New car out in the rain few days a week

[TwitchADC]

So I'll likely park my new white MS at the airport few times a week due to work commitments. This is in the Bay Area so it does tend to rain very often / heavy (very rarely hail but have seen it before).

Is there anything I should be mindful of / minimizing exterior wear or tips on how to keep it looking as clean as possible (so I'm not forced to wash my car every weekend

 

[thecloud]

I realize this isn't an answer to the question about what products to use on the exterior of your car, but it's something to be mindful of:

After your brand new car has been out in the rain, check the interior headliner around the inside of the pano roof for moisture or other signs of leaks. Also, open your rear liftgate and check whether there is any water leaking into the bottom of the liftgate area, where it latches. (I suppose you could test these things with a garden hose instead of waiting for a rainstorm, but the rain is supposed to hit later today...)

 

[patrick40363]

Indoor parking.

 

[siucity]

Not sure which airport you're parking at, but SFO and OAK have indoor parking options. That's what I'd choose if I want to keep my car as clean as possible.

 

[TwitchADC]

unfortunately concord airport which has no indoor options

 

[Buook]

+1 for Indoor parking. That or invest in a nice "weather-proof" car cover that won't blow away

 

[TexLaw]

If you don't go with a cover, you probably want to apply Rain-X (or something like it) to the rear glass. The slope of the glass tends to let rain sit, rather than roll off, and that cruds up the window fairly quickly.

 

[TwitchADC]

Not sure which airport you're parking at, but SFO and OAK have indoor parking options. That's what I'd choose if I want to keep my car as clean as possible.

hm is it off airport?

 

[Tiger]

Rain keeps car clean. Outdoor parking: No need to ever wash car in addition to what rain does.

 

[comanchepilot]

thanks for being helpful

You talk about rain in the 'Bay Area' like its Seattle - I checked- there has been measurable rain at SFO TWICE since July 1.

So it doesn't rain 'several times a week.' Nor are you going to the airport 'several times a week' because you'd simply STAY someplace rather than flying out 3-4 times a week [unless you are pilot for United] and even so - you've got a maximum of 17 duty days a month and out and backs are not big part of the UAL flying @ SFO. Min 2 day trips for most of them.

So in order to avoid thinking you are troll - my questions are legit. Esp when its only rained twice the last four months. ., . .

 

[Buook]

You talk about rain in the 'Bay Area' like its Seattle - I checked- there has been measurable rain at SFO TWICE since July 1.

So it doesn't rain 'several times a week.' Nor are you going to the airport 'several times a week' because you'd simply STAY someplace rather than flying out 3-4 times a week [unless you are pilot for United] and even so - you've got a maximum of 17 duty days a month and out and backs are not big part of the UAL flying @ SFO. Min 2 day trips for most of them.

So in order to avoid thinking you are troll - my questions are legit. Esp when its only rained twice the last four months. ., . .

OP better fess up or there's going to be some serious investigation coming up shortly

 

[MaroonMike]

Maybe consider a coating like GTechniq EXO. I had my exterior coated including the windows (except for the rear window) and it works very well.

 

[JPP]

Twitch--go see Joe at OCDetailing in Fremont and get advice on aftermarket coatings to protect the finish on your car.

 

[TwitchADC]

Twitch--go see Joe at OCDetailing in Fremont and get advice on aftermarket coatings to protect the finish on your car.

Thanks, just booked an appointment!

 

[ucmndd]

Legit lol’d at the idea that the Bay Area experiences “heavy” rain “very often”.

This is why Tesla owners in the rest of the world make fun of us.

 

[siucity]

hm is it off airport?

SFO - no
OAK - yes (but they have free shuttles to get you to/from the terminals)

 

[siucity]

Legit lol’d at the idea that the Bay Area experiences “heavy” rain “very often”.

This is why Tesla owners in the rest of the world make fun of us.

Although early this year we did get heavy rain often.

 

[comanchepilot]

Although early this year we did get heavy rain often.

6 months ago / / /

 

[siucity]

6 months ago / / /

I was thinking January - March time ("early this year") when we got a ton of rain. I haven't looked it up, but some have said it was the wettest year on record for the SF Bay Area.

 

[comanchepilot]

I was thinking January - March time ("early this year") when we got a ton of rain. I haven't looked it up, but some have said it was the wettest year on record for the SF Bay Area.

I agree - but the OP said 'it HAS been raining several times a week' . . . and we both know thats BS!