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talwell · 10-22-2009, 11:48 PM

I find myself doing a quick detail on my car in the evenings after I have used it. Although I only have about 160 miles on it - when I do take it out it seems to get dusty and pick up small amounts of road grime.

Do any of you feel guilty leaving the car dirty? Is anyone else compulsive like me and feels that the car should always be spotless?

trm0002 · 10-22-2009, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by talwell

I find myself doing a quick detail on my car in the evenings after I have used it. Although I only have about 160 miles on it - when I do take it out it seems to get dusty and pick up small amounts of road grime.

Do any of you feel guilty leaving the car dirty? Is anyone else compulsive like me and feels that the car should always be spotless?

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. He said as he just got done taping off all the rubber and plastic and started by waxing the hood and front fascia. Roof and trunk tomorrow night, left side Saturday, right side Sunday...

joerod97 · 10-22-2009, 11:55 PM

you are sick!!! not really,, I have washed or detailed my Camaro everyday since ive had it on August 10. I cant let it go to bed dirty or dusty .Thats right ,,,Im a sicko Camaro loving fool

hollywoodjose · 10-23-2009, 12:15 AM

When I first got it I had so much going on, I was working 3-4 twelve hour shifts per week and going to school 3 days per week and didn't have time to wash it within the first week and this guy in a 90 something iroc made a smart comment bout it being dirty

Mark25 · 10-23-2009, 01:00 AM

All of my cars get a wipedown with Eagle One Wipe and Shine or Prolong's Waterless Wash and Shine...every day...can't remember the last time I pulled out the hose and bucket...my obsessiveness with it drives my wife batty (but my neighbors know that I have the cleanest cars around).

coolman · 10-23-2009, 01:13 AM

I have cars to baby and cars to drive. the ones I drive a lot don't get babied. The camaro is my wifes. Funny thing is it doesn't get washed much right now because she drives everyday,but we are getting ready to store it for the winter. Now, when I get my 2ss/rs It will be lucky if it get out a couple of times a year. But, It will get wash after every time it's out. I guess I saying, I don't have the time or the energy to baby a daily driver. I don't know how you guy do it.

dave362 · 10-23-2009, 05:31 AM

When it is not like Seattle like it has been since I got the car (constant rain) I have
been using a california car duster and McGuire's car detailer every day. Will be glad to get my '57 Ford into storage (I know the Ford should be sitting outside) so the Camaro gets the garage!

Dave
2010 LS Imperial Blue
Chicago, IL

Silverghost · 10-23-2009, 05:49 AM

My fourth gen daily driver is almost 10yrs old with 140,000 miles on it and I still wash it twice a week due to it getting a little dirt from driving. I'm glad I'm not the only one with this sickness.... Whew!!, I'll have to show my wife this thread so she will know there are others out there.

The real question is who also details their engine bay at least once a month?

Rogue Leader · 10-23-2009, 06:27 AM

I wish I had the time to wash it so much :(

Skyblu · 10-28-2009, 09:11 AM

I don't feel guilty so much but when it's really dirty(I live on a dirt road) I feel embarassed to drive it that way because I feel like others probably say"man such a nice car why is it so dirty?" I wash twice a week. I do finally have a garage now that my husband was nice enough to have built so that does keep down the dust a little but not all. I know I have issues, why should I care what others think.

2010 2-Tone · 10-28-2009, 09:17 AM

I will go ahead and tell on myself. I keep mine clean. The first day I drove it to work I put some cleaning supplies in the truck and stopped a mile from work at a car wash and cleaned all the bugs off and made sure it was very clean before anyone at work got to see it. But, I did have a 60 mile drive to work. If its clean then I am happy!!!!

Moose · 10-28-2009, 09:17 AM

I suffer from a similar affliction.

There have been time's where I've backed the SS out of the garage, just to give it a bath and another coat of polish.

And I cannot get past having to wash it after every ride.

Sure, I'll try and tell myself, "Its fine! Its not dirty!" But as sure as the sun rises, I'm out there, giving it another bath.

But it does pay off. Having owned my Camaro going on 11 years, I'm asked more times than I can remember, "Is that factory paint?", "Thats a repaint!", and I just smile, and reply, "Its original."

SSOOCH · 10-28-2009, 09:55 AM

I give my Camaro a hand wash at least once a week. Even if it's just sat in the Garage all week. It's therapy for me. Saturday morning, out in the garage, tunes blasting and washing the car. It's my "alone time", away from work, kids, wife, bills etc.

Wyld Irish · 10-28-2009, 07:16 PM

I wash mine every Saturday. She's a daily driver for me (well not when there is ice on the road .. I don't trust the other drivers) and I usually have a lot to do once I hit the door. So the day to day dust has to sit til Sat.

But I've got a bottle and rag in the trunk for the stuff that just screams "CLEAN ME NOW!!!"

10-22-2009, 11:48 PM	#1
talwell Drives: 1969 LS1 Camaro Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Staten Island Posts: 1,061	Feeling Guilty About Leaving Dirty? I find myself doing a quick detail on my car in the evenings after I have used it. Although I only have about 160 miles on it - when I do take it out it seems to get dusty and pick up small amounts of road grime. Do any of you feel guilty leaving the car dirty? Is anyone else compulsive like me and feels that the car should always be spotless?

10-23-2009, 05:49 AM	#8
Silverghost Drives: Z28 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 533	My fourth gen daily driver is almost 10yrs old with 140,000 miles on it and I still wash it twice a week due to it getting a little dirt from driving. I'm glad I'm not the only one with this sickness.... Whew!!, I'll have to show my wife this thread so she will know there are others out there. The real question is who also details their engine bay at least once a month? __________________ Speed Kills - Drive a Ford and live forever! www.rivercityperformance.com

10-23-2009, 06:27 AM	#9
Rogue Leader Iatefiberglassinsulation Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS M6 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Long Island Posts: 3,601 View My Garage	I wish I had the time to wash it so much :( __________________ 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS - was daily driver, now toy 2020 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio - Daily Driver 2017 Mercedes Benz GLE 350 - Wifes Car 2008 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD LT 6.0 - Tow Vehicle 1991 Alfa Romeo 164S - Project Car 1994 Volkswagen Golf - Race Car "Like" my race team on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/farfrumwinnin

10-28-2009, 09:55 AM	#13
SSOOCH Camaro SL,UTs Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS #16429 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Jordan, UT Posts: 7,358 View My Garage	I give my Camaro a hand wash at least once a week. Even if it's just sat in the Garage all week. It's therapy for me. Saturday morning, out in the garage, tunes blasting and washing the car. It's my "alone time", away from work, kids, wife, bills etc. __________________

10-28-2009, 07:16 PM	#14
Wyld Irish Drives: CGM 2010 SS/RS Manual Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Little Rock, AR Posts: 58	I wash mine every Saturday. She's a daily driver for me (well not when there is ice on the road .. I don't trust the other drivers) and I usually have a lot to do once I hit the door. So the day to day dust has to sit til Sat. But I've got a bottle and rag in the trunk for the stuff that just screams "CLEAN ME NOW!!!" __________________ I never drive faster then I can see. Besides ... it's all in the reflexes.

10-22-2009, 11:55 PM	#3
joerod97 Chevy Man Drives: 2010 2ss -black/black Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Folsom,ca Posts: 433 View My Garage	you are sick!!! not really,, I have washed or detailed my Camaro everyday since ive had it on August 10. I cant let it go to bed dirty or dusty .Thats right ,,,Im a sicko Camaro loving fool

10-23-2009, 12:15 AM	#4
hollywoodjose Drives: 2010 Black 1LT Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: WA Posts: 386 View My Garage	When I first got it I had so much going on, I was working 3-4 twelve hour shifts per week and going to school 3 days per week and didn't have time to wash it within the first week and this guy in a 90 something iroc made a smart comment bout it being dirty

10-23-2009, 01:00 AM	#5
Mark25 Drives: 2001 Corvette, 2006 Mustang GT Join Date: May 2009 Location: Virginia Beach VA Posts: 135	All of my cars get a wipedown with Eagle One Wipe and Shine or Prolong's Waterless Wash and Shine...every day...can't remember the last time I pulled out the hose and bucket...my obsessiveness with it drives my wife batty (but my neighbors know that I have the cleanest cars around).

10-23-2009, 01:13 AM	#6
coolman Guest Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: PA Posts: 4,812	I have cars to baby and cars to drive. the ones I drive a lot don't get babied. The camaro is my wifes. Funny thing is it doesn't get washed much right now because she drives everyday,but we are getting ready to store it for the winter. Now, when I get my 2ss/rs It will be lucky if it get out a couple of times a year. But, It will get wash after every time it's out. I guess I saying, I don't have the time or the energy to baby a daily driver. I don't know how you guy do it.

10-23-2009, 05:31 AM	#7
dave362 Drives: Imperial Blue 2010 Camaro LS Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 35	When it is not like Seattle like it has been since I got the car (constant rain) I have been using a california car duster and McGuire's car detailer every day. Will be glad to get my '57 Ford into storage (I know the Ford should be sitting outside) so the Camaro gets the garage! Dave 2010 LS Imperial Blue Chicago, IL

10-28-2009, 09:11 AM	#10
Skyblu Drives: 2010 Aqua blue 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 993	I don't feel guilty so much but when it's really dirty(I live on a dirt road) I feel embarassed to drive it that way because I feel like others probably say"man such a nice car why is it so dirty?" I wash twice a week. I do finally have a garage now that my husband was nice enough to have built so that does keep down the dust a little but not all. I know I have issues, why should I care what others think.

10-28-2009, 09:17 AM	#11
2010 2-Tone Drives: 2010 RY 2SS with Custom Stripes Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Jennings, La. Posts: 2,220 View My Garage	I will go ahead and tell on myself. I keep mine clean. The first day I drove it to work I put some cleaning supplies in the truck and stopped a mile from work at a car wash and cleaned all the bugs off and made sure it was very clean before anyone at work got to see it. But, I did have a 60 mile drive to work. If its clean then I am happy!!!!

10-28-2009, 09:17 AM	#12
Moose Moderator Drives: '99 Camaro SS #1392 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newtown, Pa. Posts: 3,982	I suffer from a similar affliction. There have been time's where I've backed the SS out of the garage, just to give it a bath and another coat of polish. And I cannot get past having to wash it after every ride. Sure, I'll try and tell myself, "Its fine! Its not dirty!" But as sure as the sun rises, I'm out there, giving it another bath. But it does pay off. Having owned my Camaro going on 11 years, I'm asked more times than I can remember, "Is that factory paint?", "Thats a repaint!", and I just smile, and reply, "Its original."

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