BoogieEngineer Posted May 8, 2016 Report Share Posted May 8, 2016 For those that do car wash your self, how do you wash the roof of the SUV? I'm only 5'7, but if I was taller it wouldn't really help. The vehicle has a Vista roof, not sure if I have to wash it but still would love to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted May 8, 2016 Report Share Posted May 8, 2016 Small stepladder. And I'm 5'11". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chipster Posted May 8, 2016 Report Share Posted May 8, 2016 (edited) Small stepladder. And I'm 5'11". Me too and I am 6' 2". My worse fear is that it shifts into the side of my vehicle. I have to remind myself not to push my luck while reaching... Edited May 8, 2016 by Chipster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted May 8, 2016 Report Share Posted May 8, 2016 Platform ladders probably would be safest, on a flat driveway/parking lost. Either that, or you hire someone to do it for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-2 Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 Local car wash, every week, ultimate is $18, takes 5 minutes looks great, and has all the good stuff, tire shine, wax, Rain X, drive away dry and shiny. Screw the hours of washing, buffing. Good enough. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WingNut Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 I use a step ladder and I also do a rinseless wash so it goes like this: 1. Start toward drivers rear and wash from middle to rear. 2. Move ladder closer to front. 3. Wash from middle to front and top half of drivers side windshield. 4. Get down and wash lower half of drivers side windshield. 5. Dry windshield. Dry front half of roof. 6. Move ladder back to 1st position. 7. Dry rear half of roof. 8. Repeat on passenger side. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luminator Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 I am 6'5" and have a 6'10" wingspan, nope no issues washing then using squeegee on roof after for me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatorman Posted May 10, 2016 Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 Where do questions like this come from anyway ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruyehara47 Posted May 10, 2016 Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 Where do questions like this come from anyway ??? According to the OP's profile, San Diego. J/k 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoogieEngineer Posted May 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 Thanks for the suggestions! The Werner Work Platform seems to be a good choice for this kind of work, since you can step back and forth on the platform without having to move it like you would a ladder. The thing is damn expensive though. I'd like to wash my own vehicle once in a while, at least while the honeymoon lasts I might just pay for hand car wash if I find my effort is not really worth it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WingNut Posted May 10, 2016 Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 Thanks for the suggestions! The Werner Work Platform seems to be a good choice for this kind of work, since you can step back and forth on the platform without having to move it like you would a ladder. The thing is damn expensive though. I'd like to wash my own vehicle once in a while, at least while the honeymoon lasts I might just pay for hand car wash if I find my effort is not really worth it though. Try this. Take something like a swifter you use on the floor. Put a wash mitt on it. Wash the roof that way without using a ladder or step stool. Wrap a towel around it...and dry it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chipster Posted May 10, 2016 Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 Where do questions like this come from anyway ??? Do you have anything constructive to add to to this forum, or is this the best you got? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-2 Posted May 11, 2016 Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 (edited) Actually it's a good question. Washing the roof is a challange, especially if your short(er). (And by the time you hit you late sixties, you're going to be shorter. lol) I grown tired of hand washing; when I do I usually fire up the ol pressure sprayer and make short work of it. But only for the wife's convertible as she refuses to run it through the car wash. As I wrote earlier, I run mine through the local car wash every week. Gets detailed every other year, but that's starting to get a tad expensive. On my wife's Sebring convertible roof, I use a 3-step, step stool I bought at Costco. Light, easy to lift and move and tall enough. Has a nice plastic shelf that folds out to hold the soap bucket, too. Pressure washer makes short work of it. Foam the car down with soap, let it set and then power rinse it off. Finish with a gallon of distilled water sprayed on using the soap dispenser, and no water spots. Edited May 11, 2016 by enigma-2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoogieEngineer Posted May 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 Yea I'm gonna have to get a cheap step stool. As for the wash itself, we are having severe drought here in San Diego (CA in general). Not sure if they'll give me a ticket if I use a hose to wash a car, but I don't want to waste water anyway. So Optimum No Rinse Wash & Wax is on the way. I'll probably have to rinse the car before doing the actual wash though, but still water is saved compared to a fully traditional wash. I think with rinseless wash, if I try standing on the door step I might be able to reach and cover the whole roof since there's no water to make a mess. By the way the vista roof on the Edge is magnificent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WingNut Posted May 12, 2016 Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 Yea I'm gonna have to get a cheap step stool. As for the wash itself, we are having severe drought here in San Diego (CA in general). Not sure if they'll give me a ticket if I use a hose to wash a car, but I don't want to waste water anyway. So Optimum No Rinse Wash & Wax is on the way. I'll probably have to rinse the car before doing the actual wash though, but still water is saved compared to a fully traditional wash. I think with rinseless wash, if I try standing on the door step I might be able to reach and cover the whole roof since there's no water to make a mess. By the way the vista roof on the Edge is magnificent. No need to pre-rinse the car when using ONR. Unless you were mudding they day before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoogieEngineer Posted May 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 No need to pre-rinse the car when using ONR. Unless you were mudding they day before. It's not mud it's just thick collection of dust at some spots after a couple days raining in the past few weeks here. If I pre-soak the car as in Garry Dean's method then I don't think I'll need water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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