Cleaning the car

[Merc Fan]

Hi bros,

How most of you clean your car? Do you go to Petrol Kiosk to have a car wash or do you actually do it yourself, and how often do you wash your car?

 

[swissfondue]

8 hours ago, Merc Fan said:

Hi bros,

How most of you clean your car? Do you go to Petrol Kiosk to have a car wash or do you actually do it yourself, and how often do you wash your car?

 

First few times, I wash myself. After that, too lazy and just send to petrol kiosk.

[Merc Fan]

10 hours ago, swissfondue said:

First few times, I wash myself. After that, too lazy and just send to petrol kiosk.

I also send to Petrol Kiosk. Not very clean but at least they clean away some dirt. I wonder how often should the car be polished to retain its shine?

[joecamel]

I wash mine weekly and apply a layer of spray wax. However, sometimes car gets too dirty (due to those 20 minutes rain leaving stains on the car), i would do a mid week wash. 

This is after a polish and wax quarterly. 

Mine is a black car so the wash regime is a bit more stringent. 

[Merc Fan]

1 hour ago, joecamel said:

I wash mine weekly and apply a layer of spray wax. However, sometimes car gets too dirty (due to those 20 minutes rain leaving stains on the car), i would do a mid week wash. 

This is after a polish and wax quarterly. 

Mine is a black car so the wash regime is a bit more stringent. 

Do you wash the car yourself? What kind of spray wax do you use? As our cars are already coated with nano sealant by C&C, will your spray wax affect the layer of nano on the car?

[joecamel]

yes, i wash the car myself, i alternate between meguiar's quik wax and meguiar's gold class quik wax  (just because i bought both by mistake). i find the gold class quik wax leaves a slightly deeper shine.

the spray wax adds protection to the nano. think of the nano sealant as your base protection and the spray wax as a thin topping.

i do my own polish and wax so didnt get the cnc nano.

 

[chiusk]

On 9/10/2017 at 5:19 PM, joecamel said:

yes, i wash the car myself, i alternate between meguiar's quik wax and meguiar's gold class quik wax  (just because i bought both by mistake). i find the gold class quik wax leaves a slightly deeper shine.

the spray wax adds protection to the nano. think of the nano sealant as your base protection and the spray wax as a thin topping.

i do my own polish and wax so didnt get the cnc nano.

 

seems like i also do the same like u, wash once a week myself, once a month wax with either spray wax or liquid wax

[dchum]

wash once every 2-3 weeks, but wax myself each time. Vacuum the interior weekly

[Ivo]

Alternate between washing the car by myself and at the gas station each month. Polishing and vacuum always by myself after a good wash. Using Meguiar detailer and Amorall wax for exterior and some German technology leathercare treatment agent for seats

[ckevin77]

i let my HDB mscp Indian car washer wash everyday. once a while go jb wash and wax or polish... still shiny and clean until now...

[Gideon]

Almost daily wash personally since day one with Wash & Wax solution from Autobac. Dry the car to remove raindrops if possible after parking under car park lot. Beautifully maintained even 10 years before trading in for new one😀

[Ody_2004]

6 hours ago, Gideon said:

Almost daily wash personally since day one with Wash & Wax solution from Autobac. Dry the car to remove raindrops if possible after parking under car park lot. Beautifully maintained even 10 years before trading in for new one😀

That's alot of muscle power for a daily wash!

I wash mine once a week but when when it rain I make sure i wipe off the rainwater which may stain the paint.

I use quick detailing once every 2 weeks and a sealant about once in 3 months.