The Most OCD Thing You Do To Your Car

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Figure most Geeks have at least one OCD quirk with their beloved autos.

Mine is QD'ing the hood every night to remove all dust so I can look at the hood reflection while I drive. Oh, have to clean the windshield too.

I also wipe down the wheels every couple of days.

Guess I could have a more destructive vice...at least that's what I tell the wife.
 
ricka said:
Figure most Geeks have at least one OCD quirk with their beloved autos.

Mine is QD'ing the hood every night to remove all dust so I can look at the hood reflection while I drive. Oh, have to clean the windshield too.

I also wipe down the wheels every couple of days.

Guess I could have a more destructive vice...at least that's what I tell the wife.
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Right there with ya........almost the same routine!
 
Me too ! I also like to see a shinny hood when I look out of the windshield.
 
Ok ...Im really bad then...I QD the side windows and back window in addition to the windshield and hood..
 
I thoroughly clean around the inside bottom of all doors. Painted areas and seals. I also blow out/dry these areas very well. I hand wash these areas during every wash.
I also wash/dress our engine areas 4 times a year.
 
Jump on cleaning bird, bug, and sap daily.
BUT, I never considered it OCD, lol :D
 
Compared to you guys, I don't have one...which just means I need to get one, lol!
 
In the winter I wash every friday - even if it's snowing AS I wash... I do it to get the accumulated salt off - piece of mind

I remove seats to thoroughly extract under the seats and extract/detail every angle of the seat itself

I remove my wheels to seal them and do a thorough well detail

I put the car on ramps and get under it and clean the undercarriage and pressure wash off


These are just a few
 
I usually do a complete detail once a month. And wash 2 times weekly followed with a spray wax after each wash before the detail. After that it's QD every other day or everyday depending on the season (live in a rural area with a lot of farms!).

I yell at anyone that rides with me too if they drop anything on the carpet. I can't stand a dirty carpet, and with black interior it's really noticably. My girl likes to pick the cat hair off her clothes and drop it on my floor. I have made her at times use a lint roller on herself and then my seats and floor before she got in the car!

I wouldn't consider it OCD, just my car is the one I've always wanted, and I'm anal about keeping it in the best shape possible for the longest time possible. Plus I take pride in it looking great!
 
I go for a walk every day at lunch time... Just to check for bird bombs. I REALLY hate bird bombs... :D
 
1) At a stoplight, I California dust the dash and everything I can reach. When the light changes, I shake the duster out the window.
At the next stoplight, I spray Quick Interior Detailer on a MF that I keep in the pouch on the driver's door and wipe down the dash and console.
2) When it's misty outside, and I see the green/yellow pollen floating in each water bead on the car, I foam the car with car wash, rinse it, dry it off, then wipe the horizontal panels down with spray wax.
HELP!
 
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Wow, it's good to know I'm not anywhere near as bad as I thought!

:D
 
MadOzodi said:
Wow, it's good to know I'm not anywhere near as bad as I thought!

:D
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Yeah, I'm breathing a sigh of relief too. Conducting quick details at stoplights might take the cake so far...
 
I use to blow the water from the cracks by mouth, before I moved to a leaf blower.
 
Hmm after reading this thread I don't think I have any ocd lol :D

Scott blowing water our of cracks with his mouth...he conveniently left out the naked rain dance he performs as a ritual when washing. My eyes my eyes:eek:
 
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