DO YOU CLEAN YOUR CAR YOURSELF?

[Admiral of the Humber]

Dear Forumeers,

Mundane topic of the year. I was driving out of Huddersfield this afternoon and passed three hand car washes, all within a couple of hundred yards, all doing decent business.

These car washes are everywhere now but I still clean my car myself, usually every weekend...but how many of you guys do?

Regards
Rob aka Car washer of the Humber

[AngieT]

Nope, that's a man's job (runs for cover)

[Dancing Queen]

No I take it to one of these hand wash places only costs a fiver and if I want the inside done as well a tenner, not worth getting the bucket out

[oldbluefox]

I always do and always have done. Only on the odd occasion have I gone through a car wash. If it's really cold I might give the shammy a miss but washing it myself gives me a chance to spot any paint chips or spots of tar which may have appeared since the last wash. I must say it doesn't get washed every week, just when it looks dirty.

[Delboy]

Never wash the car myself these days, always take it to a local garage, where they have team of at least 12 cleaners, mostly Bosnians, they do a great job. Car thoroughly washed and waxed, carpets inside and boot hoovered. Dash board and doors inside cleaned, Windows cleaned inside and out, wheels cleaned and tyres blackened and a free air freshener , cost me a tenner, well worth it.

They have a queue nearly all day long, 7 days per week.

[Jan Rosser]

Just had my car hand washed (not by me) but wondering why now it's raining again and the roads will be mucky!

[Dark Knight]

No
we get a car valeting compnay to come to the office to do the mobile, alternatively it's the Morrisons car wash and claim it back on expenses

oh the joys of a company jalopy

[suespud]

Hell no..
The place I use had a huge sign up, saying £5 for the best hand job in town.
Council made them take it down

[prefdavid]

Hell no..
The place I use had a huge sign up, saying £5 for the best hand job in town.
Council made them take it down

Miserable lot your council but that seems to sum up so many of these petty officials nowadays.

[suespud]

I agree. It used to make me smile every time I drove past it.

[Onelife]

Hell no..
The place I use had a huge sign up, saying £5 for the best hand job in town.
Council made them take it down

Miserable lot your council but that seems to sum up so many of these petty officials nowadays.

load of old tossers then?

[Wina G]

Dear Forumeers,

I was driving out of Huddersfield this afternoon and passed three hand car washes, all within a couple of hundred yards, all doing decent business.

Well if I'd have known you were nearby you could have popped in for a coffee

No I don't do it myself & R doesn't do it either, I take mine to a local hand car wash where they do an excellent job for £5

[Romig1]

When I get a new car, I tend to wash it myself for 2 or 3 months. Then the novelty wears off (especially with this car for which I need a step-stool), and it goes into a car wash - either hand-job or petrol station drive-though. Usually choose the drive-through as it's cheaper (though I do claim it back from work).

I initially thought that there was less chance of scratches with a hand-job, but that depends on how often they change their water etc. I got some small scratches from a hand wash (dirty sponge I guess), so decided I'd risk the drive-through again.

[Manoverboard]

Good grief ' NO ' ...

In Rural Dorset cleaning a car between October and March is utterly pointless so it gets a quick power wash from time to time to clean off the excess cow poo and / or mud.

In the summer when it's warmer I let Mobietta do it

[MicheleW]

No, the husband does that for me
Michele

[wolfie]

Why get wet and cold when someone else can?

Always use the local hand car wash, the chaps do a brilliant job.

[Suekersh]

Hubby has just cleaned my car today inside and out. Wonder what he's after?

[Gill W]

No, the husband does that for me
Michele

Same here, why do it yourself, when there's a perfectly good husband to do it for you.

But, I do all his ironing, so it's a two way street

[kaymar]

Yes, every six months, whether it needs it or not.

[JohnTheDog]

I hardly bother cleaning it at all to be honest...I just have an old car these days. My wife has a nicer one & she takes it to a car wash if I don't do it.

[lioness]

My husband does it mostly, but I do sometimes. Would never take it to a car wash. What a waste of money.

[Romig1]

My husband does it mostly, but I do sometimes. Would never take it to a car wash. What a waste of money.

Lioness, I always take advantage of a cheap offer at the car-wash. I don't consider a couple of quid a waste of money compared to a half-hour (minimum) of my own time.

Then again, I could get Wina to wash it at the week-end....

[lioness]

Never seen a car wash that's £2 - normally at least £4.

[Delboy]

My husband does it mostly, but I do sometimes. Would never take it to a car wash. What a waste of money.

Depends on how you value your time!!

[Romig1]

Never seen a car wash that's £2 - normally at least £4.

Check out the IMO "brushless" car-washes. Our local one is £1.99 for a basic wash, though having travelled the country I've noticed that the local price reflects the prosperity of the area and the local competition. You must live in a well-posh area.