How long do you take washing your car?
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How long do you take washing your car?
I timed myself the last couple times and if I get fairly detailed with it, I take about an hour and fifteen minutes in my driveway.
CV guys you take longer? shorter?
CV guys you take longer? shorter?
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I spend about 10 min to was my car, I don't dry it that's saves a lot of time! I just drie to work and it stays spot free 
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45 minutes (exterior only)
that includes inside the rims and wheel wells.
man how much i wish there was a car wash place that DIDNT suck and was low friendly...
that includes inside the rims and wheel wells.
man how much i wish there was a car wash place that DIDNT suck and was low friendly...
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if i clay bar, wax, polish, vacuum and wheels n brakes its a good 3-4 hours for me. i will usually wash and wax the car the same day and clay bar every other time its washed.
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If I just do a good wash job it'll take me about 20 mins including drying, if I clean up the interior that takes me about 20 mins as well. If I detail it depends on lazy I am but its around the neighborhood of 1-2 hours. A clay bar will take me 3 hours cause I polish/wax afterwards and I do everything by hand which is why it takes so long.
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yeeesh, everyone talking about clay bar, waxing, shining....I need to get on that...been a while. I was thinking my 1.25 hours might have been excessive but it looks about average
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I just thought Id add some more to this topic.
When I get this dirty it usually takes about a good 30mins to pressure wash and hose off all the dirt clods and caked on mud. Especially if I dont wash right away.
We'll see what happens once it rains more in winter time and how much more dirt/mud/filth I can kick up on my car!
When I get this dirty it usually takes about a good 30mins to pressure wash and hose off all the dirt clods and caked on mud. Especially if I dont wash right away.
We'll see what happens once it rains more in winter time and how much more dirt/mud/filth I can kick up on my car!