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Married Guys - Don't Do This

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by car compulsive, Jan 7, 2012.

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  1. car compulsive

    car compulsive Active Member

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    I washed all three vehicles this afternoon. Tonight I remembered that I also wanted to wash the Prius wheel covers and reinstall them for easier winter washing. Well, where else am I supposed to put them to await drying?

    BTW, they were harder to get back on than off. Opposite sides kept popping off as I tapped them on. Needed to get out the rubber mallet.
     

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  2. bisco

    bisco cookie crumbler

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    not to worry.;)
     
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  3. J5A

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    Well, as long as you didn't wipe them dry on the curtains..... ;)
     
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  4. spiderman

    spiderman wretched

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    At least you didn't wash them in the dishwasher. :)
     
    #4 spiderman, Jan 7, 2012
  5. DavidA

    DavidA Prius owner since July 2009

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    Did he say that he didn't? ;)
     
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    cwerdna Senior Member

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    Heck, I'm a single guy and I wouldn't do that either!
     
    #6 cwerdna, Jan 8, 2012
  7. GrumpyCabbie

    GrumpyCabbie Senior Member

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    Seems a reasonable place to me.
     
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  8. Flying White Dutchman

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    Married Guys wash cars more of not???

    i wonder.
    mee..? wel i can not remember when i did it the last time ( i mean washing the car )
     
    #8 Flying White Dutchman, Jan 8, 2012
  9. Much More Better

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    I love air drying.
     
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    ETC(SS) The OTHER One Percenter.....

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    If you washed them (properly).....they're CLEAN...right????
    That means you can dry them anywhere you want to!!!

    It's like the great towel debate.

    I take a shower.
    I use a clean towel to dry my now clean body.
    I hang the towel up to air dry.

    Why then, do we need 12 color coordinated towels in the bathroom????

    Don't even get me started on decorative hand towels.... ;)
     
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    Hope you don't get brake dust on your dishes.
     
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  12. KK6PD

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    I have a Gen II, I left mine in the dish rack....The wheel looks better with them off anyway!
    Strangely enough I have gotten several positive comments on the wheels, I just smile! :D
     
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    As long as you are not doing them in conjunction with the dishes? I see no problem.

    Infact? It seems to me to be a good idea. When I get new DMV stickers for my license plate? I'm anal enough to remove the license plate and clean it..and I admit I've used the dish drying rack...it's a rack for drying wet things? Where's the problem?
     
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    A former co-worker used to rebuild motorcycle engines as a hobby. When he got married, his new wife put her foot down and said he couldn't do it in the living room anymore. She also convinced him to sell his night & weekend towing business and not store impounded cars in their suburban back yard. The funny part is the guy wasn't a redneck. He grew up in Bloomfield Hills, MI, attended the best private schools, and lived in Birmingham, MI - both cities among the most affluent in metro Detroit. He went on to build and sell a number of high tech businesses in Michigan and Florida.
     
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    2k1Toaster Brand New Prius Batteries

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    Better than using the oven to bake the seal on headlights... I got about a weeks worth of anger for that. But once you open them, you have to reseal them, so back in they went lol.
     
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    It's kind of difficult to air dry the 17" factory rim there so I don't have much to worry about.
     
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    TonyPSchaefer Your Friendly Moderator
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    My wife works every other Saturday.

    As long as I have everything cleaned up before she gets home: What she doesn't know can't hurt me.
     
    #17 TonyPSchaefer, Jan 8, 2012
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    Hmmm, I'm married but that's way too creative for me plus my wife would kill me:p.
     
    #18 SoCalBPrius, Jan 8, 2012
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    2k1Toaster Brand New Prius Batteries

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    Jack stands and some bolts, not too bad. Just imagine the look on her face when you have 4 sets of wheels+tires on the countertop. :D
     
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    Where'd you hide the beer cans?
     
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