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Pol · 07-05-2012, 03:02 PM

Hand wash every week on saturday.

triom · 08-14-2012, 10:44 PM

Every other week first thing saturday morning auto car wash and I wipe down / vaccum the interior. Actually does the auto car wash (brushless) damage the car at all?

Ammonia · 08-15-2012, 09:07 AM

Don't have a garage, so I use the free car wash at my dealership about once every few weeks. BSM is ridiculous to keep clean.

Killswitch · 08-15-2012, 07:58 PM

Hand wash about once a week if time and weather lets me. Twice a week if I can't stand the dirtiness.

Carolinagirl · 08-17-2012, 01:07 PM

Hand wash once a week, weather permitting.

Ammonia · 08-18-2012, 06:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carolina1ergirl

Hand wash once a week, weather permitting.

yayyyy NC!

Was in Charlotte just the other week.

Carolinagirl · 08-19-2012, 07:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ammonia

yayyyy NC!

Was in Charlotte just the other week.

1BlackDropTop · 04-03-2013, 03:04 PM

My 135i is my first car that I really care about. I want to get into hand washing and waxing so it seems like the consensus is about once every 1-2 weeks. Should you not wax as often as well?

TIA

skeeler · 04-03-2013, 06:59 PM

Hand wash once a week for me....

631twentyeighteye · 04-03-2013, 07:34 PM

Handwash once a week if i can, if not every 2 weeks. Really need to invest in some good detailing products.

Bamerbimmer · 04-03-2013, 08:24 PM

Once a week at a touchless car wash.

P7X · 04-03-2013, 08:39 PM

Weekly

Joeyb7 · 04-05-2013, 11:48 PM

I'd be worried that washing daily would do more harm than good. How the hell do you guys find the time? Between work, gym and about an hour of downtime each day I'd never have time to do it every day. Even if I dove everyday I can't imagine washing daily!

Joeyb7 · 04-05-2013, 11:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by triom

Every other week first thing saturday morning auto car wash and I wipe down / vaccum the interior. Actually does the auto car wash (brushless) damage the car at all?

It shouldn't, but it also doesn't clean your car at all.

bmw1racer · 04-06-2013, 01:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joeyb7

I'd be worried that washing daily would do more harm than good. How the hell do you guys find the time? Between work, gym and about an hour of downtime each day I'd never have time to do it every day. Even if I dove everyday I can't imagine washing daily!

Who said they washed their cars daily?

Joeyb7 · 04-06-2013, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by bmw1racer

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joeyb7

I'd be worried that washing daily would do more harm than good. How the hell do you guys find the time? Between work, gym and about an hour of downtime each day I'd never have time to do it every day. Even if I dove everyday I can't imagine washing daily!

Who said they washed their cars daily?

Could be wrong, but I thought someone mentioned that they did, or possibly every other day. Just wondering how people find the time!

Jmoney · 04-10-2013, 07:26 PM

I just detailed my e82 135 about a month ago only using swissvax polishes and swissvax scandic shine's insignis v3. Since then, I give her a hand wash using swissvax car bath once a month and get a touch less car wash once every 4-5 days. Will recoat wax every 4-6 months. No swirls still!

08-15-2012, 09:07 AM	#47
Ammonia Captain Drives: n54 135i Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 641 iTrader: (3)	Don't have a garage, so I use the free car wash at my dealership about once every few weeks. BSM is ridiculous to keep clean. __________________ Mods: JB4 \| Berk Race Axel-Back \| VSRF DPs \| BMS DCI \| CM Meth + CMGS Controller \| Stett CP \| Tial BOV \| RR Scoops \| BMS LED AE \| Matte Grills \| 10% Tint \| M Pedals \| Blackline LCI \| CSR Eyelids \| Amber Overlays \| Rear OEM Flaps \| Seibon GTR Hood \| Painted Spoiler \| H-Style Front Lip \| VMR V701s

08-17-2012, 01:07 PM	#49
Carolinagirl Southern Belle Drives: 2013 Alpine White 328i Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 176 iTrader: (0)	Hand wash once a week, weather permitting. __________________

04-03-2013, 07:34 PM	#54
631twentyeighteye Captain Drives: 2010 128i MT Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Long island Posts: 788 iTrader: (6)	Handwash once a week if i can, if not every 2 weeks. Really need to invest in some good detailing products. __________________ Injen intake, Custom 135i Active Autowerke exhaust fitted to 128 mids, blackline tails, Depo headlights w/ 8000k LED angel eyes and xenons, 8000k xenon fogs, Lowered on eibach springs, 264's in anthracite with a red lip wrapped in hankook v12's in 135i sizes.

04-03-2013, 08:39 PM	#56
P7X Second Lieutenant Drives: E82 BMW 135i AW Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ottawa Posts: 219 iTrader: (0)	Weekly __________________

04-10-2013, 07:26 PM	#61
Jmoney New Member Drives: 2012 BMW 135i Le Mans Blue Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Miami Posts: 15 iTrader: (0)	I just detailed my e82 135 about a month ago only using swissvax polishes and swissvax scandic shine's insignis v3. Since then, I give her a hand wash using swissvax car bath once a month and get a touch less car wash once every 4-5 days. Will recoat wax every 4-6 months. No swirls still! __________________ 2012 Le Mans Blue Metallic 135i Coupé. 6MT, M-PKG, Convenience PKG. Keepin' it classy with a clutch.

07-05-2012, 03:02 PM	#45
Pol Nobody is perfect ! Drives: 135i Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Belgium Posts: 396 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 135i Coupe [5.00]	Hand wash every week on saturday.

08-14-2012, 10:44 PM	#46
triom New Member Drives: White 128i Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Vancouver Posts: 7 iTrader: (0)	Every other week first thing saturday morning auto car wash and I wipe down / vaccum the interior. Actually does the auto car wash (brushless) damage the car at all?

08-15-2012, 07:58 PM	#48
Killswitch aka Nemco Drives: A Car Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Houston Posts: 165 iTrader: (6) Garage List 2008 BMW 128i [0.00]	Hand wash about once a week if time and weather lets me. Twice a week if I can't stand the dirtiness.

04-03-2013, 03:04 PM	#52
1BlackDropTop New Member Drives: 09 135i Convertible Black Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Virginia Posts: 8 iTrader: (0)	My 135i is my first car that I really care about. I want to get into hand washing and waxing so it seems like the consensus is about once every 1-2 weeks. Should you not wax as often as well? TIA

04-03-2013, 06:59 PM	#53
skeeler Private First Class Drives: 2012 135i Black Join Date: May 2012 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 112 iTrader: (0)	Hand wash once a week for me....

04-03-2013, 08:24 PM	#55
Bamerbimmer New Member Drives: 128i coupe Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Phenix City, Alabama Posts: 8 iTrader: (0)	Once a week at a touchless car wash.

04-05-2013, 11:48 PM	#57
Joeyb7 Private Drives: 2011 135i M Sport - AW Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: South Boston Posts: 60 iTrader: (0)	I'd be worried that washing daily would do more harm than good. How the hell do you guys find the time? Between work, gym and about an hour of downtime each day I'd never have time to do it every day. Even if I dove everyday I can't imagine washing daily!

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