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Title: What's the longest you've taken cleaning your car?
Post by: candywhite12 on 25 April 2013, 20:09
just for laughs  :grin: what's the longest it's taken you to clean your car and how did you split time (e.g. 2 hours on the outside, 1.5 hour on the inside; just saying)
Title: Re: What's the longest you've taken cleaning your car?
Post by: Jimble on 26 April 2013, 00:12
Probably about 12 hours in one day but bits and bobs the next day so maybe 14 hours in total but that's a very very rare occasion! With plenty of tea breaks for curing, On average 3-4 hours.

1.5-2hrs interior then the rest on paintwork.


I need a life!!!  :grin:
Title: Re: What's the longest you've taken cleaning your car?
Post by: Ginge 35Edition on 26 April 2013, 06:27
About 8 hours on my dragon green mk3! It had a dogs life before I got it.
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Post by: dubber36 on 26 April 2013, 08:53
Are we talking full on detailing or weekly wash and vac?

I spent 4 solid days on my Mk6 when I first bought that. My Misses took the kids away to her Dads for a long weekend, so I had 100% uninterrupted time. That included a full clay, machine polish, seal and wax, wheels off to clean under the arches and the insides of the wheels (sticky remains of old balance weights etc)

A normal wash for me (if it's not raining) takes around 2 hours to wash and dry, then around an hour to vac and baby wipe the interior and wash the rubber mats.   
Title: Re: What's the longest you've taken cleaning your car?
Post by: MonkeyP on 26 April 2013, 14:11
the first time i detailed my car it took two full days. but i did keep getting interrupted from mates driving past my house and stopping to see what i was doing.

normal wash and dry about 3hours for two cars (i have a small drive so one car at a time). That includes be swearing at the pressure washer hose as it gets stuck under the wheels of the car.
Title: Re: What's the longest you've taken cleaning your car?
Post by: candywhite12 on 26 April 2013, 16:31
took me 2 hours today cleaning it on the outside.  Inside is due tomorrow, the in-laws came for a visit so had to cut the party short  :grin:
Title: Re: What's the longest you've taken cleaning your car?
Post by: sharki786 on 26 April 2013, 23:15
Took me 4 hrs, my old man was going mental. That was washing the car and cleaning the inside & also doing all the black bits
Title: Re: What's the longest you've taken cleaning your car?
Post by: candywhite12 on 28 April 2013, 15:08
... and a further 1.5 hr for the inside today. Kids started complaining that it was taking too long so had to cut party short once again grrrrrrrr
Title: Re: What's the longest you've taken cleaning your car?
Post by: dubber36 on 28 April 2013, 18:00
About 4 hours today, but it wasn't too bad to begin with. Just dusty.

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t264/dubber36/SAM_9392_zps59d32fc1.jpg) (http://s162.photobucket.com/user/dubber36/media/SAM_9392_zps59d32fc1.jpg.html)
Title: Re: What's the longest you've taken cleaning your car?
Post by: JC on 28 April 2013, 18:06
 :grin: at this thread, i do it for a living, kinda, 32 minutes is my quickest prep for a sales car  :whistle:
Title: Re: What's the longest you've taken cleaning your car?
Post by: dubber36 on 28 April 2013, 18:17
:grin: at this thread, i do it for a living, kinda, 32 minutes is my quickest prep for a sales car  :whistle:

Anyone can smear valleters goo all over a car Chuff.  :laugh:
Title: Re: What's the longest you've taken cleaning your car?
Post by: JC on 28 April 2013, 19:46
 :laugh: I dont do that, all different products used  :smug: just one cloth to take it all off  :whistle:
Title: Re: What's the longest you've taken cleaning your car?
Post by: Booth11 on 28 April 2013, 20:38
For an uninterrupted normal wash and dry, plus interior clean,  3-4 hours.  For anything else, waxing, claying etc - whole day at least.
Title: Re: What's the longest you've taken cleaning your car?
Post by: bazzaM3 on 28 April 2013, 21:29
when i first got my M3 id spend one day a week cleaning inside and out.

prob from about 0930-1630 weather dependent and if the wife left me alone.


now iv bought the golf (last week) iv only cleaned it on and off twice and quickly polished it up today.

this weekend is going to be my first proper session with the car (oh eerr) and looking forward to it!! bought new microfiber cloths, finishing cloths and re stocked on my applicator pads.

roll on saturday!!!!
Title: Re: What's the longest you've taken cleaning your car?
Post by: cosmicremedy on 30 April 2013, 16:27
took me 2 hours today cleaning it on the outside.  Inside is due tomorrow, the in-laws came for a visit so had to cut the party short  :grin:

I would have carried on  :grin:
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Post by: Mr Blue on 30 April 2013, 18:48
Takes as long as it takes. MK2's are the worst cars to machine polish!
Title: Re: What's the longest you've taken cleaning your car?
Post by: dubber36 on 01 May 2013, 07:50
Takes as long as it takes. MK2's are the worst cars to machine polish!

Agreed, but there is less of it to do.
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Post by: Organisys on 01 May 2013, 13:02
Recently did the sister in laws car. Wasn't so much a wash and vac, more of a mini restoration!!

Pig Sty!
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Post by: Seanl on 11 May 2013, 18:50
Six full days! (8-4 with few breaks). I did remove the whole interior, remove a load of engine pay parts, remove wheels, and clean the underside with APC three times, then give it a two stage machine polish and two coats of wax though!  :huh:
Title: Re: What's the longest you've taken cleaning your car?
Post by: Adam on 12 May 2013, 21:06
18 hours on the mk5 between me and the missus :undecided:
Title: Re: What's the longest you've taken cleaning your car?
Post by: Ginge 35Edition on 13 May 2013, 08:53
Washed, vacuumed, tyres and a rapid detail 1.5hrs:-

(http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i477/Ginge35Edition/null_zps31b53eb2.jpg)

(http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i477/Ginge35Edition/null_zps9faf1187.jpg)

(http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i477/Ginge35Edition/null_zps3a741a71.jpg)

All done before 0830hrs this morning!
Title: Re: What's the longest you've taken cleaning your car?
Post by: Jimble on 13 May 2013, 11:09
Love the wet look on the white mate! :cool: thats what i want my mk7 to look like, whats your lsp?