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If you write “Clean me” or “Wash me”’ on someone else’s dirty car this winter, the joke could end up seeing you prosecuted for criminal damage. Winter is a time when it gets tougher and tougher to keep your vehicle free from muck - whether it be sludge from melted snow and ice or muck from constant rain.
He said: “Some motorists will go to great lengths to protect their paintwork. There’s a whole ‘car detailing’ scene in the UK where enthusiasts swap advice on how to clean, polish and protect the paint on their pride of joy. “If you applied enough pressure while daubing a message, you might even leave the ‘ghost’ of a word on the paint, which is visible even after the owner washes the car.
The respray of a single car panel can cost around £500. The same also applies if you leave an offensive message written in the dirt on someone’s car - criticising their parking, for example. When it comes to cleaning your car, winter is the time to stay on top of your wash and rinsing regime. The salt spread on the roads to combat snow and ice can leave a corrosive coat of iron oxide that forms on iron or steel, particularly when the metal is wet.
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