malammik

So I was very disappointed with my last car wash at the place where I've been getting car washes last few months. Its a handwash place, great customer service, often see ferraris and bentlys there but the washing is just not up to par with my porsche-hugger standards especially after I started taking p-car to autox and DE events. It gets very dirty and dusty after either one. I would love to wash it myself but the time is of the essense. How long does it take you to clean the interior, wash car and wheels, dry it up. Can it be done WELL in under an hour assuming car is well maintained from week to week? Also I live in a more or less upscale development and I had not seen anyone wash their car here ever that last 2 years that I live here. I dont think I care that much but I would feel awkward. Anyone in the same boat?

malammik

One more thing. Do car washes have special filters to clean soapy water? I would like to keep my car washsing "green" if I can.

Alan Smithee

If I do it weekly, it takes about an hour. If I let it go a couple weeks, more like 1.5 hours. I'm the only one in the condo complex that washes my own car(s); nobody seems to mind.

Car washes, at least around here, recycle the wash water.

1999Porsche911

Regular washing and drying of outside of car is 15 - 20 minutes. Inside = depends how **** you are but vacuuming ,windows wipedown takes, maybe another 20 minutes. Obviously, annual cleaning waxing, etc will take longer.

However, I know some guys on here would rather spend more time cleaning their Porsche than in bed with their wife/girlfriend(s).

1999Porsche911

You mean, GREEN, as in preparing your carbon producing toy for a road trip? Can't have it both ways. If you want to be "green" wash your shoes and go for a walk.

THPorsche

I spent 20 mins on the wheels, 30 mins to wash and dry the rest. Interior could take anywhere from 10 to 20 mins.

nkhalidi

A CRSpotless device will cut down your wash time by a large extent. Rinse down, soap up, rinse dry, park. Shouldn't take more than 25 minutes for the whole deal. Add 10 minutes if you want to vacuum and dust the interior.

The local touchless/brushless place charges $20 and does a good job, but they're slow. I never been out of there in less than 30 minutes, and it's taken as long as 45 when there's a line.

sharmat

An average wash/dry is about 1 hour for me. add about another 1/2 hr for a basic interior clean up.

jplanaux

8 hours minimum. 1 hour to do the wife. 1 hour to do the Porsche. Then 1 hour to do the girlfriend. 1/2 hour for nutrition break. Then a 4-1/2 hour nap.

Eric - Plug Guy

3 cars, including Porsche, 2.5 hours.

Flawless, top to bottom, no Rejex/wax, just full clean.

malammik

Green as in environmentally friendly. I was thinking the same thing. If I care that much about the environment, sell the porsche and buy the frigging prius. Yeah right. I am not willing to compromise there but I will go to my car wash if they recycle the water and not do it myself. Its better than not caring at all.

wetstuff

Car is garaged 100% time - a rinse/wash is about 1/2hr with a foamer and a quick, 80% microfiber wipe/dry. If I had neighbors, they would not think me cheap as I look like the gardner anyway..

mrsullivan

couple hours weekly

Graygoose997

if the neighbors inquire what you charge to wash a car , tell them you get to sleep with the woman inside

kauai_diver

For regular weekly baths my girl gets about a 20 min exterior wash and 0-20 mins interior depending how dirty she got over the week.