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Old 21 December 2006, 10:00 PM
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I get a bit put off cleaning it when it looks like this after only three days...

Bloody English weather!
Old 21 December 2006, 11:12 PM
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once aweek mate get a set of mud flaps that will help well maybe awee bit pmsl
Old 21 December 2006, 11:17 PM
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Not enough!

Bah, damn work! ( )
Old 21 December 2006, 11:30 PM
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Here you go steve, looks like you had some fun before this was taken mate


I wash mine every week, and do the inside too, at this time of year its a right pain in the a*s, but just like the missus, i love my car so just put up with it
You gotta love the brittish weather...................not, bloody rains all the time
Old 21 December 2006, 11:40 PM
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Must be nice washing the car in freezing fog!
Old 21 December 2006, 11:41 PM
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every summer just once a year
Old 22 December 2006, 03:35 PM
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Thanks to the guilt trip you played on me I spent £5 having some bloke clean it and then 10 mins cleaning up the bits he missed. Does look good now though, but won't in an hour
Old 22 December 2006, 11:05 PM
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Like to wash the car twice a week and wax every month, weather permitting, so when the winter comes hopefully the wax is protecting the bodywork. Then when spring comes give the car the clay bar treatment then cleaner polish and start all over again.
Old 24 December 2006, 09:24 PM
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Wash it every week, wax once a month.

Old 24 December 2006, 11:07 PM
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Twice a week me and wax every 4 weeks


Old 28 December 2006, 04:05 PM
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shiny....
Old 06 January 2007, 07:21 PM
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Wash my car once a week(weather permitting) polish as often as i can be bothered to (though has been very often this last yr)though when it gets really mucky have to wash it because it just irritates me.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...r/PICT0004.jpg

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Old 07 January 2007, 12:03 PM
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im astounded in myself. washed the car twice within the space of 6 days, and was even gonna polish her yesterday after a wash, but it started spitting just as i was cleaning the wheels... bugger.
Old 07 January 2007, 12:10 PM
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I'm on a guilt trip! I might was it next week
Old 07 January 2007, 04:38 PM
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Taliban hand-wash for me whenever I think the windscreen is too filthy for the washers to get it clean! - Can't be bothered to do it myself....

At the moment - that's once every 4-6 weeks..... unless I'm going somewhere where I don't want to get ribbed over the state of it...
Old 07 January 2007, 06:03 PM
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Mine gets done about twice a week.

Not nice being out in the freezing cold but needs must sometimes.

I do have some help sometimes though



Poorboys, Clearkote and meguiars products for me




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Old 08 January 2007, 03:35 PM
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Hmm, superb!
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Originally Posted by Polished Bliss
Hmm, superb!
If that was directed at me..

Cheers Rich
Old 13 January 2007, 04:30 PM
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Usually about once per month!!
Old 16 January 2007, 12:14 AM
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Originally Posted by WarrenSTI
Usually about once per month!!

- bloody hell - you got your scratch sorted yet m8
Old 16 January 2007, 07:07 AM
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Washed 2 times a week atleast... no matter what the weather... and if the weather is any good... a polish and wax/ sealer... although it ain't been done for a couple of weeks... hmmmm, really need to pull my finger out...



Old 17 January 2007, 10:48 PM
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Wash once to twice a week, top up the Jeffs Acrylic Jett every 2>3 weeks...





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