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Old May 10, 2005 | 06:14 AM
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How often do you guys.......

How often do you guys wash your Max/I30???
Old May 10, 2005 | 07:08 AM
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I would say around 3 to 4 times a week. Mine sits outside so it gets dirty fast.
Old May 10, 2005 | 07:09 AM
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once a week
Old May 10, 2005 | 07:41 AM
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Originally Posted by motocross416
I would say around 3 to 4 times a week. Mine sits outside so it gets dirty fast.
That's a lot of work! I wash mine about once a week, whenever there is a couple days of clear skies.
Old May 10, 2005 | 07:48 AM
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Once or twice a week. I Zaino once or twice a month though.
Old May 10, 2005 | 08:02 AM
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once a week

ditto........
Old May 10, 2005 | 08:03 AM
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Wash about once a week with a wax job after every wash
Old May 10, 2005 | 08:09 AM
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I hand wash about once a week, unless it rains and it gets all spotty (gotta love black cars). Then it's about 2 times a week. My car has NEVER seen an automatic car wash. Those "soft cloth" places are guaranteed to leave small scratch/swirl marks on your car.

I'm lucky b/c the Max is always in the garage, and when i know the weather is gonna be crappy, i'll just take the Jeep.

Now all this car wash talk is making me wanna go clean my car right now.
Old May 10, 2005 | 08:27 AM
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Once every two weeks. The car looks absolutely gorgeous right after the wash and wax, but about 30 seconds later, it's dirty again. Oh well.
Old May 10, 2005 | 08:51 AM
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Once a week or every two weeks. The weather matters alot. I took it through an automated car wash only once...when I went to florida for spring break.
Old May 10, 2005 | 09:12 AM
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I do a wash/wax/detail about every other month and give it a regualr wash every weekend.
Old May 10, 2005 | 12:32 PM
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For me like once or twice ah week.
Old May 10, 2005 | 12:44 PM
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once a week or every 2 weeks, depending on weather
Old May 10, 2005 | 12:54 PM
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during the summer at least once a week...

when im at skool once a month
Old May 10, 2005 | 02:25 PM
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twice, sometimes three times a week,
Old May 10, 2005 | 02:33 PM
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Once per week.
Old May 10, 2005 | 02:42 PM
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i havent washed my in a while and dont plan to because i am in the process of repainting the car. once i paint it, i will wash it like every saturday or sunday.
Old May 10, 2005 | 10:13 PM
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twice a week
Old May 10, 2005 | 11:06 PM
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Try to stay at once a week, but sometimes gotta give it a quick one for the weekend.
I try to do a wax job every 1/4 washes, usually quick detail after others.
Old May 10, 2005 | 11:12 PM
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When it's dirty.
Old May 10, 2005 | 11:13 PM
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once a week or maybe 2 weeks depending on NY weather... it is always raining every 3 days so it doesnt really help at all.
Old May 10, 2005 | 11:15 PM
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like once a month... stays pretty clean most of the time. Garaged, only driven to school and work.
Old May 10, 2005 | 11:18 PM
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every two or three weeks depending on the weather
Old May 10, 2005 | 11:47 PM
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i try to wash it every week, but its been raining on and off for about 2 weeks, so i kept laying off the washing, and when it comes to washing, it looks like it'll rain and ill hold back on it again, so far, i havent washed my car in about 3 1/2 weeks...it is very dirty..
Old May 11, 2005 | 01:19 AM
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I wash the car once a week. I clean the rims 2 or 3 times a week just to keep them shining. My car gets waxed every 2 months
Old May 11, 2005 | 01:21 AM
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Originally Posted by queenambeach
How often do you guys wash your Max/I30???
Whenever it rains.
Old May 11, 2005 | 01:25 AM
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Whenever it rains.
Yea Dave, i don't think you've even washed your car, have you?
Old May 11, 2005 | 02:03 AM
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I don't have access to anything but auto car washes here at skool. At home, our hose in front doesn't work, and out back is not an option unless i wanna park on a steep hill...in grass. So......you do the math.
Old May 11, 2005 | 02:10 AM
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Wash about every 3months or so
Old May 11, 2005 | 05:45 AM
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Almost once a week and every few days, I spray it down with a quick detailer, especially if it just rained.
Old May 11, 2005 | 06:53 AM
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HA! Check out page 2 of my Car Domain and you'll see my answer! Its shameful really, but I live out in the sticks up a highway that tons of gravel and pulp trucks use, then up a rough gravel road so my car is ALWAYS dirty! The pearl white actually hides it pretty well. Its too cold to do it often in the winter and in the summer I try to do it every couple weeks, but the car wash is expensive. I would do it myself but the bugs are usually too bad out here in the first half of summer. I have to wash her soon though cause I accidentally took her though a bit of a mud bog...
Old May 11, 2005 | 07:42 AM
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Originally Posted by SEmy2K2go
When it's dirty.


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Old May 11, 2005 | 08:24 AM
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once every few months for me.. hahahha. i used two wash it 3 times a week and waxed every week...
i miss having a driveway and garage.
Old May 11, 2005 | 11:59 AM
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all the time

all the time
Old May 11, 2005 | 11:59 AM
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around once every two weeks. depends on the weather.

It gets covered in pollen by the next day anyhow..
Old May 11, 2005 | 12:02 PM
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Soon to be once a week but also depends how dirty I get it.
Old May 16, 2005 | 09:57 AM
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nyc weather sucks...and parking under trees sucks too
Old May 16, 2005 | 11:35 AM
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nyc weather sucks...and parking under trees sucks too


once a week
Old May 16, 2005 | 04:30 PM
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every sunday it gets washed. and i try to clean the wheels every 2 or 3 days.
Old May 26, 2005 | 12:26 AM
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Hand wash every 2 weeks. Wax every 6 months. Daily commuter. Always outside.
You just have to find a really good detailor or do it your self.



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