Here is my 2012 Scion xB - Release Series 9.0. Due to the fact that it sits out in the weather on the side of our house, it was time that it needed a bath and detail job. It was making my house and the landscaping look crappy. After this years overwhelming pollen content in the atmosphere, it was time to wash away the gunk. It should get about 10 more miles to gallon as slick as it is. We had to first cleaner wax it to get the sap deposits that had baked in the paint and then we used a polymer wax to make it shine like its wet. My arm is absolutely a noodle right now from all of the "wax on" and "wax off" (twice I should reiterate).
Cars used as landscaping can be a challenging thing. For example...the picture below...
You have to choose your landscaping carefully so that it will not contrast or overpower your home. Look at the lines of your home...see if it is traditional, colonial, Spanish, Mediterrainian, or even Mid-Century Modern. Your landscaping should accent your home, not take over. A little whimsy in the garden is good, but some people just take it to extremes.
On a scale of 1 to 10 (10 being the most maintenance) I would give having to wash, wax, and re-wax a car an 11 !!!! .......LOLOLOLOL
My preference is the old farm equipment that can be used as landscaping. An old plow with flowers planted around them can look rather nice.
ReplyDeleteMy husband has his great-grandfather's "reel-mower" set beside the garden, which has been there so long the reel is rusted together and the push handle has rotted off the neck. Maybe, one day, he can get it refurbished...it's probably worth a penny or two.
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