Washing your Discovery
#1
Washing your Discovery
This is going to sound…silly. But, how do you wash the top of your Discovery? I don’t like car washes, and this car is…BIG! Standing on the door sills; no help. Ladder? Too far away. Sponge on a pole? Can’t scrub those things that fall out of the sky…from our fine feathered friends. Plus there’s a lot of glass up there. Don’t want streaks, right?
Open to any and all suggestions
Open to any and all suggestions
#2
This is going to sound…silly. But, how do you wash the top of your Discovery? I don’t like car washes, and this car is…BIG! Standing on the door sills; no help. Ladder? Too far away. Sponge on a pole? Can’t scrub those things that fall out of the sky…from our fine feathered friends. Plus there’s a lot of glass up there. Don’t want streaks, right?
Open to any and all suggestions
Open to any and all suggestions
#4
and, of course, I didn’t order roof rails. I’ve never used them on any vehicle and when I sat down to fill out the build sheet all I could think of was Clark Griswold. lol
#5
that would only shorten the distance between the floorboard and the ground. The distance between the floorboard and the roof would be the same. If the sunroof opened wider I could straddle the front seats and, well,… it doesn’t.
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I used to like the L3's ability to close the trunk top door, leaving the bottom door as a step ladder to loads ski boxes (ice tyres get meh quick) and bikes. I've been thinking about one of these for a while as a friend you can take with:
https://www.overlandsite.com/accesso...or-latch-step/
https://www.overlandsite.com/accesso...or-latch-step/
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#8
Originally Posted by Pava-Rottie
that would only shorten the distance between the floorboard and the ground. The distance between the floorboard and the roof would be the same. If the sunroof opened wider I could straddle the front seats and, well,… it doesn’t.
#9
I used to like the L3's ability to close the trunk top door, leaving the bottom door as a step ladder to loads ski boxes (ice tyres get meh quick) and bikes. I've been thinking about one of these for a while as a friend you can take with:
https://www.overlandsite.com/accesso...or-latch-step/
https://www.overlandsite.com/accesso...or-latch-step/
THAT just may be the solution! And only $50. Nice find. You have saved the day!
#10
A 3 step step stool with a grab handle at the top. I can reach my entire roof with a sponge in my hand placing the step stool in two or 3 locations on each side.
A bit tricky on a sloping driveway but easy enough when level. I do like to grab hold of my roof rail when I extend my reach. Still need to pay attention to not slip in the water.
In the summer I wash it this way.
In the winter I use a triangular shaped sponge mounted on a pole, sold at the local auto parts store (Oreilly - Carrand Wash Brush Head, Part # 93111 or similar).
A bit tricky on a sloping driveway but easy enough when level. I do like to grab hold of my roof rail when I extend my reach. Still need to pay attention to not slip in the water.
In the summer I wash it this way.
In the winter I use a triangular shaped sponge mounted on a pole, sold at the local auto parts store (Oreilly - Carrand Wash Brush Head, Part # 93111 or similar).
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