Re: where to hose down your fire?
I wash weekly and wax by hand. They're small and don't take much time. Since I have two, they both get washed weekly but waxed on alternate weekends -- equal treatment so they don't get jealous of each other.
I bought one of those soft rubber squeegees that the car places use to wipe water off the car. I go over the car quickly to remove the drops and one shammy wipes it dry.