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Old 07-21-2007, 07:25 AM   #31
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Default Re: How often do you wash and wax your car?

wash: when it rains
Wax: no, leave that for the ladies
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Old 07-21-2007, 09:42 AM   #32
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Wash: every two weeks
Interior: every two weeks
Wax: once a month
Machine Buff/Polish, Clay: every two months
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Old 07-21-2007, 01:12 PM   #33
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Wash: maybe once a month
Wax: 1x a year
Interior: when I wash it
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Old 07-21-2007, 05:43 PM   #34
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Default Re: How often do you wash and wax your car?

man.. i guess some of you guys have little too much time on your hands lol...

wash: probably once a month
wax: probably once every 6 month or so
interior: when i wash or if it gets too dirty
state: indiana

I used to wash my accord once a week but i thought that was little too much. I usually take atleast 3 hrs to wash so doing that every week would be little excessive.
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Old 07-21-2007, 07:51 PM   #35
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off topic question ..
i jus got the 07sti..and while i was waxing the roof of my car....i found out that itz popin up and down and making weird noises...i dont know mayb because the roof is too light or somethin?? is this happend to anyone ??
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Old 07-21-2007, 08:22 PM   #36
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off topic question ..
i jus got the 07sti..and while i was waxing the roof of my car....i found out that itz popin up and down and making weird noises...i dont know mayb because the roof is too light or somethin?? is this happend to anyone ??
Yupp......it"s fine...just lighter.

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Old 07-21-2007, 09:15 PM   #37
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Default Re: How often do you wash and wax your car?

I wash it once a week and use spray wax stuff.

And do a real good wax once a month.
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Old 07-22-2007, 07:14 AM   #38
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Default Re: How often do you wash and wax your car?

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Wash: 1 or 2 times/week in summer
Wax: Zaino, four coats every six months
State: confusion (MI)

My southern ass is NOT going outside to wash the car in winter, and I believe autowashes do more harm than good. Claybar, hand wash, hand polish FTW. Zaino FTMFW.
Exact same but in Virginia, and I will still not go wash it in the cold.
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Old 07-22-2007, 07:18 AM   #39
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Default Re: How often do you wash and wax your car?

i wash every week, wax is once a month florida sunshine state sucks lol
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Old 07-22-2007, 08:19 AM   #40
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wash = 1-2 times per week (depending on weather and other various conditions), wax/full detail = at least once per month, if not more
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Old 07-22-2007, 12:25 PM   #41
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Default Re: How often do you wash and wax your car?

I've been so busy my car hasent had a bath in over 6 weeks, but Normally............

Wash = once a week.
Claybar, Polish, Sealent, Wax = 5-6 times a year on the wax and clay, twice a year on the polish.
State: South Carolina

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Old 07-23-2007, 02:10 PM   #42
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Wash = every couple of weeks
wax = whenever the water stops beeding
state = NJ
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Old 07-23-2007, 03:23 PM   #43
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Default Re: How often do you wash and wax your car?

Wash: 1-3 times a month and quick detail
Wax: Once every 6 months
State: Virginia

Both cars suck to do, but damn they do look good when done.
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Old 05-28-2008, 06:59 PM   #44
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Default Re: How often do you wash and wax your car?

wash - once every two weeks
wax - once every 6 months
Location : East Central Illinois
Car spends 90% of its time in my garage and i do not drive it in the rain

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Old 05-28-2008, 07:01 PM   #45
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i wash it too much. im a fanatic.


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