no the spare is under the cargo mat in the back end of the car thats why Im confused.. my spare is covered by a sub, a cargo liner, a scion mat, the scion locking floor and then the foam seperator/detenator (sp?)

 

ill spend about an hour if im just washing the exterior. 1.5 hours if im doing the interior also. about 3 hours if im waxing, washing, and interior. 3.5 hours if im waxing, washing, interior w/ vaccuming, and about 6-7 hours if im washing, waxing, claybaring, scratch x'ing, really cleaning the interior, vaccuming, and shampooing the carpet/seats

 

oh yea interior... yea i clean out trash daily but i do an armor-all wipe down when i remember to (once every couple weeks?)

 

i have so much ish inside right now

 

speaking of trash... I just cleaned the trash from my car today and I cleaned probably 45 minutes and found many receipts, three or four cig packs (empty of course), bags from random stores and rocks. was not the funniest day but its clean again!!! WOOT

 

mine is probably around teh same, just that i think my bro has clothes in there also

 

Lol no but thats cuurraazzeeee! Used to live in Rio btw and just came back from visiting my bro there.

 

Really whose your bro? PM me if you want

 

I can't wait until winter is over and my deer damage is fixed so I can spend a few hours cleaning!

 

winter?? whats that lol

 

i'll take pics tomorrow and show you winter

 

my new board is waiting in its bag with the new bindings... I dust them often and cant wait to use them.. not one inch of snow in my area yet. this week is going to be in the 60's again

 

It's one of those season things.

 

oh lol well we could use some of that here cause I cant ride my board on the pavement

 

sure you can! ever heard of toaster surfing? my friend did that with a skateboard and he just grabbed the xB spoiler + rope

 

I have one of those washers in my area, 5 bucks for the wash and free vacuums and carpet mat scrubber. I use it once a month and put my matts through the scrubber twice in 90 degree ofsets so it does not show brush marks.

I check my spare to make sure it is ok and ready to go. Nothing like having a flat and finding your spare is flat too.

What are you guys doing for your lamps so they do not fog over like most do from the elements? I have been using macquires plastix on them and spend 15 minutes each rubbing this stuff in to remove the bug and rock chips. I used it on my xa and they were just stunning to stare at. I let my brother use some on his kia and man, his went from fogged to kyrstal clear in 45 minutes of rubbing.

Another thing I do is spray silicone on the cvc boots, tie rod boots and the gaskets on the doors and trunk lid.

 

That's one of my pet peeves, I have a steep slope going up my driveway, so I drive it part way up, let the water run out, then back down to towel dry, my wife thinks I'm nuts.

It usually takes me about 2 hours and 3 beers to wash and dry mine, I wipe door sills, jams, under the hatch and hood every time, again, my wife thinks I'm nuts.

Anyone else use a leaf blower on theirs to get water off? It works great and you use far fewer towels.
You know what my wife thinks of me.
Kiiski

 

^^Thats hilarious cause I do the same thing when water drips down the side, I just go back and wipe it down with my shammy again. By the time I am ready to drive off I always go down my driveway (which is really steap) and go back up cause I get water down my hatch as well as down the side of the car from the mirrors...
Leaf blower?? I dont own one, but I do have a good air pump with a nozzle that blows the dog hair out of the garage (my dad is crazy/obsessed with his garage), wonder if that would work...hhhmmmm I like your thinking!
This goes to all the guys/gals with a spoiler; Do you have the same problem with water running down the rear after washing and drying your car??

 

I like cleaning my car. but i hate everytime i wash my car which is almost every weekend my dumb @$$ neighbors across from me always have to come out and say something to be about my car. and the fat trashy wife just mysteriously seems to always come outside when i start washing my car. i think there jealous that my one little scion xb looks better than their 3 cars and rv put together (their all used peices of $h!t$)

but I use an air spray can like the kind to clean ur key board and stuff. but i dont use it all the time just when im bored and i absolutely have nothing to do and i just wanna spend more time w/ my scion

easy tip to clean the ac vents creases in the dash :use a clean paint brush 2 get dust off

 

I have the same problem with the neighbors.. but when I clean my car he always comes out and says hi like we are friends or something and cleans his POS wanna be harley and does something to the interior of his stupid F350!! Oh ya and I almost forgot to mention that I work for my car I dont file B.S. insurance claims that pay for all theirs cars, boats, bikes and ish!! Sorry just some venting lol
Does anybody have a problem with brake dust on their rims, which takes forever to clean