Washing - BMW Forum

anthony303 · 07-18-2003, 03:54 PM

I wash my car once a week. How often does everyone here wash their car? How long does it take you? Just wondering.

DesmoBob · 07-18-2003, 04:10 PM

at least once a week. sometimes two. but this week i haven't been driving the car so it won't need a wash

my neighbors think i am psycho because i wash the car more than i wash myself. oops too much information.

the wash ususally takes about 1.5 hrs (includes tire refinishing). if i detail and wax, add another 2-3 hrs. but that is usually no more than once a month.

woobiee · 07-18-2003, 04:18 PM

atleast once a week. usually wash once a week, dust everyday, and rims every few days or so. a wash for me takes about 2-3 hours. dusting takes i would say 20mins and for the rims, it takes me about 20-30mins (including tire dressing)

anthony303 · 07-18-2003, 05:24 PM

What do you use to dust?

woobiee · 07-18-2003, 05:31 PM

if the car is "strictly" dusty (like pollen etc, this does not mean dirty) i use one of those swiffer micro pocket dry cloths. I do it very very gently and let the cloth do the work. One cloth can pick up a whole car amount of dust.

donutchow · 07-18-2003, 05:53 PM

i wash my car like once a month during the summer. wax it 2-3 times a year. take me 2-3 minutes to wash my car. about 40 to wax it. maybe when i get a better car i'll take better care of it

hang 10 · 07-18-2003, 11:51 PM

i wash the viper once a day ahhahahahhaa

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BoringUserName · 07-27-2003, 10:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by DesmoBob@Jul 18 2003, 03:50 PM

my neighbors think i am psycho because i wash the car more than i wash myself. oops too much information.

:lol: :lol: :lol: hahahha...I usually try to wash it once a week hmm it takes about 2 hrs or so

L337E46 · 07-29-2003, 12:00 AM

I Don't Wash anymore...

I Use Meguiar's Quick Detailer... It Preserves the wax coating

AZ325Ci · 07-29-2003, 01:32 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by L337E46@Jul 29 2003, 12:40 AM
I Don't Wash anymore...

I Use Meguiar's Quick Detailer... It Preserves the wax coating

i just bought 2 bottles of that this past weekend.

morph · 07-30-2003, 03:19 PM

can anyone recommend a good site to purchase car washing/detail stuff from? i like bavarian autohaus....but i was wondering if there was somewhere that is specifically good at selling the stuff and specializes in cleaning.

DesmoBob · 07-30-2003, 04:44 PM

wal-mart/k-mart or most local auto stores like kragen or pep boys would carry meguiars products.

AZ325Ci · 07-30-2003, 04:59 PM

i get my meguiar products at autozone

2.link · 07-30-2003, 05:30 PM

I do not really care about the outside of my car...at the time....I just want to keep the inside of it nice.

AZ325Ci · 07-30-2003, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Asio@Jul 30 2003, 06:10 PM
I do not really care about the outside of my car...at the time....I just want to keep the inside of it nice.

then, i use Lexol leather conditioner for my leather seats.