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[WaitTilNextYear]

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My car isn't a POS, but isn't expensive or new either. I wash it maybe 3-4 times per year, mostly at the car wash and not in my pathetic excuse for a driveway. Usually once or twice in the winter I will get fed up with all the salt on it and cave. I'm not one of those guys who seems to enjoy washing/drying/waxing the car.

[NolanRyansSnowmonkey]

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My car isn't a POS, but isn't expensive or new either. I wash it maybe 3-4 times per year, mostly at the car wash and not in my pathetic excuse for a driveway. Usually once or twice in the winter I will get fed up with all the salt on it and cave. I'm not one of those guys who seems to enjoy washing/drying/waxing the car.

It sounds like you just kind of put it off into the future. Which is kind of like procrastinating.... Which staaaaarts to explain your mysterious username.....

[bravesfan1984]

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I used to be hardcore about keeping my vehicle clean, but considering it rains a good 4-5 days a week anymore, it's just not worth wasting time to do it. I do make sure I get a good wash every spring and fall to at least get a good coat of wax on.

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[NDAlum]

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My car is in a parking garage so I don't wash it too often...maybe once a month.

[areobee401]

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Twice a week inside and out, sometimes more in the winter months due to the amount of salt on the roads. I used to detail cars at a dealer as a teenager, so I’m way more anal about keeping a car clean than most are. Everything including the door jambs and what not get cleaned.

I will judge if you keep a dirty car. Absolutely hate getting inside someone’s car and having to sit in their filth. My mind immediately goes to they must have a dirty *** house too. I’m not saying go crazy like me with it. But at least have a little respect for the things that you own.

[pietasterp]

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Twice a week inside and out, sometimes more in the winter months due to the amount of salt on the roads. I used to detail cars at a dealer as a teenager, so I’m way more anal about keeping a car clean than most are. Everything including the door jambs and what not get cleaned.

I will judge if you keep a dirty car. Absolutely hate getting inside someone’s car and having to sit in their filth. My mind immediately goes to they must have a dirty *** house too. I’m not saying go crazy like me with it. But at least have a little respect for the things that you own.

I agree that the inside of a car should be kept reasonably neat and clean. I do that by basically not doing much eating/drinking in there if at all possible. That right there is like 90% of the battle.

[Caulfield]

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unless you have a convertible, the weather wont clean the inside of your vehicle lol

I count maintaining the interior & washing the outside as 2 distinct & separate chores. You have to constantly stay on top of things inwardly because the rain isnt going to assist you there

[dubcity]

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Weather permitting I try to wash it about every two weeks minimum. If it's buggy or pollen I tend to wash every weekend if I can. I like to get up early and wash the car since the driveway gets sun most of the day.

As for my actual process:

1) Suds soak/bath - I have a Chemical Guys Foam Blaster and use with Chemical Guys Mr. Pink. Just a quick suds bath to get the surface wet and get off anything that is already loose.

2) Wash the car by hand - I use a mitt to wash the body of the car and two separate brushes to wash the tires and rims. Two bucket method (one with soap - I use Meguiar's Gold Class - and the other with a grit guard and water for rinsing). I do the roof, hood, front bumper, rear, sides and each section I go over by hand twice.

3) Drying - Depending upon my energy level I'll use some waffle towels to towel up any excess water. I recommend this if your paint is prone to spotting or if your water source is hard and spots everything up.

4) Windows - I wash them while washing the car, but I also go back and clean them with a window cleaner and microfiber rag.

5) Touch up - Of course you're gonna miss a spot. I'll usually go back (typically in the evening or whenever the car surface is cool) and clean any noticeable spots with a quick detailer and microfiber rag.

Only 1-2 times every 2 weeks? Lazy. I wash my car 4-5 times a day, until my arms cramp and I pass out in my driveway. Like a man.

[NolanRyansSnowmonkey]

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unless you have a convertible, the weather wont clean the inside of your vehicle lol

I count maintaining the interior & washing the outside as 2 distinct & separate chores. You have to constantly stay on top of things inwardly because the rain isnt going to assist you there

No, but if you roll all 4 windows down and open the back window, and hit 70mph on the freeway for about 5 minutes, it does wonders for old fast food bags, junk mail and even some dust.

[bravesfan1984]

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Totally agree, inside of your car must, must be spotless. Cannot stand getting in someone's car and have the feeling of needing a shower when I get out.

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[dubcity]

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No, but if you roll all 4 windows down and open the back window, and hit 70mph on the freeway for about 5 minutes, it does wonders for old fast food bags, junk mail and even some dust.

Rolling the car a few times will help jar some of the deep down stuff loose too.

[Caulfield]

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we can put a man on the moon & we even have self cleaning ovens but we dont have smart cars that can bathe themselves? unacceptable.

[NolanRyansSnowmonkey]

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we can put a man on the moon & we even have self cleaning ovens but we dont have smart cars that can bathe themselves? unacceptable.

I prefer the idea of disposable cars. So we don't have to clean them.

[countryboy]

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Wow. You guys are seriously putting me to shame with your attention to your vehicles. I should do much better than I do. But it's pretty infrequent for me. At best once a month or every other month.

Don't feel too bad as I don't do it myself. There is a mom and pop car wash in my town that I have it done at.

If it relied on me to do it, it would be lucky to be once a month.

[pietasterp]

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Don't feel too bad as I don't do it myself. There is a mom and pop car wash in my town that I have it done at.

If it relied on me to do it, it would be lucky to be once a month.

Oh, I don't do it myself either. There are car washes all over the place near me. I'm just abjectly lazy.

I also don't do it anywhere near once a month. I realize that was an overstatement on my part. Although I suppose I did have the qualifier "at best".....