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Old Mar 6, 2012 | 02:19 PM
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How often do you wash/vacuum your car?

I try to wash and vacuum my car at least once every 2 weeks. But then again my car is Apex Silver so visible dirt really isn't an issue for me. The windows on the other hand
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Old Mar 6, 2012 | 02:21 PM
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Every two weeks with a wax if possible, the weather hasn't been good so I've been going a month at times without a wash.
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Old Mar 6, 2012 | 02:24 PM
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Quick vacuum maybe every other week along with a wash. Thorough vacuum and detail of the interior once a month.
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Old Mar 6, 2012 | 02:29 PM
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I tend not to dirty my interior but exterior gets a wash about every 2 weeks like everyone else.
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Old Mar 6, 2012 | 03:14 PM
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Haven't washed my X in almost 3 months. It's almost not worth it because the Gardner a;ways f's it up...birds love WW and so does tree sap. I park outside....GG.
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Old Mar 6, 2012 | 03:16 PM
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I used to wash and wax it every week, but now that it has little defects (scratches and such) I just tend to care less and less, probably about once a month now that I am as busy as I am. I figure I will maintain it as best as possible, and when it gets really bad, I'll either wrap it or just repaint it.
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Old Mar 6, 2012 | 04:10 PM
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I try to wash my car every 2-3 week but winter season I try not to wash the car too much. I wash, full detail and let the vehicle collect dust/dirt so it protect the paint from salt.
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Old Mar 6, 2012 | 04:39 PM
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Wash 2-4 weeks, detail quarterly.
Vacuum as needed, usually on the order of quarterly.
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Old Mar 6, 2012 | 05:02 PM
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I get an exterior detail and vacuum every 6 months (buff and sealant) -- inbetween that I just dust it off with microfiber cloths. I avoid driving in the rain and parking under trees.
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Old Mar 6, 2012 | 05:03 PM
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Wash (with undercarriage), dry, clean windows, sweep, wipe down all panels once a week. Wax once a month.
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Old Mar 6, 2012 | 06:00 PM
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4 times in 5 weeks.
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Old Mar 6, 2012 | 07:06 PM
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I wash mine when it's dirty. It can be 2 days or 2 weeks. Depends.

Vacuum, not too often. The car doesn't get a whole lot of dirt inside and I don't particularly enjoy doing it. I do wipe down the dash and other interior surfaces with a cotton MF as needed. Maybe once a week.
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Old Mar 7, 2012 | 10:37 AM
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I wash it and vacuum every week my car gets dirty cuz of work and places I have to park for work are always mud pits booo that lol
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Old Mar 7, 2012 | 11:00 AM
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Anyone here use a car pressure washer? Might be a lot easier to wash the car that way.
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Old Mar 7, 2012 | 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Alpha X
Anyone here use a car pressure washer? Might be a lot easier to wash the car that way.
I work at a car dealership, I use one every day. I have one at home for use too. Makes things much easier, and faster
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