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How often do you wash and or wax your ls 460?????

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Old 12-28-11, 09:36 AM
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Default How often do you wash and or wax your ls 460?????

Just curious have been seeing some pretty dirty 460's on the Road...... I'm just saying.... LOL
Old 12-28-11, 12:03 PM
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I polish mine every month and wax every 3-4 months. I will wash the car every week and use gloss enhancer from Zaino to keep it looking amazing in between the washes and polishing
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I'm im imbarass to say this but I have only washed mine once a month, and wax every 3 month or so. Going from a black car where I washed every week or sometimes twice a week, and now owning a white car again I'm slacking. I'm sure I would wash once a week if it wasnt so cold out.
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wax every 3 to 4months.. wash once or twice a week.. and before and after all road trips..
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Originally Posted by 757LexusLS
Just curious have been seeing some pretty dirty 460's on the Road...... I'm just saying.... LOL
Weekly, thank you very much!!! Wax it twice a year. A dirty Lexus is a crime, punishable by words written on the dirt.
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I wash every 2-3 weeks and wax about every month. I appreciate the benefits of preserving the car as well as getting some much needed exercise by doing so.
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Wipe down with Zaino Z6 once a week after light dusting with California car duster. Wash after rain or heavy dirt, sometimes I use ONR (Optimum No Rinse) instead of wash. Wax with Zaino Z2 or Z5 every 2-3 months.
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Im horrible I should really be more **** about it but large black cars are such a pain!!! I wash once a month wax every 3 months.
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Originally Posted by datplayaz
I'm im imbarass to say this but I have only washed mine once a month, and wax every 3 month or so. Going from a black car where I washed every week or sometimes twice a week, and now owning a white car again I'm slacking. I'm sure I would wash once a week if it wasnt so cold out.
yeah, I had the black saphire pearl on my GS and it needed a lot more upkeep than the white LS, BUT nothing shines like a black car
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Originally Posted by Nvbanker
Weekly, thank you very much!!! Wax it twice a year. A dirty Lexus is a crime, punishable by words written on the dirt.
+1

Wash once or twice a week, depending on the weather. Wax every month, full detail every 6 months.
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Originally Posted by I8ABMR
I polish mine every month and wax every 3-4 months. I will wash the car every week and use gloss enhancer from Zaino to keep it looking amazing in between the washes and polishing
I think you might have it backwards. You should be polishing every 3-4 months and waxing once a month depending on the wax durability. The wax is the top coat that adds the final pop to the polish /glaze ect.

I wash my wife's 460 every weekend and hit it with instant detailer in between waxes which could be once a month. Then do a full strip, clay, polish, glaze, wax every 4 months or so.
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I dont have a life plus my car is black, so I wash the car MYSELF every other day, sometimes every day! I wax about once a week maybe every other week depending on the weather. Like someone said earlier, It is a crime to have a dirty LS... Plus im practicing so I can keep the Bentley clean once I get one.
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Originally Posted by bleek300
I dont have a life plus my car is black, so I wash the car MYSELF every other day, sometimes every day! I wax about once a week maybe every other week depending on the weather. Like someone said earlier, It is a crime to have a dirty LS... Plus im practicing so I can keep the Bentley clean once I get one.
Good one bleek!

Personally, I wash my car with the same frequency I bathe, once a year whether I need it or not.













I hope no one took that seriously.
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i never wash this thing. i believe in the law of diminishing returns and i always drive through a puddle immediately after i get it washed LOL
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Try using Turtle Wax "Wax and Dry". Wash your car then spray with this product while drying. I have a Obsidian 2011 ls 460 sport and I can't belive how great it looks after washing. I have had several black cars in the past and always found it difficult to keep a good shine without applying polish. Wish I had found this stuff sooner.

John


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