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Old May 17, 2005 | 07:59 AM
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Smile how often u guys do car wash ur z ?



hand wash or machine wash ?
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Old May 17, 2005 | 08:07 AM
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Hand wash only.. depends on the forecast.... at least once a week... sometimes twice.
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Old May 17, 2005 | 08:09 AM
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every saturday at 12:13
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Old May 17, 2005 | 08:23 AM
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Hand wash after each use.
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Old May 17, 2005 | 08:31 AM
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once a week. wax twice a month
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Old May 17, 2005 | 08:37 AM
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hand wash once a week and wax once a month
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Old May 17, 2005 | 09:31 AM
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hand wash once in two weeks, wax once a month, claybar once a year (a little late on that this year)
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Old May 17, 2005 | 11:01 AM
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Once a week and wax whenever I get the free time.
Also, When i do wax I use z6.
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Old May 17, 2005 | 11:26 AM
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Believe it or not I wash every time I take it out. Mostly just the wheels, after 20-30 miles the wheels already have brake dust.

I can;t stand a dirty car!
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Old May 17, 2005 | 11:28 AM
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i dont wash mine..it has bird SH!^ all over it...no, not really....it mainly stay in the garage, comes out on saturday night and goes back in sunday afternoon, but i wash it every week...hand wash that is...havent waxed in awhile..maybe i should.
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Old May 17, 2005 | 11:28 AM
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use wheel wax on wheels, solves that problem.
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Old May 17, 2005 | 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by SvR350z
use wheel wax on wheels, solves that problem.
Ummm no. I wax the wheels with Zaino but the brake dust still collects. Easier to get off but it still stays on.
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Old May 17, 2005 | 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by zand02max
Ummm no. I wax the wheels with Zaino but the brake dust still collects. Easier to get off but it still stays on.
If you really want to avoid brake dust, replace the OEM brake pads with Hawk HPS. You can drive for weeks without noticing a build up.


I wash mine whenever I can using the two bucket method and the Zaino System. The two bucket method entails using one bucket as a rinse bucket for dirty towels and another suds bucket. After washing a section I rinse the sheepskin mitt or microfiber in the rinse bucket and then get some sudsy water from the suds bucket. If the sheepskin or microfiber towel that I'm using to wash gets visible dirt, I will spray the towel or mitt off.
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Old May 17, 2005 | 01:11 PM
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Hand wash every two weeks and Wax once a month.
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Old May 17, 2005 | 01:14 PM
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Once every 2 weeks and hand wash. Only sees daylight once or twice a week
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Old May 17, 2005 | 02:54 PM
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sorry guys...nub question..what is WAX ?
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Old May 17, 2005 | 03:15 PM
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I work at a car dealership so I have access to the porter's area.... I wash my car litterally almost everyday. I kinda feel like it could be bad for the car... I just dont like any dirt or dust on my car whatsoever.


Am I hurting the paint or anything?
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Old May 17, 2005 | 04:22 PM
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I wash my car at least once or twice per week. This is mostly due to having a black car and keeping it outside in all the elements. Doesnt help that the NE Ohio weather totally sucks.
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Old May 17, 2005 | 07:28 PM
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Machine wash

ARE YOU CRAZY?

I clean it after each use, polish at least once a week.



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Old May 18, 2005 | 09:57 PM
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Not a Z, but I try to handwash once a week. Just not practical to wash everytime I drive since it is a daily driver.
Usually only throw the Zaino on every few months...have gone as long as 6-8 months and it was still beading great
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