Ash_EP3
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Registered: 15th May 07
Location: Melksham, Wiltshire
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Car Wash or DIY?
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BarnshaW
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Registered: 25th Oct 06
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no point in doing it at all unless ur guna do it properly imo
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Nick A
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Registered: 28th Nov 04
Location: Hertfordshire
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DIY ftw  plus i like to wash my car, can check over the whole vech as well 
Carwash's leave swirl marks 
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j10E W
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Registered: 30th Sep 04
Location: maidstone
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never wash it these days
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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Hand wash............dont spend too long on it though as it gets manky again too quick!!
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Kurt
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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
Location: Hi
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depends how dirty it is and how much time i have
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wilson_sri
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Registered: 31st Aug 04
Location: Dunfermline Drives: Technics 1210s
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I work as a valeter. So if my works not busy i can bring it in for a full hit. Failing that just a wash before i tidy everything away each day.
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shaunmods
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Registered: 12th Mar 07
Location: Glascote, Staffordshire
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DIY Wash mine every week and usually give it the full works once a month I hate my car being dirty lol
[Edited on 03-10-2008 by shaunmods]
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Ste L
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Registered: 3rd Jul 06
Location: Manchester Drives: 106 16v Rallye
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quick clean, every few months or so..
last time mine was washed before last week, as about i may/june  
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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Quick clean, getting less frequent now as it just gets so dirty with the mileage I do.
Usually just clean the wheels and it makes it looks cleaner
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shaunmods
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Registered: 12th Mar 07
Location: Glascote, Staffordshire
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might try the rally slag look in the winter  Tried before but always give in and wash it
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Ste L
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Registered: 3rd Jul 06
Location: Manchester Drives: 106 16v Rallye
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quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
Quick clean, getting less frequent now as it just gets so dirty with the mileage I do.
Usually just clean the wheels and it makes it looks cleaner
Black wheels FTW - thats why i usually have them, never need to clean them
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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I clicked thorough, but it depends what you mean by thorough. My hatch seal for example, is terrible
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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quote:
Originally posted by Ste L
Black wheels FTW - thats why i usually have them, never need to clean them
I missed having black wheels when I went to white wheels on my old Corsa, what a bitch 
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shaunmods
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Registered: 12th Mar 07
Location: Glascote, Staffordshire
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quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
quote:
Originally posted by Ste L
Black wheels FTW - thats why i usually have them, never need to clean them
I missed having black wheels when I went to white wheels on my old Corsa, what a bitch
I know your pain pain in the ass to keep clean. Taking mine off next month so they dont get ruined
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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DIY all the time love the sense of self satisfaction i get when i step back and look at the cleanliness of the car after i've finished.
whereas the bozo's just make it look shity with swirls and everything.
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SVM 286
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Registered: 13th Feb 05
Location: pain
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My Peugeot looks like it's been painted by a blind man and lightly rolled, plus I have to park it under a tree, so I normally just hose off the berries, needles and bird shit at work, but when I do the others it's not often but it's like a military operation.
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Gareth
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Registered: 2nd Mar 00
Location: Derby, Drives: EVO VIII MR & pug 308
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stick the octavia though the car wash once a month and claim on expenses!
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morpheus22
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Registered: 10th Oct 05
Location: sheffield
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i voted give it a quick clean as its now getting colder. has a good wash and polish every 2-3 months
[Edited on 04-10-2008 by morpheus22]
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nikkijamie
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Registered: 26th Sep 07
Location: dartford
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don't clean then get your sad mate off deatailing world to come round and do it for you for a ride in it, including clay bar foam gun and mop over
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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good idea
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Bonney
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Registered: 14th Nov 04
Location: St Helens
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Just a quick clean now, cant be bothered with it, And its lucky if it gets that
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Cypriot_Sri_Geeza
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Registered: 9th Jun 08
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its a whole sunday job for me..
then i go out in the evening but due to my car being white...
well im sure u can all guess how it looks when i get home haha
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Mike
Organiser: North West and North Wales
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Registered: 20th May 06
Location: nr. Skipton, North Yorkshire
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Mine's not been cleaned since the Monday before PVS, that was a wash and chamois. Really should do it but it's so depressing once it's clean and it still looks grey instead of black Plus I know it'll be dirty again within a couple of days
I was struggling to see through my rear window the other day
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Charlton
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Registered: 20th Mar 07
Location: Newcastle
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
DIY all the time love the sense of self satisfaction i get when i step back and look at the cleanliness of the car after i've finished.
whereas the bozo's just make it look shity with swirls and everything.
totaly agree
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