How often do you honestly wash your car?

[NUTTTR]

Yup, i know, you should wash your car once a week, blah blah......
I'm lucky if mine gets washed once every 2 mths at the moment.... all 4 wheels look like black mags, not silver, the paint looks like a browny dull blue (dirt/dust, etc)...
How often do you REALLY wash your car, i'm not talking about "ooh, might just sponge the wheels" or "ooh, might just wash the door"...
Water restrictions, etc make it harder to do an otherwise easy job of washing your car
So vote! If you want to post an excuse do so! (i'm too lazy, i'll admit, but i've got 3 fish tanks, guinea pigs and a dog and room to keep clean too, so that's my excuse!)
I find that when i go to wash my car, it almost needs a re-polish (as i redo it every 3mths or so)

Aaron

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[Alfonzo]

Every Sunday. Religiously

Front wheels get a spray with Meguiars Hot Wheels cleaner, and then a once-over with the sponge to remove the determined spots. Whole thing with Meguiars Gold Class, then chamois dry, including the door jambs, boot, and even under the bonnet.

I've just got a hold of some awesome wet-look polish from Meguiars too, so I look forward to putting that to good use.... later today, I suppose, hehe

[blackSRi]

I used to clean my car every week for the past 2+1/2 years, but now I only take it down to the carwash every 4 - 6 weeks (where I handwash it). It's more about lack of time than anything else. My mags are getting harder to clean, I have run out of the foaming wheel cleaner, that's good stuff. I use 3M detergent on the finish - it's the best I have found. The car is overdue for a good polish and vacuum inside with all the dust since last detail back in July!

[NUTTTR]

Vacuum! I haven't vacuumed the car for geez, i don't know, about 8mths now!!! I've been meaning to do it....

[blackSRi]

My dust is about 3/4 cat fur.... the carpet is full of sand, grass and stones... all stuff that doesn't vacuum up well....lol

[wishbone]

i clean every 2 weeks...
but if its raining i try to save it for another day
i washed my car last night, as its not forecasted to rain today (sunday)
but since then i haven't washed it since one month ago as its been raining alot here in melbourne

[Anonymous]

mine hasn't been washed since 26/11/04 (day before blue mountains cruise)
and even then, i payed somebody to do it....

[Anonymous]

Mine gets done at least once a week :P
Its done every Sunday or soon as it gets Dirty.
Wash, Chamois. The Open all the doors and Chamois all around Doors,Door Jambs, Engine Bay and Hatch Back
Polish minor Marks(Bug Stains,Scratches,Etc)
Silicon Tyres.
Wipe Over Dash Board
Breifly Vacuum Seats and Floor.
And when I'm Feeling Captain Anal, I cotton Bud around and Inside The Badges :screwy:

[Namus]

used to do it once every two weeks, but now only do it once every three months becuase i wax as well; the whole operation takes around three hours....i use meguiars wash and wax colour boost....

[EAK33Y]

1-2 a week i hate seeing my rims black and hate having rain spots on my car