Hmm, a local park might work pretty well -- except I'm not sure that I could get access to water. I suppose I could go to one of those quarter-based stalls to do the initial wash and dry, then carefully drive over to a park where I can detail?
I tried one of those self-service stalls for just a quick wash since the car was looking so dreadful. But I felt awfully hurried and after I drove out of the stall, the sun came down and started drying up the water faster than I could dry it off.
Then again, I'm an absolute newbie, so I probably was taking too long to get it done. What do people think of those
California water blades? Seems like they'd work alright if the car was well-cleaned?
BTW, thanks for the welcome

It's good to be part of the community.