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I'm not talking about driving through a carwash, or pulling into a carwash bay for a diy pressure wash. I'm talking about a handwash and wax in a bit of shade. IMHO, there's something satisfying about wiping off that dried wax by hand to reveal a glossy finish.

I'm not talking about driving through a carwash, or pulling into a carwash bay for a diy pressure wash. I'm talking about a handwash and wax in a bit of shade. IMHO, there's something satisfying about wiping off that dried wax by hand to reveal a glossy finish.

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[–] • 8 pts

I can see putting in the extra effort back when cars were cool. Now they're bland cookie-cutter shapes that you can't discern one from another.

[–] • 3 pts

I'd disagree with that. Despite the decline in the aesthetics of vehichles these days, if you own one, you should care for it. If nothing else, that attention will help with the resell value. Regardless of the car, a shiny one looks better than a dirty one.

[–] • 4 pts

I understand what you're saying. But imo there's a difference between the joy of waxing and the joy of waxing

[–] • 1 pt

I hate those crossovers so much, especially the compact ones.

[–] • 1 pt

Also, clear coat of great quality renders the effort less satisfying.

[–] • 0 pt

A shitty foreign car or a once classic car that's been ruined by either a wetback or a nigger?

[–] • 1 pt (edited )

The fancy family vehicle is washed & waxed all the time, but the new truck is not. It is wrapped with a flat matte black & looks better dirty on the outside. The inside is immaculate & detailed by me every week.

It makes the vehicle not so much a target as well. I suppose if it wasn't wrapped, I would take the time to hand wax but the wrap is what provides protection of the paint for now.

I do wash the windows & mirrors constantly too. The SO vapes so that oily film gets everywhere.

[–] • 2 pts

Yup, much easier to protect with hybrid ceramic spray coating. And even then, its important to clay, having done a good wash first.

[–] • 1 pt

fr ceramic coatings have changed everything.

[–] • 6 pts

Ehhh, my old jeep is the "dog car". It gets used and abused, no point washing and waxing.

I fix what's broken myself and resale at this point is probably not going to change.

[–] • 0 pt

resale value on my jeep is so non existent that its easier to just keep it. no one seems to want a well maintained jeep with 300k+ miles on it.

[–] • 0 pt

If the frame isn't all rusted out you can get a good price for it in the rust belt

[–] • 3 pts

I dont even wash my car. I just keep it running. My truck has too many dents and jagged metal shards hanging off of it. I would bleed out if I tried to wax that baby.

[–] • 3 pts

Guess one of your hobbies is washing the car.

[–] • 1 pt

Wax on, wax off.

[–] • 2 pts

Waxin' Jaxson

[–] • 2 pts

The wax makes it last waaaay longer.

However.

Buying a wrap the same color as your paint job will make your car last the longest. When you finally take off the wrap in 5 years, it'll be like brand new.

[–] • 1 pt

My vehicles are detailed professionally by a crew regularly.

If they were not, I would definitely spend the time to do it myself.

[–] [deleted] • 3 pts

Hey fellas, we have a mr fancy pants here!

[–] • 1 pt

Ok. Call it whatever you want, I still won the bet.

[–] • 0 pt

My hot hatch gets polished occasionally. My pick up gets nothing, underneath the protective layer of dirt she's still pretty, just no one knows.

[–] • 0 pt

I go to a hand car wash where they do that for you. Engine detail, too.

[–] • 0 pt

My jeep is 22yrs old. I'm aging the finish. Plus it rains every once in a while.

[–] • 0 pt

If I owned a car with caring about... I just have a mass produced truck that isn't really anything more than that to me.

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