How often do you wash your car?

[gregk24]

I currently was the Jetta once a week and the Accord every other week. I was washing both of our vehicles every week once upon a time but life is just too busy now. How often do you wash your rides?

 

[Quattro Pete]

Once or twice a year these days.

 

[BISCUT]

Wash after snowstorm to get salt rinsed. Other than that not so much!

 

[Kuato]

The last two answers are mine also.

 

[Ram02]

Once or twice a week

 

[doitmyself]

I wash it before my spring and fall detailing sessions. After that, only as needed, maybe 4 to 6 more times a year. We have long spells of cloudy weather here with fairly often rain or snow (except 5 week summer droughts that seems consistent lately). It is unusual for a washed daily driver to stay clean more than about 4 days. So why waste the time? Plus, I am a proponent of touching your paint the least amount reasonable.

 

[vtec260]

Depends on the weather. In summer, maybe once every 4-6 weeks. In winter, it all depends on snow/melt thaw cycle + salt use on the road. Using Turtlewax ceramic hybrid spray prior to winter does help washing dirt off much easier and faster. Still beading water after four months.

 

[miden851]

once a month most likely; so that means two cars a month

however anytime I hit gas station I take floor pads out and dust/clean them off; I also do clean windows often for better outward visibility

 

[RitcheyRch]

Typically every other week.

 

[TmanP]

I'd say roughly once a month, plus or minus two weeks... if it's a nice day in spring/summer/fall, I'll do a quick wash and vacuum/wipe dash/light detail at home.

I also aim to wash the salt off each time roads are clear and no snow is predicted in the near future during winter; that usually ends up being every couple of weeks or so. I do that at a drive-through touchless or a coin-op bay, depending on cost and where I am.

I try for a clean car, but am not too bothered by conditions making that difficult - it's a tool, one I want to take good care of and enjoy, but a tool nonetheless.

 

[Hermann]

Mostly after rain events when I chose to drive in the rain. Otherwise I let Mom Nature do the job. Ford's Race Red is a very easy color to keep clean. If I am feeling motivated, after a rain I will dry the windows.

 

[92saturnsl2]

Usually once every couple months. I have four vehicles so I can't possibly wash them all regularly.

I usually do a major detailing in the spring & fall where I use a good wax / sealer. The times in between I use a spray wax when drying the car. Takes me the better part of an afternoon to wash one car, I'm pretty thorough inside and out.

 

[AutoMechanic]

Not at all during the winter can’t wash a car when it’s cold the car wash is closed and my driveway has gravel so it would make too much mud lol. I usually wash mine once in the summer and once in the spring.

 

[mrsilv04]

I wash my truck a whole lot less, now that I've been working from home since March 16th.

If it rains, I can stay at home. If it snows, I can stay at home. I really don't have to get it out of the garage, if it means it'll get dirty.

And what do you know... truck stays a lot cleaner and has to be washed a lot less.

 

[JC1]

This year It's been every 4-6 weeks. I used to be more obsessed with washing the vehicles not as much now.

 

[Gladtojoin88]

Weekly for the wifes every other month my truck and yearly my d.d.

 

[double vanos]

With the small car I have nowadays I’ll be washing it more often. If it’s real dirty it’ll get a wash bucket job. If it’s just dusty, rinseless touch up.

 

[Gyro Gearloose]

Twice a year whether it needs it or not.

 

[ripcord]

You wash your car? LOL

 

[HowAboutThis]

I wash it before my spring and fall detailing sessions. After that, only as needed, maybe 4 to 6 more times a year. We have long spells of cloudy weather here with fairly often rain or snow (except 5 week summer droughts that seems consistent lately). It is unusual for a washed daily driver to stay clean more than about 4 days. So why waste the time? Plus, I am a proponent of touching your paint the least amount reasonable.

In the PNW I live where there's little to no snow, and salt for that reason, but lots of rain from October-May. So you essentially wash your car, drive home in the rain, and it looks like you didn't wash it. I wash in the winter once or twice, between May & September whenever it looks gross or had bird poop or tree guts or bugs.