how often do you wash your car this time of the year

pinco000 · 01-13-2017, 09:02 AM

Hi guys, as the title says..how often? Im asking this coz I feel guilty of not washing once a week like normally. Im just thinking, whats the point, wash it today and then its heavy rain on sunday forecast. And almost every time I feel it deserves a wash the forecast stops me from doing so.

IanS100 · 01-13-2017, 09:14 AM

I'm the same, my car hasn't been washed for a couple of weeks and is filthy, but every time I summon the time and inclination to wash it, either the heavens open or it freezes. I don't like using drive through washes or wash monkeys, bit I'm seriously thinking about biting the bullet and letting someone else loose on it with a sponge

TomD335xicoupe · 01-13-2017, 09:39 AM

Lots of salt on roads when we get snow in New Jersey (USA) if it is over 40 degrees out comes the hose.

Chappers 71 · 01-13-2017, 10:12 AM

I still wash mine once a week regardless of the weather. Gives me an excuse to disappear into the garage for a couple of hours & get a bit of man time

richk84 · 01-13-2017, 11:09 AM

If you have a good level of protection on your paint work it wont matter too much, however the more regular you wash it the longer that protection will last. I gave mine a wax top last week whilst the weather was milder.

pinco000 · 01-13-2017, 11:16 AM

I think I wash it tomorrow, enjoy it and go nowhere on sunday

The0pportunist · 01-13-2017, 12:38 PM

I used to wash my cars every week regardless of weather however since getting a silver car the gap has been 2-3 weeks.

Dann · 01-13-2017, 01:29 PM

Whenever I can be bothered.
Probably once a month (thats about 200 miles for me)

IanS100 · 01-13-2017, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by The0pportunist

I used to wash my cars every week regardless of weather however since getting a silver car the gap has been 2-3 weeks.

My car is supposed to be black but it's a lot closer to silver at the moment, particularly the back bumper and boot lid

Mani59 · 01-13-2017, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by richk84

If you have a good level of protection on your paint work it wont matter too much, however the more regular you wash it the longer that protection will last. I gave mine a wax top last week whilst the weather was milder.

Agreed, I had a winter application applied on mine a while ago and makes washing the car so much easier in these conditions.

MattOz · 01-22-2017, 03:52 AM

I was mine every week if I can, however, it can be tricky. Had to defrost the hose yesterday!

abeardo83 · 01-23-2017, 04:24 AM

Normally once every two weeks. Did it yesterday and froze my balls off.

djgandy · 01-23-2017, 05:24 AM

Not often in Winter. Gets waxed up before it gets too cold then not really touched. Did it this weekend as wheels were filthy and I wanted to get started on wet sanding.

mjn77 · 01-23-2017, 07:59 AM

Hasn't been washed since October.

zippyonline · 01-25-2017, 05:59 AM

I think mine needs a clean now....

Filthy E91 by Chris Reeves, on Flickr

That was mostly from a 400 mile journey yesterday.

pinco000 · 01-25-2017, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by zippyonline

I think mine needs a clean now....

Filthy E91 by Chris Reeves, on Flickr

That was mostly from a 400 mile journey yesterday.

advantage of a dirty car as yours is that even if get clocked speeding, they wont be able to read your plate

BMW Steve · 01-27-2017, 03:35 AM

At the moment twice a week, washed on Saturday then washed on Tuesday afternoon, and this is today all dirty looking "Again" it's crap having a white car in this weather, getting washed again on Saturday....

mjn77 · 01-29-2017, 09:39 AM

Gave it a snow foam and power wash today. Got rid of about 80% of the winter grime.

MattOz · 01-30-2017, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zippyonline

I think mine needs a clean now....

Filthy E91 by Chris Reeves, on Flickr

That was mostly from a 400 mile journey yesterday.

Chris,

You're doing it right!

zippyonline · 01-31-2017, 03:59 AM

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Originally Posted by MattOz

Chris,

You're doing it right!

I've fixed it now!

2 x snowfoam and pressure washer, 6 bucket wash (rinse bucket changed 5 times!) using a gtechniq wash mitt, and dried using BH QD as a drying aid with a super soft microfibre drying waffle towel thing.

Cleaned E91 by Chris Reeves, on Flickr

RENT-A-GOAT · 02-01-2017, 05:06 PM

In this weather and with working in a rural location so the lanes resembling more of a mud bath my touring ends up a crispy brown salty mess by the time Friday comes about so it's been weekly snow foams and rinses and then a foam, rinse and multiple bucket in the two bucket method stylee on every other week or if it's really wet and muddy I will just get the pressure washer out and rinse it off so it doesn't crust and build.

pinco000 · 02-02-2017, 04:50 AM

my car gets a hand carwash twice a week as it rains almost every day

01-13-2017, 09:02 AM	#1
pinco000 Major 182 Rep 1,051 Posts Drives: F48 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: London iTrader: (0)	how often do you wash your car this time of the year Hi guys, as the title says..how often? Im asking this coz I feel guilty of not washing once a week like normally. Im just thinking, whats the point, wash it today and then its heavy rain on sunday forecast. And almost every time I feel it deserves a wash the forecast stops me from doing so.
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IanS100 Major General 135 Rep 5,050 Posts Drives: 520d F10 LCI M Sport Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Southport UK iTrader: (0)	I'm the same, my car hasn't been washed for a couple of weeks and is filthy, but every time I summon the time and inclination to wash it, either the heavens open or it freezes. I don't like using drive through washes or wash monkeys, bit I'm seriously thinking about biting the bullet and letting someone else loose on it with a sponge
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TomD335xicoupe First Lieutenant 319 Rep 378 Posts Drives: 08 335XI me ,19 x3 M40 wife Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: North Jersey iTrader: (1)	Lots of salt on roads when we get snow in New Jersey (USA) if it is over 40 degrees out comes the hose. __________________
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richk84 Lieutenant Colonel 132 Rep 1,534 Posts Drives: e93 330i Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: All over iTrader: (0)	If you have a good level of protection on your paint work it wont matter too much, however the more regular you wash it the longer that protection will last. I gave mine a wax top last week whilst the weather was milder. Last edited by richk84; 01-13-2017 at 11:45 AM..
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pinco000 Major 182 Rep 1,051 Posts Drives: F48 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: London iTrader: (0)	I think I wash it tomorrow, enjoy it and go nowhere on sunday
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The0pportunist Major 480 Rep 1,271 Posts Drives: F30 335i Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: London iTrader: (0)	I used to wash my cars every week regardless of weather however since getting a silver car the gap has been 2-3 weeks.
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Dann Major 131 Rep 1,374 Posts Drives: E90 LCi 335i Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Portsmouth, United Kingdom iTrader: (0)	Whenever I can be bothered. Probably once a month (thats about 200 miles for me)
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MattOz Lieutenant Colonel 344 Rep 1,830 Posts Drives: Alpina G21 D3S Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Midlands iTrader: (1) Garage List 2011 E90 M3 [0.00]	I was mine every week if I can, however, it can be tricky. Had to defrost the hose yesterday!
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01-23-2017, 04:24 AM	#12
abeardo83 Captain 96 Rep 808 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Cheshire iTrader: (2) Garage List 2008 BMW M3 [0.00]	Normally once every two weeks. Did it yesterday and froze my balls off.
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djgandy Colonel 142 Rep 2,335 Posts Drives: E93 M3 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: London iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 M3 [0.00]	Not often in Winter. Gets waxed up before it gets too cold then not really touched. Did it this weekend as wheels were filthy and I wanted to get started on wet sanding.
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mjn77 Colonel 1443 Rep 2,041 Posts Drives: E90 M3 LCI Jerez Black Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Herts, UK iTrader: (2) Garage List 2011 BMW M3 [10.00]	Hasn't been washed since October. __________________ //E90 M3 LCI DCT in Jerez Black / Fox Red Leather // Alcantara Trim // ST XTA Coilovers // 1.75 Exhaust // Pinnacle Undertray // @jerez.black.e90.m3// Euro Road Trips 2014 (French Alps) 2016 (GER ITA AUS) 2017 (ITA GER SWI) 2018 (LIE GER AUS SLO CRO) 2019 (SWI ITA GER AUS) 2022 (SWI AUS ITA) 2024 (NOR)
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01-25-2017, 05:59 AM	#15
zippyonline Enlisted Member 6 Rep 43 Posts Drives: E91 330i 6MT Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Essex, UK iTrader: (0)	I think mine needs a clean now.... Filthy E91 by Chris Reeves, on Flickr That was mostly from a 400 mile journey yesterday.
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01-27-2017, 03:35 AM	#17
BMW Steve Captain 119 Rep 968 Posts Drives: F11 535D & e93 335i Highline Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Witlshire UK iTrader: (0)	At the moment twice a week, washed on Saturday then washed on Tuesday afternoon, and this is today all dirty looking "Again" it's crap having a white car in this weather, getting washed again on Saturday.... Attached Images
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01-29-2017, 09:39 AM	#18
mjn77 Colonel 1443 Rep 2,041 Posts Drives: E90 M3 LCI Jerez Black Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Herts, UK iTrader: (2) Garage List 2011 BMW M3 [10.00]	Gave it a snow foam and power wash today. Got rid of about 80% of the winter grime.
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RENT-A-GOAT Major 445 Rep 1,047 Posts Drives: F31 320D Xdrive Msport+ Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Warwickshire iTrader: (0) Garage List 2015 BMW F31 320D X ... [0.00]	In this weather and with working in a rural location so the lanes resembling more of a mud bath my touring ends up a crispy brown salty mess by the time Friday comes about so it's been weekly snow foams and rinses and then a foam, rinse and multiple bucket in the two bucket method stylee on every other week or if it's really wet and muddy I will just get the pressure washer out and rinse it off so it doesn't crust and build. __________________ [url=https://www.deutschespeed.com/threads/the-bimmerpost-refugee-thread.561/]Click here for the Bimmerpost UK Refugees - Censorship Sucks![/url]
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02-02-2017, 04:50 AM	#22
pinco000 Major 182 Rep 1,051 Posts Drives: F48 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: London iTrader: (0)	my car gets a hand carwash twice a week as it rains almost every day
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