mdx_tl

I own a Black/Black TL, it is very hard to keep it clean and shiny. How often do you wash your car? I used to wash it every two weeks and use the California Car Duster between washes. It's very tough to keep it clean, isn't it?

06TLpearlywht

Every week..hand wash and after use my finishin touch Mothers wax lol..well im almost every week or other at a carshow or meet..

justnspace

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same, every weekend. either late friday evening and or early saturday morning.
Sometimes Sunday.

All by hand.

princelybug

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with everything you said here.

NJ SHAWD

Well, I've done it once a week sir.

TLNV

Once a week with a quick wax once a month. Leather is cleaned and conditioned once a month.

justinc3280

Once a month

jasonwdp10

I wash, quick wax once a month. Clean the leather once every 2 months. Mainly due to it taking too much time.

If i had the patience to do it more often. I'd wash 2x per month and clean the leather monthly.

Is there any easy to way dry the car without scratching it? And any decent quick wax? (It really takes too long to fully wax each time)

edit: by scratches i mean hairline scratches, cobwebbs, etc.

justnspace

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Jason, you should hang out in the wash and wax section. there are a lot of great threads there that explain in detail on how to wash and dry a car without leaving swirls and micro scratches.
here is the link.
https://acurazine.com/forums/wash-wax-23/

jspagna1

Wash every week, and wipe wheels almost every day. I hate brake dust!!!!

jasonwdp10

Thanks!

I actually haven't washed my car in 2 months due to being extremely busy and I actually have co workers complaining about it being dirty lol

vinnier6

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you should have had a type s with the brembo brakes...then you would really hate brake dust...the brakes on my sh put off almost no brake dust...

i wash once a week, need it or not...machine polish, sealant/wax twice a year...cleaning my car once a week keeps it clean enough that it only takes me 1 1/2 hours to do it from start to finish, that includes tires, interior, door jams, under the hood, tail pipes and windows....

jspagna1

Man you got a lot of time on your hands. The trouble in my house is that I have to keep all 4 car clean or else it just wouldn't get done.
Keep up the good work!

CTsteve

Monthly. Ugly Betty gets a wash and a wax whether she needs it or not.

2010 TL, SH-awd, Tech, 6 MT.

Sapere

once every 2 weeks or so......quite difficult to keep a white car clean, especially when i drive on highway often

StuartMMVITL

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Usually once a week wash, with a quick detail. Although sometimes twice a week if it's really dirty. Then a full polish & wax about every 4-6 weeks.