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cadelennon · 06-10-2015, 05:39 PM

How often do you guys detail your Camaro?

how often do you just wash it?

Cars and Tea · 06-10-2015, 05:46 PM

If its got pollen on it I will pay $3 for 5 minutes to power wash at my local car wash. As well as when it has salt on it.

If its before a car show / cars & coffee I will wash/detail it other than that on a every 2/3 week interval.

jshaf · 06-10-2015, 05:53 PM

depending on how much dust or dirt gets bonded to the surface of the paint, and what weather is coming up in the next 2-3 days. try not to wash any more than twice a week, preferably once. only wipe her down with detail spray when the surface is un-bonded, light dust only. if I know it will be raining the next day or so and I don't have time to do it right I do a foam bath and rinse with the pressure washer. blow dry the sides and dry the top by hand with a waffle weave. takes about 15 minutes or so. then I put the Waffle weave in the "to be washed" basket, and don't reuse until washed. hit any water spot with spray wax if it's really obvious. my regular washes and details are pretty detailed and take a couple hours. more if I am doing interior. My maintenance wash I can knock out in about 35-40 minutes. it's basically washing the wheel wells and wheels, followed by two bucket if really bad or one bucket with grit guard if just light bonded paint. quick pooling rinse, waffle weave dry, hit the sides and wheels with a metro dryer. clean exterior glass, dress tires if need be. work pretty fast and get it done in record time.

Can you tell I am a detail junkie...LOL

do a full spring detail to every inch of the car, then refresh wax/sealant at mid summer, redo wax once a month,

cadelennon · 06-10-2015, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by jshaf

depending on how much dust or dirt gets bonded to the surface of the paint, and what weather is coming up in the next 2-3 days. try not to wash any more than twice a week, preferably once. only wipe her down with detail spray when the surface is un-bonded, light dust only. if I know it will be raining the next day or so and I don't have time to do it right I do a foam bath and rinse with the pressure washer. blow dry the sides and dry the top by hand with waffle weave. takes about 15 minutes or so. put the Waffle weave in the to be washed basket, and don't reuse until washed. hit and water spot with spray wax if really obvious. my regular washes and details are pretty detailed and take a couple hours. more if I am doing interior. My maintenance wash I can knock out in about 35-40 minutes. it's basically washing the wheel wells and wheels, followed by two bucket if really bad or one bucket with grit guard if just light bonded paint. quick pooling rinse, waffle weave dry, hit the sides and wheels with a metro dryer. clean exterior glass, dress tires if need be. work pretty fast and get it done in record time.

Can you tell I am a detail junkie...LOL

I wish that i could say I was fast... it usually takes me 1 1/2 hours to wash and 3-4 to detail...

Linker239 · 06-10-2015, 06:04 PM

I prefer to do a full detail once a week, get her cleaned up real good. I put about 4 hours into it. But lately I've been so busy so I just had to do a regular wash this weekend.

Avenging Orange · 06-10-2015, 06:06 PM

Detail? We dont need no steenking detail! I take mine to the local sand paper car wash, wipe the interior down with a wet cloth and Windex my glass. And a couple times a summer I wax it.

Demon War Horse · 06-10-2015, 06:13 PM

Wipe mine down with Adams detail spray each night that it goes out. Wipe off bugs, get a nice clean surface as often as possible. I don't drive it in rain if I can avoid it at all. Will have to get the nose resprayed in a year or two... Damn construction rigs tossing rocks daily.

seven · 06-10-2015, 06:33 PM

Wash her once a week including wiping down all the door jams and under the hood. I also once a week vacuum the inside and use a damp cloth to wipe all inside. About every 3 to 4 months I clean interior with cleaning spray then re-seal everything including the leather seats. And of course, every 2 months top off the wax but every 4 months clay, polish, and seal entire car. Although now that almost half the car has clear film, my polishing will go a lot faster.

1Coopgt · 06-10-2015, 06:44 PM

My Camaro is Black . It's causing me to become OCD .

Demon War Horse · 06-10-2015, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by 1Coopgt

My Camaro is Black . It's causing me to become OCD .

Black is not a color, but a full time commitment!

JLSuperfly · 06-10-2015, 07:08 PM

I get my car washed once a month.

cadelennon · 06-10-2015, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Demon War Horse

Black is not a color, but a full time commitment!

agreed

MBS · 06-10-2015, 09:01 PM

hand washes happens less and less often, touchless washes at least once a week

Superman09 · 06-10-2015, 09:05 PM

I have had my car for 9 days, and my adams for 6.........its been detailed once and washed twice........and will probably wash it again before the weekend.......I may have a problem

06-10-2015, 05:39 PM	#1
cadelennon Drives: '15 Camaro 1lt, Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Texas Posts: 112	How often do you detail vs regular wash? How often do you guys detail your Camaro? how often do you just wash it?

06-10-2015, 05:53 PM	#3
jshaf Montani Semper Liberi Drives: 2011 Black 2SS/RS w/ IOM stripes Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Masontown, WV Posts: 4,841	depending on how much dust or dirt gets bonded to the surface of the paint, and what weather is coming up in the next 2-3 days. try not to wash any more than twice a week, preferably once. only wipe her down with detail spray when the surface is un-bonded, light dust only. if I know it will be raining the next day or so and I don't have time to do it right I do a foam bath and rinse with the pressure washer. blow dry the sides and dry the top by hand with a waffle weave. takes about 15 minutes or so. then I put the Waffle weave in the "to be washed" basket, and don't reuse until washed. hit any water spot with spray wax if it's really obvious. my regular washes and details are pretty detailed and take a couple hours. more if I am doing interior. My maintenance wash I can knock out in about 35-40 minutes. it's basically washing the wheel wells and wheels, followed by two bucket if really bad or one bucket with grit guard if just light bonded paint. quick pooling rinse, waffle weave dry, hit the sides and wheels with a metro dryer. clean exterior glass, dress tires if need be. work pretty fast and get it done in record time. Can you tell I am a detail junkie...LOL do a full spring detail to every inch of the car, then refresh wax/sealant at mid summer, redo wax once a month, __________________ Stainless Works 1 7/8 Long Tude Headers, Stainless Works High Flow Cats, Stainless Works Retro Chambered Catback, Z/28 Air Intake, RDP Tuned, FR41 Chrome Rims, 1100W stereo, 35% Tint

06-10-2015, 06:04 PM	#5
Linker239 Drives: 2022 WC 2SS Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Searcy, Arkansas Posts: 2,466 View My Garage	I prefer to do a full detail once a week, get her cleaned up real good. I put about 4 hours into it. But lately I've been so busy so I just had to do a regular wash this weekend. __________________ Current 2022 Wild Cherrry 2SS; Recaros, NPP, 5 Split Spoke Polished Rims, Satin Black Package Ordered 7-11-2023 1100: Riptide Blue 2SS, Not Built 2023 Red Hot 1LT RS V6; Sold 2010 VR 1LT RS; Sold

06-10-2015, 06:06 PM	#6
Avenging Orange Drives: 2010 Inferno Orange 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Clermont, IN Posts: 3,297	Detail? We dont need no steenking detail! I take mine to the local sand paper car wash, wipe the interior down with a wet cloth and Windex my glass. And a couple times a summer I wax it. __________________ 2010 Inferno Orange 2SS/RS M6 Black Leather, Sun Roof, OBX Headers, Borla touring axle back, Cold Air Inductions CAI , non synthetic fluids, BMR total bushing upgrade/1" lowering springs, DSE 32mm rear sway bar. GM fe4 shocks/struts/LCA's, AAM 3.91 diff, Vertini RFS1.8 20x9 +30. Conti ExtremeContact Sport 275/35/20. sjm autoprod ABL dash kit. Mike Norris tuned 413/419. Avenging Orange: 43 years of not buying into the Hype........and damn proud of it!! https://youtu.be/9JD9it6SmB8 https://youtu.be/xmelTlEzI34 KICKING CANCERS ASS SINCE 2015!!

06-10-2015, 06:13 PM	#7
Demon War Horse War Horse Pilot Drives: 2017 NFG 1SS 1LE Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: N.Texas Posts: 2,458 View My Garage	Wipe mine down with Adams detail spray each night that it goes out. Wipe off bugs, get a nice clean surface as often as possible. I don't drive it in rain if I can avoid it at all. Will have to get the nose resprayed in a year or two... Damn construction rigs tossing rocks daily. __________________ COTW 09/07/2015 - 2014 AGM 2SS/RS - RIP 6/01/17 2017 Nightfall Gray Metallic 1SS 1LE Born 5/17/17 - *Click Sig Pic below for for Demon War Horse 02 Build Thread* SigPic by Hazman

06-10-2015, 05:46 PM	#2
Cars and Tea Banned Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 730	If its got pollen on it I will pay $3 for 5 minutes to power wash at my local car wash. As well as when it has salt on it. If its before a car show / cars & coffee I will wash/detail it other than that on a every 2/3 week interval.

06-10-2015, 06:33 PM	#8
seven Drives: 2015 Camaro RS 2LT AGM Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Florida Posts: 672	Wash her once a week including wiping down all the door jams and under the hood. I also once a week vacuum the inside and use a damp cloth to wipe all inside. About every 3 to 4 months I clean interior with cleaning spray then re-seal everything including the leather seats. And of course, every 2 months top off the wax but every 4 months clay, polish, and seal entire car. Although now that almost half the car has clear film, my polishing will go a lot faster. __________________ 2015 RS Camaro 2LT with Sunroof, Performance Exhaust, Ground Effects, Tinted Windows, LED Fog Lights(DD), CAI Cold Air Intake, Ghosted Side Markers(Showstopper), Elite Catch Can, Xpel & SunTek PPF, Replica Z28 High Wing Spoiler, ZL1 Replica Wheels(Satin Black Factory Reproductions)

06-10-2015, 06:44 PM	#9
1Coopgt Drives: All Black 2012 1LS Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Rochester,NY Posts: 2,042 View My Garage	My Camaro is Black . It's causing me to become OCD .

06-10-2015, 07:08 PM	#11
JLSuperfly Drives: 2014 Red Hot LS3 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 4,266	I get my car washed once a month.

06-10-2015, 09:01 PM	#13
MBS Drives: 2010 rs 2lt Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: wisconsin Posts: 2,497	hand washes happens less and less often, touchless washes at least once a week

06-10-2015, 09:05 PM	#14
Superman09 Account SNAFU Drives: 13 Tahoe 79 Scout II 15 1LE Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: College Station, TX Posts: 1,356 View My Garage	I have had my car for 9 days, and my adams for 6.........its been detailed once and washed twice........and will probably wash it again before the weekend.......I may have a problem