Labor of Love....washing the dirt away!

First thing I do when I buy any car is wash it twice, clay it, and then wax it. Makes a world of difference since many people don't routinely wash their cars

 

Just wash it myself. Summer before last we had car wash restrictions, I was hurting. One day there was a good rain, I took advantage, washed the car with rain water. Here it is in the rinse phase, our quality control guy doing inspection:

 

Why is that doggy licking the bumper???

 

....and what is RAIN?

 

I wash my cars myself 9 plus months out of the year but I take my Prius through a very good local wash (Delta Sonic) in the winter months lest I turn my driveway into an ice skating rink.

 

Don't know how happy I'd be with a detailer, but hand washing is the only way to make sure you get into every nook and cranny where the dirt hides. Maybe one of those drive-through numbers if I just want to wash accumulation off.

 

Who washes a 10-yr old Prius? Not me

 

I wash the car myself. In the winter I take it thru a car wash.

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because shibas are different////

 

He goes nuts every time a Prius cab rolls through the cul de sac. Not barking, just REALLY interested. Camry Hybrids too: he'll be up on his hind legs straining against the leash. HSD vibration??

 

I spent 3 hours in the past 2 weekends "clay-barring" my pearl white Prius... I used to just take it to the wash but now I enjoy washing it myself... But it's super time consuming... But at least I have a sense of accomplishment when I'm done

I know I'm silly...

Prius check-in 58k miles after a good weekend deep clean by sushi1026 posted Oct 6, 2016 at 10:08 AM

Prius Plug-in Check-in at 58k miles by sushi1026 posted Oct 6, 2016 at 10:10 AM

 

I washed mine only once in the last 3 months of ownership!!

....the joys of owning a silver Prius

 

I do agree silver is much easier to maintain... White looks really nice but I don't think I will buy another white car hahaha...

 

Every two weeks, professional car wash, every 3 months I do it myself.

 

Free car wash at the dealer every 5K Miles service interval for me, considering how much I drive, roughly every 2-3 Months. I tried hand waxing my car once...man, must've taken me 2 hours Mulling paying for the service next time before the rainy season starts rolling in...

 

Yeah it's definitely an afternoon's chore. Maybe break it up: wash and dry it in the morning, let it sit to dry more thoroughly through the day, apply the wax in the evening, buff it off the next day. Having "assistants" helps.

 

Last week went to my favorite $10. car wash. They do an excellent job vacuuming, drying and cleaning the windows. Then drove home spray waxed using Meguiar's "Ultimate Quik Wax" which I had purchased from Walmart. Took maybe 30 minutes to wax. Probably wash once a month. Silver seems to be a great color hiding dirt!