How Often Do You Wash Your Trcuk

[solarjustin]

Just wanted to know how clean every one keeps their trucks, and what products they all use for wheels, tires, body, interior.

[Daubs]

GM says just a light soapy solution for interior stuff, so I do warm water with a little dish soap. Seems to clean things up well. Don't use Armorall any more.

 

Outside I use liquid gold car wash.

 

Biggest PLUS is when had water softener installed...put hot and cold soft water into my garage. Washes up the CC very nicely, thank you very much.

[04silverado1500]

i wash my truck 1-2 times per week and wax when i feel it needs it usually about 1 per month. the products below are what i use. any questions i would be happy to answer

WAX-meguiars NXT and gold class....soon to try zaino*

WASH SOAP-armor all ultra shine wash and wax

TONNEAU COVER AND BLACK SURFACES- Armor all protectant gel and mothers back to black

TIRE SHINE- armor all extreme tire shine and westleys bleche-white for raised lettering*

RIM CLEANER-mothers mag and alum. polish Still looking or something easier to apply but this works good so ill use it for now*

INSTANT DETAILER- mother showtime i have only used this product so far and seems to do good

TAIL PIPES-Eagle one never-dull works amazing!

INTERIOR- i just wipe it down and vaccum it out sometimes i use the meguiars spray because i had some on time from a gift otherwise i dont use any products

[omegafiler]

Just had to bring it up, didn't you? My poor truck hasn't been washed in about 3+ weeks and hasn't been detailed in probably 3+ months thanks to this crazy TX weather we're having this summer.

 

Otherwise, I'll normally wash about every week or as needed and full detail at least once a month - as long as its not raining.

[VMax2007]

i wash my truck 1-2 times per week and wax when i feel it needs it usually about 1 per month. the products below are what i use. any questions i would be happy to answer

WAX-meguiars NXT and gold class....soon to try zaino*

WASH SOAP-armor all ultra shine wash and wax

TONNEAU COVER AND BLACK SURFACES- Armor all protectant gel and mothers back to black

TIRE SHINE- armor all extreme tire shine and westleys bleche-white for raised lettering*

RIM CLEANER-mothers mag and alum. polish Still looking or something easier to apply but this works good so ill use it for now*

INSTANT DETAILER- mother showtime i have only used this product so far and seems to do good

TAIL PIPES-Eagle one never-dull works amazing!

INTERIOR- i just wipe it down and vaccum it out sometimes i use the meguiars spray because i had some on time from a gift otherwise i dont use any products

 

I am as anal-retentive as anyone, but waxing once/month (especially with high-quality wax like Mcguires) is a complete waste of time. Twice a year is plenty!!!

 

With that said, my "detailing" time is nill now, because I got the "Auto Butler" with my new truck....They through it in for $99. Washed, waxed (Paint sealant), interior cleaned, windows cleaned once every 6 months for 5 years. I'd say that was a well-spent $99, wouldn't you?

[04silverado1500]

I personally think my time is well spent and i do have the nicest looking paint of anyone i know so i dont care. i wax my truck when the glossy feel is gone and it doesnt repel water anymore i know my paint is protected atleast.

 

if you were as anal as me you would do the stupid things i do and wax your truck once a month and change synthetic oil to soon

[Guest chevydeerhunter]

i wash my truck 1-2 times per week and wax when i feel it needs it usually about 1 per month. the products below are what i use. any questions i would be happy to answer

WAX-meguiars NXT and gold class....soon to try zaino*

WASH SOAP-armor all ultra shine wash and wax

TONNEAU COVER AND BLACK SURFACES- Armor all protectant gel and mothers back to black

TIRE SHINE- armor all extreme tire shine and westleys bleche-white for raised lettering*

RIM CLEANER-mothers mag and alum. polish Still looking or something easier to apply but this works good so ill use it for now*

INSTANT DETAILER- mother showtime i have only used this product so far and seems to do good

TAIL PIPES-Eagle one never-dull works amazing!

INTERIOR- i just wipe it down and vaccum it out sometimes i use the meguiars spray because i had some on time from a gift otherwise i dont use any products

 

What are the astrisks for?

 

Just had to bring it up, didn't you? My poor truck hasn't been washed in about 3+ weeks and hasn't been detailed in probably 3+ months thanks to this crazy TX weather we're having this summer.

 

Otherwise, I'll normally wash about every week or as needed and full detail at least once a month - as long as its not raining.

 

No doubt. It's rained more here than I can remember. I've probably washed her about twice a week this summer.

[04silverado1500]

just shows when im making a comment on a product thats all

[VMax2007]

I personally think my time is well spent and i do have the nicest looking paint of anyone i know so i dont care. i wax my truck when the glossy feel is gone and it doesnt repel water anymore i know my paint is protected atleast.

 

if you were as anal as me you would do the stupid things i do and wax your truck once a month and change synthetic oil to soon

 

Well, admittedly, in 2000, when I was 34 yrs old and had just bought my BLACK 2000 GMC Sierra, I washed it 1-2 times/week and waxed it 3-4 times/year too. The older I got, the less I washed and waxed it. But you know what I learned? The more you wash it, the more you NEED to wax it. After about 2004, I waxed it once in the spring and once in the fall, and washed it much less as well. Then, the last couple years I owned it, I waxed it once/year and washed it much less frequently. This made the wax last longer and guess what? I sold that truck to my brother because he liked it so much because it was so well taken care of. It literally is as shiny and scratch free as the day I bought it. McGuires is GREAT wax, especially the "Gold" series.

 

My old age and laziness is the ONLY reason I went to Steel Gray instead of Black this time around. It always looks clean, and with Auto Butler, I won't have to wax it until 2012!!! Yippee!!!

 

As for oil, I am not a synthetic fan, I prefer conventional oil with 3000 miles between changes.

[04silverado1500]

yea exactly thats the reason i wax it so much. i wash it to much. i used to have a black blazer i loved it and hated at the same time

[naterasmussen]

I wash mine every few weeks, I don't drive it that often, but when I do it's for long distances and gets pretty dirty. I also noticed that you wear the wax off early by washing too often, although the spots on the black drive me insane. I don't really stick to any brand of anything...yet. But if anyone knows how to get the pitting off my aluminum rims, it would be highly appreciated. Flitz didn't help a bit.

[VMax2007]

I wash mine every few weeks, I don't drive it that often, but when I do it's for long distances and gets pretty dirty. I also noticed that you wear the wax off early by washing too often, although the spots on the black drive me insane. I don't really stick to any brand of anything...yet. But if anyone knows how to get the pitting off my aluminum rims, it would be highly appreciated. Flitz didn't help a bit.

 

Mother's Brand aluminum polish. As long as they are NOT clearcoated.

[naterasmussen]

Tried Mother's before Flitz, even got thier fancy balls, niether worked. Not clearcoated. Found out the hard way that you're supposed to protect the rims from Wisconsin winters....

[VMax2007]

Tried Mother's before Flitz, even got thier fancy balls, niether worked. Not clearcoated. Found out the hard way that you're supposed to protect the rims from Wisconsin winters....

 

Try Rubbing compound, then polishing compound. Lotsa elbow grease.

[krww06]

I wash it about once a week. I just use plain water and no soap (soap isn't good for the paint). I use anything/everything Zaino sells to keep it looking it's best. My '95 K1500 looks as good as the day I bought it, thanks to Zaino.