[cobrajeff]

Very simple....I never, and I mean NEVER....turn a garden hose on any of my "collector" cars.

Normal routine is a quick dust-off with the California Duster. For splattered bugs or rain spots, I use Meguire's "Quick Detailer" - just a few squirts, and wipe it off. If that is not enough, then I get a small bucket of water (NO SOAP!) and a sponge, and clean whatever needs to be cleaned. The sponge or wash cloth used on the body never touches the wheels, and the ones used for wheels/tires never touch a painted surface.

I never use soap (or "car wash" liquids), and I never use a hose. A hose is fine for my daily driver, but not for anything I plan on keeping. I would no sooner turn a hose on my Cobra (or my Mustang, or my T'Bird) than I would drive it through an automated car wash.

regards,

cobrajeff