How long does it take you to wash your car?

[UR2FAT]

I depends, if I do a wash/wax it'll take about 3 hours. But a full wash/wax/vacum/tyre polish/vinyl wash and polish/wheels, will take around 5 hours. Some times I'll do it over a weekend. Wash and wax one day then do everything else the next. I do this once a month or every 6 weeks

[SI///M3]

Wow I must be quick or something. When I hand wash (most of the time, but not this time of year) it usually takes me 45 minutes max, from getting out the bucket to putting everything up afterwards. That includes tire shine and back to black on the mouldings if they need it. Add another 25 minutes to vacuum it out if it needs it.
Now when it comes wax day I can spend a good 6+ hours clay bar/polish/wax and then maybe another 2 or 3 to detail the interior. But thats only about every 2 months.
This time of year when its rainy about every other day and at most 50 degrees I just run it to the car wash, $4 and 8 minutes later the worst of the dirt and grime is off.

[Mode]

Originally posted by hamann99
It all depends I think, if it's a quick wash, an hour the most, fi it's full detail then it could range from 5-6 hours for me (have to consider drying time of wax too)

Yep. . .that's my time, too. Funny. . .giving the car a good wash takes less time than cleaning/conditioning the leather.

[M-Tre]

my paint sucks.......quick 5 minute wash and....drive at 90mph for 5 minutes all dried off done.... j/k

just broke a 100k SAD!

[bob(NJ)]

It takes me around an hour and a half....the wheels take up the most time, and i wax the exhaust everytime with metal cleaner stuff...if i wax it will take 2 hours easy. U guys clean your engine too right???

[M.O.B.]

what do you guys use to clean your interior? i want to make sure mine stays VERY VERY clean.

quick wash = 30 minutes
(sponge down.. rinse.. dry)

medium = 2 hours
(wash good.. rinse.. dry.. wax.. )

Extensive = Not going to say
(wash.. dry.. wax.. tires.. wheels.. rain-x..)
(interior: vacuum, carpet cleaning machine, dash, doors, windows, headliner, leather cleaner)

I completly lose track of time usually

[PHAT 328]

I usually spend 2-3 hours if I dont wax. When I wax, its takes about 6 hours.

[/// /\/\pty3]

haha brekyrself spends like 5 hours... i dont see him till 10 at night...haha
but i cant talk...cause when i get my car...ill do the same...

[elmercc]

It usually takes me a good 2 hours to wash it inside and out. That's a wash, dry, clean the wheels, clean the engine bay, polish the black plastic pieces, and a full interior clean (vacuum, armor all etc.).

[318ispower]

It just took me about 3 hours to wash, dry, and wax my car but i didnt do a real good job on my wheels and I am really tired right now...

Originally posted by 318ispower
It just took me about 3 hours to wash, dry, and wax my car but i didnt do a real good job on my wheels and I am really tired right now...

You can come wash my car..

I washed it yesterday but then the rain and driving through mud and everything... basically it looks like it hasnt been washed in months

If you are really tired you cant get much more tired..

[The Beastmaster]

Ummm..............45 minutes from wash to dry, cleaning and dressing the tires and black trim. Waxing adds another 30 minutes.

Am I missing something? You guys seem to spend a helluva long time just washing the car.

[C///M3]

1 to 2 hours depending on how much time i have.

[Sid]

what is the best combination of things to do to make your car shine like it is from a showroom (just talking about the outside excluding the rims and tires)?