INTRUBL

I've had it new since 02 and have only washed it three times . Each time was after getting caught in the rain. My secret.
Only driven on nice days.
It stays in the garage when not driven.
Gets wiped down after each use with 100% cotton towels.
Between polishes, Zaino detail spray.

No, It's not a "Garage Queen" has 33,000 miles.

Here is a pic of my dirty car.



So who hardly washes?

Mike73

I've washed mine twice in 8 months of ownership. My 73 got washed about 3 times in 4 years of owning it, as you can see, I drive the C5 more

Dark-Knight

My DD get washed an average of 3 times a month.

0EG@EnglandGreen

Wash with Z7 twice a week, dudes. I drive mine ALL the time. No amount of Z6/Z8 and replace a good wash after a week of high speed driving.

18,000 miles in 9 months. Do the math.

EG

0Killrwheels@Autogeek

take a little saran wrap and cover your hand, then carefully follow it over the paint. If it stumbles or studders, then you have contaminents in the paint. The only way to remove properly is to wash, clay, polish, and protect on a reasonable basis. Obviously garage kept, hardly used cars, this does not apply quite as often.

ExRedRacer

Got a "California Duster" last week. I already know that I'll have to wash Red Racer less frequently than before. That duster is really as advertised...removes a layer of dust that I otherwise be looking at until the next wash.

Since I don't normally drive it in the rain, I can probably go at least a week between washes now instead of twice a week.

Humanoid 2.0

At least 3 times a month. Even though I only take it out on nice days the highways in north east NJ are fifthly. So it gets dirty. During the week I touch it up with detail spray.

DreamVette97

Try to wash my DD once or twice a week. Just did it last night

91LSMAN

The vette gets washed at least once a week, abnd touch ups with Poorboys Spray and wipe. It's a daily driver and dad drives the hell out of it.

Evil-Twin

In six years, and 60,000 miles, I bet I haven't washed my car ten times...
I california dust it, zaino gloss enhancer, wipe it down every time I take it out and wipe it down every time it goes in the garage.

JeffC5

I wash mine 2-3 times a week. Of course, it's black and gets dusty within minutes. lol

Aren't you guys afraid of scratching your dusty car when you use the Cali duster? I've got one but I'm afraid using it with all the dust on the car will scratch the paint.
jeff

Sasso1

On my previous car, 99 Trans Am, the last 3 years of ownership, I washed it less than 5 times as well. But those wheels were chrome so they looked nicer with less maintenance.

I did notice however that the brake dust on the inner portion accumulated and there was even pitting which led to some areas flaking off the chrome.

For this reason, I now wash the vette at least once or twice a month on the weekends usually.

How do the rest of you manage to clean the brake dust off? Even though I use a California car duster and Z6 after a drive, I still don't know how to minimize brake dusting.

itchynackers

Can you say "Swirl Marks"?

DAS ZED

i used to wash mine two to three times a week.

But since I did the Zaino thing several months ago, I've only washed it three times.

Now I use the California Duster between washes. Works great (and no swirl marks).

0EG@EnglandGreen

California Duster does not scratch. Also, removing all dust/dirt/bugs with Z6 or Z8 and then covering with a car cover in a garage helps.

But I still wash mine once or twice a week. With the mileage I do, I have to. I fear no rain.

And my car is black.

EG

RainJ

Black here too - needs a wash nearly every time shes out on the roads.
Best to get brake dust off the chrome wheels ASAP before pitting starts up

Mike94ZLT1

I think I wash my car more than I drive it

jrose7004

I wash my Black Coupe at least once a week and I don't drive it every day!

JoshVette

I'm with you EG, wash mine 1-2x's a week and wax once every 1-2 months.........what's wrong with all these people.
DD, put 20,000 miles of smiles on it this first year of ownership.

Deluxe

On my death-bed;
- "I wish I had spent more time at work..."
- "I wish I had kept the Vette out of the weather..."

NOT!



They clean up well.