Am I a Viper clean FREAK??

[FLX109]

After every drive I wash my Viper, shamy her, and then the next day wax her detail and put her away for the next drive.
Are any other Viper owners the same way or is it just me, is this called anal?
WIFE THINKS I'M NUTS can anyone relate?

FLX109

 

[my viper]

I would not have that patience or time to wash and wax every time I take it out for a drive [I drive a lot], but can certainly understand your point. I however, do wash it once [sometimes twice] a week during the driving season.

 

[mjorgensen Woodhouse]

Wheels off once a week to clean rims front and back then wipe down all the suspension parts. I wax about once a month in the summer unless coming back from an autocross then I need to detail out all the cone-age .

Interior is ALWAYS spotless.

 

[Austin]

After every drive I wash my Viper, shamy her, and then the next day wax her detail and put her away for the next drive.
Are any other Viper owners the same way or is it just me, is this called anal?
WIFE THINKS I'M NUTS can anyone relate?

FLX109

Overboard and unnecessary come to mind.

 

[Ricketts]

Mine honestly gets a bath after about every drive too, mainly because how filthy the back bumper gets. I'll admitit, in a hurry I have only washed from rear fenders back. :rofl:

 

[okloneranger]

Haven't washed mine yet-doesn't get that dirty-don't drive in the rain. California duster, then quick detailer, and wax it a couple of times a year. No swirl marks at all. Clean under side at least once a year. Drive your car, and clean your car, and enjoy your car the way you want. If others don't like it, they can make the payments.

 

[LifeIsGood]

You're clearly not the only freak. I use quick detailer afer every drive or two...vacuum after each drive (it's a roadster, so the interior takes a dust/debris beating). If I ever get a lift, I will probably detail the entire undercarriage. Some just don't understand us .

 

[97snk]

I went through that process for the first few months that I had it, now i just wash it once a week but it's also my daily driver so washing it everyday gets old real fast...

 

[CitySnake]

It would be interesting to plot "washing" against mileage. My guess is that "owners" wash more and "drivers" drive more.

Taking 30 minutes after a drive to wash, TO ME, is about 45 miles lost driving. To me, that's a damn shame!

 

[viperdrummer]

Was each of mine after almost every trip. Sometimes I was all 3 at once. Put them in garage with covers.

Last weekend, washed/polished all 3, plus my CTS-V, AND wife's Escalade (the latter a real job)

After a week of work there is nothing I like better than mindless work.

 

[plumcrazy]

wash the car before almost every time i drive it.
wash the engine about every other wash
clean suspension and underside every winter

 

[AviP]

After every drive I wash my Viper, shamy her, and then the next day wax her detail and put her away for the next drive.
Are any other Viper owners the same way or is it just me, is this called anal?
WIFE THINKS I'M NUTS can anyone relate?

IMHO, if you spend more time cleaning than driving then you are arguably NUTS! But what really matters is what gives YOU more joy: driving it or ogling it or both. I heard people on this board go over it with Q-tips in winter.

 

[fastmd]

Remind me to buy one of your cars in the future. I can count the number of times I have washed both of my cars on one hand. However, I wish I could spend that time cleaning, but if I have free time it will be behind the wheel.

 

[Art 138]

Detail body after every drive,compressor air blast all brakes for dust,polish wheels...Engine gets a look-over, already had rotors off to clean entire suspension,calipers,wheel wells. Raffle car got a good undercarrige detailing...... did that with my previous Viper and continue with the current one. Now if I could get my son to do that with his SRT4- Caliber......

 

[Leslie]

hey I am a BIG believer on doing what YOU like to do with your Viper. If it's a 1/1 diecast model in your garage to if it's a track queen, it's ALL good. I love reading the posts of everyone's difference in what they see their car as, and as far as I am concerned just owning a Viper is way kewl.

I just spent 3 days at Mid Ohio driving the snot outta my GTS, it wa frickin' awsome, I wish I could wash her but I have a bad skin problem on my hands, so I need to find someone to come over to my house and detail With my other car I would spend HOURS washing and waxing, I absolutely loved it.

 

[lh4x4]

Only if you pull the tires and polish the inside of the rims just after you polished the under carriage like I did today.

 

[QUICKSRT10/SRT8]

i wash and spray wax the car after every drive!!

 

[slaughterj]

What a bunch of nuts. I daily drive and haven't washed the car in probably over 6 months, maybe will before the year ends.

 

[WILDASP]

It would be interesting to plot "washing" against mileage. My guess is that "owners" wash more and "drivers" drive more.

Taking 30 minutes after a drive to wash, TO ME, is about 45 miles lost driving. To me, that's a damn shame!

+1 Drive when ya can; clean when ya gotta!

 

[GBS]

If you enjoy doing it then go for it. I enjoy keeping all of my car looking like new but I don't wash I wax them after each time I drive them.

 

[venomous06]

After every drive I wash my Viper, shamy her, and then the next day wax her detail and put her away for the next drive.
Are any other Viper owners the same way or is it just me, is this called anal?
WIFE THINKS I'M NUTS can anyone relate?

FLX109

Wheels off once a week to clean rims front and back then wipe down all the suspension parts. I wax about once a month in the summer unless coming back from an autocross then I need to detail out all the cone-age .

Interior is ALWAYS spotless.

Yes, I do this as well. I like to see myself in the blue paint what can I say.

I even wax the clear mask on the car.

 

[VIPERUSA]

What a bunch of nuts. I daily drive and haven't washed the car in probably over 6 months, maybe will before the year ends.

Shame on you




ps: wash 1X a week,,wax 1x a month

 

[viper k]

me and you must have the same wife

 

[Red Snake]

I want to detail my undercarriage and suspension badly. My garage floor is too nice to do it inside though. I need to find a car wash with a lift.

 

[M_viper]

I just take it to the car wash 3 times a week, once in the begining of the weekend and once at the end and once in the middle of the week..

 

[SkyBob]

Please forgive me. I am so not worthy. You guys make me feel so inadequate.

 

[ASPIRATIONS]

After every drive I wash my Viper, shamy her, and then the next day wax her detail and put her away for the next drive.
Are any other Viper owners the same way or is it just me, is this called anal?
WIFE THINKS I'M NUTS can anyone relate?

FLX109

Bill,
My SSG brother I understand why you do it ...its because you own the best colored Viper of all time,lol...Not only does my wife think Iam nuts/stupid/combination but she thinks the ACR Iam getting looks like a RICER car because of the wing,lol...As long as it keeps you happy why not??? You take great pride in your car...good for you!!!! PS Liked your article in VIPER magazine..Kevin

 

[BREADMAN]

I think that cleaning your viper too much is normal, I wax my car every time before I take it out for a drive, even if i'm going to be late or have people waiting for me. They are the best cars on the road and deserve to look their best all the time. I know that I overdue it a bit but sure love cleaning it as much as driving it. Somehow can't find the time to clean my wifes cars very often though

 

[viperdrummer]

Shame on you




ps: wash 1X a week,,wax 1x a month

He is one of those damn lawyers. I am surprised he does not have one of his associates or paralegals was it for him.

 

[Ricketts]

What a bunch of nuts. I daily drive and haven't washed the car in probably over 6 months, maybe will before the year ends.

This man is not lying sadly.