DS3 cleaning guilt

[Déesse trois]

I am suffering from a lot of guilt about cleaning, or rather not cleaning my DS3.

It's all brought about by the boys and girls on this forum who seemingly spend most of their free time lovingly tending their motors and spending small fortunes on exotically named potions such as Collimite 1976 or Clay or whatever.

My car cleaning, traditionally, was a once a fortnight visit to the car wash. And this was the best I ever treated a car. Prior to that I would have used fairy liquid or, rarely, Turtle Wax and very occasionally I may have polished using one the Halfords own brand products.

I do not trust that the spoiler on my DSport will survive a car wash, and frankly I am too bone idle to wash once a week (the car, that is!).

What's the cheap and lazy way of keeping my car looking acceptable? Acccept that I will never achieve the showroom finish, or better, that many of the people on here do.

[WTF]

I don't think its bits staying on you need to worry about, moreso what it will do to your paintwork.

My car got this dirty as I didn't have a spare 4hours to clean her last winter:





So I'm not that perfect!

I think your best bet to clean/wax etc to protect from dirt rather than spend hours each week just cleaning dirt off. Spending intial time doing this will prevent more time needed to clean (*hopes to get brownie points from clive*)

I've always spent ages cleaning my cars, even my fugly C3 would get a good wash as often as I could, so guess it's a good habit I have got into.

[ZACK]

I do not trust that the spoiler on my DSport will survive a car wash

It Will...

[connor217]

I am suffering from a lot of guilt about cleaning, or rather not cleaning my DS3.

It's all brought about by the boys and girls on this forum who seemingly spend most of their free time lovingly tending their motors and spending small fortunes on exotically named potions such as Collimite 1976 or Clay or whatever.

My car cleaning, traditionally, was a once a fortnight visit to the car wash. And this was the best I ever treated a car. Prior to that I would have used fairy liquid or, rarely, Turtle Wax and very occasionally I may have polished using one the Halfords own brand products.

I do not trust that the spoiler on my DSport will survive a car wash, and frankly I am too bone idle to wash once a week (the car, that is!).

What's the cheap and lazy way of keeping my car looking acceptable? Acccept that I will never achieve the showroom finish, or better, that many of the people on here do.

Do like i do and wait till it forcasts rain and squirt fairly liquid on it through an open window from the comfort of your armchair ...........now thats the lazy way my friend !

[DaveB]

Don't let it worry you - cars are for driving, not cleaning!

[billy smith]

take it to a drive in valet might cost ya a bit but then ya just av to sit in the car and do nowt failing that get 1 of ya neighbours kids to do it for a fiver lol while you supervise. i got ocd when it come to washing plus i like the excersize doing it plus me mrs recons i need a to shed a few pound lol

[Yellow]

Showroom shine from Ideal World, one thing does everything. Easy on and easy off. No water needed unless grit on the car just to be safe

[CliveP]

No!!!!

No Car Wash - EVER! Even when the car is perfect.

Cars are for driving and not cleaning! NO!

Use a product that you spray on a dirty car and wipe off - NO!

Talk about 'Swirl' City cars robbed of shine and unloved!

Thank Goodness I only buy new cars!

This post has caused me convulsions and hyper-ventilation!!!!

(Must admit I've never understood the logic of spending tens of thousands of pounds on a car then never clean it... I think car salesmen love people who never clean their cars, as one told me once, people come in and buy a car just because they've not had a clean car for two years since they bought the last one!)....

Seriously, your money your choice, you give me a lot of work if I ever chose to do it for a living instead purely for the love of detailing...last one was a 23 hour correction and I loved it!

Déesse trois - I only spend a few hours a week - life is too short to waste it drinking or stuff like that! and I only sleep 4 hours a night so on top of business I can get the cleaning in!


Clive.

[Yellow]

I knew you would get upset Clive but still stand by my suggestion if you don't want hard work

[WTF]

Where are my brownie points!!

See a lot of No's!!!


Clive, don't look at the photo's

[CliveP]

Right I'm onto some of my guys, night in the cells for you two right now!

Next you'll be telling me my trips to Japan to buy my fish is OTT,,,,you two need perspective!

lol...

[WTF]

life is too short to waste it drinking or stuff like that!

:-O No brownie points AND this. . . . . .

¬ ¬

[CliveP]

It's alright Joni you'll love me when I make your car shinier, with deeper reflections and a wet look that is better than the day you collected it!

[Faxo]

I wouldnt say its too short to drink, in fact i quite like working off a hangover with a car clean

I try to keep mine clean, im trying extra hard with the DS!

[cyclone]

No!!!!

No Car Wash - EVER! Even when the car is perfect.

Cars are for driving and not cleaning! NO!

Use a product that you spray on a dirty car and wipe off - NO!

Talk about 'Swirl' City cars robbed of shine and unloved!

Thank Goodness I only buy new cars!

This post has caused me convulsions and hyper-ventilation!!!!

(Must admit I've never understood the logic of spending tens of thousands of pounds on a car then never clean it... I think car salesmen love people who never clean their cars, as one told me once, people come in and buy a car just because they've not had a clean car for two years since they bought the last one!)....

Seriously, your money your choice, you give me a lot of work if I ever chose to do it for a living instead purely for the love of detailing...last one was a 23 hour correction and I loved it!

Déesse trois - I only spend a few hours a week - life is too short to waste it drinking or stuff like that! and I only sleep 4 hours a night so on top of business I can get the cleaning in!


Clive.

Don't let Clive make you feel even more guilty.

Clive, down boy. You will just someday have to accept that we all do not suffer from the same compulsive behavior. lol

Joni-that's just shameful