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

pinco000 · 01-13-2017, 08:02 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, 08:14 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, 08:39 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, 09:12 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, 10:09 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, 10:16 AM

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

The0pportunist · 01-13-2017, 11:38 AM

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, 12:29 PM

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

IanS100 · 01-13-2017, 01:16 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, 03:52 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, 02:52 AM

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

abeardo83 · 01-23-2017, 03:24 AM

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

djgandy · 01-23-2017, 04:24 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, 06:59 AM

Hasn't been washed since October.

zippyonline · 01-25-2017, 04:59 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, 07:49 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, 02:35 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, 08:39 AM

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

MattOz · 01-30-2017, 03:03 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, 02:59 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, 04:06 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, 03:50 AM

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

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pinco000 Major 165 Rep 1,059 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 136 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: Jul 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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Chappers 71 Major General 5483 Rep 5,421 Posts Drives: Beige G31 40ix m sport Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Kent, The Garden of England iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 G31 xdrive 40i ... [4.00] 2006 E92 335i SE [9.50]	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
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richk84 Lieutenant Colonel 130 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 10:45 AM..
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pinco000 Major 165 Rep 1,059 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 471 Rep 1,268 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 133 Rep 1,381 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 342 Rep 1,826 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, 03:24 AM	#12
abeardo83 Captain 96 Rep 828 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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01-23-2017, 04:24 AM	#13
djgandy Colonel 146 Rep 2,337 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 Lieutenant Colonel 1073 Rep 1,957 Posts Drives: E90 M3 LCI Jerez Black Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Herts, UK iTrader: (2) Garage List 2011 BMW M3 [0.00]	Hasn't been washed since October. __________________ // E90 M3 LCI DCT in Jerez Black with Fox Red Leather // Alcantara Trim // ST XTA Coilovers // 1.75 Exhaust Mod // Pinnacle Undertray // @jerez.black.e90.m3 // Euro Alpine Road Trips 2014 2016 2017 2018 2019 2022
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01-25-2017, 04:59 AM	#15
zippyonline Enlisted Member 4 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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BMW Steve Captain 115 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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mjn77 Lieutenant Colonel 1073 Rep 1,957 Posts Drives: E90 M3 LCI Jerez Black Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Herts, UK iTrader: (2) Garage List 2011 BMW M3 [0.00]	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 463 Rep 1,049 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, 03:50 AM	#22
pinco000 Major 165 Rep 1,059 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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