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    Seal Grey in the winter

    Seal Grey is great. Car is filthy as hell! I nearly washed it the other day, but figured it'd only get dirty again immediately.. You have to get close to tell - it just looks a little Matt. I did clean the wheels though.


    Over here the weather has gone to that stage where the roads are wet and muddy, so often tip-toeing with your right foot, and going easy negotiating roundabouts and exiting junctions is required. Not so much fun as the summer, but you still see plenty of Porsche's around. I followed a guy with pretty much an identical car to mine though my town the other day. Nice to see people using their cars in the gloomier months.

    What's everyone's views on the pro-s and cons of washing in winter?

    Re: Seal Grey in the winter

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    wtsnet said:
    Seal Grey is great. Car is filthy as hell! I nearly washed it the other day, but figured it'd only get dirty again immediately..




    Same over here with my Seal Grey I intended to wash the car last Friday (the only sunny day since weeks ), but then I decided to take advantage of the sunny weather enjoying a spin with the top down
    Good decision - when I drove back home the main road was a total mud mess created by some construction trucks
    To answer your question about cleaning habits in the winter time: unless the sun doesn't come out or unless it's dry at least and not too cold Boxey has to live with the matt grey winter cloth (must be 6 weeks ago now since the last cleaning ). The rims seem to have got the "painted in exterior colour" option for free now

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    Porsche-Jeck said: ... The rims seem to have got the "painted in exterior colour" option for free now ...



    LOL. I love it!

    No seriously guys, we mustn't be lazy. I washed my car on New Years Day! How's that for keeping to my New Year's Resolution to keep my car clean?

    Actually, although Seal Grey 'hides' dirt well, the fact is that all colours pick up dirt and dust at the same rate so you guys just need to get your houses in order!

    Re: Seal Grey in the winter

    I left my atlas grey 987S for 10 weeks in the run up to Christmas - yes it was dirty, but it didn;t look anywhere near as bad as you might imagine - the rear number plate and lights were barely coated in dirt at all.

    It did look factory fresh after a wash n wax tho

    Re: Seal Grey in the winter

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    easy_rider911 said:you guys just need to get your houses in order!


    Nah, I don't clean my house either!

    I was expecting someone to say that I was doing unspeakable damage to the paint for not washing it!

    Re: Seal Grey in the winter

    BTW you do unspeakable damage to the paint if not washing the car on a regular basis

    Re: Seal Grey in the winter

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    wtsnet said:
    You have to get close to tell - it just looks a little Matt.




    Hey you, what are you trying to tell me??


    Re: Seal Grey in the winter

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    Matt C said:
    Quote:
    wtsnet said:
    You have to get close to tell - it just looks a little Matt.




    Hey you, what are you trying to tell me??




    That you look good without needing to wash? Erm...
    Shall I get myself a bigger spade?

    Re: Seal Grey in the winter

    My Seal Box is absolutely skanky!

    Washed it last week but within a few days.....

    Should have seen it after a 500 mile drive on salty roads - literally caked in dirty salt!!

    Re: Seal Grey in the winter

    Hosepipe ban

    I heard rumours its not gonna be lifted anytime soon despite the resevoirs at full capacity now.

    Regards

    Popolou

     
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