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Haven't washed my car in 6 weeks!

Old 07-01-2013, 07:41 PM
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Default Haven't washed my car in 6 weeks!

Can I still be part of the forum?

Seriously, it hasn't gotten wet, and I used that spray stuff on my rims, so they have stayed clean. I am finally going to wash it, just to get the dust and fingerprints off.

Maybe next time I'll just use a duster and some Lemon Pledge! is that what you use?
Old 07-01-2013, 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Tonylmiller
Can I still be part of the forum?

Seriously, it hasn't gotten wet, and I used that spray stuff on my rims, so they have stayed clean. I am finally going to wash it, just to get the dust and fingerprints off.

Maybe next time I'll just use a duster and some Lemon Pledge! is that what you use?
Since I saw you in Dega. Must be nice. I use the California duster every now and then.
Old 07-01-2013, 08:01 PM
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I have only washed mine twice in 3 years. No need to when you keep it spotless all the time.
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California duster between washes. I get bored easily and do like to give it a full wash/dry, it's good therapy and helps me bond with the car.
Old 07-01-2013, 08:22 PM
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A good duster is great between washes but you have to dust it every day. Only takes a minute or so.
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I'm washing mine every three days. Every time they mow the lawn at work its gets trashed.
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I've gone that long without washing mine as well, I had to do it last week because some schmuck threw a cup of coffee on my car in a parking lot
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Originally Posted by Ryan5508
I'm washing mine every three days. Every time they mow the lawn at work its gets trashed.
cover the damn thing up
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Duster after drive. Then covered in garage havn't washed it since I bought it.
Old 07-01-2013, 08:40 PM
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It's getting to be I wash my car everyday cause of all the rain, and refuse to drive the wife's car when I have beauty to drive.
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Love my Cali Duster! I have like 6 of them because I used to do a detail day every Saturday at the house. Sometimes we'd have 15 or 20 cars show up and we'd all help each other wash and wax and detail. Good times! All gearheads. Mustangs, Camaros, a couple guys with C5 Z06Vettes who were much older than us at the time, but still good guys. Had a guy with a Ferrari Testarossa show up a couple times.
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Duster and detailer only here, unless it's a disaster.
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Washed and Zaino last weekend. Before that, last August.
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Usually weekly here
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haven't washed mine in 5 weeks...use the California duster and detailer...good enough for show!
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I've washed mine only twice in 2 1/2 years. Its only rained twice in the last 2 1/2 years here.
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Originally Posted by peter pan
Usually weekly here
Same here. Stress release...

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I usually wash mine once every 2 weeks - use the duster on most days that I drive it, and it stays pretty clean.
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hmmm

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Old 07-01-2013, 10:11 PM
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Even though I'm in the Pacific Northwest, I haven't washed mine in a month or so and it still looks great. (It hasn't seen rain since its last wash.) I've learned that a little detail spray on the front and back ends after each drive keeps it looking pretty darned good as long as it doesn't get rained on.

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