# Waxing Cars--substitute detailing?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/waxing-cars-substitute-detailing/176662>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** avalon-hybrid, toyota\
**Created:** [May 8, 2021, 4:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/waxing-cars-substitute-detailing/176662 "2021-05-08T16:52:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
**Page:** 2

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2021, 5:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/waxing-cars-substitute-detailing/176662/21 "2021-05-11T17:33:36Z")

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Do you park your car in a garage, or outdoors?

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**Author:** ![melott](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/melott/32/10827_2.png) [@melott](https://community.cartalk.com/u/melott)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2021, 7:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/waxing-cars-substitute-detailing/176662/22 "2021-05-11T19:29:41Z")

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carport carport

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2021, 10:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/waxing-cars-substitute-detailing/176662/23 "2021-05-11T22:09:16Z")

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I asked because I garage my 10 and 13 year old cars, never wax them, occasional drive through washes, they still shine.

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**Author:** ![melott](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/melott/32/10827_2.png) [@melott](https://community.cartalk.com/u/melott)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2021, 10:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/waxing-cars-substitute-detailing/176662/24 "2021-05-11T22:11:56Z")

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I still get some bugs, bird droppings, etc when they are out driving.  
And brake dust on the wheels.

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2021, 10:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/waxing-cars-substitute-detailing/176662/25 "2021-05-11T22:14:19Z")

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As do mine. They’ve survived fine. I’m just saying that I don’t worry much about waxing, and they do ok.

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**Author:** ![Beancounter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/59ef9b/32.png) [@Beancounter](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Beancounter)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2021, 1:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/waxing-cars-substitute-detailing/176662/26 "2021-05-12T13:13:44Z")

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Depending on your inclinations and budget, at the right price someone will provide pretty much whatever you want.

For example there’s a place nearby that for $90/month will provide unlimited hand washes and for $200 a pop will do a full hand wash, clay bar and hand wax.  
They also offer cheaper options, you get what you pay for but judging by the lines waiting to get in there’s a lot of folks who would rather not do it themselves and nothing wrong with spreading the wealth.

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