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06-28-2004, 03:58 PM
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how do you wash your roof...?
i'm going to wash the wife's Pilot next weekend, but it's painfully obvious i'm not going to be able to wash the roof without some kind of help...
the CRV i could do from the ground, but i won't be able to do this thing... i'm about 6'1"... guess i'll have to break out the ladder... 
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06-28-2004, 04:15 PM
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Step Stool
My wife keeps her kitchen step stool in the garage so it's no problem for me - I just steal it for 20 minutes.
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06-28-2004, 04:26 PM
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Good excuse to buy side steps (or running boards) if you don't have them.
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06-28-2004, 04:39 PM
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I'm too lazy to use a step. That's just one more thing to put up after getting finished.
I stand on top of the rear tires to get the back half and then finish the front half from the running boards.
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06-28-2004, 05:31 PM
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Just go to Walmart and get a Detailers Choice (or other brand) wash mitt on a pole that extends about 5 feet. Wash, rinse, then put a microfiber towel under a squeezed out mitt and move it back and forth to dry. Worked for me.
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06-28-2004, 05:59 PM
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A mop.
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06-28-2004, 06:04 PM
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06-28-2004, 06:40 PM
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Diesel
I'm <6'1" and use a Werner (made in USA) 2' aluminum step ladder, when washing, waxing, and detailing my roof and windshield. It's stored in the cargo bay. Though I have running boards, standing on it doesn't afford me the reach to get everything topside speck-less or gives me the leverage to 'power' in the wax. The use of a short step ladder allows me to do so. Have a good weekend! 
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06-28-2004, 07:02 PM
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I went to a body shop and asked them what type of brush they used on a pole to wash the cars before they are delivered back to their customers after accident repairs. They showd me a soft brush that fits on the end of a screw type handle, works great for top or the entire car. I have used it for years, rinses clean, drys well, plastic head won't rot, hose the soap out when your are done and stand up to dry.
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06-28-2004, 07:06 PM
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I use a tire step ladder if I wash and wax the Pilot. If I clay the roof, then I use a 4 feet step ladder.
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06-28-2004, 08:06 PM
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Re: how do you wash your roof...?
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06-28-2004, 08:17 PM
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Re: Re: how do you wash your roof...?
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Seriously though, I stand on the side steps for the front half and step up on the rear tire for the rest. I always put an extra coat of polish on the roof and hood because the horizontal surfaces take more of a beating from the weather.
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