Who knows how to wash a car PROPERLY ????
05 July 2008, 09:19 PM
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Who knows how to wash a car PROPERLY ????
I know its a silly Q to most ppl but really... My brother washed hes car with a jet wash first & got ferry into cold water & gave the car a good clean " SO HE SAYS " after gave it a nice wash down in cold water then come to drying it, he had white marks all over it like as if the car wasnt washed in the first place 
so he did it again & same thing again...
What tools are needed & where is he going wrong ?
PLS NO **** TAKING ......
05 July 2008, 10:17 PM
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In brief....
Use jet wash on high power and high temp for wheels and arches.
Turn pressure and temp down to about half if you can and rinse over rest of car.
Clean the wheels, arches and exhaust first with either a sponge or microfibre mitt.
Whilst the car is still wet wash using a lambswool mitt and use 2 buckets. One to soap up the mitt, the other to rinse the dirt out of the mitt after each panel. Use a quality car shampoo, NOT washing up liquid, and preferably one without waxes mixed in.
Rinse the car off with the jet wash again on low pressure and dry off the car with a microfibre deep pile towel.
If you really want to go to town, skip the drying and whilst wet go over the whole car with a Clay Bar using Quick Detailer as a lubricant.
Wash again and rinse, then dry as above.
Apply a quality polymer based sealant using a soft sponge applicator pad, buffing off as directed for the product with deep pile microfibre cloths.
In winter, follow that with another layer of Carnuba based wax applied the same way.
Use metal polish on the exhaust, specialist wheel sealant (rim-wax) on the wheels and a decent glass polish to finish the job.
Use jet wash on high power and high temp for wheels and arches.
Turn pressure and temp down to about half if you can and rinse over rest of car.
Clean the wheels, arches and exhaust first with either a sponge or microfibre mitt.
Whilst the car is still wet wash using a lambswool mitt and use 2 buckets. One to soap up the mitt, the other to rinse the dirt out of the mitt after each panel. Use a quality car shampoo, NOT washing up liquid, and preferably one without waxes mixed in.
Rinse the car off with the jet wash again on low pressure and dry off the car with a microfibre deep pile towel.
If you really want to go to town, skip the drying and whilst wet go over the whole car with a Clay Bar using Quick Detailer as a lubricant.
Wash again and rinse, then dry as above.
Apply a quality polymer based sealant using a soft sponge applicator pad, buffing off as directed for the product with deep pile microfibre cloths.
In winter, follow that with another layer of Carnuba based wax applied the same way.
Use metal polish on the exhaust, specialist wheel sealant (rim-wax) on the wheels and a decent glass polish to finish the job.
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06 July 2008, 01:03 AM
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Water sponge halfords car wash liquid. Any more effort and your wasting time that could be spent either driving or down the pub. It's a car it depreciates like a stone and will rust at the first hint of moisture, so stop wasting time washing it like a new born baby.
06 July 2008, 02:14 AM
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My last car got washed twice a year whether it needed it or not 
By Macclesfield Fire Brigade on their charity car wash days
Very high pressure soaking from one pump, a quick soaping by hand, then a very high pressure rinse from the other pump. The half mile drive home sufficed to dry it
That car was a Benz though, so it could stand up to a proper washing, not like your average Japanese tin box
By Macclesfield Fire Brigade on their charity car wash days
Very high pressure soaking from one pump, a quick soaping by hand, then a very high pressure rinse from the other pump. The half mile drive home sufficed to dry it
That car was a Benz though, so it could stand up to a proper washing, not like your average Japanese tin box
06 July 2008, 02:35 AM
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06 July 2008, 07:33 AM
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you guys 
Apart from Bob T who was probably the closest with the snow idea , I should imagine that your mate is suffering from really bad hard water and the marks you get from water spotting. ( not the kind where you go "oh look at the size of that lake !!! )
try looking at my guides here
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Apart from Bob T who was probably the closest with the snow idea
, I should imagine that your mate is suffering from really bad hard water and the marks you get from water spotting. ( not the kind where you go "oh look at the size of that lake !!! )try looking at my guides here
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Rinse from the roof down, then sponge from the roof down...it allows the detergent to wash down the sides to aid the clean.
Then wipe dry with a micro fibre cloth...that's all I do
Then wipe dry with a micro fibre cloth...that's all I do
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to be honest, people could argue over the best way to do it until blue in the face
with a bucket i have always sponged from the bottom upwards, and kept walking around in a circle until you reach the top
to be honest, i simply used to just put it through my carwash (boooo hissssss spitttt) 2/3 times a week but it wont fit in anymore now its got the wide stuff on it as the wheels are to fat
i tried, and the chain took a chunk from my wheel
with a bucket i have always sponged from the bottom upwards, and kept walking around in a circle until you reach the top
to be honest, i simply used to just put it through my carwash (boooo hissssss spitttt) 2/3 times a week but it wont fit in anymore now its got the wide stuff on it as the wheels are to fat
i tried, and the chain took a chunk from my wheel
06 July 2008, 01:08 PM
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sory!! spellin mistake guys 
who washing what now
06 July 2008, 03:03 PM
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Check the car care section
however if i was in a situation with limited tools and products what I would do is get two buckets. Fill both with warm water but mix some car shampoo in one. Dont use a sponge as it scratches the paintwork, instead use a lambswool wash mitt.
So basically pre rinse the car first, and once done wash from top down making sure you rinse the mitt in the plain water bucket each time to get rid of the grit and dirt.
Me personally however, I wash the wheels and arches first to get the dirty work done first. I then rinse the car at high pressue. Then foam the car using my foam lance and super snow foam to break down the dirt. Pressure wash once again. Using the two bucket method, wash the car. Rinse again and then dry using microfibre cloths liberally spraying some last touch along the way which adds to the shine
however if i was in a situation with limited tools and products what I would do is get two buckets. Fill both with warm water but mix some car shampoo in one. Dont use a sponge as it scratches the paintwork, instead use a lambswool wash mitt.
So basically pre rinse the car first, and once done wash from top down making sure you rinse the mitt in the plain water bucket each time to get rid of the grit and dirt.
Me personally however, I wash the wheels and arches first to get the dirty work done first. I then rinse the car at high pressue. Then foam the car using my foam lance and super snow foam to break down the dirt. Pressure wash once again. Using the two bucket method, wash the car. Rinse again and then dry using microfibre cloths liberally spraying some last touch along the way which adds to the shine
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