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• Thread starter handsomecat
• Start date Oct 12, 2014

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handsomecat

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Joined Aug 24, 2007 Messages 804 Reaction score 0 wash yourself? go outside car wash? how to get those cycling around to wash your car? how much do they charge ah?

blazingfield

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Joined Mar 31, 2001 Messages 22,627 Reaction score 2 i use the bangla to help me wash, 2 times a week, 20 bux a month. my area the bangla quite diligent (sengkang area), but last time when i stayed amk, the bangla quite lazy, ever encountered one time an auntie scolding the bangla for not washing her car properly. i'm quite chin chye one, i touch the car bonnet no dust, can already. if you opt for daily wash (mon to frid), its 40 bux a month. its more wu hua, but i opt for less wu hua package for 2 reasons: 1) i don't believe the car will gt so dirty everyday until need daily washing 2) the cloth the bangla use is like 2 pieces of cloth and they use for every car in the carpark, if you heng, that day you're the first few cars, if you suay by the time they reach your car, imagine how much dirt or worst case scenario bits of sand in the cloth, your paint might get scratches for me, like i say i very chin chye, understand that cheapo hand wash will kena this kind of stuff, but i do a basic car grooming every 6 months anyway and occasionally (like once or twice a year) will do some simple car grooming myself, wash and waxing..... of cos in singapore, no matter how kim kim you do your car until, after 2 weeks, becos of weather, dusty roads and the gazillions of trucks transporting sand and rock all over, will sure koyak de...... H

handsomecat

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Joined Aug 24, 2007 Messages 804 Reaction score 0 how to find the bangla ah? do we have to hang around the carpark until they come?

ChaoJiBoomz

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Joined May 17, 2014 Messages 3,345 Reaction score 6 mine not washed for around 5 weeks liao.. -.- I

iCuteCube

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Joined Sep 24, 2008 Messages 2,513 Reaction score 0 The bangala normally will ask you one. If you are back home usually like at night anytime from 7pm-11pm, you might see them. But usually they only use cloth + water to wipe, and they wipe multiple cars charging quite cheap. They just make sure your car looks clean. Those that used the bangala service don't expect too much lah, looks clean only. But if you want to experiment, use a clean cloth and water, clean your car 1 time. You will see the water is super black. So conclusion, low cost and at your convenience can only expect your car to looks clean but it is actually quite dirty. Suggested to my friend to do waxing and the car can be looking "clean" for 1-2 weeks. S

sinicker

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Joined Jan 20, 2007 Messages 4,651 Reaction score 388 i only wash when park at unfortunate places then kena bird **** attack. other than that, i wait for rain. H

handsomecat

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Joined Aug 24, 2007 Messages 804 Reaction score 0

iCuteCube said: But if you want to experiment, use a clean cloth and water, clean your car 1 time. You will see the water is super black. . Click to expand...

yar, I did before, used those sponge mop (the sort that have this mechanism to squeeze to remove the water) and each motion revealed a thick layer of dirt ... plus it took me 20 mins and it was a good sweat ... lol

Redstar8698

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Joined Mar 8, 2014 Messages 2,611 Reaction score 0 Every 2 to 3 days @ Caltex MacPherson. 12 bucks. v clean.

jumpmanz

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Redstar8698 said: Every 2 to 3 days @ Caltex MacPherson. 12 bucks. v clean. Click to expand...

my friend's van use the esso car wash before that. standard very good. mine is every week at the old caltex station at yew tee industrial area. coupon payment plus $2 cash every wash. works out to about $3.50 per wash.

blazingfield

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Joined Mar 31, 2001 Messages 22,627 Reaction score 2

sinicker said: i only wash when park at unfortunate places then kena bird **** attack. other than that, i wait for rain. Click to expand...

hahahaha everytime it rains heavily at my block i will see a few guys downstairs standing in the rain, holding an umbrella and washing their car!! are you one of them!?

iCuteCube said: So conclusion, low cost and at your convenience can only expect your car to looks clean but it is actually quite dirty. Suggested to my friend to do waxing and the car can be looking "clean" for 1-2 weeks. Click to expand...

handsomecat said: yar, I did before, used those sponge mop (the sort that have this mechanism to squeeze to remove the water) and each motion revealed a thick layer of dirt ... plus it took me 20 mins and it was a good sweat ... lol Click to expand...

like i said, 20 bux or 40 bux, really small money, can't expect much, they just wash it so at least all the bird sai and tree leaves/twigs are gone... if you suay, got once i saw someone's car TOTALLY covered in mud from top to bottom (wonder wtf happened to him lol), and another time someone's car covered in those pink color fruit splotches. this type you better just head to those hand car wash at petrol stations and ask them to do it bah

jumpmanz said: my friend's van use the esso car wash before that. standard very good. mine is every week at the old caltex station at yew tee industrial area. coupon payment plus $2 cash every wash. works out to about $3.50 per wash. Click to expand...

my friend staying at woodlands told me there also this type of coupon car wash, average about the same, 3 dollars per wash. i'm just wondering if sengkang have this type or not. if have, i will surely take up and abandon the bangla

warr

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Joined Nov 27, 2000 Messages 30,135 Reaction score 8 3 or 5 weeks. washing myself. 80 cents for the waster + the chemical bottles which last over 1 year.

tk

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Joined Jan 1, 2000 Messages 8,462 Reaction score 296

blazingfield said: hahahaha everytime it rains heavily at my block i will see a few guys downstairs standing in the rain, holding an umbrella and washing their car!! are you one of them!? Click to expand...

sometimes when my car is really dirty and it starts to rain heavily, I will rush down to move the car from mscp to open area for a rinse.. at least most of the bird droppings will be rinsed off.. Last edited: Oct 13, 2014

PrOfAtSiR

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Joined Feb 19, 2012 Messages 6,520 Reaction score 2 Once every 2 mths if I'm lazy. Once every mth if I'm hard working. Mama lemon and washing powder works wonder. C

camelsback

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Joined Mar 20, 2013 Messages 1,826 Reaction score 99 weekly or every 2 weeks. only use chemical guys products. after wash looks shiny shiny, makes me happy. haha

blade007

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Joined Sep 9, 2008 Messages 3,379 Reaction score 0

blazingfield said: my friend staying at woodlands told me there also this type of coupon car wash, average about the same, 3 dollars per wash. i'm just wondering if sengkang have this type or not. if have, i will surely take up and abandon the bangla Click to expand...

Woodlands still got this kinda car wash? share location? $3 quite worth it to save the sweat and trouble. haha

VaLLeceR

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Joined Nov 11, 2012 Messages 68 Reaction score 0 1st year once a week 2nd year twice a week 3rd year once a month

blazingfield

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blade007 said: Woodlands still got this kinda car wash? share location? $3 quite worth it to save the sweat and trouble. haha Click to expand...

need to check with him. later let you know

VaLLeceR said: 1st year once a week 2nd year twice a week 3rd year once a month Click to expand...

hahaaha, when i first bot my car, i went out and buy washing accessories. my brother said, don't bother, he passed everything to me. i declare happily i will use them diligently. washed once for 2 hours (pour water, shampoo, wax, vacuum interior etc) and have never done it myself again since

sightens

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Joined Oct 13, 2014 Messages 12 Reaction score 0 once a month why bother washing my car? it will get dirty again o.o haha just kidding N

nomoney25

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Joined Mar 30, 2002 Messages 4,547 Reaction score 0 Not more than once a month . Pay $8 car wash at petrol station. The longest I go without washing is 3 months. My car coming on the 8 years now. Suffered a few dents from inconsiderate door opener. I always believe the car is my slave and works for me. Not going to spend so much time washing it. S

spurman

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Joined Sep 2, 2002 Messages 2,421 Reaction score 122

sinicker said: i only wash when park at unfortunate places then kena bird **** attack. other than that, i wait for rain. Click to expand...

Me same except i dun bother rain. Unless the car becomes super super whitish from rain ashes

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