floor drain at my home!

    None in any house I have had. No real need for one as there is no water source there and the driveway slopes down away from the house.
    It's nice to have in the winter when you come through a lot of snow and pull in the garage.
    ————————————————
    Yep, those guys without garage floor drains have to live with a wet sloppy floor until mother nature decides to dry it up. But I’m surprised so many areas of the country don’t require them. There otta be a law. B)

    jmonroe
    '15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's.
    '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
  • explorerx4explorerx4 Member Posts: 20,742
    We don't have all those abandon mines for the water to drain into like PA does. :p
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  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,402

    Get a squeegee if it really bothers you. I just use a push broom if needed. Or the leaf blower.

    I suspect there are concerns about garage crap going into the sewer system if that is where the floor drains into. Or does it go into the waste water system?

    2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.

  • xwesxxwesx Member Posts: 17,696
    edited December 2024
    stickguy said:

    Get a squeegee if it really bothers you. I just use a push broom if needed. Or the leaf blower.

    I suspect there are concerns about garage crap going into the sewer system if that is where the floor drains into. Or does it go into the waste water system?

    The typical setup is a drywell directly under, or near, the drain. The primary purpose is for collecting melt water from vehicles parked there, so maybe a "northern" thing, but it is also surprising how much water can drip off cars when driving in the rain. I find it handy for defrosting freezers, processing meat, or really anything that requires water that you'd prefer not to do outside and would be difficult to accomplish if confined to something like a sink or bath tub.

    It is definitely NOT for oils.
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  • jmonroe1jmonroe1 Member Posts: 9,346

    We don't have all those abandon mines for the water to drain into like PA does. :p

    ————————————————
    Your loss and that’s the price you pay for not abandoning your old mines. :D

    jmonroe
    '15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's.
    '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
  • cdnpinheadcdnpinhead Member Posts: 5,618
    edited December 2024
    There otta be a law
    Sorry, but that crowd just got voted out,

    '08 Acura TSX, '17 Subaru Forester
  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,402

    If the drain is on the floor it is going to collect automotive fluids.

    2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.

  • jmonroe1jmonroe1 Member Posts: 9,346
    stickguy said:

    If the drain is on the floor it is going to collect automotive fluids.

    ————————————————
    Not my problem. I didn’t put it there.

    jmonroe
    '15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's.
    '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
  • explorerx4explorerx4 Member Posts: 20,742
    edited December 2024
    The last couple of houses have had a garage floor that is somewhat angled toward the front so it will drain that way.
    I did see a house in our neighborhood that had a drain in the garage floor.
    They poured the floor angled to the drain in the center. Seemed a little strange.
    The floor wasn't very flat. If you get a drain, I guess that's how they do it now.
    2024 Ford F-150 STX, 2023 Ford Explorer ST, 91 Mustang GT vert
  • ab348ab348 Member Posts: 20,298
    stickguy said:

    Get a squeegee if it really bothers you. I just use a push broom if needed. Or the leaf blower.

    I suspect there are concerns about garage crap going into the sewer system if that is where the floor drains into. Or does it go into the waste water system?

    Coincidentally, in my latest water bill there was an insert about having stormwater drains like gutters, garage drains and driveway drains connected to the sanitary sewer system as I guess was often the case with older homes. That is now illegal (and apparently has been for a while). They say having that stuff going to the treatment plants puts a strain on the system. What was interesting was how they say they hunt down those that are so connected. They pump smoke into the sewers under pressure. When it starts coming out of your gutters or driveway drain, they nab you.

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  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,402

    In our NJ house there was a lot of ground water and clay soil so the sump pump (with French drains) ran a lot. And was set up to exit out a pvc pipe that ran across the back yard and came out of the ground in the bank of a drainage ditch behind our house. Which was fine except for in a cold snap when it would freeze then burn out the pump and sometimes get water in the basement before we noticed. After the 2nd time the plumber capped off the outlet through the foundation and ran it into the waste clean out of the main drain pipe out of the house that happened to be right above the sump. Worked like a charm, never A problem again. Totally illegal apparently but even when we sold the house nobody noticed! Pretty sure our last house up here drained into the waste water (not sewer) system. As does our new house. Though this place has sandy soil and gray drainage. Don’t think the pump has ever run and the builder says it probably never will.

    2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.

  • ventureventure Member Posts: 3,170
    stickguy said:

    If the drain is on the floor it is going to collect automotive fluids.

    I don't have fluids gushing out of my cars. Maybe some do, but that is a stretch. If these automotive fluids don't have a drain, where do they go?

    If you don't have a drain, fine. Thats not a reason to insinuate a drain in the garage is a bad idea. I just came home and all the snow and ice that has accumulated under the car is now dropping off and going to the drain.

    2025 Forester Limited, 2024 Subaru Legacy Sport

  • snakeweaselsnakeweasel Member Posts: 19,592
    venture said:

    tjc78 said:

    No floor drain at my home!

    None in any house I have had. No real need for one as there is no water source there and the driveway slopes down away from the house.
    It's nice to have in the winter when you come through a lot of snow and pull in the garage.
    Maybe, but in reality the only significant amount would be in the wheel well and I usually kick it off and it's a solid block which I kick outdoor. Beyond that any snow on my car would be minimal and anything melting off the car wouldn't accumulate enough to run to a drain.

    2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D

  • snakeweaselsnakeweasel Member Posts: 19,592
    ab348 said:

    stickguy said:

    Get a squeegee if it really bothers you. I just use a push broom if needed. Or the leaf blower.

    I suspect there are concerns about garage crap going into the sewer system if that is where the floor drains into. Or does it go into the waste water system?

    Coincidentally, in my latest water bill there was an insert about having stormwater drains like gutters, garage drains and driveway drains connected to the sanitary sewer system as I guess was often the case with older homes. That is now illegal (and apparently has been for a while). They say having that stuff going to the treatment plants puts a strain on the system. What was interesting was how they say they hunt down those that are so connected. They pump smoke into the sewers under pressure. When it starts coming out of your gutters or driveway drain, they nab you.
    Storm water in my neighborhood goes into the lake behind me. That lake is connected through underground drainage system to another lake and that one is connected to another lake which is connected to the river system which eventually connects to the Gulf of Mexico.

    2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D

  • explorerx4explorerx4 Member Posts: 20,742
    Years ago, CT switched their ice melter to calcium chloride(?).
    One of the negatives is it attacks rubber/flexible plastic.
    The DOT said you need to go the the carwash to mitigate it's effects.
    After having to replace a few axle/driveshaft seals, I started going to the carwash at least once a month in the winter. Never had a problem after that.
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  • oldfarmer50oldfarmer50 Member Posts: 24,224
    driver100 said:

    kyfdx said:

    A really good automatic car wash with cloth does the best job. “Touchless” washes are generally useless.

    If any of you driveway washers do it with no cloth, let me know how that works out. 🙄

    Yes, the brush type car wash does a better job but at what price. As a former car wash “professional operator” I know that dirt and grit can lodge in those big cloth thumpers and scratch the clear coat. Same with the bristles on the spinning brushes. Over time you’ll notice. While not perfect the brushless systems at least washes most of the salt off.

    When I hand wash I use a microfiber mitt and drying towels which I run through the washing machine after each use.

    My former career location:


    With that doorway it looks like the car wash place could only do tiny cars.
    When I worked there 50 years ago the door was larger as were most cars. My 74’ Charger got a wash every time I went to work. Very easy job; collect money, make change, push the button and let the machinery do the rest. I even came home with a rosey glow on my cheeks from the acid they used to spray the wheels.😬

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  • oldfarmer50oldfarmer50 Member Posts: 24,224
    kyfdx said:

    No floor drain in my garage, either. The only floor drain is in the lower level.

    No floor drain here either. I don’t know where it would drain to since we have septic. I do have perimeter drain piping around the outside of the foundation that I connected to the farm’s field drain system.

    The basement floor has a slight downward slope toward the garage door so I suppose if we ever had a flood I could just open the door and let it run out.

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  • oldfarmer50oldfarmer50 Member Posts: 24,224
    jmonroe1 said:

    We don't have all those abandon mines for the water to drain into like PA does. :p

    ————————————————
    Your loss and that’s the price you pay for not abandoning your old mines. :D

    jmonroe
    There’s a price you pay for abandoning them too.😥

    https://youtu.be/2kZCvBcHAJc?si=SXkpYRYNn15OXRP8

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  • jmonroe1jmonroe1 Member Posts: 9,346

    driver100 said:

    kyfdx said:

    A really good automatic car wash with cloth does the best job. “Touchless” washes are generally useless.

    If any of you driveway washers do it with no cloth, let me know how that works out. 🙄

    Yes, the brush type car wash does a better job but at what price. As a former car wash “professional operator” I know that dirt and grit can lodge in those big cloth thumpers and scratch the clear coat. Same with the bristles on the spinning brushes. Over time you’ll notice. While not perfect the brushless systems at least washes most of the salt off.

    When I hand wash I use a microfiber mitt and drying towels which I run through the washing machine after each use.

    My former career location:


    With that doorway it looks like the car wash place could only do tiny cars.
    When I worked there 50 years ago the door was larger as were most cars. My 74’ Charger got a wash every time I went to work. Very easy job; collect money, make change, push the button and let the machinery do the rest. I even came home with a rosey glow on my cheeks from the acid they used to spray the wheels.😬
    ————————————————
    In keeping with forum bylaws, pics or it never happened. o:)

    jmonroe
    '15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's.
    '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
  • jmonroe1jmonroe1 Member Posts: 9,346

    jmonroe1 said:

    We don't have all those abandon mines for the water to drain into like PA does. :p

    ————————————————
    Your loss and that’s the price you pay for not abandoning your old mines. :D

    jmonroe
    There’s a price you pay for abandoning them too.😥

    https://youtu.be/2kZCvBcHAJc?si=SXkpYRYNn15OXRP8
    ————————————————
    That’s been a big news story the last few days around here. Very sad.

    jmonroe
    '15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's.
    '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
  • roadburnerroadburner Member Posts: 18,347
    stickguy said:

    Get a squeegee if it really bothers you. I just use a push broom if needed. Or the leaf blower.

    I suspect there are concerns about garage crap going into the sewer system if that is where the floor drains into. Or does it go into the waste water system?

    Mine drains out into the small valley behind my house.

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  • ab348ab348 Member Posts: 20,298
    Two contractors here today, the original crew mostly finishing off the deck today, while the 3-man window crew was here from 8AM until a little after 3PM replacing 4 windows. They did a nice job and were very neat and tidy in their work. Even replaced the curtains and blinds which was a pleasant surprise.

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  • houdini1houdini1 Member Posts: 8,351
    edited December 2024
    test

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  • jmonroe1jmonroe1 Member Posts: 9,346

    jmonroe1 said:

    driver100 said:

    kyfdx said:

    A really good automatic car wash with cloth does the best job. “Touchless” washes are generally useless.

    If any of you driveway washers do it with no cloth, let me know how that works out. 🙄

    Yes, the brush type car wash does a better job but at what price. As a former car wash “professional operator” I know that dirt and grit can lodge in those big cloth thumpers and scratch the clear coat. Same with the bristles on the spinning brushes. Over time you’ll notice. While not perfect the brushless systems at least washes most of the salt off.

    When I hand wash I use a microfiber mitt and drying towels which I run through the washing machine after each use.

    My former career location:


    With that doorway it looks like the car wash place could only do tiny cars.
    When I worked there 50 years ago the door was larger as were most cars. My 74’ Charger got a wash every time I went to work. Very easy job; collect money, make change, push the button and let the machinery do the rest. I even came home with a rosey glow on my cheeks from the acid they used to spray the wheels.😬
    ————————————————
    In keeping with forum bylaws, pics or it never happened. o:)

    jmonroe
    Pics from 50 years ago? Well I never thought to memorialize a business from back then but here’s the car:


    ————————————————
    I was talking about your “rosey glow cheeks”. :o

    jmonroe
    '15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's.
    '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
  • sdasda Member Posts: 7,590

    I wonder why they didn't sound good? Nice size magnet on the woofer. Solid construction.

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  • jmonroe1jmonroe1 Member Posts: 9,346
    sda said:

    I wonder why they didn't sound good? Nice size magnet on the woofer. Solid construction.

    ————————————————
    Can that be rubbed out?

    I think I know what you’re getting for Christmas.

    jmonroe
    '15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's.
    '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
  • roadburnerroadburner Member Posts: 18,347
    You can buy speaker surround repair kits; I don't know how well they work.

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    Son's: 2018 330i xDrive

  • oldfarmer50oldfarmer50 Member Posts: 24,224
    jmonroe1 said:

    jmonroe1 said:

    driver100 said:

    kyfdx said:

    A really good automatic car wash with cloth does the best job. “Touchless” washes are generally useless.

    If any of you driveway washers do it with no cloth, let me know how that works out. 🙄

    Yes, the brush type car wash does a better job but at what price. As a former car wash “professional operator” I know that dirt and grit can lodge in those big cloth thumpers and scratch the clear coat. Same with the bristles on the spinning brushes. Over time you’ll notice. While not perfect the brushless systems at least washes most of the salt off.

    When I hand wash I use a microfiber mitt and drying towels which I run through the washing machine after each use.

    My former career location:


    With that doorway it looks like the car wash place could only do tiny cars.
    When I worked there 50 years ago the door was larger as were most cars. My 74’ Charger got a wash every time I went to work. Very easy job; collect money, make change, push the button and let the machinery do the rest. I even came home with a rosey glow on my cheeks from the acid they used to spray the wheels.😬
    ————————————————
    In keeping with forum bylaws, pics or it never happened. o:)

    jmonroe
    Pics from 50 years ago? Well I never thought to memorialize a business from back then but here’s the car:


    ————————————————
    I was talking about your “rosey glow cheeks”. :o

    jmonroe
    I would never show another man my cheeks.😂😂

    2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible

  • tjc78tjc78 Member Posts: 16,978

    @roadburner said:
    You can buy speaker surround repair kits; I don't know how well they work.

    Years ago I did a set of vintage KLH (12” woofers) for my neighbor. Did it all by feel (no spacers or alignment tool) and they came out great. Tedious project but after the adhesive cured we gave them a pretty good workout and I’d wager someone is still rocking out to them today.

    It was paired with a Sansui QRX-7001 and Elac turntable. Fantastic vintage rig.

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