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20 | 45.45% |
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8 | 18.18% |
| Once a month |
  
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9 | 20.45% |
| Never, so you can scribble "I wish my [--whoever--] is this dirty" |
  
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7 | 15.91% |
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12-06-2006, 09:43 AM
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Candy White GTI
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 1,516
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If its not raining i will wash it once or twice a week.
If it is raining i will just hose down the underbody/suspension/entire exhaust/brakes. Just to make sure no nasty stuff builds up on the car. I dont dry it (obviously because its raining) When i do wash i give it a REALLY good rinse first (remember to rinse EVERYTHING as listed above) Sponge wash it with armour all light blue formula. then once done, take the nozzle off the hose and rinse off.. this way it beads about 75% of the water off the car and makes it ALOT faster to dry. And also,less contact ur chamois has with the car the better :P Use a good meg synthetic chamois (when u buy them they are absolute rubbish for the first 6-7 times u wash your car, try soaking them in a bucket) I borrowed my brothers small orbital lowish speed buffer and used it with meg X scratch all over the car. then two coats of tech wax. Thats all you have to do to keep it looking smick, and as damo said a clay bar works well if u park under tree's or if your in the inner city alot with a lota rubbish building up on the paintwork.  :
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12-06-2006, 09:49 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Sydney, NSW
Posts: 2,368
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12-06-2006, 06:23 PM
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: NSW
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Less regularly in winter than in Summer - I ignore the no bucket washing at the car wash places and use the high pressure hose there - any suggestions though as I have a sap mark on the black fiesta from a tree at work that just won't budge. I use Meguires products. Any other suggestions?
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12-06-2006, 10:58 PM
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Candy White GTI
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 1,516
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Claybar and quick detailer as lube
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12-06-2006, 11:03 PM
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GT4.
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 4,218
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Tried with the claybar and QD as lube........ It Hurts her too much though lol....
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13-06-2006, 01:19 PM
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Regular Member
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Perth, WA - NOR
Posts: 325
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I wash mine once a week and wax with Meguires cleaning wax every month or so.
Always use a meg chamois and wool wash mitt too. The cortina gets cleaned more than it gets used sometimes, it sits under a car cover 90% of the time too.
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30-06-2006, 02:53 AM
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Jim
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Lincolnshire, England
Posts: 132
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i never wash mine, i just let it get really dirty and my little cousins like to wash it so they can
it gets me out of doing it  :
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