How OCD are you?

[Alex_225]

I'm guessing there will be some people that frequent the detailing section who are somewhat OCD? Those people that go beyond a wash a couple of times a month.

My OCD for the Gordini is moderately bad. I can't wash the outside of the car without giving the interior a once over as well, which involves a vacuum and AG Rubber & Vinyl treatment on all the plastics!

The OCD for the Megane is far worse though. Not only is the car in a dry garage, covered and parked up foam tiles. It gets washed after each time it's taken out of the garage, regardless of miles covered. Again the interior and engine bay is done every time the car is washed as well. :shock:

I can also count how many imperfections there are on the entire car haha. Depressing stuff. lol

So how bad are you?

 

[Chicken]

Go to clean my car thinking it has to be spotless then 30 minutes later i couldn't give a damn. My attention span really is bad. Doesn't help the wheels take forever and as for the inside; dial-a-skip

 

[maggi200]

erm i don't think i wanna tell anyone :lol:

 

[Alex_225]

Come on spit it out!! hahaha

Here's a confession from me. My Gordini is currently covered up down the drive. Last night I went outside and quick detailed the cover!!! lol Yes that's right, I took a microfibre and bottle of CG's Speed Wipe and went over the car cover that's on the Gordini.

 

[maggi200]

Well I seem to be getting through a gallon of ONR pretty dam quickly

I didn't wash my car for a week from the friday before fcs till this weekend, and it did 750 miles that week. And it was stinking, and it was bugging me. I wish i had the luxury of a banger so I could keep her cleaner, it's gotten that bad! I've taken to giving her 4-5 washes a week!

 

[Courtney]

Mine is washed and hoovered weekly.. If its really bad I strip the wax off and start again from scratch. The wheels also had a good bath last weekend but the rest of the car didn't get chance coz I was so busy!

 

[Karl]

Not guilty

 

[weebob]

Wish I had time for ocd.

Between the wife, child, job, beertime, current gaming habits, there is little time for car cleaning. Only just time for ragging the tits off on late night drives

 

[BlackTwingo-i]

My girlfriend says i clean my car too much.. How can you clean something 'too much'!?!?!?

 

[weebob]

My girlfriend says i clean my car too much.. How can you clean something 'too much'!?!?!?

Is the primer showing yet?

 

[Courtney]

My girlfriend says i clean my car too much.. How can you clean something 'too much'!?!?!?

My step nan always says to me if I clean it too often I will take the paint off. I come back with saying that im cleaning it to protect the paintwork, unlike her ford fiesta which has been washed twice in three years LOL.

 

[maggi200]

New carpet... didnt' wanna scratcht he wheels did i?

OCD enough?

 

[toni_133]

mine is cleaned every week if i get the chance

 

[Alex_225]

New carpet... didnt' wanna scratcht he wheels did i?

OCD enough?

Just about haha

Then again if it was a brand new wheel or I knew it was clean enough i'd have no hesitation putting it down inside my place! lol

 

[nick7]

Mine gets a good clean every 2 or 3 weeks but hardly moves and roads dont seem to dirty atm.

 

[holliedynamique]

Mine gets cleaned every 2 weeks now, too bust to fit in every week now lol

 

[Leanne]

I give her a good clean inside and out at least once a week, bash the mats out daily if possible and give the interior a once over as and when needed. considering my last car I cleaned a total of three times in as many years this is extreme ocd for me and possibly getting worse :lol:

 

[Ollie133cup]

every 2 days wash, every week polished n waxed.. well when its actually on the road...

 

[Alex_225]

I don't understand the polishing and waxing every week!

The only reason I say is that it's just a waste of product by polishing the wax off the car every week and then re-applying. 2-3 layers of a decent wax will last 1-6 months depending on the brand. So really if you're washing a couple of times a week, if you added Red Mist to the wash process your protection will last months.

Don't get me wrong, as you can tell I'm mega OCD but you don't need to polish that often.

 

[Monster Detail]

I don't understand the polishing and waxing every week!

The only reason I say is that it's just a waste of product by polishing the wax off the car every week and then re-applying. 2-3 layers of a decent wax will last 1-6 months depending on the brand. So really if you're washing a couple of times a week, if you added Red Mist to the wash process your protection will last months.

Don't get me wrong, as you can tell I'm mega OCD but you don't need to polish that often.

Agreed.