who's the site clean freak.

THETANK · Dec 23, 2015

As an example lets go with the GT500 (2009) and my stats. Up to this point it has 2400 miles and 219 hand coats of polish/wax/paint cleaner so right around one coats for every 11 miles. When I do the toys I wax under the hood where any metal is accessible, the door jambs and all the metal under the trunk. I find after all these years I can accomplish the through job in just over 3 hours. Of coarse the rims get a coat of polish and the insides get wiped out and then they are waxed once a month. Oh the truck sees no rain/snow/sleet/freezing rain etc so I just need to wipe off the dust.

Anyone else apply a coat roughly every 10-20 miles :favorites13:

SilverStreak88 · Dec 23, 2015

I never did it that religiously, but I did do it about twice a month until my paint went to crap. Now I leave it dirty to hide the bad paint. When I did do it though I always did it by hand and (like you), I did EVERYTHING that I could reach. My neighbor came out one day and kept getting blinded by the glare of the sun reflecting off my truck. He said that he's never seen anyone wax door jambs before, I laughed and said "well now you do". I'm pretty OCD with a lot of stuff... so if I have to do it in a pinch I'll always go back and re-do it the right way.... that's probably why it takes me 2 days to fully detail my truck :crazy:

develand · Dec 23, 2015

When I had my Focus ST, it got washed about once and week and waxed about twice a month. I always kept that thing spotless. Miss that car sometimes.

tipnitty · Dec 23, 2015

I was very OCD on how my cars were cleaned and maintained. But after I lost my job and now my cars sit outside, so it's a lot more difficult to keep up.

bcbouy · Dec 24, 2015

my wife's neon gets cleaned once a year, only if i get it detailed for her birthday. we camped 100 days with the ram/camper this year,cleaned the truck 3 times , (what's wax?).washed it maybe 4.do i win?

Pull Ya · Dec 24, 2015

Wash and spray wax(Opti) every week. Detail once a month inside and out including the engine. Use Wolfgang 3.0 sealant topped with Collinite 845 and Lexol on the leather. Prefer to use a Nano towel instead of a clay bar. Daily driver that just sits in the garage a lot.
Jay

THETANK · Dec 29, 2015

SilverStreak88 said:
I never did it that religiously, but I did do it about twice a month until my paint went to crap. Now I leave it dirty to hide the bad paint. When I did do it though I always did it by hand and (like you), I did EVERYTHING that I could reach. My neighbor came out one day and kept getting blinded by the glare of the sun reflecting off my truck. He said that he's never seen anyone wax door jambs before, I laughed and said "well now you do". I'm pretty OCD with a lot of stuff... so if I have to do it in a pinch I'll always go back and re-do it the right way.... that's probably why it takes me 2 days to fully detail my truck

here here on the door jambs as well the underside of the trunk and hood :favorites13:

YeahItsGotAHemi · Dec 29, 2015

People call me nuts because I give my truck a full blown detail every weekend. I have so much wax/sealants on it that anything and everything roles off. As long as the weather is nice it get's a quick detail everyday after I drive it.

That's probably why my '07 with 145K on it looks better than some of the new trucks at the dealer!

shynola · Feb 3, 2016

YeahItsGotAHemi said:
People call me nuts because I give my truck a full blown detail every weekend. I have so much wax/sealants on it that anything and everything roles off. As long as the weather is nice it get's a quick detail everyday after I drive it.

That's probably why my '07 with 145K on it looks better than some of the new trucks at the dealer!

I do believe tbat definitely qualifies you as the "site clean freak!)...nice work!

THETANK · Feb 3, 2016

shynola said:
I do believe tbat definitely qualifies you as the "site clean freak!)...nice work!

I begs to differ as I have detailed my vehicle/s as many as 3-6 times per day, at shows as many as every 1/2 hour :favorites13:

shynola · Feb 4, 2016

THETANK said:
I begs to differ as I have detailed my vehicle/s as many as 3-6 times per day, at shows as many as every 1/2 hour

I stand corrected!...and a tip o' the cap to you sir!

THETANK · Feb 4, 2016

shynola said:
I stand corrected!...and a tip o' the cap to you sir!

I blame my mother, she was a housewife that had the clean streak in her. :favorites13:

Hemipower392 · Feb 4, 2016

After reading this i think im gonna detail this weekend hahaha

BigA · Feb 4, 2016

shynola said:
I stand corrected!...and a tip o' the cap to you sir!

He can't have any paint left. LOL

THETANK · Feb 5, 2016

BigA said:
He can't have any paint left. LOL

lots left, like I said I have 219 coats on a 2009 GT500 and the odo reads out at 2400 miles. :favorites13:

errrrr I have way to much time on my hands.

Tray Burge · Feb 8, 2016

I only drive mine on pretty days and dust it off with a California duster and wipe the wheels down every time I pull it in the garage, it drives my wife crazy and we had this huge fight one day because I asked her to simply close the door by using the door handles and not the door frame, she was pissed all day.

THETANK · Feb 8, 2016

Tray Burge said:
I only drive mine on pretty days and dust it off with a California duster and wipe the wheels down every time I pull it in the garage, it drives my wife crazy and we had this huge fight one day because I asked her to simply close the door by using the door handles and not the door frame, she was pissed all day.

that and slamming the ****** door :favorites13:

amocoharley · Feb 15, 2016

You guys are great! I really want to detail my truck now.

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speeddemon0712 · Feb 16, 2016

Tray Burge said:
I only drive mine on pretty days and dust it off with a California duster and wipe the wheels down every time I pull it in the garage, it drives my wife crazy and we had this huge fight one day because I asked her to simply close the door by using the door handles and not the door frame, she was pissed all day.

HAHAHA that's funny. I've had a few cars where there wasn't a frame around the window, so people would grab the glass to close the door. DROVE ME INSANE! I can't stand finger prints.

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