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Old 01-18-12, 11:37 PM
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CA IS350
Hand wash once a week
Wax on the 3rd or 4th week
Professional Detail every other month
Done this on every car I have ever owned.
Old 01-18-12, 11:39 PM
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^ so diligent
Old 01-19-12, 12:35 AM
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Wash my car every week
full detail every 2 months
Waxed 4 times a year
Old 01-19-12, 12:55 AM
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Full wash, wax, buff, and clean out interior every other week. Obsidian with ecru is a PITA to keep clean so I stay up on it
Old 01-19-12, 01:24 AM
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During the winter months... I don't

Summer - probably every 2 weeks, and in-between washes I spray detail the car every few days
Old 01-19-12, 07:56 AM
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2011 IS350C - my wife's car...generally every 10 days. She doesn't like going to the carwash. I drive an old farts car - 2009 Benz E350 and it's 2x's a week or more if it rains. We are on a monthly unlimited wash program for $85. Here's what it includes:

Hand wash with Wax (just a liquid wax in water)
Vacuum interior/use detail brush to dust dash and console areas
Clean windows, edges of windows and all mirrors
Chamois dry
Silicone tires with Tireshine™ wheel dressing

I hand wax both cars every 3-4 months.
Old 01-19-12, 08:00 AM
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Lucky if I wash it once a month. I think I have gone 2 months before....
Old 01-19-12, 08:18 AM
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Once a week.
Old 01-19-12, 08:42 AM
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As much as i can, I love to touch her butt! lol
Old 01-19-12, 10:12 AM
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Whenever she starts to look dirty
So that would be once a week, with 2-3 waxes a year.
Old 01-19-12, 10:26 AM
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my girl gets her wax every 2 weeks, she lovesss it .

Also when shes feeling playful, I'll throw a white sheet over her and hose her down! She ALWAYS wins my wet tshirt contest
Old 01-19-12, 10:30 AM
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My car is white so I hand wash her once a week
Old 01-19-12, 12:24 PM
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have our detailer ( work for a dealer ) wash it inside and out about twice week .... buffed waxed once every 2/3 week
Old 07-06-12, 01:58 AM
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car wash...1x week
Old 07-06-12, 06:39 AM
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At least one a week but i dust it off every day


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