How Anal Are You When It Comes To Keeping Your Camaro Clean?

MANNAXMAN · 08-11-2021, 02:43 PM

Just curious how anal people are when it comes to washing their 6th Gen Camaros. Do areas like your door jambs, grille, and engine bay get the same attention as the rest of your car? Will you only use plush MF towels in these areas, or will a regular cotton towel be fine?

KirkH · 08-11-2021, 05:36 PM

You could eat off my door jambs, engine bay and wheel barrels!

kropscamaro16 · 08-11-2021, 05:51 PM

i wash my car every weekend but only sometimes wipe down my door jambs and wheels i only clean the barrells after a good long hot dirty track day but otherwise just worry about the outside of them...engine meh lol maybe touch once a month or so

2SS Capt · 08-11-2021, 06:43 PM

4,600 miles and 19 months old, pretty much as clean as the day I got it... But it isn't my daily driver...

Ron2ss · 08-12-2021, 12:34 AM

Mine is 22 months old with just over 7k miles and it is cleaner than the day I brought it home. It is not a daily driver, has never has been in the rain or seen a hose.

BluinSC · 08-12-2021, 12:52 AM

I dont door jams with ceramic detailer. I haven't found a product yet to do the engine bay. 50100 miles 16 SS daily.

foshjowler · 08-12-2021, 07:12 AM

I don't really worry about it. While I like a clean car, it doesn't have to be spotless. It usually doesn't get washed unless it's been driven in the rain. About once a year I'll clean both sets of wheels while they're off the car

sandm · 08-12-2021, 09:37 AM

cleaner than the day we bought it back in may. but like others it's not our daily. if it was it would still be clean but not as...

serper3 · 08-13-2021, 01:28 PM

I do not daily my ZLE and since I live in CA, it is very easy to not drive the car in the rain. This, and keeping it in the garage keeps it pretty clean. Every now and then on early morning drives I get stuck in a light mist/sprinkle and the car will get washed that day. I don't ever wash right before a drive lol.

When i wash my car, once the outside is dried off, I open the doors, trunk, and hood (this is called stretching, I believe) and wipe the jams of all these areas with clean micro fibers. This takes maybe 3-5 min, but it dries the jams so you get a lot less water dripping everywhere, and cleans at the same time. I recently ceramic coated my car and want to get a leaf blower to help with drying and hope this will help with the water running off as well.

I usually do the wheel faces every time I wash the car, and the barrels every other time.

Engine bay stays pretty clean, so it is one of those as needed areas. Maybe 1-2 times a year I will spend 40-45 min cleaning it all by hand.

I usually get the grill pretty good because I don't want bug guts sitting there for long periods of time.

5.M0NSTER · 08-13-2021, 02:30 PM

I think I washed it about a month ago. I let rain take care of it most of the time. It's a GO car, not a SHOW car.

Rnovrit · 08-13-2021, 06:05 PM

I detail the entire undercarriage as well as the paint, engine bay, interior, wheels and wheel wells.

2SS Capt · 08-13-2021, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rnovrit

I detail the entire undercarriage as well as the paint, engine bay, interior, wheels and wheel wells.

Ok, you win!

arpad_m · 08-13-2021, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rnovrit

I detail the entire undercarriage as well as the paint, engine bay, interior, wheels and wheel wells.

This is unreal. The underside of your car looks way better than mine brand new.

UnknownJinX · 08-13-2021, 07:47 PM

I don't do door jambs, as I would think you need to wash them with a bucket and be very careful as you rinse the foam away.

As for engine bay, I just splash car shampoo in there with foam cannon, wipe down a few things like the engine cover, and then rinse while standing some distance away from the car so the water pressure drops a bit and doesn't damage anything.

View Poll Results: How clean do you keep your Camaro?
My door jambs, engine bay, wheel barrels, etc. are as clean as the rest of the car.	53	50.00%
I occasionally wipe down my door jambs, engine bay, etc. with any clean rag available after washing.	27	25.47%
People actually clean their door jambs and engine bay?!?	6	5.66%
I'm somewhere between Options 1 and 2.	19	17.92%
I'm somewhere between Options 2 and 3.	1	0.94%
Voters: 106. You may not vote on this poll

08-11-2021, 02:43 PM	#1
MANNAXMAN Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS Convertible Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 564 View My Garage	How Anal Are You When It Comes To Keeping Your Camaro Clean? Just curious how anal people are when it comes to washing their 6th Gen Camaros. Do areas like your door jambs, grille, and engine bay get the same attention as the rest of your car? Will you only use plush MF towels in these areas, or will a regular cotton towel be fine? __________________ 2016 Camaro 2SS, Convertible, Summit White, A8, NPP, NAV, Daily Driver (Sept. 2016-Present) 1996 Camaro Z28 with T-Tops (Sold 10.22.16) 1986 Camaro IROC-Z with T-Tops (Sold) 1961 Volkswagen Beetle with Sliding Ragtop Sunroof (2009-Present) 1964 Volkswagen Beetle with aftermarket Sliding Ragtop Sunroof (Sold) Follow me on *Instagram* - @gen6_2ss_vert Last edited by MANNAXMAN; 08-11-2021 at 02:56 PM.

08-11-2021, 05:51 PM	#3
kropscamaro16 Drives: 2016 1ss camaro Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: 909 Posts: 9,812	i wash my car every weekend but only sometimes wipe down my door jambs and wheels i only clean the barrells after a good long hot dirty track day but otherwise just worry about the outside of them...engine meh lol maybe touch once a month or so __________________ 16 1SS NIGHTFALL GRAY METALLIC WITH NPP #BECAUSERACECAR #SAVETHEMANUALS

08-11-2021, 06:43 PM	#4
2SS Capt 2020 Shadow Gray 2SS Drives: 2020 2SS - A10, NPP, MRC, CAI Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: SoCal Posts: 3,007	4,600 miles and 19 months old, pretty much as clean as the day I got it... But it isn't my daily driver... __________________ 2020 SGM 2SS - A10, NPP, MRC, Red Calipers, Black Camaro Fender Badge, Footwell Lighting *Added after delivery:* - GMP CAI, GMP Black Strut Tower Brace, MRR017 1LE Wheels, SS Armrest, Black Fuel Door, Stainless Sport Pedals, SS Wheel Caps, Black Lugs/Locks, GM Splash Guards, DD Smoked LED Markers, Smoked Rear Reflectors, Mishimoto Catch Can, Xpel PPF - Full Front, SunTek 35% Tint, CeramicPro coating, RST Stainless Brake Lines, Castrol SRF, MSD Super Conductor Wires *Left: My "fun" ride. Right: My "work" ride: a Gulfstream G600. One's top speed is 180 Mph, the other, 620 Mph...*

08-12-2021, 07:12 AM	#7
foshjowler Drives: 2017 Camaro 2.0T, 91 Miata Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Raleigh, North Carolina Posts: 505 View My Garage	I don't really worry about it. While I like a clean car, it doesn't have to be spotless. It usually doesn't get washed unless it's been driven in the rain. About once a year I'll clean both sets of wheels while they're off the car __________________ 305 BFG Rivals FTW Youtube Channel

08-11-2021, 05:36 PM	#2
KirkH Drives: 2016 2SS M6 Mosaic Blk Met-SOLD Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: KY Posts: 2,934	You could eat off my door jambs, engine bay and wheel barrels!

08-12-2021, 12:34 AM	#5
Ron2ss Drives: 2020 2ss vert Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Northern NY Posts: 311	Mine is 22 months old with just over 7k miles and it is cleaner than the day I brought it home. It is not a daily driver, has never has been in the rain or seen a hose.

08-12-2021, 12:52 AM	#6
BluinSC Drives: BVM 1SS Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Columbia-Sumter- Florence, SC Posts: 460	I dont door jams with ceramic detailer. I haven't found a product yet to do the engine bay. 50100 miles 16 SS daily.

08-12-2021, 09:37 AM	#8
sandm Drives: no more camaro :( Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: sin city Posts: 218	cleaner than the day we bought it back in may. but like others it's not our daily. if it was it would still be clean but not as...

08-13-2021, 01:28 PM	#9
serper3 Drives: 2018 Camaro ZL1 1LE Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 288	I do not daily my ZLE and since I live in CA, it is very easy to not drive the car in the rain. This, and keeping it in the garage keeps it pretty clean. Every now and then on early morning drives I get stuck in a light mist/sprinkle and the car will get washed that day. I don't ever wash right before a drive lol. When i wash my car, once the outside is dried off, I open the doors, trunk, and hood (this is called stretching, I believe) and wipe the jams of all these areas with clean micro fibers. This takes maybe 3-5 min, but it dries the jams so you get a lot less water dripping everywhere, and cleans at the same time. I recently ceramic coated my car and want to get a leaf blower to help with drying and hope this will help with the water running off as well. I usually do the wheel faces every time I wash the car, and the barrels every other time. Engine bay stays pretty clean, so it is one of those as needed areas. Maybe 1-2 times a year I will spend 40-45 min cleaning it all by hand. I usually get the grill pretty good because I don't want bug guts sitting there for long periods of time.

08-13-2021, 02:30 PM	#10
5.M0NSTER Drives: 2018 Camaro 1SS 1LE Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: Michigan Posts: 434	I think I washed it about a month ago. I let rain take care of it most of the time. It's a GO car, not a SHOW car.

08-13-2021, 06:05 PM	#11
Rnovrit Drives: 2018 NFG ZL1-1LE Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Near the water Posts: 303	I detail the entire undercarriage as well as the paint, engine bay, interior, wheels and wheel wells. Attached Images

08-13-2021, 07:47 PM	#14
UnknownJinX Drives: 19 Chevrolet Camaro 2SS 1LE Shock Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 1,947	I don't do door jambs, as I would think you need to wash them with a bucket and be very careful as you rinse the foam away. As for engine bay, I just splash car shampoo in there with foam cannon, wipe down a few things like the engine cover, and then rinse while standing some distance away from the car so the water pressure drops a bit and doesn't damage anything. __________________ Current: 2019 Chevrolet Camaro 2SS 1LE M6 Shock GM Performance Intake and that's it, because driver mods before car mods Past: 2009 Mazda RX-8 GT M6 Velocity Red Mica (Sold) 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z51 2LT M7 Velocity Yellow Tintcoat (Flood totaled)

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