How often do you wash your car?

captainaudio · 08-16-2009, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by jopa489

You won't do any harm at all by just washing if you practice good wash techniques.

I wash my cars at least weekly, providing the weather is cooperating. Driving a dirty car bothers me. Pet peeve I guess.

+1

I hate driving a dirty car. I will get a rental car washed if it is dirty.

My 335 is generally washed everytime it is returned to the garage. I only use on weekends so that works out to about once a week.

BimmerRat · 08-16-2009, 10:48 AM

I park in a structure/garage almost 85% of the time. I wash my car once every two months :P

NiVeDh · 08-16-2009, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by captainaudio

I will get a rental car washed if it is dirty.

Seriously?

S65V8 · 08-16-2009, 11:04 AM

1x a week to start every Sat. or Sun. morning.

windshear · 08-16-2009, 11:20 AM

About once a month. Not a daily driver and it never sees rain. Always hand wash with pinnacle wash or ONR. Seal it about every two months with ultima paint guard plus or optimum opti-seal. Takes 10 minutes to seal.

akack79 · 08-16-2009, 11:53 AM

Every other week, it's my DD.

BillLee · 08-16-2009, 12:03 PM

at least once every two weeks

EDM92 · 08-16-2009, 02:17 PM

I pretty much gave up on my car. I don't have a garage to park in and during the summer in Florida it pretty much rains every day or every other day. I clean it once every 2 weeks or so but it's no use since the next day it will be back to the way it was before I cleaned it. I keep the inside clean at all times though.

HighVoltage · 08-16-2009, 02:29 PM

Once a week with ONR in the garage with a fan, out of the Texas sun/rain. Wax every 3rd wash. Wash once every two months with Chemical Guys Citrus wash followed by FMJ seal. Full polish every 6 months.

Cants say enough about ONR. Makes washing so much easier...

windshear · 08-16-2009, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by HighVoltage

Once a week with ONR in the garage with a fan, out of the Texas sun/rain. Wax every 3rd wash. Wash once every two months with Chemical Guys Citrus wash followed by FMJ seal. Full polish every 6 months.

Cants say enough about ONR. Makes washing so much easier...

What kind of wax are you using? I gave up on carnuba last year. Been using wowa sealants since and love the ease of use and durability. Was using pinnacle sig. II and p21s. Miss the smell of some of the nubes!

positiveions · 08-16-2009, 06:09 PM

i wash mine once a month also; only because, I hardly drive my ZHP. Maybe couple of hundred miles a month.

jopa489 · 08-16-2009, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by windshear

What kind of wax are you using? I gave up on carnuba last year. Been using wowa sealants since and love the ease of use and durability. Was using pinnacle sig. II and p21s. Miss the smell of some of the nubes!

What color is your car?

singhbmw23 · 08-16-2009, 08:03 PM

I clean the outside and inside of my car every saturday morning no matter what. With my luck it rains the day after. My family makes fun of me to make me mad they will touch the windows of my car. I hate hand prints on my window.

HighVoltage · 08-16-2009, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by windshear

What kind of wax are you using? I gave up on carnuba last year. Been using wowa sealants since and love the ease of use and durability. Was using pinnacle sig. II and p21s. Miss the smell of some of the nubes!

Depends. Ive got Monaco blue so I kind of drift between DJ Purple Haze, DJ Supernatural and PB Natty Blue. Cant beat the price on Natty's just not real durable. Going to try CG 50/50. Also thinking about giving JetSeal a try in place of FMJ. Which WOWA are you using? UPGP looks tempting.

Solonng · 08-16-2009, 09:13 PM

I wash my babies once a week. I would do the benz first and then the bmw..lol, i'm obsessed but then again, who wouldnt if you spend that type of money on cars..

iheartsole · 08-16-2009, 09:16 PM

once a weeek. or every two week or so

windshear · 08-16-2009, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by HighVoltage

Depends. Ive got Monaco blue so I kind of drift between DJ Purple Haze, DJ Supernatural and PB Natty Blue. Cant beat the price on Natty's just not real durable. Going to try CG 50/50. Also thinking about giving JetSeal a try in place of FMJ. Which WOWA are you using? UPGP looks tempting.

Space gray. UPGP and opti-seal. UPGP seems to be more durable but, I like the pop opti-seal gives the paint. Cuurently have 4 layers of upgp and one of opti-seal on top. You getting about 30 days out of Nattys? I have some nxt 2.0 I have been wanting to try.

Bimmerdriver17 · 08-17-2009, 07:12 AM

1-2 times a week at least!

HighVoltage · 08-17-2009, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by windshear

Space gray. UPGP and opti-seal. UPGP seems to be more durable but, I like the pop opti-seal gives the paint. Cuurently have 4 layers of upgp and one of opti-seal on top. You getting about 30 days out of Nattys? I have some nxt 2.0 I have been wanting to try.

Ya, in the summer 3 weeks seems to be it. Thats on top of the FMJ. I dont think I trust it that long the rest of the year though. I may try UPGP this winter, Ive heard good things about it.

zaxjax · 08-17-2009, 08:41 AM

Mine is washed once a week and wiped down with Z6 every time. I have two coats of Z5 and two coats of Z2 on it and I also did the trunk lid with two coats of Opti-Seal. Both are holding up very well and going on 4 months of strong beading and very wet slick look.

MastaK · 08-17-2009, 09:05 AM

I don't mind having my car dirty, I just keep the interior clean...I believe it's less likely to get keyed etc from not so friendly ppl. I only wash for special occasions.

JustinB615 · 08-17-2009, 09:36 AM

I wash mine once a week.

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windshear Private 0 Rep 90 Posts Drives: 335i coupe, 6MT Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: ATL iTrader: (1)	About once a month. Not a daily driver and it never sees rain. Always hand wash with pinnacle wash or ONR. Seal it about every two months with ultima paint guard plus or optimum opti-seal. Takes 10 minutes to seal. Last edited by windshear; 08-16-2009 at 11:20 AM.. Reason: spelling
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Solonng Captain 110 Rep 829 Posts Drives: Monacco Blue 335i coupe Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	I wash my babies once a week. I would do the benz first and then the bmw..lol, i'm obsessed but then again, who wouldnt if you spend that type of money on cars..
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MastaK Private First Class 12 Rep 144 Posts Drives: E92 335xi 6SP Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	I don't mind having my car dirty, I just keep the interior clean...I believe it's less likely to get keyed etc from not so friendly ppl. I only wash for special occasions.
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08-17-2009, 09:36 AM	#66
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