re: What is your car wash routine?

The $15 Special at Express Wash every couple of weeks. Truck never looks dirty. Vacuums are free to use after wash.

Weekly unless raining:

Rinse
Foam Cannon with Pressure Washer (CG HoneyDew Foam Soap)
Let Sit
Spray Wheels with CG Diablo and agitate with wheel brush
Rinse
3 Bucket Wash; 1 for Suds (Mequiars Gold Class)-1 for Mit Rinse-1 for Wheels and Wheel Wells - using 3-4 mits per vehicle
Blow off with a power dryer
Wipe dry sometimes with a drying aid (ONR diluted or a Spray Sealant) and a Waffle Weave
Spray with either a Detail Spray (Meguiars or Adams) or Bead Maker
Matte Tire Shine
Detail Door/Trunk/Hood Jams

Every other week Interior:
Vacuum
Griots Leather 3 in 1
Wipe down with Griots Interior Cleaner
Wipe down with Griots Detail Spray

I have 5 cars. At least 3 get done every week.

Pull up to gate, put credit card in slot, choose best wash, hell naw no upgrade, take receipt, machine with female voice tells me to pull up and that my wash is ready, tight playa, pull around the construction cones with creepy dolls strapped to tops, wtf carwash owner guy, pull up to tire conveyer thingy, readjust enough to scuff up my rims, kid says throw it in neutral, i struggle but it gets there. Take off recycle on the a/c, need the lemon scent coming though the vents chief, blare xm jimmy buffett station until it mysteriously goes out, holy shite might hit that dodge dakota in front of me, air blowers leaving streaks, not again, pull around slipping from the sudsery, pull in and straighten up into the vacuum straight jacket lane, wudup gurl u vacuuming too?, that sound from sucking up old receipts and french fries flllllooomp, windows already got rinse free specs so u know its freshly washed, pull out and roll the windows down to fix the mirror, frick not again silk u gotta let em dry first.

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Drop it off before work at H2O Auto Spa for interior shampoo and vinyl/leather treatment and external wash, claybar, and polymer coating. Pick it up after work. 2 or 3 times a year.

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I've been wanting to do their detail service, but I hear its like 3x the cost if you have pet hair.

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Throw away approximately 3 bags of trash (wife’s car only)

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This.

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What is your car wash routine?

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Benny's. 14.95/month and I never ever have a dirty vehicle. I love it.

That’s what Everett is for, his routine is his business as long as its clean when he’s finished

When I have access to a driveway, spigot, and cover - two bucket wash w/ grit guard, dry, finish with Meguiara waterless wash and wax or a quick wax, then tire shine. Try to clay bar, polish, and seal twice per year.

Unfortunately I do not have a driveway, so lately it’s been a run through In & Out on Bonnabel then dry with Meguiar’s wash and wax. It makes my skin crawl knowing I’m tearing the paint up, but don’t have many other options right now.

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I've always enjoyed doing my own detailing

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Just got into it last year. Spent a lot of money on Chemical Guys products, vacuum, pressure washer etc.

Let my car get real dirty then detail the hell out of it. Sucks during the summer though.