Detailing On the Road

[UncleDavy]

I am sure that most of us have the same OCD issues with our vehicles whether it is at home or on the road. I travel frequently for my job and I hate to have my customers see a dirty car. I always carry a portable detailing setup in my Autogeek detailing bag. This includes Wolfgang Uber, glass cleaner, APC, detail spray, tire dressing, vinyl protectant, interior detailer, assorted towels, brushes and applicators. I also carry two buckets with a wash mitt and a Griots PFM so that I can do a proper rinseless wash.
Most of the hotels that I stay at have an easily accessible outside water source where I can fill my buckets. Some hotels are not so easy. Most Hampton Inns have water spigots where you need a sillcock key to access it. This morning was one of those instances where I could not access water and I had to settle for a waterless wash. There have been times where I came across a nice kid working at the hotel who filled my buckets from the janitors closet. There have been other times where I filled my buckets from the bathtub and carried them down the hall and through the lobby.
This morning I settled that issue by purchasing a 4 way sillcock key from Amazon. I got two keys for $8.00. What a deal.
Am I the only one this crazy?

[TTQ B4U]

Getting ready to head out myself and I do the same. LOL at the people looking at me sometimes. I do rinseless washes though. Super easy to do and with only 1-2 gals needed, I simply take 2 gals of distilled water with me in my "travel kit" in my trunk.

[UncleDavy]

Getting ready to head out myself and I do the same. LOL at the people looking at me sometimes. I do rinseless washes though. Super easy to do and with only 1-2 gals needed, I simply take 2 gals of distilled water with me in my "travel kit" in my trunk.

I know those looks. I get those too. I also have people come up to me and ask me about the process and how good the car looks. I was also thinking of getting some buckets with a gamma seal and bring my own water.

[FUNX650]

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Bob

[Aaryn NZ]

... I like your thinking UncleDavy. :xyxthumbs:

Not that I get away too often but yeah, when I do I’ll sure be on the lookout for a hose. Most Motels are pretty good but always take waterless equipment with me too. If I can’t find water & I’m too dirty, I’ll search for a self serve to at least get the most of it off.

Hahaha, yeah - “that look”!!! At the shop I’m washing in the public eye, & even though it’s what we do, I still get “that look” ... especially when it’s raining.


Aaryn NZ. :dblthumb2:

[PaulMys]

I don't know what is cooler, UD.....

You washing the truck at the hotel, or you buying the sillcock key to bypass their "security". :laughing::laughing::laughing:

[Klasse Act]

Uncle Davy, maybe a Worx hydroshot is in your future and if you were to get one, opt for the 4.0v battery, its sooooo worth it!

I'll be going down to the Dragon in a couple weeks and between the almost 600 mile drive to get there, not to mention hustlin' the roads, the wheels get trashed...I mean REALLY trashed! Even though I have a good base laid down of Sonax rim shield and many top offs of Meg's HCW watered down, I want to stay ontop of the wheels, the Worx hydroshot makes it a breeze! I have AMMO NYC Frothe WW to clean the paint because it's the only foaming product of it's kind and really helps cleaning the battered car[emoji118]

Good luck to you and don't worry, let the dirty world stay dirty, we're clean[emoji3526]

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[UncleDavy]

Uncle Davy, maybe a Worx hydroshot is in your future and if you were to get one, opt for the 4.0v battery, its sooooo worth it!

I'll be going down to the Dragon in a couple weeks and between the almost 600 mile drive to get there, not to mention hustlin' the roads, the wheels get trashed...I mean REALLY trashed! Even though I have a good base laid down of Sonax rim shield and many top offs of Meg's HCW watered down, I want to stay ontop of the wheels, the Worx hydroshot makes it a breeze! I have AMMO NYC Frothe WW to clean the paint because it's the only foaming product of it's kind and really helps cleaning the battered car[emoji118]

Good luck to you and don't worry, let the dirty world stay dirty, we're clean[emoji3526]

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I actually do have the Worx Hydroshot and I often bring it with me. There was a time when the car was full of bird droppings and the Hydroshot blasted it off. That was the time when the nice kid at the hotel filled my buckets.

[bofh]

On a road trip I'll spray the front of the truck with Bug Barricade but I'm definitely not showing up with that crud on there, so yeah I bring a "survival kit" and do what I can. One place I go, the DIY car wash opens early but it unattended, so I use their water and my soap and mitts.