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Title: Sea Water Damage To Car
Post by: lukemk5gti on January 12, 2015, 10:05:56 am
I started a new job recently which involves a 1km drive out to an island. At high tide a good bit of sea spray hits me on the way in and this morning a wave of water hit the car just once.

I'm well aware sea water is bad for the car but I want to know just how bad.

I've never gone to a car wash as I'm an avid detailer - http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,89106.msg902491.html#msg902491

I'm only here Monday to Friday and have no access to my own car washing stuff (or even a hose for that matter) until I get home Friday night so I won't be able to hand wash it.

The question is, can I leave the sea water on the car until I get home in 4/5 days time to wash it or should I get a carwash here?
Title: Re: Sea Water Damage To Car
Post by: john87 on January 12, 2015, 12:11:09 pm
If I were you, I'd go to a jet wash and just go over the car with the shampoo lance followed by high pressure rinse.. no need to use the nasty brush  :wink:
Title: Re: Sea Water Damage To Car
Post by: xjay1337 on January 12, 2015, 12:37:08 pm
If I were you, I'd go to a jet wash and just go over the car with the shampoo lance followed by high pressure rinse.. no need to use the nasty brush  :wink:

The shampoo lance is often TFR. wouldn't recommend it.
Normal water only jet wash will be fine.