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By: Dominick
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Joined: 23/02/10

MX5 wash

Hi all,

The topic of car care rose the other day at my workplace, when asked how often do I wash my car. I said once a week to once a fortnight.

I also use car detailing liquid wax after each wash and a hard wax once a month. They were horrified to hear I wash it so often, I thought this was the norm to keep the paintwork in good nick. My car isn't garaged, I park it in the car port where it still gets alot of sun and a little rain, so I cover it with a good quality car cover. But still it manages to be totally covered in dirt in less than a week.

So my question to everyone is how often do you wash your 5's and to what detail?

Also, my bonnet has tiny chips from loose road gravel and stones, is the bonnet aluminium or steel? will it rust, should I use touch up paint to cover it up?

 

Dom

 

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  1. RE: MX5 wash

    I wash mine once a week, on occasion twice with a shampoo with integrated wax . I wax with poorboys once a month. the paintwork on 5s is accepted as being very soft and vulnerable to damage

    The bonnet is aluminium, and is prone to stone chips but i would say more so at the nose than further up the bonnet. the alloy wheels seem to deteriorate quite rapidly once showing initial signs of bubbling.

    there are those tat would laugh in the face of our attempts and lavish hours every week on detaiing with claybars micromiters and the like I am sure we are mere beginners compared to some of the detailing homage meisters

     

    Posted: Apr 04 2010 By: hairless   Posts: 291
  2. RE: MX5 wash

    I also try to give my 5 a good bath at least once a week, weather permitting. Even over the winter if it's been clear I've braved the cold and cleaned the car, much to my wifes disgust (I haven't been doing hers :) ). I've started using a snow foam as a pre-wash to loosen all the muck, followed by a good wash with a mitt then wax to finish. I've been using a Megs liquid carnuba wax but I tried a sample of Dodo Juice Purple Hase recently and will definatley be getting a full tub. Anyhow if you feel happy washing your car once a week don't let anyone else tell you different, just park your car next to theirs and watch them squirm with shame ;)

    Posted: Apr 04 2010 By: Spikeyhead   Posts: 44
  3. RE: MX5 wash

    When i have the time you have to look after the 5 lol.... Now the light nights are with us every week!



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    Posted: Apr 04 2010 By: safaristu   Posts: 1297
  4. RE: MX5 wash

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    Posted: Apr 04 2010 By: ruggiebloke   Posts: 772