How often do you wash your pride & joy?

[GreenR]

Washed every week.
Interior every 2 weeks.
Wax every 4 weeks.

[Bunyip04]

Originally Posted by viper237

Haha Mick you started a thread about this too. Well I knda wish I was still living in Darwin when its dry season weather. Albury/Wodonga sucks in winter I used to wash and then clean the interior throughly every week in Darwin but down here its dirty again in 3 days so its every 2-3weeks now.

Haha yeah man! I'm on leave and get some spare time, for once....!!!

Didn't know you still got on here, you get much cruising action in SA??

[JG65TE]

Originally Posted by KS290

I’d say that statement needs qualifying as if it’s a daily driver or kept outside it would be the opposite.

If you have a show car that only comes out on dry days etc then fine but if it’s your daily or gets parked under trees etc then weekly washing (including the underside) will stop it rusting as it washes all the crap off that causes rust in the first place (and cleans out all the rain channels that fill with leaves and berries etc).

I always chamois off my cars after washing and then take them for a 10 or 15kms drive to dry out any trapped water.

Washing a car and putting it away wet will cause rust.

Otherwise, washing is the best thing you can do.

Fair call there, but he said pride and joy........ My pride and joy is my coupe , so I know all about rust. . I reckon washing a car leaves moisture trapped around the car, in the sills, behind that guards, in the plenum, inside the doors, under trims.....etc .... for "quite a while". (days at a guess) which won't dry out with a blap around the block........ but back to the topic my daily driver is a landcruiser , and they are supposed to be dirty, in fact you may void your warranty if they aren't...... possibly

[Bunyip04]

Originally Posted by JG65TE

Fair call there, but he said pride and joy........ My pride and joy is my coupe , so I know all about rust. . I reckon washing a car leaves moisture trapped around the car, in the sills, behind that guards, in the plenum, inside the doors, under trims...... the list goes on for quite a while. (days at a guess) which won't dry out with a blap around the block........ but back to the topic my daily driver is a landcruiser , and they are supposed to be dirty, in fact you may void your warranty if they aren't...... possibly

Good to hear someone not fussed about their 4by gettin dirty..

[98TLS]

Originally Posted by JG65TE

Fair call there, but he said pride and joy........ My pride and joy is my coupe , so I know all about rust. . I reckon washing a car leaves moisture trapped around the car, in the sills, behind that guards, in the plenum, inside the doors, under trims.....etc .... for "quite a while". (days at a guess) which won't dry out with a blap around the block........ but back to the topic my daily driver is a landcruiser , and they are supposed to be dirty, in fact you may void your warranty if they aren't...... possibly

Mate thats a whole new subject,over here in NZ there a fashion statement nothing more,been funny as .... lately with the snow falling in parts it hasnt for 60 odd years,the news has been full of clips of 4wds that have fallin off the road due to being left in 2 wd

[viper237]

Originally Posted by Bunyip04

Haha yeah man! I'm on leave and get some spare time, for once....!!!

Didn't know you still got on here, you get much cruising action in SA??

Im usually always in the F6/XR6T thread (where all the real cars are ). Only went on the one cruise when I was living in SA didn't have the time really.

[OzJavelin]

Pride and joy for me are my AMC Javelins .. One is flat black, so all you really do is wet it down and lightly wash with mild detergent .. So it doesn't get done often. The other has a satin black hood which is also a pain to wash ..
My SV8 gets washed when I get time and it's a nice day.
Wifes XR6 also gets washed when I can (Octane is actually a pain to keep clean) but she deliberately does her best to keep it dirty .. Driving down dirt roads, parking under trees for sap, bird poo, etc, etc ..

[RAPID_BA]

Wash my 3 cars once a week, driven or not.

To wash and polish a DL LTD should be a form of punishment for people who commit serious crimes. You would just about agree to do 2 years at alcatraz before agreeing to wash/polish a DL LTD.

[Bunyip04]

Walked past a BF GT-P in a car park today, covered in dust, dirt tree sap, and everything else.... Made me quite angry.... Why should that person get to own that car... They should give it to me!!! Hahaha