('93-'01) How many of you wash your car according to weather?

WRXwannbe · 04-14-2001, 11:29 AM

I know I wash mine when there is at least 1-2 weeks of clear sunny skies. The other days a I just dust off the car. But if it rains the dust will stay on my car no matter what.

Where I live, there are solid chunks of dirt in the air and they love collecting on my car. And when it rains the dirt just makes my car even more dirty.

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North Ursalia · 04-14-2001, 11:34 AM

<FONT face="Comic Sans MS">I don't wash my car according to the weather- washing my car determines the weather. I swear I expect a hurricane when I polish the car down, wash it, and then wax it. Just washing it usually only causes a typhoon or a blizzard or perhaps a large thunderstorm with hail...

Brian

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munkis · 04-14-2001, 01:47 PM

hahahaha

imprezer.

I wash and wax my car when the seasons change, other than that, I like it to be muddy and dirty.

I randomly wash the "old" dirt off, to make room for the "new" dirt. hehe

Jay McDade
Auto Tech--Lincoln/Mercury/Jaguar
www.hometown.aol.com/impreza25rs2000

Turkat · 04-14-2001, 02:59 PM

I wash my car every Sunday before school so that I got a fresh lookin car when I hit campus. I was once a month too. I try and go all out. What kind of wax do you guys use? I use Maguiers I heard that Turtle Wax was the best and all this other stuff. Which one is really THE BEST?

Horde · 04-14-2001, 04:46 PM

Imprezer: Y'know, that's a good point - I could save all that money on soap, shampoo, and water - then I could go out and buy some OZ Prodrives (and a couple bottles of Polo Sport). . .

gtguy · 04-14-2001, 05:20 PM

I wash it when it's dirty. Black car, you know. If it rains, I wash it the next clear day. Baby's gotta stay clean.

Kevin

steve_d · 04-14-2001, 05:26 PM

brucelee....

have you tried Eagle one "wet look" or "slick stuff" from The Wax shop?

We used Slick stuff on the race cars, and it was FANTASTIC. I got a bottle to use on my cars from the team and it was really good.

I'm kinda partial to using the eagle one stuff...

sjd

bobg · 04-14-2001, 05:33 PM

I wash both of my cars all of the time it seems like. If you do it often it is usually pretty quick. Buy some quick shine, instant detailer, etc.
It's pollen season here in lovely Atlanta, the yellow stuff is all over your car even if it's only out an hour or so.
By the way, I like Griots (griotsgarage.com) great products, even better people supporting it.

Skylab · 04-14-2001, 06:20 PM

I wash my car. And it looks dirty. I'm really anal about the cleanliness of Scooby Blue. I usually wash, and dry with a synthetic chamois. Which BTW is the best kind of chamois for drying a car. They last years and you'll be amazed at how much water the synthetic ones soak up!

After the wash, I bust out the Final Inspection (Maguiars) spray polish and look for water spots and bug/road debris. Then the wheels get shiny and the tires get coated with pro-detail spray.

And then...it rains the next day on the way to work! Damnit!!!

Skylab

WRXwannbe · 04-14-2001, 06:37 PM

you know what is a temporary wax job? Pledge! like the wood polish stuff. It works good and is fast to put on. Just in case you need something quick. It'll last about a week. But for a show or the drags, it's perfect.

bobg · 04-14-2001, 06:51 PM

Pledge? Try Mequires Instant Shine, Mothers, Griots, etc, Leave the Pledge for the furniture.

Overtime · 04-14-2001, 09:22 PM

I'm with Brian...after I finished rinsing off my car, the clouds started to gather. Fortunately for the local populace, I decided to call it quits after the "spray wax."

Tommorrow it's a full job, so I hope Wakefield TPC is handing out umbrellas.

Mr.Preza · 04-14-2001, 11:46 PM

My Car gets washed Twice a week and by wash i mean interior exterior. Rain, Snow, Sleet, Hurricane, etc...MY01RS has gotta stay in great looking conditon. After my turbo gets put in and the rally's start, its another story.

Horde · 04-15-2001, 12:07 AM

I never wash my car - it's just going to get dirty again.

HondaH8er · 04-15-2001, 12:27 AM

I live in Oregon, so I have to wait for it to stop raining to even think about washing my car, and since it's spring here, just because it's nice one day doesn't mean it's going to be nice tommorrow. So, yah, the weather does play a role.
<IMG SRC="http://216.242.153.40/MembersList/UserPics/2565/dirtycar4.jpg" border=0>

This was after driving on some muddy raods, by the way. I don't usually let it get THAT dirty

kgb · 04-15-2001, 12:35 AM

I tried, with a 50% success rate. I washed my car yesterday 'cause it's nice day (and only because it's been a long while), then it rained at night while my car's outdoor.

Imprezer · 04-15-2001, 12:40 AM

Horde, do you take showers? I mean, you are gonna get dirty again anyways.

04-14-2001, 11:29 AM	#1
WRXwannbe Scooby Specialist Member#: 1954 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Long Beach, CA, USA Vehicle: 1997 Impreza L/WRS WRB	How many of you wash your car according to weather? I know I wash mine when there is at least 1-2 weeks of clear sunny skies. The other days a I just dust off the car. But if it rains the dust will stay on my car no matter what. Where I live, there are solid chunks of dirt in the air and they love collecting on my car. And when it rains the dirt just makes my car even more dirty. * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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04-14-2001, 11:34 AM	#2
North Ursalia Miss You Mom Oct 1940 - Feb 2008 Super Moderator Member#: 809 Join Date: Jan 2000 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: NH, Land Of Many Trees Vehicle: 2000 2.5 RS, '14 For 92 5MT SVX	<FONT face="Comic Sans MS">I don't wash my car according to the weather- washing my car determines the weather. I swear I expect a hurricane when I polish the car down, wash it, and then wax it. Just washing it usually only causes a typhoon or a blizzard or perhaps a large thunderstorm with hail... Brian AIM: captaindamorgan ICQ: 84483950 http://ravensblade.cjb.net Conjunction Junction, what's your function? </FONT f>

04-14-2001, 01:47 PM	#3
munkis Scooby Guru Member#: 1847 Join Date: Jul 2000 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: brokenmotorsports.com Vehicle: Team Broken: V6 GF rallyarmor.com	hahahaha imprezer. I wash and wax my car when the seasons change, other than that, I like it to be muddy and dirty. I randomly wash the "old" dirt off, to make room for the "new" dirt. hehe Jay McDade Auto Tech--Lincoln/Mercury/Jaguar www.hometown.aol.com/impreza25rs2000

04-14-2001, 02:59 PM	#4
Turkat Scooby Newbie Member#: 4947 Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Houston, TX, USA Vehicle: 2001 ImprezaRS Sedan Silverthorn Metallic	I wash my car every Sunday before school so that I got a fresh lookin car when I hit campus. I was once a month too. I try and go all out. What kind of wax do you guys use? I use Maguiers I heard that Turtle Wax was the best and all this other stuff. Which one is really THE BEST?

04-14-2001, 04:46 PM	#5
Horde Scooby Newbie Member#: 4747 Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: NJ Vehicle: 2002 WRX Platinum Silver	Imprezer: Y'know, that's a good point - I could save all that money on soap, shampoo, and water - then I could go out and buy some OZ Prodrives (and a couple bottles of Polo Sport). . .

04-14-2001, 05:20 PM	#6
gtguy Scooby Guru Member#: 2184 Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Highland Park, Ill., USA Vehicle: 2005 Legacy GT wagon Platinum Silver Metallic	I wash it when it's dirty. Black car, you know. If it rains, I wash it the next clear day. Baby's gotta stay clean. Kevin

04-14-2001, 05:26 PM	#7
steve_d Scooby Specialist Member#: 315 Join Date: Sep 1999 Chapter/Region: South East Location: Lawrenceville, GA	brucelee.... have you tried Eagle one "wet look" or "slick stuff" from The Wax shop? We used Slick stuff on the race cars, and it was FANTASTIC. I got a bottle to use on my cars from the team and it was really good. I'm kinda partial to using the eagle one stuff... sjd

04-14-2001, 05:33 PM	#8
bobg Scooby Newbie Member#: 4230 Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Norcross, GA Vehicle: 2002 Subaru WRX Silver	I wash both of my cars all of the time it seems like. If you do it often it is usually pretty quick. Buy some quick shine, instant detailer, etc. It's pollen season here in lovely Atlanta, the yellow stuff is all over your car even if it's only out an hour or so. By the way, I like Griots (griotsgarage.com) great products, even better people supporting it.

04-14-2001, 06:20 PM	#9
Skylab Scooby Specialist Member#: 4263 Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Ca	I wash my car. And it looks dirty. I'm really anal about the cleanliness of Scooby Blue. I usually wash, and dry with a synthetic chamois. Which BTW is the best kind of chamois for drying a car. They last years and you'll be amazed at how much water the synthetic ones soak up! After the wash, I bust out the Final Inspection (Maguiars) spray polish and look for water spots and bug/road debris. Then the wheels get shiny and the tires get coated with pro-detail spray. And then...it rains the next day on the way to work! Damnit!!! Skylab

04-14-2001, 06:37 PM	#10
WRXwannbe Scooby Specialist Member#: 1954 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Long Beach, CA, USA Vehicle: 1997 Impreza L/WRS WRB	you know what is a temporary wax job? Pledge! like the wood polish stuff. It works good and is fast to put on. Just in case you need something quick. It'll last about a week. But for a show or the drags, it's perfect.

04-14-2001, 06:51 PM	#11
bobg Scooby Newbie Member#: 4230 Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Norcross, GA Vehicle: 2002 Subaru WRX Silver	Pledge? Try Mequires Instant Shine, Mothers, Griots, etc, Leave the Pledge for the furniture.

04-14-2001, 09:22 PM	#12
Overtime Scooby Specialist Member#: 1346 Join Date: Apr 2000	I'm with Brian...after I finished rinsing off my car, the clouds started to gather. Fortunately for the local populace, I decided to call it quits after the "spray wax." Tommorrow it's a full job, so I hope Wakefield TPC is handing out umbrellas.

04-14-2001, 11:46 PM	#13
Mr.Preza Scooby Newbie Member#: 5531 Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Deer Park, NY USA Vehicle: 2001 Impreza Silver Thorn Mettalic	My Car gets washed Twice a week and by wash i mean interior exterior. Rain, Snow, Sleet, Hurricane, etc...MY01RS has gotta stay in great looking conditon. After my turbo gets put in and the rally's start, its another story.

04-15-2001, 12:07 AM	#14
Horde Scooby Newbie Member#: 4747 Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: NJ Vehicle: 2002 WRX Platinum Silver	I never wash my car - it's just going to get dirty again.

04-15-2001, 12:27 AM	#15
HondaH8er Scooby Specialist Member#: 3097 Join Date: Nov 2000 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: www.rs25.com Beaverton, OR Vehicle: 2000 2.5RS Coupe Silverthorn Metallic	I live in Oregon, so I have to wait for it to stop raining to even think about washing my car, and since it's spring here, just because it's nice one day doesn't mean it's going to be nice tommorrow. So, yah, the weather does play a role. <IMG SRC="http://216.242.153.40/MembersList/UserPics/2565/dirtycar4.jpg" border=0> This was after driving on some muddy raods, by the way. I don't usually let it get THAT dirty

04-15-2001, 12:35 AM	#16
kgb Scooby Specialist Member#: 1366 Join Date: Apr 2000 Chapter/Region: VIC Location: Delta, BC, Canada Vehicle: 2000 RS-T -> RSTi-8 Blue Ridge Pearl	I tried, with a 50% success rate. I washed my car yesterday 'cause it's nice day (and only because it's been a long while), then it rained at night while my car's outdoor.

04-15-2001, 12:40 AM	#17
Imprezer Dynamic Uno Member#: 1 Join Date: Jun 1999 Chapter/Region: BAIC Location: Alameda, CA Vehicle: 2011 Impreza WRX STi Black	Horde, do you take showers? I mean, you are gonna get dirty again anyways.