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0rang3peel
10th December 2010, 08:36
Just wondering how often you guys give the car the works during these very salty winter icey days?

I have 3 cars that are currently filthy but I'm struggling to find motivation to do them as they will be a mess again so quickly especially the daily!

Eskimo
10th December 2010, 09:07
Edit.. Phone fails.

Eskimo
10th December 2010, 09:07
I've not done mine once.


It's off the road in garage. :)

But nah I've done my van twice as looks better if customers see it.. But gave up now as wasting my time.

chinkostu
10th December 2010, 09:17
Would normally be once a week, and then a quick jetwash to get rid of built up crap

but at the moment its never. it gets rammy in hours!

coleman258
10th December 2010, 09:55
In this weather i have no motivation whats so ever, also it doesnt help the hose freezes from water that gets left in it.

holdawayt
10th December 2010, 09:59
I'll give the golf a quick wash every week, being a white car with white wheels it's a bastard to keep clean.

I gave it a good detail with 3 layers of collinite no.476 before it snowed which makes cleaning it much easier. Snowfoam and a jetwash normally does the job, no need for a wash mitt lol

Tom

Aly
10th December 2010, 10:13
When I had my VTR I used to clean that every weekend in the winter.
GTI I did a bit but that GTI got sooo dirty so easy :(

Don't drive my VTS in winter, it's under a sheet in my garage and my 1.0 Saxo has never been washed since I got it, I keep it really clean inside though :y:

Matt-T
10th December 2010, 10:45
Mynes cleaned every sunday, basicaly turns into a feckin car wash at my dads lol. I do myne while he does is... still do it even in crap weather

Lewis1600
10th December 2010, 15:51
My own car - not washed it in the winter :D

Raz
10th December 2010, 16:48
Havent washed mine since August/September time. Was planning on doing a full detail ready for winter, but never got round to it. I took it to the jet wash though every 3 weeks or so. I use AG HD Wax and thats held up really well to date. I am itching to give it a clean again though..

LSOfreak
10th December 2010, 19:12
it makes me cry everytime but in weather like this i let the polski's clean it :(

mayberry07
10th December 2010, 19:17
I wash and dry mine everday give it a good xlean inside every week i cant stand having my wheels dirty lol
(god i hate white wheels sometimes)

VTHall
10th December 2010, 22:37
I wash and dry mine everday give it a good xlean inside every week i cant stand having my wheels dirty lol
(god i hate white wheels sometimes)

everyday?!!

saxo-john
10th December 2010, 22:50
once a week and everyday wheels are white lol

mayberry07
10th December 2010, 23:22
everyday?!!


Ye lol im a car valter in audi when its not busy i give the car a quick fresh up on takes a few mins

sr666
11th December 2010, 00:47
Mine used to be once a week (normally on a sunday) but since it snowed it's not been cleaned in about 3 weeks. I hate black cars cause they show dirt up so much but having said that I love them when they're clean lol

Normally in winter I run it through a car wash occasionally but not by hand

lt-saxslo
11th December 2010, 16:37
every 2 weeks, would do it every week but i cant be asked, although it does have a good few coats of ag hd wax to keep it nice

Viper
11th December 2010, 19:01
I want to clean my car so badly but it's still been freezing in York and would make the yard even more icy which isn't a good idea apparently :S