How often do you wash your pride & joy?

[OffRoadFalcon]

I wash Mum and Dad's cars (AUII Falcon Futura wagon, BAII XT Sedan w spoiler n fairmont rims) every couple of months once they're dirty enough, if it's too often they don't pay me the $20 I usually get lol.

Clean, vacuum, windows, stuff... wash myself in the process lol... throw soap water at my sister... squirt any of my or my sisters friends who turn up... tip bucket of leftover water over them if they have swimmers on. XD.

[BadMax]

Mine gets washed & vac'd for me at least once a week sometimes more, depending how dirty it is and how busy my detailer is at the time.

[Ben73]

February, then again last week.
So every 6 months at this rate.


But I wouldn't call my car my pride and joy. I am hopefully getting that soon.

[Cam]

Originally Posted by Bunyip04

Kudos to you! Would make you feel pretty good to drive your car when it is clean tho!

Thanks mate, and Sooooo true! My little man was off visiting his mum so I took the opportunity to take the car for a spin with no child seat, no toys, no nappy bag.. Just a clean car! The result was... well Good!

[Russ]

It all depends on whether or not we need rain, because it never bloody fails once I wash it

[The G6ET Spot]

Mine gets a wash and vacuum on Friday then a foam spray and hose off a dry on Tuesday.

There is a a gypsum stockpile down the road from my work that gets blown over my car. By hosing off during the week it doesn't get a chance to stick to the paintwork.

[In Focus]

Once a week usually, though not much lately, since it's been raining non-stop in Perth since the end of May. :(

[TheInterceptor]

Underside gets washed after every off road venture.
Body only if its just as dirty as the underside or when a visible layer of dust or other messy's can be seen when standing outside.

If the building's common garden hose jet decides to begin to disjoin itself from the actual hose ever so slightly again and shoot water absolutly bloody everywhere and continue to soak me no matter what i do then the truck will not be washed as i will give up and probobly drive over the hose jet body.

In that event i go to a public pressure washer and spend $8 blowing all the mud n crud off the underside

[Ezz]

The wench washes the car in her bikini once a week no matter what the weather is like... only joking!

Nah,I wash the entire exterior of the car once a week.
I only vacuum once a month.
I give her a wax once a month also, so if it does rain in between wax's, then the water just beads off.

[Ryan]

Every weekend.

[drew`SEVNT5]

Generally, once every month or two, depending on how busy I am...

[JG65TE]

Mine hasnt seen the hose in about 10 years, I spray it with quick detailer when it needs it and possible a bit of tar n bug remover if required. water = rust

[aussie muscle]

i wash mine once a week, and it's usually covered in mud, which is not a good look for a street ute.

[98TLS]

Timely thread,ive have of this day given up washing the ute,washed it yesterday since then its rained,snowed and hailed down here,doesnt look to bad in the pic but the things filthy,funny seeing this thread after just being out in the garage ranting about "never bother washing it again" to the Mrs. Might have to move over the ditch,our weathers crap.

[Bunyip04]

Hahaha that is funny, where bouts do you reside with that weather??

[98TLS]

Originally Posted by Bunyip04

Hahaha that is funny, where bouts do you reside with that weather??

Down South NZ mate,1st 1/2 of winter was great but just recently ,am pretty fussy with my vehicles and its driving me nuts Will just give up i think.

[Bunyip04]

Originally Posted by 98TLS

Down South NZ mate,1st 1/2 of winter was great but just recently ,am pretty fussy with my vehicles and its driving me nuts Will just give up i think.

haha she'll be right!!

[XYGTHO]

Yep, the XY only when it needs it otherwise quick detail and lives in the shed as said water = rust. I prefer to wash them less than more for this reason. Also evrytime you wash you take some wax etc off. If you wash once a week you should wax once a month. I find our new car which is used everyday I detail once every 1-2months. USed to wash the XF when I was eager and keen once a week and now its got alot of rust. Not so bad if it sits in the sun to dry our but no good if you wash and sit away.

[Powdered Toast Man]

Originally Posted by Big Damo

Never, because when it rains it drops all sorts of crap on your car, nice shiny washed and waxed car, overnight its covered in dirt, then you drive it down our crappy roads, its even more covered in dirt.

Then you go down a dirt road, game over.

Its easier if you don't wash it, I jsut leave the bastard dirty.

I'm the same as Damo this time of year.

During summer though I'd wash it every couple of weeks, or at least rinse it off at the car wash. Maybe hand wash it thoroughly once a month or so depending on the weather.

[jphanna]

i winter, i wash only if the forecast is for at least 3 days fine weather. in summer, i wash every week.

[AU3XSR]

I have a black car, so its already an uphill/expensive/time consuming battle to keep it looking clean. It's also bad for me because I can't stand to have a dirty car.

Wash, spray sealant and tyre dressing once a week, usually Friday night or Saturday. Sometimes I do a mid week clean with detail spray. Interior get cleaned once a week. I also try to clean the car as soon as possible after any rain.

I do a full detail (usually over 2 days) - wash, claybar, cut, paint clean, seal, a few layers of wax, interior detail, leather clean and condition, etc - every 3 to 6 months depending on the condition/feel of the paint surface.

[FalconForce]

Originally Posted by DJR-351

When i can't recognise it.....

agreed

[Badcooky]

How often does Haleys Comet come around???

[KS290]

Originally Posted by JG65TE

Mine hasnt seen the hose in about 10 years, I spray it with quick detailer when it needs it and possible a bit of tar n bug remover if required. water = rust

I’d say that statement needs qualifying as if it’s a daily driver or kept outside it would be the opposite.

If you have a show car that only comes out on dry days etc then fine but if it’s your daily or gets parked under trees etc then weekly washing (including the underside) will stop it rusting as it washes all the crap off that causes rust in the first place (and cleans out all the rain channels that fill with leaves and berries etc).

I always chamois off my cars after washing and then take them for a 10 or 15kms drive to dry out any trapped water.

Washing a car and putting it away wet will cause rust.

Otherwise, washing is the best thing you can do.

[Kieron]

Gee some of you blokes are dirty quick shake n vac in the shower every night.

Car gets washed once in a while

[AU3XSR]

Originally Posted by Kieron

Gee some of you blokes are dirty quick shake n vac in the shower every night.

Car gets washed once in a while

[makattkd]

I don't know where you guys get the time!

I do mine about every 6 months, its kinda pointless as most others have said cos its outside all the time and just gets dirty again.

Thats why I got Lightning Strike cos its stays pretty clean looking even when its dirty.

[Bunyip04]

Originally Posted by makattkd

I don't know where you guys get the time!

I do mine about every 6 months, its kinda pointless as most others have said cos its outside all the time and just gets dirty again.

Thats why I got Lightning Strike cos its stays pretty clean looking even when its dirty.

Well mine's a daily, and i can't stand seeing it dirty, cos it's my first nice car worth looking after. It really is my pride & joy!!
Oh and the Darwin weather atm is pretty good

[viper237]

Haha Mick you started a thread about this too. Well I knda wish I was still living in Darwin when its dry season weather. Albury/Wodonga sucks in winter I used to wash and then clean the interior throughly every week in Darwin but down here its dirty again in 3 days so its every 2-3weeks now.

[DMXR6T]

I swap between Sydney and Singapore. My Singapore car is washed every weekday as it only costs me A$1 per day! Every week morning I walk up to the car it is freshly washed.