How much time do you spend cleaning your pride and joy? I am talking about the basic wash/dry, wheels, windows...
How long do you spend cleaning your baby?
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Washing goes down in about 10-15 mins. If I want to do the tires and trim it takes about 25 mins.
It depends on my energy level. 
no time limit here since my is black it needs the extra care but when it comes out of storage from this winter it will be cleaned and buffed by a pro first time it will be cleaned by n e except me. i figured once a year if it buffed by a pro it will look better since i usally hand buff it so i cant completely get the swirl marks out :bash: dam black and those swirl marks
but when it comes out of storage from this winter it will be cleaned and buffed by a pro first time it will be cleaned by n e except me. i figured once a year if it buffed by a pro it will look better since i usally hand buff it so i cant completely get the swirl marks out :bash: dam black and those swirl marks
HISSMAN said:
you gotta be kidding... theres no way it could take that long.... in the summer i wash my car like every other day... since its allready halfway clean by the next day... i can have it showroom cond within like 30 min :shrug:
I'll spend a few hours once a week and the rest of the week just give her a good wipe down......
Damn, 4-6 hours for basic wash/dry, windows, etc. Damn You sure your doing one car? :lol1:
You sure your doing one car? :lol1:
I can easily take over four hours!! But people like us are going the extra mile! I am sure the guys/gals who take as long as I do are doing the backside of the wheels, probally lifting the car somehow to get underneath, use air hose to get rid of all the water etc etc etc.
I use a kwiklift sometimes when I wash my cars. I think for most guys it's a labor of love and pride in doing a good job.
Not that the 30 minute job doesn't happen from time to time, and those who only do a 30 minute job probally love their car too, they probally just have other things to do also!
Just my 2cents I guess!
I use a kwiklift sometimes when I wash my cars. I think for most guys it's a labor of love and pride in doing a good job.
Not that the 30 minute job doesn't happen from time to time, and those who only do a 30 minute job probally love their car too, they probally just have other things to do also!
Just my 2cents I guess!
8urvett said:
I agree, I go all out sometimes...doing EVERYTHING. That only happens a couple times a year though. I don't really see the need to go all out everytime I wash though. I mean if you clean the car head to toe, then give it a week and do it again, your not going to be cleaning much. A couple of rigorous cleanings ARE necessary, just not all the time. I do a simple wash/dry once a week or even less sometimes and my paint is in good shape after many winters & 220,000 miles. :thumbsup:
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I spend 3-4 hrs on my car at least two times a week just detailed orientated but thats my daily driver and I do the wash, wax, clean ,vacuum, thinggy each time.
just like 8urvett stated it a labor of love now my wife is totally different all she does is put gas in it and expects it to clean its self lol !!!
just like 8urvett stated it a labor of love now my wife is totally different all she does is put gas in it and expects it to clean its self lol !!!
SSOooooooooooooooooo, No votes for the scratch joint...goes to show how 'Stang owners have some pride in their vehicles...
Takes about 2 hours... Thats for everything and its looking sweeeet afterwards...
Until i'm finished. Its taken me 30 mins - 3 hours. Its all how I feel and my drive ;/
Takes me about 3 hrs to do everything.
I wash the top and windows....dry top and windows.
Wash hood..dry hood...raise hood.
Wash front end/engine, front fenders....dry front end/engine, front fenders.
Wash sides and trunk lid, dry sides and trunk lid.
Wash rear bumper, wash/shine exhaust tips, dry rear bumper.
Wash wheels (inside and out) and tires, dry wheels, shine tires.
Vacuum interior, wipe down interior, clean inside windows.
3-4 hrs total once a week.
I wash the top and windows....dry top and windows.
Wash hood..dry hood...raise hood.
Wash front end/engine, front fenders....dry front end/engine, front fenders.
Wash sides and trunk lid, dry sides and trunk lid.
Wash rear bumper, wash/shine exhaust tips, dry rear bumper.
Wash wheels (inside and out) and tires, dry wheels, shine tires.
Vacuum interior, wipe down interior, clean inside windows.
3-4 hrs total once a week.
I will personally spend about 30 minutes cleaning mine, then checking back time to time for another hour or so to make sure I dont have any water spots. My dad on the other hand is absolutely obsessed. He will take a cu-tip (sp) to a part of his cobra if he sees any dust.
96stanggt said:
Same here.
once a month or so, I detail everything and wax it. That takes more like the 4-6 hrs. mentioned above.
My car's not daily driver
I hate a dirty car!
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