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#1 ·
Do you pay to get your car detailed or do you do it yourself? Why?
 
#2 ·
I have my detail guy come to the house or office every other week to detail my car. I am more than capable of doing it myself, but would rather not spend the time on it.

It's best when he comes to the office. Kills two birds with one stone, and it's nice to leave the office after a long day in a freshly detailed car.

The hardest part was finding somebody who would detail it to my level of OCD.
 
#3 ·
I pay for a full clean/mini detail every two months or so. (Includes hand wax) I've had a full detail done only when a vehicle is for sale. $200, but looks better than new.

I do it myself weekly.

The place I pay does an amazing job. Full price is $49, discount or coupon $39.
 
#9 ·
God did mine yesterday! :)

No, I do not pay someone to clean my vehicles.
I maintain my own vehicles regularly and hose it off occasionally.
I really don't care what mine looks like to others as long as the windshield is clean, I'm good.
 
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I do mine myself, force of habit. I used to use ,a vehicle for the transport 'Of Game For Human Consumption' (Technical name for a Kangaroo shooter). So my vehicle had to be kept at a high standard and the habit stuck
 
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#8 ·
I do my car myself...:supergrin:...But I have my truck and my wife's car done by a detailer every month or so. Less time consuming to get the daily drivers done.
 
#14 ·
Every 6 months full detail inside and out, wax, polish, clay bar, leather treatment, carpet washing, vent cleaning, etc, etc, etc. I take multiple cars so it runs me $150 for my full size Toyota Sequoia.

Every 2 weeks I go through the local car wash (combination hand wash and machine) and have the exterior done including wheels cleaned and tire shine. Runs me $16. Local dealerships have machine wash free, but with new expensive wheels I don't trust them not to scratch them, plus the wash isn't the best.
 
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First off, if you have a nice car, STAY AWAY from car washes unless they are touch free. Those brushes are nasty and full of dirt that will scratch your car. I have a 14 Mustang GT/CS that is washed weekly, waxed with Griots Showroom Shine bi-weekly. Door jambs, vents, dashboard, instruments and engine bay are cleaned weekly. Seats are cleaned and conditioned. All black trim is treated with Chemical Guys spray. Body is clayed every few months. Yes, I am anal about a spotless car. Something my dad instilled in me and I take great pride in doing it myself.
 
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I do a full detail, inside and out, of all of the cars in my fleet twice a year, in the Spring and Fall. I need to do my truck this weekend and then I'll have all of my cars ready for winter.

Other than that, I have a monthly "Unlimited" pass at one of the local car washes for my work car. $15 a month for the basic express wash, which includes drying, and they have free do- it- yourself vacuums. I usually run it through twice a week. My truck and the wife's van get washed as needed, which is usually once every two weeks for the truck since it's parked outside and about once a month for the van since it's parked in the garage and doesn't get used much.
 
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#20 ·
I clean it myself.
 
#23 ·
Have an exterior wash every 2 weeks $6 outside my favorite restaurant....
 
#25 ·
I clean my own car. 14 years old. 103,000 miles. Over the years, I watched a number of videos on car cleaning/tools/chemicals. Interior - no stains/rips/tears/crusted food - a clean business interior in which you could wear an expensive suit. I live in an environment in which you could have a car detailed on the outside and after 3-5 days, you would swear the car had not been washed in weeks. So, in "cleaning" the outside, I pay particular attention to the wheel covers and get out the brake dust/discoloration (grease or whatever).
 
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My 1999 Ford Ranger has never been detailed by me or anyone else.
My 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser has never been detailed by me or anyone else.

I never eat or drink in my vehicles so that eliminates many of the sources of stains.
Other than that, I shower daily and routinely launder my clothing so there isn't really much chance of the interior getting too dirty from me or my clothing. Although I must admit that I do occasionally remove and shake out the floor mats. Why? Because I can.

As a matter of fact, passengers often remark that my vehicle interiors still look factory fresh.
When it rains, the cobwebs, dust and bird poop disappear from the exteriors to my satisfaction .

By the same token; my table saw, my miter saw, my lawn mower, my chain saw, my circular saw, my reciprocating saw, my jigsaw, my drills, my hand tools (i.e. wrenches, screwdrivers, hammers, etc.), my multimeter, my soldering irons, my oscilloscope, my shovels, my rakes, my pruning saws, my BBQ grill, my bicycles, my bowling ball, et cetera, have never been detailed by me or others.

After all, these are merely tools that serve a specific purpose. Many if not all of which are currently 40 to 50 years old and they still work as good as the day that I bought them. No mess. No fuss.

YMMV
 
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My 1999 Ford Ranger has never been detailed by me or anyone else.
My 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser has never been detailed by me or anyone else.

I never eat or drink in my vehicles so that eliminates many of the sources of stains.
Other than that, I shower daily and routinely launder my clothing so there isn't really much chance of the interior getting too dirty from me or my clothing. Although I must admit that I do occasionally remove and shake out the floor mats. Why? Because I can.

As a matter of fact, passengers often remark that my vehicle interiors still look factory fresh.
When it rains, the cobwebs, dust and bird poop disappear from the exteriors to my satisfaction .

By the same token; my table saw, my miter saw, my lawn mower, my chain saw, my circular saw, my reciprocating saw, my jigsaw, my drills, my hand tools (i.e. wrenches, screwdrivers, hammers, etc.), my multimeter, my soldering irons, my oscilloscope, my shovels, my rakes, my pruning saws, my BBQ grill, my bicycles, my bowling ball, et cetera, have never been detailed.

After all, these are merely tools that serve a specific purpose. Many if not all of which are currently 40 to 50 years old and they still work as good as the day that I bought them. No mess. No fuss.

YMMV
So your nick name is a lie after all!
 
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