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Old Nov 27, 2006 | 09:04 PM
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So after being told by the family I'm to obssesed with my car when they heard I wash it twice a month and re-detail it everyday after work. So I wanted to find out how often you guys clean/detail your cars!
Old Nov 27, 2006 | 09:17 PM
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I wash it once a week. I have a hard time keeping it clean between washes because it's dark when I leave for work in the morning and usually dark when I leave for home.
Old Nov 27, 2006 | 09:24 PM
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I'm the complete opposite. I would like to clean it more often but its hard to get a chance to really clean it too often. I only really clean it before going to shows. I don't even clean it for meets.
Old Nov 27, 2006 | 09:44 PM
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I try to clean it once a week, but I usually clean the inside as often as i can.

And yeah, I gotta force N7 to clean is car sometimes! LOL
Old Nov 27, 2006 | 10:18 PM
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Originally Posted by dudehitt
I wash it once a week. I have a hard time keeping it clean between washes because it's dark when I leave for work in the morning and usually dark when I leave for home.
Ditto. I HATE my 3 hour daily commute back and forth.
Old Nov 27, 2006 | 10:37 PM
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1x a week... just to keep the dirt level down. and a deep scrub 1x a month or for a show what ever comes first.

I just love my dirty commute to work.. and my poor box parks outside at night too.. so all the wonderful evening dust sticks to it.
Old Nov 27, 2006 | 10:38 PM
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I would welcome the dirt, more than the golf *****.
Old Nov 27, 2006 | 10:38 PM
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I average 1x a week.
Old Nov 27, 2006 | 10:55 PM
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Originally Posted by rj
1x a week... just to keep the dirt level down. and a deep scrub 1x a month or for a show what ever comes first.

I just love my dirty commute to work.. and my poor box parks outside at night too.. so all the wonderful evening dust sticks to it.
hey,

u could park in the garage if your other toy was not in there

i try to wash it once a week!!
Old Nov 27, 2006 | 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Crispyxb
I would welcome the dirt, more than the golf *****.
Oh I hear that. Least the homes across the street take the punishment anymore
Old Nov 27, 2006 | 11:18 PM
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i try to wash it once a week. i also try to do a quick wax whenever I wash it - depending if i have enough time.
Old Nov 27, 2006 | 11:52 PM
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i washed mine before HIN
Old Nov 28, 2006 | 12:43 AM
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Once a week when possible inside and out, even under the hood.
Old Nov 28, 2006 | 12:56 AM
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Every Saturday morning at the Spot Free on Elliot and Priest for 2 or 3 hours. Wax once a month and a quick detail every now and then during the week. Just depends on what is going on that week.

And your parents give you crap about keeping something so nice! My dad had hounded on me for years about keeping my car clean. He is a freak though, even in the dead of winter with snow on the ground he is out there every week washing his Lexus. Me...the Subi would get about seven washes a year...none of which came during the winter time. Pretty much only between May and September, that's it!
Old Nov 28, 2006 | 05:51 PM
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1x a week!
Old Nov 28, 2006 | 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by KooLAiD
Every Saturday morning at the Spot Free on Elliot and Priest for 2 or 3 hours. Wax once a month and a quick detail every now and then during the week. Just depends on what is going on that week.

And your parents give you crap about keeping something so nice! My dad had hounded on me for years about keeping my car clean. He is a freak though, even in the dead of winter with snow on the ground he is out there every week washing his Lexus. Me...the Subi would get about seven washes a year...none of which came during the winter time. Pretty much only between May and September, that's it!
I've had my car for a little over a year and have never waxed it. I guess I should do it sometime. its just a pain in the butt.
Old Nov 28, 2006 | 06:49 PM
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1x a week. Anybody who made the poor choice of nautical blue will tell you that there isn't much of a choice.
Old Nov 28, 2006 | 07:13 PM
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Mines Black Sand Pearl. it never stays clean. I can dust it off and 5 minutes later I haft to re-dust it.
Old Nov 28, 2006 | 09:35 PM
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Once every other week
Old Nov 28, 2006 | 11:50 PM
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I detail my cars about 3 times a week.. I actually just finished clay barring and a new coat of wax on my cosworth and the tC got wax yesterday... my girlfriend thinks I'm nuts by cleaning soo much

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