Ok.... I think I've now 100% established that I have some serious issues.

 

I've just returned indoors from cleaning the car with hose pipe and 2 bucket method    :yes:

 

I'm attending a RR meet tomorrow, and didn't want to take my car there in a complete mess. So the weather has been crap today, until this evening - no rain and actually quite warm! I didn't want to miss Top Gear and Dragon's Den (no Sky), so yes I've just been in the street with a head torch on!!

 

Not a perfect job by any means, but much cleaner!

I've done it with a mains powered 500w floodlight (on a tripod) before.  You are not alone!

Phew! 

 

Thanks christ for that!! Still... it's pretty bad though isn't it!?!!

I dried my car with my fluffy towel...........in the rain

Neighbours quizzical

I did clean a car a midnight once under a pir flood light on the drive, but that was because I was selling it the morning after. The buyer wanted to arrive 6am to look at it.

It sold so was worth it.

We have a motion activated spotlight - It has about a 3 min timer on it..  

 

Yep - I jumped up and down in front of it - then had 3 mins to continue cleaning before repeating..

 

The neighbours actually asked me a couple of days later what I was doing as they could see the light come on and off for about 40 mins..

Exactly what I had to do, it did make me chuckle when I realised how funny I must have looked.

Great minds you see....

Mate Alan washes his regularly under a spot light

I confess to that a couple of times too

Welcome to the club

...a much better option than washing under the full summer sun as some people do (neighbours!) and then wonder why their "clean" car is such a mess.

...a much better option than washing under the full summer sun as some people do (neighbours!) and then wonder why their "clean" car is such a mess.

 

Hang on, so now we can't wash our cars on a summers day? What is this madness?

 

Surely the mess is down to other 'factors'?

+1

Never tried the midnight car washing under PIR floodlight scenario;

....but Alan (blueR36) did spring to mind - absolutely! 

 

I guess i'll need to give it a go and see what i'm missing! LOL

 

Seeing as SWMBO has got the car most of the time (hers is in for warranty repair);

...this may be sooner, rather than later....

You are missing out ste!

You are missing out ste!

 

Oh you tease!!!! 

Been there, done that PIR included. I've also washed my car in the rain and dried it inside the garage which amuses the neighbour, but he cleans his car with a hose, 1 bucket and a sponge.......

Mines constantly being washed under floodlights at work. It rarely sees any daylight :(

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Mines constantly being washed under floodlights at work. It rarely sees any daylight :(Sent from my PID using Tapatalk

It's the bat car!

It's the bat car!

You are missing out ste!

 

+1 - You aint lived till you washed your car under a PIR..

 

It's like the mile high club - exclusive and everyone wants to join

+1 - You aint lived till you washed your car under a PIR..

 

It's like the mile high club - exclusive and everyone wants to join

it sooooo is

 

+1 - You aint lived till you washed your car under a PIR..

 

It's like the mile high club - exclusive and everyone wants to join

 

 

...for now, i shall have to take your work for it!!!! 

...for now, i shall have to take your work for it!!!!

Watch this space. You will be visiting B&Q tomorrow looking for a pir light

Watch this space. You will be visiting B&Q tomorrow looking for a pir light

 

I'm buying B&Q shares.. Their sales in PIR's are going through the roof...  lol

Carl..I have these:

 

 

AND

 

They will work chris only thing is you miss out on having the fun of dancing around I front of them every 3 mins to get them back on