Crabbers

Hate hate hate hate it. It's one giant PITA. It's a necessary evil. I like the way it turns out when I'm done, but it feels like such a waste of time. Who here enjoys washing their car?

The fruits of my labors:

Johnny_B_Good

If I have the time I don’t mine washing it…..if I’m pressed for time and it needs to be washed then it’s a giant PITA.

Filiatrault9

Like you OP, love seeing the final product. But the fact that my Z wears black makes it quite annoying. Never takes longer than a day for it to look dirty again...

HarleyB

I moved from WA (lots of washing required) to AZ in 2001. In the 7+ years I've had my current Corvette I have washed it four times. Those washings were due to trips to NM that included driving through rainstorms for a minimum of 50 miles each time.

Garage (+ taking wife's car when it rains), California Duster, spray detailer, and machine silver paint = nearly wash-free state.

Johnathon59

I don't mind it, I only have to wash mine about 5 times a year !! BUT dust it off every day..

ttx350z

I hate it. Mainly because I live in apartment so the complex doesnt have a spigot for us to use.

For light cleaning. Waterless wash for the win!

jrose7004

I don't look forward to washing my car but I don't mind it. It's just something that you have to do.

Vette_DD

Coin-operated wand wash takes about 3.5 - 4.0 minutes. I wash mine 2 or 3 times a month.

LS14ME2

Indifferent here these days...
I have the following...
2007 Vette...stays in garage so stays clean for the most part.
2003 F250 SD CC White....PITA to wash so does not get washed too often.
2005 Camry.... kind of a daily driver but in good condition... not too often.
2013 Avalon... This is the wife's DD and is a maroon color... gets dirty fast...I hate trying to keep this one clean..

duckvett

Just like doing my own detailing, washing the Corvette is therapy - I love it! Our Corvette never goes back into the garage dirty. I have been known to wash the Corvette or the `56 Chevy in the rain and dry them inside the garage.

My pickup and my wife's Malibu may be run through an automatic car wash, but the Corvette & `56 will never see the inside of one.

Investing in waterless wash in anticipation of possible water restrictions imposed during this current western drought.

Crabbers

I don't trust anyone else to wash mine either, so I do it myself, and I hate it It gets pretty dirty too because I drive it. It's definitely no garage queen.

jnrandall

I get my car hand washed weekly. It costs $10 plus tip and they do a great job. I have only washed my GS once since owning it. I did it just to say I've done it.

LS14ME2

That's what I need to find... I will always do the vette and Avalon myself, but the others? That would be OK....

OldCorvetteFan

I enjoy washing the Vette. The other two cars in the fleet - not so much.

Washing gives me a chance to perform a paint inspection, and enjoy looking at it again. I usually wash it about every other week during driving season.

Steven

Crabbers

I've washed mine a grand total of 4 times in a year of ownership And I live in Michigan where the weather and roads aren't conducive to car ownership of any kind

Don-Vette

Mine gets washed maybe twice a year. I don't drive in rain and I use my California duster every single time I drive.

Jtaugner

Mine gets washed once a week atleast. Sometimes 2 depending on Pollen.

Gets clay bar'd every season.

The Wagner

Taking care of my Corvette is very therapeutic. I work a pretty stressful job and I really enjoy going out and washing and waxing the car at the end of a tough day.

Washing it makes it look good. Waxing it makes it look brand new.

cclive

To me, there's nothing better than a nice dry summer evening washing the Vert just before sunset.

Hameister

Generally speaking, I enjoy washing, waxing, detailing, etc.

It's mindless & stressless, and the finished product is always a joy to behold!