Detailing & Appearance Discuss washing, waxing and detailing information as well as interior/exterior cosmetic modifications. This includes neons, body, cosmetic wheels, etc. Even under the hood detailing.
View Poll Results: How often do you wash your car?
Everyday
1.96%
3-4 times a week
7.84%
1-2 times a week
49.02%
every other week
19.61%
once a month
13.73%
I'm lazy, why would you wash your car?
7.84%
washing?! What's that? I've never washed it before!
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How often you wash your car?

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Old 01-05-2004, 06:16 PM
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I don't wash it enough...*every fillup*..lol

We got nailed hard with snow last night...oye...shes funky brewster now, and Will, nice coat a class on the car

Effin snow
Old 01-06-2004, 12:53 AM
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You got me beat Jim. Every other fill up in the winter....
Old 01-06-2004, 10:10 PM
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I've never ever ever ever ever taken it to the gas station car wash with the spinning scratch creator things. I've always washed mine by hand or brought it to a detailing shop to hand wash it. I used to work at one so I know exactly whats done and what they use. Unfortunately, I dont wash my car as many times as you guys do, but when I do, I make sure its done right.
Old 01-07-2004, 11:16 AM
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I only wash it once a month because that about all I use the thing otherwise it sits in a storage unit(parents are resident managers and thus live on site) as for how its washed I tend to always hand wash it just an old habit and don't like to be around idiots at car washes
Old 01-07-2004, 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by sterdeus
I've never ever ever ever ever taken it to the gas station car wash with the spinning scratch creator things. I've always washed mine by hand or brought it to a detailing shop to hand wash it. I used to work at one so I know exactly whats done and what they use. Unfortunately, I dont wash my car as many times as you guys do, but when I do, I make sure its done right.
Yeah, I hate those too. We have an automatic wash that'* touchless. It uses water pressure and detergent to remove dirt. The only drawback is in heavy salt build-up you need two washes to get it totally clean.
Old 01-27-2004, 09:06 PM
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TrueWildMan-

From now on I don't think I'll ever look at my car and think "why bother" without thinking of what you said and running off to wash it as fast as I can...trying not to picture dirty butts...

I just washed my car today...*phew*
Old 01-27-2004, 10:11 PM
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In the summer I've been known to wash my car 3 times a week. But now I wash my car once or twice every couple weeks, but spray the under carriage at least once a week with high pressure water. It'* not worth it to wash it with all this damn salt on the roads, it'* depressing to drive home from the car wash and have it look almost as bad as it did before I washed it. At least I have 2 coats of wax on it that help keep it protected.
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I personally wash my car about once a month if it were up to me I would do what Will does and drive really fast. But my son washes both of our cars at least once a week, twice if time allows. He is really meticulous about our cars looking their best.
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