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Linux-Is-Best t1_j9rin3c wrote

Opinion:

Some people see no value in waxing their cars. But then you see photos like this and all I want to tell you is, you should have waxed your car. A good waxing once every season can keep a car's body better protected.

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PreparationSea4283 OP t1_j9rk2qr wrote

To be honest it’s my fiancés work car, if they don’t care neither does he😂

But I do appreciate it🫶🏼😊

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TheJessicator t1_j9rksta wrote

I mean, you can just wash your car after this kind of thing. Or heck, don't, and just wait til the end of the season to get a good wash and detailing for the spring.

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Kodiak01 t1_j9todcw wrote

I have a car wash membership that is just basic wash + undercarriage. This time of year, I make a dive through it twice a week to get all the crap off, especially the bottom.

Car is 11 years old, has 142k miles, never garaged, and if you look underneath, other than the typical galvanized exhaust surface rust you would never guess the car was more than 2 years old.

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TheJessicator t1_j9u60b3 wrote

Right, that's the important thing. The undercarriage. Which would not get a wax treatment.

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pup5581 t1_j9s3ahr wrote

I wax and clay twice a year...spring and fall. Claybar doesn't take that long and a good 2 coats of wax

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RedditSkippy t1_j9s7kcb wrote

What is clay? I’m new to all this.

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pup5581 t1_j9sa2gc wrote

Basically just a bar of clay that takes all the dirt out of the paint.

Next time you wash your car, run your hand against the car. You will feel a million little bumps. That's dirt embedded into the paint. Clay takes it out and makes it silky smooth before you wax

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BadJubie t1_j9riy1g wrote

Like a wax at a cheap autocar wash, detailing shop, or a DIY? Does it really matter?

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InevitableOne8421 t1_j9rmbm0 wrote

In order of durability, paint protection film > ceramic coating > sealant > wax. PPF isn't worth it unless it's a really high-end car IMO. If you care about your car, I'd get it detailed professionally and have it ceramic coated. I personally don't really care, so I just wash it really well once or twice a year, clay bar it, polish it using Rupes sealant.

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isaikya t1_j9sb0zo wrote

Our versions of “don’t really care” are very different. My car gets washed when it rains, plus maybe three times yearly of actual soap and a sponge, and the rust just adds character. In the past I have tried to care for so many cars, and no matter my effort, the rust just finds a way. ::sigh::

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ksoops t1_j9sbsc4 wrote

A large amount of effort barely affects resale value so who cares. Bottom of my priorities list

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InevitableOne8421 t1_j9schhb wrote

Hahah I neglected to mention. I’ll do maybe once a month through a touch less wash and a good DIY 2 bucket wash twice a year.

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BostonDodgeGuy t1_j9sad6p wrote

Detail or DIY. Carwash style doesn't get an even or deep protective coat. Plus all the grit in the brushes at a car wash will damage your paint.

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