How many of you still wash and wax on a reg. basis?
11-13-2006, 11:44 AM
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Wash, claybar, polish & wax my ride every month.....then when it starts to get a lil dirty, I hit it with some spray detailer in between waxings.....these cars IMO, are very easy to clean compared to some i've owned in the past
11-13-2006, 11:48 AM
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mine got the babying once a week. granted it only got maybe 100 miles a week put on it in nice weather, so it never took long to clean. i could wash it, then run some #7 meguires and #26 over it in less than an hour and a half. but now ive stripped all the wax so i could claybar and reapply, but i got sidetracked and now im back at school and its sitting in the garage under the cover with no wax or anything on it. it needs done. the being at school is what really keeps it from being done, but its not driven, so its not really hurting anything.
11-13-2006, 01:18 PM
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I wash my car and clean out the interior atleast twice a month, put one coat of wax and detail the interior every month, and claybar it atleast once a year and apply a good three coats..........I don't mind taking the time to make her look nice, and trust me, after you've spent 15 hrs detailing your car a 45 minute wax job every month seems like nothing
11-13-2006, 02:03 PM
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I wash probably 3 times a month. 2 of them I'll usually do myself including the interior/wheels. and once i'll get it done at a car wash.
I wax/polish about 4 times a year myself.. and will probably clay one more time this year in spring probably.
i cant handle my car being dirty. it just doesn't look right and i dont want to risk dirt getting baked on in the sun.. a lot of dust here, gotta wash pretty regularly.
rain/snow is no worry most of the time. but if it rains, i'm on top of a wash the next day. dirt rain can leave spots.
I wax/polish about 4 times a year myself.. and will probably clay one more time this year in spring probably.
i cant handle my car being dirty. it just doesn't look right and i dont want to risk dirt getting baked on in the sun.. a lot of dust here, gotta wash pretty regularly.
rain/snow is no worry most of the time. but if it rains, i'm on top of a wash the next day. dirt rain can leave spots.
11-13-2006, 04:51 PM
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fully detail my daily driven camaro about every 2 weeks(weather dependant). lol i hate when i spend like 4 hours cleaning it and rain sneaks up on me. 
In between wax i just use the spray detailer.
In between wax i just use the spray detailer. 
11-14-2006, 12:09 AM
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Slackers. I wash my '73 every other day on average and never any longer than a week apart, rain or shine. I must look kinda weird washing it in the rain though when its 45*, LOL. Soon a stheres dust on it and the red doesnt glow, it gets a bath. Interior gets done at least once a week, usually with every wash. I can't *stand* a dirty car.
11-14-2006, 01:31 AM
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Its not a DD but I did wash it whenever I took it out. (like once a week) Then I got the california duster and do that here and there. Interior stays clean. Theres still nothing like a good wash and wax.... 
on a side note they have a much better demeanor clean. not like a carolla where it doesnt matter if its clean or dirty
on a side note they have a much better demeanor clean. not like a carolla where it doesnt matter if its clean or dirty
11-16-2006, 06:43 AM
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Everytime it gets dirty, once a week or 5 times a week. Wax is done when ever I can and only use pretty much nothing but kit wax. After 30 yrs of using it I have no complaints.
