Hi there...that would be me. Washed it -once- myself, wife washed it one time too, hosed it down a few times and had a car wash run this spring. That's about it since the dealer cleaned it off when I bought it years ago. Interior is kept clean of course, and the wheels/tires need monthly cleaning also, but the Ford silver metallic sure beats the gloss black/white/candyapple red cars I had in terms of always looking clean. Washed/hosed once or twice a year, it always looks nice and shiny. Nothing beats this finish, IMHO. My black cars were obviously dirty on a weekly basis (even in storage!), although they did look better when washed/waxed it was a senseless hassle, mostly. I wash it just to keep salt and abrasives off...otherwise it always looks shiny. Added bonus is a clean silver sedan is the most nondescript car around...........
