Airehead Posted October 10, 2021 Share #1 Posted October 10, 2021 The grounds were really really muddy at the hunt club yesterday so i went through the car wash today. I am a wash it when it needs it type of person. Einstein hates paying for a car wash and would have left it dirty until he was well enough to wash it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kzoo Posted October 10, 2021 Popular Post Share #2 Posted October 10, 2021 Every time it rains. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted October 10, 2021 Share #3 Posted October 10, 2021 Mine's old so not at all during non-snow months. I do in the winter a few times to get the salt off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted October 10, 2021 Share #4 Posted October 10, 2021 Every day when the roads are salted, once a week in the warm weather. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groupw Posted October 10, 2021 Share #5 Posted October 10, 2021 The Miata is garaged, so once in a while. I will today before we take it for a drive to the winery for WoW’s birthday. The CX5 is on a unlimited plan with a car wash so whenever we want with it. My pickup as needed. Deep Amethyst looks amazing when it’s clean! Even with the dents and scratches. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tizeye Posted October 10, 2021 Share #6 Posted October 10, 2021 My neighbor accuses me of washing so often that I will wash the paint right off the car. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffJim Posted October 10, 2021 Share #7 Posted October 10, 2021 Every couple of months. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted October 10, 2021 Author Share #8 Posted October 10, 2021 They do look better clean. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted October 10, 2021 Share #9 Posted October 10, 2021 Every now and then at the confluence of cosmic events I do not fully understand. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted October 10, 2021 Share #10 Posted October 10, 2021 2 hours ago, Airehead said: The grounds were really really muddy at the hunt club yesterday so i went through the car wash today. I am a wash it when it needs it type of person. Einstein hates paying for a car wash and would have left it dirty until he was well enough to wash it. While I also don’t like paying for them, I am mostly concerned they will damage the finish so I always hand wash. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted October 10, 2021 Share #11 Posted October 10, 2021 Wash? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted October 10, 2021 Share #12 Posted October 10, 2021 3 hours ago, Airehead said: How often do you wash your car? It gets a good wash every time it rains 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerrySTL ★ Posted October 10, 2021 Share #13 Posted October 10, 2021 When dirty. I wax them twice a year. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikeguy Posted October 10, 2021 Share #14 Posted October 10, 2021 When it's warm, I used to wash my fleet of 3 cars, ever 2 weeks. Now it's once a month. I wash them at home. In the winter, WoBG's car is parked most of the time. She doesn't drive it in the snow, or on roads with salt. That's how a car in the rust belt, can be 23 years old and still look new. I go to the spray car wash in the winter about once every 2 weeks to removed the salt, sludge, crap, etc.. from the other 2 cars. I still use a sponge during the wash and I dry the cars. (sometimes the water freezes before I can finish drying the car) My hands get a bit cold doing that here. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted October 10, 2021 Share #15 Posted October 10, 2021 6 minutes ago, maddmaxx said: Wash? I was going to say that but then I remembered last week my car was covered with dust from my road. It was about to rain so I decided to help the rain out. I took a bucket of water and some dish soap and I pool brush and soaped it down and the rain rinsed it. Only time I washed it this year. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted October 10, 2021 Share #16 Posted October 10, 2021 Twice a year, once in the Spring, once in the fall 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted October 10, 2021 Share #17 Posted October 10, 2021 mr. does all the car washing, and there’s no schedule or routine. He washes them before we take a road trip, after we’ve driven on dirt roads, after a grimy snowstorm, before working on them or taking them in for repairs, and whenever he gets a little antsy for a project. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted October 10, 2021 Share #18 Posted October 10, 2021 A good friend had been going through the car wash weekly with her car. Not sure about now. No she doesn't have children and is single. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted October 10, 2021 Share #19 Posted October 10, 2021 I used to go through the car wash weekly when I was in the service and stationed on shore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted October 10, 2021 Share #20 Posted October 10, 2021 It's in a garage most of its life. A few times a year carefully by hand. Then maybe 10 times in the winter with the touchless wash. It's in the shop now for deer repair. I suspect they will wash it when done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted October 10, 2021 Share #21 Posted October 10, 2021 We have a no touch car wash nearby and it’s reasonable at $7 so I run it through there once a month or so. I give it a good wash & wax maybe 2X a year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted October 10, 2021 Share #22 Posted October 10, 2021 My car is from 2014, and it hasn't been washed yet - at least by me. I think the people who did the repair work when I got hit in 2020 may have washed it. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted October 11, 2021 Author Share #23 Posted October 11, 2021 2 hours ago, Square Wheels said: It's in a garage most of its life. A few times a year carefully by hand. Then maybe 10 times in the winter with the touchless wash. It's in the shop now for deer repair. I suspect they will wash it when done. Sorry about the deer damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted October 11, 2021 Share #24 Posted October 11, 2021 3 minutes ago, Airehead said: Sorry about the deer damage. Me too. Very sad for the deer. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickinMD ★ Posted October 11, 2021 Share #25 Posted October 11, 2021 I usually wash mine with a wash and wax once a year around October and more often if it gets muddy. The rain does a good job of getting rid of minor dirt and road salt in the Spring. The wash in October is followed by a good rub-on-buff-off liquid wax like Meguiar's Ultimate Liquid Wax to give it a little extra protection through the Winter. I didn't wash it throughout my exile from home. I did wash it then wax it Friday, taking advantage of a cloudy day that gave me a little more time to buff the dry wax with a microfiber towel. It will look good in the funeral procession of vehicles to the cemetery tomorrow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted October 11, 2021 Share #26 Posted October 11, 2021 15 hours ago, Square Wheels said: Me too. Very sad for the deer. You could have eaten it, now that it was already gone. Was there a post on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted October 11, 2021 Share #27 Posted October 11, 2021 Never! I don't have a car, though. When I did have a car in areas without salted winter roads, I often washed the car only when I absolutely had to. My theory is the dust and debris attached to the car protected the finish as well as all the waxes in the world. When I had a nicer car that I was more proud of, I washed by hand, normally. It was kind of satisfying once you had your system down. One day I will have a car again, I will probably wash it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinneR ★ Posted October 11, 2021 Share #28 Posted October 11, 2021 Once. I have yet to vacuum it. I like to keep snacks on the floor in case of emergency. You never know when an old Cheeto could save your life. I keep the windshield clean. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted October 11, 2021 Share #29 Posted October 11, 2021 4 hours ago, Randomguy said: You could have eaten it, now that it was already gone. Was there a post on this? A neighbor said the same, she wished I had called her. Very dangerous location, offramp. Yes, there was a post. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted October 11, 2021 Share #30 Posted October 11, 2021 1 hour ago, Square Wheels said: A neighbor said the same, she wished I had called her. Very dangerous location, offramp. Yes, there was a post. Linky? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted October 11, 2021 Share #31 Posted October 11, 2021 2 minutes ago, Randomguy said: Linky? Pay attention, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted October 12, 2021 Share #32 Posted October 12, 2021 3 hours ago, Square Wheels said: A neighbor said the same, she wished I had called her. Very dangerous location, offramp. Yes, there was a post. Well that was a dangerous place for them to put in a deer crossing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen ★ Posted October 13, 2021 Share #33 Posted October 13, 2021 I did today. I used the pressure washer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrAzY Posted October 13, 2021 Share #34 Posted October 13, 2021 Tacoma never has been washed in three years (been used off road and has been really muddy.. I call it southern undercoating), Valiant has been washed a couple time because it was put into shows, 29 chevy has not been washed in probably 50+ years, wife car gets washed when she feels it needs it. Oh... and the motorcycle gets a batch when I ride it in the rain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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