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🚗 Who’s in Charge of Cleaning the Car in Your Family? 🧽

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Hey everyone!

Let’s settle this once and for all: Who’s the designated car cleaner in your household?

Is it you, the car enthusiast who can’t stand a single speck of dust?
Or maybe your partner, who secretly enjoys the zen of a good car wash?
Could it be the kids, earning their allowance by scrubbing away those muddy footprints?
Or perhaps it’s a family affair, with everyone pitching in to keep your ride looking fresh?

We want to hear your stories! Share in the comments:

  1. Who’s responsible for cleaning the car in your family?
  2. Any funny or memorable car-cleaning moments?
  3. Bonus: Tag someone who should be on car-cleaning duty but never is! ?
Let’s see who’s keeping their ride sparkling – and who’s just along for the drive!
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I am. - It's one of my pseudo-Zen, "me time" activities that appeals to my borderline OCD tendencies. (And also a routine excuse for a yard beer with a neighbor to celebrate a, "job well done"...)
 

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Me, always has been. On the other hand I’m not asked very often to vacuum/shampoo rugs, wash clothes or make meals.
 
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I am. - It's one of my pseudo-Zen, "me time" activities that appeals to my borderline OCD tendencies. (And also a routine excuse for a yard beer with a neighbor to celebrate a, "job well done"...)
Sounds like the perfect balance—precision, relaxation, and a well-earned reward at the end! ? What’s your go-to product for that spotless finish?
 
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Me, always has been. On the other hand I’m not asked very often to vacuum/shampoo rugs, wash clothes or make meals.
Sounds like a fair trade—keep the cars spotless and dodge the laundry and cooking!
 

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Sounds like the perfect balance—precision, relaxation, and a well-earned reward at the end! ? What’s your go-to product for that spotless finish?
Elbow-grease & sweat...

I initially prep each vehicle with a wax/residue stripping wash, re-washed twice with a ph-neutral soap, clay bar, then ceramic coat paint & glass with the exception of the windshield.

Routine cleaning: The exterior is washed w/ ph-neutral soap, followed by a leaf blower to pre-dry, and finished with a chamois cloth. Interior gets leather cleaner/conditioner, surface cleaner, and shop-vac with detailing attachments. Tires and exterior rubber get a wipe-on protectant.

I round out the process with a water repellant on the windshield and carnauba wax quarterly.
 

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Just me doing all the chores here, and though I enjoy the 'zen' of fairly regular and thorough cleaning I'll readily admit my truck is not always spotless ... it is. after all. a daily-driven life-in-the-country working tool for me. :wink:
 

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I’m in the car wash/detail business …..so me.
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