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cleaning addiction
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!
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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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.
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 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 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
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
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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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
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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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.
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.