Car Wash Conspiracy?

Frazod · 07-27-2005, 05:47 PM

After my wife got canned from her job a couple of weeks ago, one of the many things that got whacked by the budgeting axe was my at-least-weekly visits to the local Delta Sonic car wash. The main reason I did this was because of the dust that seemed to instantly gather on my car while parked every weekday at the local train station parking lot. The dust was clearly visable after the first day, and by the end of the week, the car was (at least in my estimation) filthy. Plus, the slightest amount of rain would turn the dust into large, brown splotches, and bright red paint doesn't seem to hide it very well.

Anyway, last Tuesday I finally got off my lazy ass, purchased one of those Mr. Clean carwashing kits, and washed the car by hand. Since then, it's rained like hell, twice, yet the car isn't dusty or spotted with dirt, and looks pretty much as clean as the day I washed it. That seems really strange, since I didn't wax the car.

So I wonder - it is possible that the car wash people add something to the rinse that actually attracts dirt, and thereby encouraging more frequent visits to the car wash? Or did all the dust in Northern Illinois somehow magically settle in the past week? The conspiracy theorist in me is seeing red, and not just the paint on the Mustang.

Anybody else ever notice this?

In any event, I think I'll wash the car myself from now on, regardless of the wife's employment status.

07-27-2005, 05:47 PM	Topic Starter
Frazod Did you hear what I said? Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $-886615	Car Wash Conspiracy? After my wife got canned from her job a couple of weeks ago, one of the many things that got whacked by the budgeting axe was my at-least-weekly visits to the local Delta Sonic car wash. The main reason I did this was because of the dust that seemed to instantly gather on my car while parked every weekday at the local train station parking lot. The dust was clearly visable after the first day, and by the end of the week, the car was (at least in my estimation) filthy. Plus, the slightest amount of rain would turn the dust into large, brown splotches, and bright red paint doesn't seem to hide it very well. Anyway, last Tuesday I finally got off my lazy ass, purchased one of those Mr. Clean carwashing kits, and washed the car by hand. Since then, it's rained like hell, twice, yet the car isn't dusty or spotted with dirt, and looks pretty much as clean as the day I washed it. That seems really strange, since I didn't wax the car. So I wonder - it is possible that the car wash people add something to the rinse that actually attracts dirt, and thereby encouraging more frequent visits to the car wash? Or did all the dust in Northern Illinois somehow magically settle in the past week? The conspiracy theorist in me is seeing red, and not just the paint on the Mustang. Anybody else ever notice this? In any event, I think I'll wash the car myself from now on, regardless of the wife's employment status.
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