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      05-05-2014, 07:37 PM   #1
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How often do you wash your car??

Out of curiosity: how often do you guys wash your car?? I'm pretty obsessive when it comes to having a clean car.

I'm probably good for one wash a week during the winter and two a week in the spring and summer.
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Lately every few days, I bought Silver because it hides dirt more but I'm impulsive with washing a new car.
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Usually once a week. Sometimes I'll go every two weeks if rain is forecasted.
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Pretty ocb here, twice a week on winter time.
3 times a week on summer.
Once a month wax.
One time every four months clay and sealant.
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Once every 3 months. Followed by coat of Meguar's NXT. Prepare surface with clay when needed.
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doesn't it kill your clear coat washing it 3 times a week?
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doesn't it kill your clear coat washing it 3 times a week?
Maybe i'm trying to cut back but is like a phicologyc therapy for me, besides i never keep my car more than 2 years.
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Three times a week?! Man, don't you have anything better to do?
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Three times a week?! Man, don't you have anything better to do?
Lol...
It isn't that bad i only spend like 30 to 45 min. Washing it besides i can't stand the brake dust...
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Pretty ocb here, twice a week on winter time.
3 times a week on summer.
Once a month wax.
One time every four months clay and sealant.
Hah!! My garage shelf looks just like that! I too hate the brake dust and find washing my car to be therapeutic.
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doesn't it kill your clear coat washing it 3 times a week?
clear coat are much more sturdier than that. However, excessive washing does lead to potential swirls on the clear coat, but it doesn't deteriorate the clear coat. A polisher on the other hand will "sand" down the clear coat. But with good washing techniques, the risk of swirls can be dramatically reduced.
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i see, but washing does take your wax away doesn't it ?
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I got a monthly wash plan at this automatic car wash that does a mix of brush and spray. The car comes out shiny as hell, but I can see the swirling. Anything I *should* do about that? Its not a big bother, but I'm kinda ocd.
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ya you "should" not go through the automatic car wash

or at least go through a touchless one

else you can do a fine polish every once in a while to get the swirls out but you are eating on the coat every time you polish
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i see, but washing does take your wax away doesn't it ?
it does to some degree, yes
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when ever i have time (once in a week)
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Touchless car wash once every 3 weeks. Home wash and spray on wax once a month. Full professional detail about every 8 months or so. This is a 2 year ownership for me so I don't waste too much time on the cleaning, but looks good with my current routine.
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I have been struggling with the NC pollen season, so pretty much weekly if not every few days.
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Once a week. Hand car wash on opposite corner of my intersection does $10 before 10am. Live in city so can't wash myself. Once a month do a couple of coats of wax myself afterwards.
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Best to get it clean and clayed, and lay down 2-3 layers of fine paste. Then apply 2-3 layers of some good spray on wax [I do like the Griots Spray on Wax as it last nicely] as sacrifice barriers on top of the paste.
Then when washing, as its wet, add the Spray Wax while wet and dry it off. The sacrifice barriers take the abuse and paste protects the top coat. Not really much more work, but keeps it from having swirls in top coat. Any swirls that develop, and there will be with excessive washing/drying will only swirl the wax and that can be buffed out quickly for better results. Just a thot.
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Once a week. Hand car wash on opposite corner of my intersection does $10 before 10am. Live in city so can't wash myself. Once a month do a couple of coats of wax myself afterwards.
where's this at? i'm in bucktown.
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Once a week. Hand car wash on opposite corner of my intersection does $10 before 10am. Live in city so can't wash myself. Once a month do a couple of coats of wax myself afterwards.
where's this at? i'm in bucktown.
West loop auto spa on Washington. Hit the website and print out the coupon. They do a really good job, best $10 wash In town.
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