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Old 02-18-2011, 02:36 PM
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Isn't the whole point of waxing your car so all you have to do is wash it to get it to shine again and not wax it again and again? Sounds like you guys need to get some other hobbies haha.
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my car is my DD , It only gets a proper wash/detail when the weather is good , othertimes , I just give it a quick cleaning to get the mud and dirt off of it (been doing that 1-4 times a week lately) ..
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I used to was the car every week. Zaino soap, Zaion gloss spray,griots glass cleaner, and zaino tire stuff. Now, since I don't drive it a lot I wash it every time I take it out. It gets cleaned that day or the next. I clay bar the car once a year, and put a coat of Z-2/Z-5 every third wash.
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Atleast once a week if not twice
Old 02-19-2011, 04:16 PM
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I used to wash it weekly. Now that it isn't my DD its probably more like every 6 to 8 weeks. I'll wax it maybe every 4 to 5 months.
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Originally Posted by Grifter
Isn't the whole point of waxing your car so all you have to do is wash it to get it to shine again and not wax it again and again? Sounds like you guys need to get some other hobbies haha.
i would wash and wax mine every day if i could..
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About once a week here. I use the turtle wax soap and then spray it with the turtle wax spray everytime i wash it. Gives it a nice shine. Also vacuum it about once a week (the smallest rock or debri bothers me inside) and clean the interior about 1 or 2 times a month even if it looks clean.
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mine gets driven about 100 miles a week...usually wash it once a week, inside and out. Claybar, polish and wax once a month
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Mine gets washed every time it comes out usually friday and gets a good hand wax once a month
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I dont even remember the last time I washed mine
Old 02-19-2011, 08:27 PM
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I'll always check the weather channel before I wash mine! My luck sucks (rain)
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Every Friday or saturday
Old 02-19-2011, 08:35 PM
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since mine is a DD, in the nice weather i use zaino wash at least once a week. then u do z/aio, and z5 pro every other wash, or before a show
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I dd mine and it's black so in good weather it's washed 2-3 times per week. I do a 6 hour detail/wax every 2-4 months.
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I wash it twice a year, once when it comes out from under the cover and right before the cover goes back on. My car only sees about 200 miles a year though.
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Whenever dirt gathers on the rear quarters and front fenders, cant stand that
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Probably twice a week. The car is black and it looks dirty the day after i wash it so i just have to wash it again. It's a never ending cycle. lol.
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Originally Posted by The Mighty Texan
Every Friday here. Gotta look good for the weekend!
Im with you
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Its black so every chance I get...
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Originally Posted by throttlejunkie1
I'll always check the weather channel before I wash mine! My luck sucks (rain)
Mine too. I can check the weather channel the day before and it will be clear for days. I wash it and it will rain in hours. I guess washing my car is how you do the rain dance or some ****.


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