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Old 02-10-2006, 07:13 PM
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does anyone know of a do-to-yourself carwash in the North suburbs of Chicago. It's been so snowy out here and my new X is covered in salt..I just want to blast it all off with a hose but it's too cold for a full handwash. I figure that somewhere with a pressure wand would be the lesser of two evils. What do you snow bound X'ers do to keep you ride clean when it's salty?
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does anyone know of a do-to-yourself carwash in the North suburbs of Chicago. It's been so snowy out here and my new X is covered in salt..I just want to blast it all off with a hose but it's too cold for a full handwash. I figure that somewhere with a pressure wand would be the lesser of two evils. What do you snow bound X'ers do to keep you ride clean when it's salty?
How far north?
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How far north?
Lake Forest/Lake Bluff area...thanks guys..is this what you guys do in the winter?
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Go to Knauz and let them wash it.
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Go to Knauz and let them wash it.
I did buy it from them..but I've never had the free wash...is it soft cloth..or pressurized?
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Old 02-10-2006, 08:45 PM
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Fields BMW, right off Edens there will wash it as well.

There is a good hand wash off Green Bay near Evanston.
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Old 02-10-2006, 08:46 PM
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I'm not sure. I think use soft cloth.I think there is a self wash place north of Knauz on 41 too. Not 100% sure, haven't been up that way in a while.
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Lake Forest/Lake Bluff area...thanks guys..is this what you guys do in the winter?
Hey, you're not too far away. I'm in Long Grove. I know there's a couple places in Palatine. I'm almost positive, it's Rand and 53. It's seriously insane how much salt they throw on the road even when we don't get much snow. Btw, if you go to Knauz expect their service dept to break something. They're not jackass's, they're just incompetent.
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Hey, you're not too far away. I'm in Long Grove. I know there's a couple places in Palatine. I'm almost positive, it's Rand and 53.
Ah, just the person we needed to hear from! Thanks Vin!
I believe you are correct about Rand and 53
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so your X looks like a pretzel, huh?
we have one here by dempster and harlem in niles, right across la salle bank
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