Keeping the car clean?!

[Codcodcod!]

I know it sounds an obvious question but anyone got any tips on keeping yr car clean when going fishing all the time. Just spent the whole afternoon cleaning it! The hoovers been out, washing up liquid etc... sand everywhere! The misses hates the smell of the bloody thing but now its clean might get something xtra! Is everyone else the same or do people actually clean there gear down properly b4 enterin the car cos thats what i'm going to do from now on! Its just hard when its minus 2 outside!

 

[Charlton]

only one way, don't take it.

 

[Charlie_Thompson]

too daft

 

[mark]

take Charlie Thompsons car everywhere you need to go, turn the air conditioning off and the little fuel computer puts petrol in on its own when it says you've run out and you get to do minus miles, which might technically mean you're driving backwards


plus it already smells

 

[Charlie_Thompson]

Magic Tree - much easier

 

[TOMMY NEPTUNE]

I bought a car boot liner off Ebay,it just lifts out and you sweep the sand etc out, it saves loads of hassle.

 

[g-force]

Yeah, I'd second the boot-liner! Got mine from Halfords for about a fiver and it saves a lot of hassle. Just take it out now and again to shake out the sand & muck and easily replaced if torn.

As for stopping all the crud from the tripod & rods getting on the seats etc when putting them inside, I suppose a cloth is best, but I rarely bother. I've still got to get all the mackerel scales off the gear-shift from the summer!

 

[Jimbob]

We are all in the same boat...er car..

 

[5150]

boot liner or a small tarp in the back. could even use a heavy duty large plastic bag (like the ones you get to line trolleys).

 

[stevie]

use the wifes car

 

[parrot]

you can get a bag from the equestrian shops what takes awhole bale of straw,zips up all round. it will take all your gear and bait buckets,problem solved no mess no smell,and it might keep her indoors happy.hope his helps,cheers parrot