how often do you?

[blackmica08]

hey guys how often you guys clean your car? i am a clean freak i clean mine almost everyday depending on the day, like for example today it rain so i went out and dry it out. also i keep the interior shiny and clean, if i see dirt on the carpet i get the itch to pull the carpet out and clean it. man i wish i didnt care that much but is just me, the wife laugh at me everytime, i do the same with everycar.

 

[InFlames]

I'd be concerned with wear and tear on your paint with the constant washings.

 

[lestat13]

I try to give it a really good wash and wax (6-ish hours) every 6-8 weeks. If I don't have that much time, I spend about an hour on wheels and another hour doing wash and spray wax. I make sure it gets some kind of love at least once a month.

 

[sleeping_blue]

every friday

 

[edrive73]

Ocd

 

[souper]

Not enough. I hate washing my car. I really like driving it though.

 

[acidbug]

every week i spend about 2hrs.

Bottom up cleaning includes rims and interior w/ vaccuming.

I use the mr clean system for exterior and lots of armorall on interior.

-C

 

[wisniaPl]

every weekend, just interior and exterior when I see when car gets dirty....

 

[MikeHTally]

I don't let it get too bad in the first place. Usually, I'm the only one in it anyway. To answer the question, washed about every ten days. Vacuum the interior once a month, depending on what's accumulated.

If I go out and get lunch, I have a small cooler in the back to put the burger/sandwich, etc. in, so it doesn't smell like burger, etc. Helps keep lunch hot, so there's a double benefit.

However, I've been known to rinse it and dry it before I go to work. I often do the same to the wife's 300C.

 

[FrequentFlyer]

hey guys how often you guys clean your car? i am a clean freak i clean mine almost everyday depending on the day, like for example today it rain so i went out and dry it out. also i keep the interior shiny and clean, if i see dirt on the carpet i get the itch to pull the carpet out and clean it. man i wish i didnt care that much but is just me, the wife laugh at me everytime, i do the same with everycar.

Major OCD. I hope you're doing it right because you're probably giving yourself unnecessary swirl marks. I clean mine when I think it's dirty. I keep it in a garage at home, so that helps, but I usually wind up cleaning every 10-14 days. I usually give the interior a quick detail also, which pretty much is just wiping the surfaces with a damp towel and cleaning the windows with auto glass cleaner. Vacuum when it needs it. It doesn't get too dirty inside because I don't really let it. It really needs a good waxing, but I haven't had the time. With a 4 month year old baby, time is limited these days. I'm lucky if I have time to take a dump once a day. The baby however, takes about 3 or 4 or them. Must be nice.

 

[john blutarski]

Once a week I wash it. I vacuum when it gets about a one inch layer of dust and dirt on the mats.

 

[blackmica08]

Major OCD. I hope you're doing it right because you're probably giving yourself unnecessary swirl marks. I clean mine when I think it's dirty. I keep it in a garage at home, so that helps, but I usually wind up cleaning every 10-14 days. I usually give the interior a quick detail also, which pretty much is just wiping the surfaces with a damp towel and cleaning the windows with auto glass cleaner. Vacuum when it needs it. It doesn't get too dirty inside because I don't really let it. It really needs a good waxing, but I haven't had the time. With a 4 month year old baby, time is limited these days. I'm lucky if I have time to take a dump once a day. The baby however, takes about 3 or 4 or them. Must be nice.

dude i dont have ocd, thats the way ive always been with cars thats just me. like i said i dont wash with soap or wax everyday i just dont let it get dirty thats all. to each is own

 

[Hank3]

I'm pretty much the same way. I hate the sight of dirt, leaves, bits of branches, and etc. on the floor mats and carpet. I also can't stand the look of road grime on the exterior. If it's just rained or the roads are wet, I'd rather carpool with the wife's Protege and sacrifice not driving mine I have a detailer brush inside the car to dust off between the nooks and crannies so that doesn't build up over time. I found every excuse to drive my previous car - WRX. Had 104K in 6 years and 4 months of ownership. Bought the MS3 last Wednesday and I've only driven 3 times since then. Tropical Storm Fay didn't help matters either. At least I'm saving gas and not putting miles on it. But for road trips, the MS3 wil be the default vehicle.

 

[MS3Jon]

hey guys how often you guys clean your car? i am a clean freak i clean mine almost everyday depending on the day, like for example today it rain so i went out and dry it out. also i keep the interior shiny and clean, if i see dirt on the carpet i get the itch to pull the carpet out and clean it. man i wish i didnt care that much but is just me, the wife laugh at me everytime, i do the same with everycar.

Don't feel bad, I'm the same way with all my cars. (2thumbs)

 

[coololddude]

you supposed to clean these things?? OOOPS MY BAD!!

 

[mazdaspeedster3]

I about the same as everyone else. I would wash it daily if the wife didnt complain about it. LOL... So at least 2 or 3 times a week, wheels up and even engine bay. I will scrub the under carriage every oil change.

 

[FrequentFlyer]

dude i dont have ocd, thats the way ive always been with cars thats just me. like i said i dont wash with soap or wax everyday i just dont let it get dirty thats all. to each is own

I "used" to be like that, but priorities change. Like I said, you may put more swirls in the paint than you need. You go out and dry it off after it rains? Is the car perfectly clean when you do this? Maybe it is. I'm just saying if there is a bit of dirt on the car, you're rubbing it into the paint. When I wash mine, I usually spend a good hour or two on it and again, I just don't have that kind of time on a daily basis.

 

[CoolWhip]

Every sunday I clean my car

 

[SPEEDYHANS]

i say 1s a week is good

 

[Bonafide_Spd3]

I clean mine about once a week to two weeks. I try to clay bar it once a month. That is the greatest gift for cleaning our car, love what it does. I don't like having a dirty vehicle either. I use to wash my truck every friday after work. I would wax the sh*t out of it