Any Tricks to Washing these Cars?

[Ron61]

So let's think about this, who's more extreme - the guy who properly washes his cars once a month (I've got 4 to take care of btw), or the guy who cleans his car 1-3x per week. Hmmmmm.

Your points are good, but I cleaned mine about three or four times a month unless I got it extremely dirty. I use clay bar and am in the process of cleaning my 1969 NASCAR Cobra now. It isn't driven much, but is original and even with the clay bar the dark red paint will show some places if you look close. This car has never been in a show and most likely won't as long as I own it. It is all original except some engine work, even still has the original old Goodyear Polyglass tires and they are 40 years old. The original question was how do people was their cars, not how do I make mine perfect so no one can possibly find a swirl or defect in the paint. The factory paint on my 69 has many defects, no runs but it shows the weld seams where they welded the fastback on to make it more aerodynamic. It has been inspected numerous times and many things were pointed out to me that I should have done to make it perfect. It also has some rock picks from being driven. I clean it about once every 6 months.

Ron

[efnfast]

Originally Posted by Ron61

The original question was how do people was their cars, not how do I make mine perfect so no one can possibly find a swirl or defect in the paint.

True enough .... however, reading some of the posts in here is like watching yourself get castrated.

If people like their cleaning regimes fine by me; I'm only hoping to educate those who want to detail to the best effect but have no idea what to do so they just follow the masses and assume the masses know what they're doing.

[AC Cobra]

Originally Posted by efnfast

True enough .... however, reading some of the posts in here is like watching yourself get castrated.

If people like their cleaning regimes fine by me; I'm only hoping to educate those who want to detail to the best effect but have no idea what to do so they just follow the masses and assume the masses know what they're doing.

Efnfast, I think we're talking two different things here: washing any car or truck and washing our Cobras. And, I don't mean those Mustang Cobras.

You make some very good points about washing the general family vehicle. I wash my truck at a Laser car wash and no brushes every touch it. It even sprays the under carriage as you drive in. Works well. But I have my Lexus gets detailed monthly at a car wash with lots of suds and rinsing with plenty of water. Dryed with soft cotton cloths.

My Cobra is a different story. It's only been washed with water two times in the 7 years of its existance. Bug removal is the harshed cleaning. Other than that quick detailing spray and a soft cotton cloth. I put a coat of wax on it every spring.