How often do you wash your car ?

sukiwa · 28th July 2008, 09:37

Wash the car myself once in a fortnight, use car shampoo once in a month.

lambuhere1 · 28th July 2008, 09:46

I drive only on weekends for externals and internals every 15 days, As I take my car out only on the weekend.

ajitkommini · 28th July 2008, 11:15

Car gets a basic wash every morning (or previous night), plus interiors, mats etc. on Saturdays and pressure wash at the service station about once in 2 months or if we go on a longish trip.

prabhusati · 28th July 2008, 11:22

I use my car 2 to 3 times a week. I wash it in the mornings everytime i plan to use the car.

srishiva · 28th July 2008, 11:23

Unless it rains and there is mud around on roads, my car stays clean for a week. I don't want to waste water and hence wash it once a week. Once a month or so, I get it pressure washed.

BaCkSeAtDrIVeR · 9th August 2008, 12:14

[quote=GTO - Touring;917918]For those who wash their cars once a week (or less frequently), is it because of a labour problem, or that car wash guys aren't available in your neighbourhood?/quote]

1. I wash my car myself so no time. (most important)
2. It does not run daily.
3. Wont run much even when used daily - will be washed when dirty in such cases.
4. I use a car cover when parked. The light weight blue/black inside & silver colour outside one. Cost just Rs. 600/-.
5. Wont bother finding a "car washer" for daily wash even if required.

rranjith_kum · 9th August 2008, 12:22

I don't wash it daily or even weekly, but once in a month for sure! or some times for a special occasion.
There were days when I used to get it washed alternate days as GTO pointed out its labor problem for me and I am too lazy for frequent washes

PatienceWins · 9th August 2008, 12:26

I tried two wash guys before deciding to wash it myself. In the name of cleaning they have been scratching my car. Also it was just an eye wash.

I have been washing it for the last one year.

Mostly it is washed once a week or twice a week, sometimes once in two weeks.

On weekends, I clean the interiors and polish the plastics.

Waxing the car has become a rare phenomenon. I get it 3M polished once every 6 months.

Path_Finder · 9th August 2008, 12:46

Daily normal wash, once a week wash with car shampoo and waxing/polish once a year along with service.

GTO · 9th August 2008, 13:11

Learn something new every day!! If this poll serves as a good sample, only 20% of Indian cars are washed everyday

. With labour being as cheap as it is, I had expected the number to be several times higher.

Path_Finder · 9th August 2008, 13:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTO

With labour being as cheap as it is, I had expected the number to be several times higher.

I also expected the number to be higher; but would not call the labour as cheap - many clean their cars themselves and it is not cost, the time and effort is what matters.

PatienceWins · 9th August 2008, 13:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTO

Learn something new every day!! If this poll serves as a good sample, only 20% of Indian cars are washed everyday

. With labour being as cheap as it is, I had expected the number to be several times higher.

Labour is cheap and available, but I could not get good quality wash without leaving scratches. Getting someone who cares for car is very difficult. I think scratches are left by the rings they use or lack of cleaning the cloth.

So washing car on my own which makes everyday washing not feasible.

csentil · 11th August 2008, 14:10

Yup. Beter to have the car dirty then getting it washed by someone who doesn't know how. Scratches and swirl marks would be the result. Better do it yourself.

hrag · 11th August 2008, 14:21

My Indica and KB125 are washed everyday (except Sunday) when in Madras. The interiors of the Indica are cleaned (almost) every Sunday.

I'm yet to find a good car wash "service provider" in Bangalore. I watched the other cars in my apartment being washed for a few days before concluding all of them scratched more than washed cars.

Shakensoul · 11th August 2008, 14:33

I wash my car myself, usually once a week or every fortnight.

Car runs only on the weekend and is covered with 2 covers, on the inside the light silver one, a thick cloth cover on the outside. This is to mainly to prevent scratches from dogs and cats who have a habit of sleeping on top of cars, and to prevent scraping by other cars when taking out of the parking lot.

Labour is not an issue, there are plenty cheap "washers" available. But all they do is recycle the same soiled water, use dry cloth to wipe the dust which causes more harm than good. So I have cleaning the car myself since the last three years, even if that means sacrificing 2-3hrs from my weekend and carrying buckets of water from the third floor.

View Poll Results: How often do you think you need to wash your car ?
Once a week	96	48.24%
Once in a month	34	17.09%
Once in 3 months	7	3.52%
Every Service (6 months)	6	3.02%
Never	1	0.50%
Daily	55	27.64%
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28th July 2008, 09:37	#31
sukiwa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: pune Posts: 2,378 Thanked: 2,562 Times	Wash the car myself once in a fortnight, use car shampoo once in a month. Last edited by sukiwa : 28th July 2008 at 09:41.
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28th July 2008, 09:46	#32
lambuhere1 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: @ Driver's Seat @ Posts: 708 Thanked: 106 Times	I drive only on weekends for externals and internals every 15 days, As I take my car out only on the weekend.
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28th July 2008, 11:15	#33
ajitkommini BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 490 Thanked: 124 Times	Car gets a basic wash every morning (or previous night), plus interiors, mats etc. on Saturdays and pressure wash at the service station about once in 2 months or if we go on a longish trip.
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28th July 2008, 11:22	#34
prabhusati BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 253 Thanked: 16 Times	I use my car 2 to 3 times a week. I wash it in the mornings everytime i plan to use the car.
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28th July 2008, 11:23	#35
srishiva Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 4,375 Thanked: 2,256 Times	Unless it rains and there is mud around on roads, my car stays clean for a week. I don't want to waste water and hence wash it once a week. Once a month or so, I get it pressure washed.
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9th August 2008, 12:14	#36
BaCkSeAtDrIVeR BANNED Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kochi Posts: 2,522 Thanked: 752 Times	[quote=GTO - Touring;917918]For those who wash their cars once a week (or less frequently), is it because of a labour problem, or that car wash guys aren't available in your neighbourhood?/quote] 1. I wash my car myself so no time. (most important) 2. It does not run daily. 3. Wont run much even when used daily - will be washed when dirty in such cases. 4. I use a car cover when parked. The light weight blue/black inside & silver colour outside one. Cost just Rs. 600/-. 5. Wont bother finding a "car washer" for daily wash even if required.
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9th August 2008, 12:22	#37
rranjith_kum BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Coimbatore/ Aachen Posts: 693 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	I don't wash it daily or even weekly, but once in a month for sure! or some times for a special occasion. There were days when I used to get it washed alternate days as GTO pointed out its labor problem for me and I am too lazy for frequent washes
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9th August 2008, 12:26	#38
PatienceWins Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,416 Thanked: 807 Times View My Garage	I tried two wash guys before deciding to wash it myself. In the name of cleaning they have been scratching my car. Also it was just an eye wash. I have been washing it for the last one year. Mostly it is washed once a week or twice a week, sometimes once in two weeks. On weekends, I clean the interiors and polish the plastics. Waxing the car has become a rare phenomenon. I get it 3M polished once every 6 months.
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9th August 2008, 12:46	#39
Path_Finder BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 622 Thanked: 6 Times View My Garage	Daily normal wash, once a week wash with car shampoo and waxing/polish once a year along with service.
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9th August 2008, 13:11	#40
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,519 Thanked: 300,707 Times View My Garage	Learn something new every day!! If this poll serves as a good sample, only 20% of Indian cars are washed everyday . With labour being as cheap as it is, I had expected the number to be several times higher.
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11th August 2008, 14:10	#43
csentil Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,349 Thanked: 38 Times View My Garage	Yup. Beter to have the car dirty then getting it washed by someone who doesn't know how. Scratches and swirl marks would be the result. Better do it yourself.
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11th August 2008, 14:21	#44
hrag BANNED Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bangalore / Madras Posts: 1,982 Thanked: 31 Times	My Indica and KB125 are washed everyday (except Sunday) when in Madras. The interiors of the Indica are cleaned (almost) every Sunday. I'm yet to find a good car wash "service provider" in Bangalore. I watched the other cars in my apartment being washed for a few days before concluding all of them scratched more than washed cars.
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11th August 2008, 14:33	#45
Shakensoul BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: AS01 Posts: 498 Thanked: 241 Times View My Garage	I wash my car myself, usually once a week or every fortnight. Car runs only on the weekend and is covered with 2 covers, on the inside the light silver one, a thick cloth cover on the outside. This is to mainly to prevent scratches from dogs and cats who have a habit of sleeping on top of cars, and to prevent scraping by other cars when taking out of the parking lot. Labour is not an issue, there are plenty cheap "washers" available. But all they do is recycle the same soiled water, use dry cloth to wipe the dust which causes more harm than good. So I have cleaning the car myself since the last three years, even if that means sacrificing 2-3hrs from my weekend and carrying buckets of water from the third floor.
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