I think over-detailing is a sickness. I do however keep my cars nice and clean. When a car has good wax on it, a simple hose-off can do wonders. If I have to drive a clean car in rain, I'll hose the dirt off at home before it dries into concrete...it works well. I like to think I do the "right amount" of detailing, maybe 3-4 waxes a year. Best advice I heard is to aquire wax coats during summer and leave it on through winter, then strip if off in Spring and start new. I won't use drive-thru car washes. Don't use power buffers and for G-d's sake, I use sufficient water and soap when I wash. I'm seen new Mercedes, black usually, that look like the owner did a "dry wash". Grr.
