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Old 05-23-2012, 01:26 PM   #29
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Drive mine daily and won't get washed for weeks, thats even if Im lucky. Rather let if stay dirty then take it through a carwash and risk damage.
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Old 05-23-2012, 01:53 PM   #30
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I wash mine about 1x per week.. It rains quite a bit up here in WA state...

Spring sucks because all the trees are pollinating and leaving a lot of tree pollen on the car.

And the front end seems to be a bug magnet.. Yellow paint + black bugs = very noticeable.

Actually, yellow seems to be almost as bad to keep up with as black.. Except Yellow doesn't show swirl marks as much.

I still need to do a really good detail on it since I bought it from the dealer.. it was used, so the paint needs some attention with clay and other good detail stuff.
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Old 05-23-2012, 02:00 PM   #31
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once a week , im working every other day so its being driven.
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Old 05-23-2012, 02:03 PM   #32
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No wonder some have had the car for 3 years and have no miles. Maybe driving the car would be more enjoyable than washing it 6 hours a week??
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Old 05-23-2012, 02:09 PM   #33
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How often do you guys and girls wash your camaro. I think I am about to wash the paint off. I wash mine at least 2 or 3 times a week. How about anyone else?


At least two or three times a week. Downside of it being a daily driver. Lol.
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Old 05-23-2012, 02:12 PM   #34
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Old 05-23-2012, 02:56 PM   #35
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No wonder some have had the car for 3 years and have no miles. Maybe driving the car would be more enjoyable than washing it 6 hours a week??
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Old 05-23-2012, 03:00 PM   #36
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1-2 washes a week, depending on how many highway miles I've logged. I use it every day around town after work, but if I also took it to commute to work, I will wash it more often.
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Old 05-23-2012, 03:04 PM   #37
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Bought mine in September of last year and am planning on the second wash ever this weekend.

Pretty sad isn't it?
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Old 05-23-2012, 03:55 PM   #38
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Whenever it needs it. If it rains during the day on a work day, gets washed that afternoon or evening unless it's still raining.

Otherwise, California Duster can get me a week if it doesn't rain. Weekends = clean the Camaro.
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Old 05-23-2012, 03:55 PM   #39
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October will be two years since mine has been washed, garage king never gets dirty
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Old 05-23-2012, 03:57 PM   #40
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I live on a dirt road, so I wash my Camaro daily (rather, I hose it off with 65 cents at the local hands-free wash). As far as serious detailing, probably once a month or so... wax and polish every three.
Do you dry it thoroughly after hosing off? Water spots?
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Old 05-23-2012, 05:04 PM   #41
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Every other week unless something comes up.
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Round 1 of love bug season is over, now it's 'bee turd' season.

Once a week would be ideal, but I just don't have the energy.
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Old 05-23-2012, 05:21 PM   #42
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