Myth or truth ? Hand car washes and scratches

[CatmanV2]

Yes I have and when I'm stuck for time I do have a guy who does it a quick once over - but its £130.00 a time and doing that every week starts to hurt.

Have you tried, well, not washing your cars every week?

C

 

[philw696]

I am frequently 'mocked' by my neighbour for spending at least 5 hours each week cleaning the 4 cars we have. His general mock is "are you going to a concourse event again?"

Its not that I really enjoy it, but given the nearest 'hand job' is near 1/2 an hour away, and there is often a 15/30 min queue; doing it myself is still quicker overall than driving there and back four times.

Love washing my cars and reckon it's the best aerobic exercise you can get after fixing cars

 

[Felonious Crud]

Yes I have and when I'm stuck for time I do have a guy who does it a quick once over - but its £130.00 a time and doing that every week starts to hurt.

Wash less often, is my advice. I like a clean car but life's too short for washing them every week.

 

[Felonious Crud]

Love washing my cars and reckon it's the best aerobic exercise you can get after fixing cars

Or after actual aerobics.

 

[safrane]

Can't , I'm OCD re clean cars... and live at the end of a gravel drive without a garage...help!

 

[RoaryRati]

Can't , I'm OCD re clean cars... and live at the end of a gravel drive without a garage...help!

Live out here in the Dolomites - the rain seriously splashes our clean car with stuff.......... took half an hour to clean wheels alone (nothing to do with brake dust following pass descents of course) and forget the car, its seriously splattered. But we have the tokens for a hand car wash.