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really addicted: will clean anyones car
36.78%
somewhat: clean your car often
53.26%
not really: clean it sometimes
8.81%
hell no! whats cleaning
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Old 01-03-2007, 12:15 AM
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alright I am curious how many people here are obsessed with cleaning and detailing vehicles? I know I am. I even do it to friends and family members cars. so let me know and also any tips on detailing would be great for everyone. I know every one has there own little tricks.
I have two favorites the first is for chrome and glass, It is glass wax which is better than anything i have used for glass and chrome.

the other is for stains in carpets the secret is to use regular name brand windex. i know sounds weird but it works i have worked in he carpet industry for a while.
thanks for all the input everyone!
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I enjoy it. For some reason it relaxes me, I guess because it focuses my mind. I'll clean my cars and my parents' cars but not my friends'. I can't find time to keep the family cars as clean as I would like, much less someone elses. Besides, most of my friends aren't really into cleaning their cars.
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Clean my car once a week (Fridays) Wax/polish it about 4 times a year
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I used to wash it on a daily basis, but not anymore. I used to keep it garaged, and had a driveway on which to wash it, but it now just sits outside all day, never really gets driven, and just collects dirt.
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Depends what time of the year it is.
During the summer/spring ill wash it as LEAST 2 times a week. in the winter time, maybe once or twice a month, and i refuse to take it somewhere to get cleaned. I only hand-wash it myself.
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I clean my car alot ........ i'd clean my friends car too , just depends on what it is. Im not gonna waste my cleaning energy on a camry
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No Camaro Or Ta Should Ever Be Dirty....and Something About The Way They Look After Its First Washed And Waxed....love It
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true but i gotta say detailing the outside of a ws6 would be fun.
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I am addicted to cleaning my car. I wash it once a week and wipe it off about 3 times a week. My car never looks dirty. I enjoy washing cars if the car is worth the effort. For example, I have no problem helping my friend wash/wax his 04 mystic chrome cobra. That thing looks Beautiful!!
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i clean my car if i know the weather will hold up for a few days. i'm constantly checking the weather, for instance i know it will rain the next two days, it wont rain friday, but it might rain saturday. so as of now, i will clean/wax it either sunday or monday. is this sad?
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Im addicted to cleaning my car, but I dont feal the sameway about other cars. I'll do a quick wash on the wifes trailblazer or my beater, but I can spend days detailing my car.
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I just clean my car usually once a week. Depending on the weather, I might wash it more than once a week.
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I LOVE WASHING AND DETAILING MY TRAILBLAZER SS AND MY CAMARO......**** EVEN BACK IN THE DAY WHEN I HAD MY 72 CAMARO AS A DD....PEOPLE WOULD ALWAYS FREAK OUT AT HOW CLEAN MY RIMS AND TIRES WERE AND HOW CLEAN MY INTERIOR WAS....EVEN THOUGH IT WAS ALL PRIMERD AND RUSTY FROM THE OUTSIDE I STILL KEPT THAT BITCH LOOKING CLEAN...

I GUESS U CAN SAY I HAVE OCD WHEN IT COMES TO MY CARS

OBSESSIVE CAMARO DISORDER
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I take the obsession kind of to another level. My car is a rolling billboard for my detailing business, so I kind of have to keep it as clean as I can.

Car is daily driven 300-350 miles a week too so this makes it real tricky.

Washed & Polished/Waxed once a week. I never just wash it. It just doesn't look the same after just a wash and dry. At the very least it will get a coat of polish.

Wiped down everyday after I get home from work with detail spray.

Once a month taken out and the full detail is done. Wash, Claybar, SwirlCut, Polish, etc.

And hey its a great form of exercise. Can't argue with that
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tropi-care products are the shiznit!
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Ya I'm pretty **** when it comes to both my cars.

Trans Am- Gets washed twice a week depending if I ever get a chance to drive it. It also gets waxed once a week as well, and on the weekends the interior gets wiped/dressed if needed.

My Beater(Corsica), Gets washed twice a week, and waxed every second week, and interior once a month usually, I keep it fairly clean, it's probably the only Corsica I know with 227,000k's and looks FLAWLESS.

Also in the summer I do my buddies rides as well, 99 Vette, and 04 RX-8.

So yes I LOVE DETAILING
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I clean anyone and everyones, I am seriously bad
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Originally Posted by Blk97WS6
Depends what time of the year it is.
During the summer/spring ill wash it as LEAST 2 times a week. in the winter time, maybe once or twice a month, and i refuse to take it somewhere to get cleaned. I only hand-wash it myself.
ditto. I find it so relaxing to do on a nice day, listening to the radio, having some beers or whatever. Plus the difference it makes for an hour or so of work is very dramatic. I can't stand driving a dirty vehicle, even my daily driver Jeep with 150K on it, I keep a shine on it. I give my g/f **** alot too about not keeping her car clean.
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Try using simple green on the carpet dillute about 80 % water then try it works wonders......
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Im a freak about the SS but my winter explorer will likey see the mud, sleet, and snow on a regular basis



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