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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 07:31 PM
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Default How often do YOU wash your scion?

How often does everyone here wash their Scion, anyone as addicted as me??

I probably wash mine every other week atleast, and it gets waxed once a month if not more.... Do I have a problem?? I just like it to be shiiiiinnnnyyyyyyyyyyyy

I have to go out and buff off the wax right now, I'll post some pics soon
Old Aug 13, 2006 | 07:40 PM
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I wash it once a week.

Wax, 2x a year.
Old Aug 13, 2006 | 07:46 PM
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I've just gotten it and I wash it every three days. What is a pain in the ___ is that I have really hard water, so it leaves hard water spots if it dries. So I wash with soap, rinse off each soapy spot AND keep the whole car wet while washing. Then, I haul a buddy out to help me dry it off before any spots dry.

Does anybody know of a hose attachment that you can add soap to and wash that way? Anybody know of a good soap that softens water as well?
Old Aug 13, 2006 | 07:58 PM
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maybe twice a week
wax almost once a month
gotta keep it clean
Old Aug 13, 2006 | 08:01 PM
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I've just gotten it and I wash it every three days. What is a pain in the butt is that I have really hard water, so it leaves hard water spots if it dries. So I wash with soap, rinse off each soapy spot AND keep the whole car wet while washing. Then, I haul a buddy out to help me dry it off before any spots dry.

Does anybody know of a hose attachment that you can add soap to and wash that way? Anybody know of a good soap that softens water as well?
Have you tried that mr. clean car wash attachment thing?
Old Aug 13, 2006 | 08:02 PM
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It's monsoon season here in AZ, which means if you wash your car, it will rain within 24 hours. Yet the dirtier your car gets, the less rain occurs. So from July to September, I'll wash my car maybe once. It's filthy now

During the winter, I'll wash it every other week or so.
Old Aug 14, 2006 | 12:28 PM
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If I can't put a hose on mine at least 2 times a week, yall might want to call and see when the body will be ready for viewing, cause I'll be dead.....


I have even washed it in the rain.....but I did pull it in the garage to dry it.
Old Aug 14, 2006 | 12:50 PM
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I wash my TC once a week. Usually on a Thursday so it looks nice and shiny for the weekend. Also to help the water spots problem, I agree to try the Mr. Clean washe thing. I have it and it works great. I Havent had any water spots since I have purchased it 3 months ago.
Old Aug 14, 2006 | 01:12 PM
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at least once a week, wax, every 2-3months
Old Aug 14, 2006 | 01:42 PM
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I wash my box once a week. Never have time to wax though. I also use the Mr. Clean wash system.
Old Aug 14, 2006 | 01:45 PM
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Quick wash on the box once a week to keep the dusty look away, and once a month it gets a full-blown clean and detail. You know how black vehicles are!

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Old Aug 15, 2006 | 01:50 AM
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I wash at least once a week; more if it's really dirty. Due to water conservation measures in our area, driveway washing is outlawed, so one must go to a car wash that uses a reclaimer system to recycle the water. While washing my car there, I also use the Rain-X wax cycle to fortify my wax job, and spot free rinse before hand drying. My xA looks like a new penny when I finish!
Old Aug 15, 2006 | 09:20 PM
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I spend about 3-4 hours every weekend cleaning my xA. I clean everything, usually on Sat. I super clean the interior and sometimes clay bar, and Sun. morning I wash and wax the exterior.
Old Aug 15, 2006 | 09:24 PM
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I wash 2x every week, wax every week also. Use eagle one wax-as-u-dry after every wash. I use Eagle One's Nano Wax every month. No clay barring yet, soon though!
Old Aug 15, 2006 | 09:25 PM
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We have water restrictions here as well.....tuff. I use more water taking a shower than washing my car.
Old Aug 15, 2006 | 09:32 PM
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one a week
Old Aug 15, 2006 | 09:47 PM
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DAMN I wash mine every other day, Or around three or four times a week. I work at a dealership so I usually detail it on Fridays and the other days its just a real quick wash.
Old Aug 15, 2006 | 09:59 PM
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Once a week for me. I use a CA car duster once a day as well since I have a dark color.

Includes wheels/wheel wells/tires and windows.

When I do my laundry (none at home, so I use the public one. . Since I am stuck there for 1 - 2 hours, I like to "kill-2-birds-with-1-stone) I usually do the interior (vacum, UV protectant for the plastic and engine compartment detail).
Old Aug 15, 2006 | 10:07 PM
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sigh i've gotten lazy about washing my car was about twice a week then once a week now its about when ever i feel like washing it

some thymes i don't even wash it for car shows
Old Aug 15, 2006 | 10:55 PM
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Originally Posted by noderat
I've just gotten it and I wash it every three days. What is a pain in the butt is that I have really hard water, so it leaves hard water spots if it dries. So I wash with soap, rinse off each soapy spot AND keep the whole car wet while washing. Then, I haul a buddy out to help me dry it off before any spots dry.

Does anybody know of a hose attachment that you can add soap to and wash that way? Anybody know of a good soap that softens water as well?
A fun way to dry your car is to get a leaf blower



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