How often do you polish/wax your car?

[radarryan]

Before applying coatings, I would have said between once a week and once a month. Now, after applying coatings, I will re-polish/apply annually. I have done it more often last year, when I was experimenting with different coatings (trying to find my favorite), but now that it is applied (I applied a new layer of EXOv2 every 4-6 months), I really don`t see myself polishing until that year is extinguished (this summer).

[Bunky]

About every quarter

[glen e]

Used CquartzUK after wet sanding, so not sure I`ll ever polish again, garage kept in fla so no harsh weather, but a drying sealant or a spray/WOWA every now and then. Use several as I I like playing with them:
Prima Hydro
BF CS
Dodo trop red mist
Wolfgang spritz
DG Aquawax

Duragloss rinseless wash every week.

[Billy Jack]

Way too often, according to my family and neighbors. Of course, none of them would say it to my face, since I help `em all out with equipment, supplies and skilled instruction.

Bill

[19trax95]

I have been washing and waxing every weekend. I guess technically it`s not a true wax since it`s a synthetic polish(they call it a wax, it`s ice paste wax). But the results are decent and it`s easy. The pollen combined with the small rain storms really dirties it up quick.

[chuck2417]

I wash once a week usually. Will do my vehicle and the g/f`s. Wax and polishing, well I want to do it more often. Every second month or so. Now that I have a few DA machines I imagine I might ft into the monthly category pretty soon! Except in the winter... We get some ridiculously cold weather here in Canada!

[skibik]

Actually your poll should have had 2 parts.

I answered annually because I only polish once a year but I wax about 4 times a year.

[WaxAddict]

Actually your poll should have had 2 parts.

I answered annually because I only polish once a year but I wax about 4 times a year.

Exactly! My answer above reflected this. Also, polishing may be a minor quick fix or AIO buffing out the front bumper after de-bugging, etc.

[Trouble]

Actually your poll should have had 2 parts.

I answered annually because I only polish once a year but I wax about 4 times a year.

You are right. This is my 1st poll. A lot of mistakes were made. I aim to do a better job next time

[skibik]

At the time I polled I guess I wasn`t thinking that I was pointing out the mistake I was thinking it is kind of hard to answer unless you do both every time. Also, for me I answered what I have done since I joined this forum and this car about 2 years ago. My other vehicles never got polished and only waxed twice a year. I haven`t yet got to polish my ride yet this year and was going to start yesterday and do a quick once over. I left work an hour early and whipped out the hose and dug out every thing I needed. I was trying to beat the rain and of course I lost. I had everything ready but when I hooked the hose to the spigot it started sprinkling. Thanks Mother Nature. My ride is in desperate need of a wash, it has been over 3 weeks.

[Trouble]

At the time I polled I guess I wasn`t thinking that I was pointing out the mistake I was thinking it is kind of hard to answer unless you do both every time. Also, for me I answered what I have done since I joined this forum and this car about 2 years ago. My other vehicles never got polished and only waxed twice a year. I haven`t yet got to polish my ride yet this year and was going to start yesterday and do a quick once over. I left work an hour early and whipped out the hose and dug out every thing I needed. I was trying to beat the rain and of course I lost. I had everything ready but when I hooked the hose to the spigot it started sprinkling. Thanks Mother Nature. My ride is in desperate need of a wash, it has been over 3 weeks.

Don`t blame yourself Dean. It was me that failed here. This thread is a disaster. I titled it wrong. It`s in the wrong section. I left out a few categories I should`ve included. Everything that could`ve gone wrong did

Sorry you didn`t get your car waxed/polished yesterday

[Orinda Auto Detail]

I coated my car so not that often

[Pats300zx]

I wash my daily driver about once per week. Wax constantly and polish about once per year

[LostHighway]

Didn`t reply to poll but I polish the family vehicles about once a year. I wash them every week or two. New LSPs can be as often as once a month or as infrequently as two or three times per year.
My garage is unheated, does not have a floor drain and I`m still getting the lighting dialed after a major garage rehab last fall and this spring. Even when the lighting is where I want it my detailing season is pretty much April through October plus a few, rare, lucky days in March or November and a few miserable ones getting the worst of the salt and road grime off in mid winter (coin car wash plus rinseless).

[KBsToy]

Between once a week and once a month..

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