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Post by katlady on Apr 30, 2022 17:46:06 GMT
I am not very concerned if my car is dirty. I probably wash it once a month, if that. If it hasn't rained in a while, I can go couple of months without washing my car. I do keep my windshield clean though, and I make sure I get the bee and bird poop off my car when I see them. And the inside of my car is clean and clutter-free. I guess I just don't "see" the dirt on the outside.
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Apr 30, 2022 17:58:02 GMT
I voted "When you can write in the dirt", but I'm guessing 4-5 times a year. The color of my car (champagne) was chosen on purpose because it hides dirt so well. Drives DH crazy, but it works for me!
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Post by peasapie on Apr 30, 2022 18:03:21 GMT
In the spring when green pollen is everywhere, twice a week. The rest of the year, once a month.
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Post by paget on Apr 30, 2022 18:12:26 GMT
I’m not one that cares that much if my car is washed. It gets done a handful of times a year. It rains here a lot and I don’t drive through mud and such so it rarely looks dirty- if it does, it gets washed. About half the time I will wash in my driveway and the other times dh will take it to one of those do it yourself car wash spaces.
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Post by scrappinghappy on Apr 30, 2022 18:18:33 GMT
I pay for unlimited times per month and I USE it. Sometimes 3-4 times a week. I strongly dislike a dirty car.
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Post by huskermom98 on Apr 30, 2022 18:20:15 GMT
"Whenever it needs it in the winter after a snowstorm when it's covered in salt & other gunk"
I don't care about it most of the year because that's what rain is for, but I do care in the winter mostly because I want to clean the underside. It does help that my van is gray so it's not always obvious.
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Post by iluvpink on Apr 30, 2022 18:24:19 GMT
I said once a week. But dh does it not me. He's a car guy and washes his truck and my car at LEAST once a week. Less frequently he does dd's. Everyone knows that one of the bests gifts to give him is a gift card to the car wash in town. He's probably there more days a week then he is not. He then dries them by hand, does detail work periodically etc.
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Post by freecharlie on Apr 30, 2022 18:54:53 GMT
I have a membership to a local car wash company, so whenever I am near one, I go. It costs the same as one wash a month ish, so I figure why not.
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Post by ~summer~ on Apr 30, 2022 19:10:50 GMT
My dad has always hand washed their cars (no soap!) about once per week. I get him to wash my car every now and then. That being said my car only gets washed maybe once every couple months. It doesn’t get too dirty though unless we drive to mountains.
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Post by padresfan619 on Apr 30, 2022 19:17:48 GMT
Maybe every six months or so. But I wash the windshields front and back every time I get gas.
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Post by katlaw on Apr 30, 2022 19:18:16 GMT
I pay for unlimited times per month and I USE it. Sometimes 3-4 times a week. I strongly dislike a dirty car. Me too. I never have clutter in my car and love a shiny car.
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Post by pinklady on Apr 30, 2022 19:27:29 GMT
Pre-Covid when I drove every day, I'd usually go to the drive thru car wash pretty much once a week...for sure every two weeks. Now, maybe once every 3 or 4 months. Usually if I'm meeting friends, I'll drive thru on my way. I'm not in my car enough to notice anymore.
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Post by Eddie-n-Harley on Apr 30, 2022 19:46:00 GMT
Whenever I get sick of getting car dust on my pants as I put groceries in the trunk (more frequent in winter if it's snowed because there's salt and other road treatment), or when there's so much pollen in the air that rain drops all leave outlines when they dry.
Works out to every few months.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2022 20:09:08 GMT
DH is like, isn't that what's rain for?
I'll go through the one next to the gas station I use the most a few times a year.
Ex washed his car every week. He has the oldest doing the same while the other kid is like DH.
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Post by lisae on Apr 30, 2022 20:27:50 GMT
"Isn't that what rain is for" I have been known to pull my vehicle out of the garage when a good rain was coming through so it would wash off the pollen.
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Post by katlady on Apr 30, 2022 20:31:44 GMT
I would do the rain routine, except we usually get the kind of rain that just makes your car dirtier. Heavy downpours don’t happen too often here.
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Post by chaosisapony on Apr 30, 2022 20:32:22 GMT
I don't care much if my car is dirty. I wash it when the dust inhibits my view through the back window. Usually in the summer that's once every couple of weeks. I don't wash it at all from around November-April when we have rain from time to time.
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Post by mom on Apr 30, 2022 20:33:05 GMT
I pay for unlimited times per month and I USE it. Sometimes 3-4 times a week. I strongly dislike a dirty car. Same. I get my moneys worth. At least 4 days a week, if I am out.
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Post by ScrapbookMyLife on Apr 30, 2022 20:51:04 GMT
I go to the drive thru car wash every month or so.....more of an as needed basis.
The windows I sometimes do when putting gas in the car, but only if the water/cleanser bucket looks fresh. Sometimes it's dark and murky and that makes my windows worse.
I go to the "they do it for you" car wash, a couple times a year. Meaning >> drive thru car wash, hand dry, light vacuuming and light wipe down inside.
Twice a year, usually a week or two after the "they do it for you" car wash, I go to the "do it yourself" car wash and do a more in depth cleaning. Meaning I do the under carriage area and take the floor mats out and vacuum the floorboard and under the seats.
In the summer, when it's hot, I will use upholstery cleanser on the seats to spot clean if needed. Then I leave the windows down, so it will dry quickly and easily.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Apr 30, 2022 20:51:36 GMT
I checked when it looks dirty enough to write on, but it really varies. I tend to wash mine more in the winter on a not miserably cold day to get the salt off of the undercarriage. During the rest of the year it’s hit or miss.
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Apr 30, 2022 20:57:15 GMT
I’m sort of a “special occasion” car washer. If we’re taking my car to a dinner, event, or gathering. If I’m going to be driving with friends in my car. That sort of thing.
Otherwise, I prefer to park outside at our house so pollen, leaves, etc are a constant issue. And I let two big old German shepherds in my car multiple times per week so there’s hair and slobber in my car most of the time. Plus I go to lots of auctions and estate sales so I’m constantly hauling stuff around.
My husband gets interested in a new car for me from time to time. But I tell him it’s silly as long as I use my vehicle like I do.
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Post by busy on Apr 30, 2022 21:12:37 GMT
I pay for unlimited times per month and I USE it. Sometimes 3-4 times a week. I strongly dislike a dirty car. Same. I get my moneys worth. At least 4 days a week, if I am out. Isn’t that hard on the car’s finish?
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Post by mom on Apr 30, 2022 21:32:01 GMT
Same. I get my moneys worth. At least 4 days a week, if I am out. Isn’t that hard on the car’s finish? No? I've never had any issues using the soft, touchess carwash. I drive a luxury vehicle and I've not had any problems whatsoever. Because it is so dusty & windy here, I am more likely to get a scratch if the dust/dirt is left on it.
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Post by kibblesandbits on Apr 30, 2022 22:48:17 GMT
I pay for unlimited times per month and I USE it. Sometimes 3-4 times a week. I strongly dislike a dirty car. I hate it when my car is dirty. I run mine through the auto-wash a couple of times a month, and use the vacuums provided. Once a month a detailer comes to the house and gives it a good cleaning. Sometimes for fun in the summer I wash and wax it myself. I like that chore.
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Post by scrappinghappy on Apr 30, 2022 22:50:07 GMT
Same. I get my moneys worth. At least 4 days a week, if I am out. Isn’t that hard on the car’s finish? I don't think so if you use the soft or touchless car washes. I haven't noticed any deterioration
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Post by milocat on Apr 30, 2022 22:54:14 GMT
We have a wash bay at our shop. Our work trucks get washed daily. It's a soaper system, you spray the foamy soap on and let it sit and then rinse it off.
I wash my vechile when it's dirty. We just had a few days of snow and rain so I'll wait until it dries and wash it. I go on backroads sometimes and have to to get to our shop so I'll wait until it dries. In the winter salt, I wash it when it's dirty which could go awhile, same in a dry summer.
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Post by AllieC on Apr 30, 2022 22:57:48 GMT
Other - when it needs it. Sometimes if we’ve had duststorms when I’m at work and my car is out in the elements it might be once a week, other than that maybe every few months. We don’t have snow here, it hardly rains and my car is garaged all the time at home so it doesn’t tend to get too dirty.
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Post by mom2rjcr on Apr 30, 2022 23:17:15 GMT
My son works at a car wash, so I get car washed every time I take or pick him up from work.
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Post by AussieMeg on Apr 30, 2022 23:40:12 GMT
Other - when it needs it. Sometimes if we’ve had duststorms when I’m at work and my car is out in the elements it might be once a week, other than that maybe every few months. We don’t have snow here, it hardly rains and my car is garaged all the time at home so it doesn’t tend to get too dirty. Ah yes, you get some decent dust storms up your way! I am the same. I wash it when it needs it. My car is in the garage most of the time, especially now that I am working from home most of the time. When I was going into the office, I would park my car at my dad's house (he lives across the road from the train station). He would clean my car, or at least my windscreen, if it was looking dirty.
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Post by littlemama on Apr 30, 2022 23:54:41 GMT
About twice a year.
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