View Poll Results: How often do you wash your T4R?
4 or More times a Month (weekly) 64 24.52%
4 or More times a Month (weekly)
64 24.52%
2 to 3 times a Month 98 37.55%
2 to 3 times a Month
98 37.55%
Monthly 47 18.01%
Monthly
47 18.01%
Every Couple Months 39 14.94%
Every Couple Months
39 14.94%
I don't believe in soap and water 13 4.98%
I don't believe in soap and water
13 4.98%
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Old 06-10-2007, 10:49 AM #16
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I take mine to a small hand wash that specializes in high end vehicles.
I know the guy and its a good deal.
I park outside and got a white 4runner so it gets a little moisture from the ocean and attracts dust.
I am pretty neurotic about how clean my vehicle is. And I just got it about 2 months ago so I am still cleaning it up slowly to my specs.
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Cool washing

I wash mine at least weekly... I agree, if the weather is nice a couple of beers and cleaning the ride is a great day!! I wash it myself during the warm months, and run it thru a "touchless" wash during the winter just to keep the salt off of it....
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2-3 Times A Month

Since it's always foggy here & my truck unfortunately has to be parked on the driveway ... while I'm warming up, i spray down the truck w/ water.

Easier than a squeegee & I get to rinse off the rest of the truck. So it stays pretty clean.

And plus, it's silver.
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I have the fog problem here by the beach also, but I don't wash it off with water. Since mine is black, that wouldn't really solve anything. I just squeegee the front window.

The part that bugs me is driving home late at night (midnight or 1 a.m.) because the dew streaks everywhere.

That's why I wash it every week, and sometimes I use an instant detailer in between washes. Gotta keep it nice and shiny.
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Since the South East has been in a drought I can only wash it every couple of months...
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I would go insane. I mean full on pulling my hair off, by washing it every few months. I make sure I do it every week, rain or shine. Just waxed it today, with full knowledge that it will rain tomorrow and possibly the rest of the weekend.
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Every here and there... couple times a year. The newness wore off, so the 4Runner's on the back burner. But the 4Runner still loves me.
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3-4 times a month. That's how I relax. Washing my car and my wife's car.

I normally wash ours cars early in the morning (weekend). Because all our cars are black. It's a pain to wash them when the sun comes up.
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3-4 times a month. That's how I relax. Washing my car and my wife's car.

I normally wash ours cars early in the morning (weekend). Because all our cars are black. It's a pain to wash them when the sun comes up.
Old tread came back... I have to correct myself. Since my last post, I got so busy with another job (business) so 1-2 times a month now.
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Every Week except in the winter....but I always check the weather to see if its gonna rain or something. I hate spending that much time to make her look shiny and the next day or two...it rains...that sucks... In the winter maybe once or 2 times also depending on the weather
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Currently work from home, and car mostly sits in the garage. So I only really wash it up once a month.
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I wash weekly, I drive down a limestone road for work. Usually hit a self wash on friday on my way home for the weekend. If it is after a road trip I will wash at home and detail better.
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I do it once a month.
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So I have a subscription where I pay $40 a month and I could literally wash it 10x a day if I wanted to. I usually run it through 2-4 times a week. Which brings up the question, can you wash it too much? Is there a possibility of damaging paint or wearing down plastic components more quickly if I’m washing it that often with high pressure?


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