How often should I wash my car?

How often should I wash my car?

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Fiatowner3

Original Poster:

118 posts

75 months

Wednesday 11th April 2018
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Haven’t washed my car in 2 months, it’s been raining a lot, how often should I clean my car?

Biker's Nemesis

38,613 posts

208 months

Wednesday 11th April 2018
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I know someone who made a point of washing his car when it rained at weekends

Pica-Pica

13,751 posts

84 months

Wednesday 11th April 2018
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keep windows, lights, mirrors and number plates clean, though.

Gary29

4,146 posts

99 months

Wednesday 11th April 2018
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Once every 12.6 days FFS

Rawwr

22,722 posts

234 months

Wednesday 11th April 2018
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I honestly can't remember the last time I washed a car. boxedin

GTEYE

2,094 posts

210 months

Wednesday 11th April 2018
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Fiatowner3 said:
Haven’t washed my car in 2 months, it’s been raining a lot, how often should I clean my car?
How often do you have a shower? How often do you clean your clothes?

The answer is its up to you........

Like anything though, if you don't look after it, it'll soon deteriorate!

Fiatowner3

Original Poster:

118 posts

75 months

Wednesday 11th April 2018
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Should my car be ok not being washed for 2 months ?

irocfan

40,379 posts

190 months

Wednesday 11th April 2018
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There is a point of view that says don't wash it during the winter months due to grit. This directly contradicts the wash all the salt off your car asap

Alex_225

6,250 posts

201 months

Wednesday 11th April 2018
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I was my daily car every two weeks. In the winter it is better to get the road salt off the car as often as possible.

In reality though, it makes no difference just depends on how often you want it looking clean and shiny.

PositronicRay

27,004 posts

183 months

Wednesday 11th April 2018
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Before and after driving, some people wash it during, but that's a bit of a faff IMO

227bhp

10,203 posts

128 months

Wednesday 11th April 2018
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Yipper you're back!

anonymous-user

54 months

Wednesday 11th April 2018
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My daily car gets washed every weekend. My summer toy gets a quick wash after every use and a proper detail a couple of times a year.

jkh112

21,966 posts

158 months

Wednesday 11th April 2018
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If you leave it longer between washes then dirt willl help hide the stone chips.

Commander2874

374 posts

85 months

Wednesday 11th April 2018
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Once or twice a month. My cars are well protected with polish and wax and one has ceramic coating.

Wax once every 2-3 months.

x type

911 posts

190 months

Wednesday 11th April 2018
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If this car is the fiat 500 you don't use , has dents on the boot etc.

Wash it every day to keep it clean if you want to

thebigmacmoomin

2,798 posts

169 months

Thursday 12th April 2018
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Whilst the car doesn't get washed regularly, I always wash bird poo off ASAP.

In the past few years, I have tended to just use the car wash when I have filled up with petrol as its convenient, so about once a month.