What do you do when your car gets rain on it
03-24-2011 | 10:39 AM
#16
Race Car
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From: Houston, Texas
You guys don't know rain unless you've experienced it in Houston. A flash rain might cause localized flooding! And drivers don't realize that they should slow down when it rains especially the Suburban drivers.
03-24-2011 | 11:13 AM
#18
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From: New York
, silly. You see, that's the problem, stuff you do affects others on the planet and visa versa. 
03-24-2011 | 11:28 AM
#19
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From: Boulder Creek, CA
I have had my 997 for about 2 years. Today it got rain on it. I had fun driving it in the rain and playing with the stability management. When I got it back in the garage though I wasn't quite sure about how to manage the rain water. I ended up hosing it off well and then drying with microfiber. I didn't want road-grime and acid rain to stay on it. do you guys do anything special when rainwater gets on your P-car?
1) You own a 997. You should SUE someone for that rain.
2) I end up on the floor in a fetal ball, whimpering when my 928 gets wet. (leaking tranny fluid doesnt count)
3) You do have a water softener and a de-ionizer on your garden hose..right?
4) Ever seen the serial number on a condom?
03-24-2011 | 11:35 AM
#21
Three Wheelin'
Joined: Mar 2009
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From: Napa Valley, CA
I have had my 997 for about 2 years. Today it got rain on it. I had fun driving it in the rain and playing with the stability management. When I got it back in the garage though I wasn't quite sure about how to manage the rain water. I ended up hosing it off well and then drying with microfiber. I didn't want road-grime and acid rain to stay on it. do you guys do anything special when rainwater gets on your P-car?
03-24-2011 | 11:38 AM
#22
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From: MA
some people do really spend up to several $100 on pro detailers waxing those cars so I could understand why they would be scared to get water on those cars, but in all honesty any obsession should have its limits. 
03-24-2011 | 11:42 AM
#23
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From: Boulder Creek, CA
03-24-2011 | 12:16 PM
#24
Burning Brakes
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I actually like the rain. It's a lot better than the hose water for the car. I just wipe off, unless there is other stuff kicked up from the road. Then I will just clean during my normal every-other-week schedule. As others have said, a twice-a-year detail is very good at keeping the car looking great.
03-24-2011 | 12:55 PM
#27
Drifting
Joined: May 2004
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From: Middle Missouri
Do a search, there's a 28 step process. Remove panels/wheels/bumpers, dip in a compound. And a PDF format form you fill out to send to Porsche explaining why the vehicle was driven in the rain.
