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    How fast can you wash an "average" size car?

    I'm always looking to find out way to wash a car more quickly. Including getting supplies out and back, I think I can do it all in 30 minutes, inluding wheels and drying off the car with a leaf blower and then a quick spray wax as I dry the last bit of water. Want to hear from folks that are faster, how do you do it?

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    Re: How fast can you wash an "average" size car?

    To me time stand still when I do anything on my car, be it wash or wax, etc. Its therapeutic, like sex almost, not really concerned of the time.

    But if I was doing someone else's car and wanted to do it as quickly as possible, I think 30-45 mins. I would pre-spray lower half of car with ONR, if lot of white salt on side of car I may use Salt Away for Pre Spray. Then foam with portable foamer, scrub, wipe, rinse. Use drying aid towel dry. Yeah 30-45 mins, I would think.

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    How fast can you wash an "average" size car?

    Quote Originally Posted by Oz_TCH View Post
    To me time stand still when I do anything on my car, be it wash or wax, etc. Its therapeutic, like sex almost
    The nosey neighbors prevent those of us without a garage to reach this level of enjoyment.How fast can you wash an "average" size car?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Eldorado2k View Post
    The nosey neighbors prevent those of us without a garage to reach this kind of enjoyment.How fast can you wash an "average" size car?
    It is no coincidence that man's best friend cannot talk.

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    Re: How fast can you wash an "average" size car?

    If I am really hustling, (which I rarely do) I can RW the Ram including wheels/wheel wells in about 40-45 minutes.

    This includes drying with my leaf blower and the indispensable Griot's PFM.
    It is no coincidence that man's best friend cannot talk.

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    Re: How fast can you wash an "average" size car?

    Start to finish: 2 hours
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    Re: How fast can you wash an "average" size car?

    The phrase:
    ‘How fast can I wash an average-sized car’
    (or any-sized car/vehicle, for that matter)
    is not part of my vocabulary.

    Elseways:
    ‘How fast can I safely wash any-sized
    vehicle’ actually is part of my vocabulary.


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    Re: How fast can you wash an "average" size car?

    Quote Originally Posted by FUNX650 View Post
    The phrase:
    ‘How fast can I wash an average-sized car’
    (or any-sized car/vehicle, for that matter)
    is not part of my vocabulary.

    Elseways:
    ‘How fast can I safely wash any-sized
    vehicle’ actually is part of my vocabulary.


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    Excellent point, Bob.

    I should have mentioned this in my post.

    If given to be "Willy-Nilly" about it, I'm sure I could "wash" in about 20 minutes.
    It is no coincidence that man's best friend cannot talk.

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    Re: How fast can you wash an "average" size car?

    Wash only 15 mins and wash and vac 35 mins

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    Re: How fast can you wash an "average" size car?

    Quote Originally Posted by FUNX650 View Post
    The phrase:
    ‘How fast can I wash an average-sized car’
    (or any-sized car/vehicle, for that matter)
    is not part of my vocabulary.

    Elseways:
    ‘How fast can I safely wash any-sized
    vehicle’ actually is part of my vocabulary.


    Bob
    Good point Bob, the safe wash was implied, but I should have made that clear.

    For me, a lot of the speed hangs on washing in the early morning or late, late evening as I find with the sun being down I can wash a whole lot more area with a lot less rinsing. I usually do roof and windows in one pass, then passenger side and trunk in another, then hood and drivers side. Wheels are probably my biggest time sink. If I'm washing mid day in the summer, my times go way up.

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