Markus

Mods, feel free to move if this is not the correct place

As is rather well known, my car does not get cleaned that often, hence the graffiti it's usually found to be covered in

Now, I DO have some of Mr Underwoods lovely products, and have used them once or twice and they are great.

Now, some of you lavish WAY more attention on your cars than I do, so I'm after some of your cleaning tips.

For example, can you give me a run down of exactly what you do, what you use (I think some aqua is used somewhere? ) ie; sponge, terry cloth, old pants , plus any other tips. Oh and the ol nur spec is a bit filthy so making it shiny again would be nice, so how to do that?

Anyone got one of the clay bars? if so then how exactly does one use it? I know I could phone or email Mark, but I don't want to hassle the poor chap!

Basically I feel I should give the old hearse a bit of TLC, if it's only once every 6 - 12 months

Thanks

Tim Bomford

Mark why not email Mark Underwood? He has all this stuff detailed on a spreadsheet he can email to you and it'd be what all us car cleaning regulars use as a guide.....(and as you know my car is soooooo much cleaner than ScoobyMarcus's car! dig dig.)

Tim

Gav

i heard that brasso is the best stuff to clean your exhaust. i tried it and now she gleams....

P1Fanatic

For my blitz I used autoglym metal polish. Best is to put two wheels up on the kerb. That way its easier to get under the car and clean the exhaust.

I usually do the following for a full clean. In the winter I try to just keep the mud, salt and other crap off the car by blasting it off with the pressure washer. No point in going overboard as it will be dirty again in a few days.

1. Pressure washer (low power) off all the crap from the paintwork, wheels, arches etc.

2. Hot soapy water (with whatever car cleaning liquid u have) and clean entire car by hand.

3. Rinse with cold water (pressure washer again but on spray mode).

4. Remove excess water.

5. Chamois all over.

6. Apply wax/super resin polish going all the way around car then starting where I first started and removing polish with lint free polish cloth (halfords).

7. Remove any crap from wheels with turtle wax alloy cleaner - spray first one then go round and leave to settle then wipe off.

8. Apply turtle wax extreme tyre gel to the tyre walls.

9. Clean windows with autoglym fastglass unless really bug ridden then I use car glass polish first.

10. Vacum and polish interior.

Add several cups of coffees and breaks in between those and you should be sorted.

Markus

Tim,
good idea, will hassle Mark!

oooh, i'm not getting into a 'my car is cleaner than yours' between you and mark! i'll end in tears! lol!

Mark Underwood

Markus....I have your email and a reply is winging its way back to you. Oh isnt broadband so bloody handy at times.
Have fun and ENJOY. The insider tips are on the way to you. Have a good Xmas.

Tim...you too my friend have a good Christmas. Rgds to the missus and the boys pse.

Markus

Mark, thanks a million!

Of course this does NOT mean the car will be clean and shiny for the next meet! heheheh

have a good one all of ya!

Toerag

To save the good Mr. underwood having to email all these spreadsheets out can someone put a copy on the net?

Markus

Mark, if there is nothing 'super secret' in the spreadsheet, and you're ok with this, I can zip the file up and host it on my website where people can download it. Let me know if you wish to do this and we'll sort it out.

SCOOBY TOWERS

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Mark,
Could you E Mail (as profile) a copy of your spread sheet.
Security settings won't allow me to download from the web.
Cheers
Chris.

Tim Bomford

Thankyou Mark, regards to you and yours too!

Will need to book you up early next year to do the pair again properly.

Tim

Markus

Mark,
Thanks for the info. Never knew that you would have to chant and make an offereing to the god of paintwork lol! oops, think I've just given away one of the trade secrets there!

Thanks again. Happy xmases and new years all round,

Mark Underwood

Scooby Towers...YHM m8!!

Markus...fine by me, go ahead but it is no trouble for me to email. Its dead easy wiff broadband.

Merry Christmas everybody!

Tim...got your sms and have replied. Ta for the new number etc. Book me earlier rather than later as bookings for next year rolling in esp from the continent. Got a 2 week contract in Monaco for May....help!

ian_sadler

Markus,

Give Gossy a bell. Saves all the hassel

Ian

Markus

DOH! Who's the pillock who forgot what Gossy does for a living! Very good point there Ian and I have mentioned to him in the past I must get him to do the car. hmm, maybe a new years pressie for the car

STi-Frenchie

I'd love to get a copy of Mark's spreadsheet...planning on doing a serious cleaning and re-waxing job during the Xmas break as the weather here should be nice and mild.

Markus

Ok, its NOT a spreadsheet, it's a word document, well, two of em. gimme 5 mins and I'll zip em up and put em on my website.

pcdude

this is wot i do ,,,,,,,,
1:twice a year apply dimondbrite protector ( 2 stage protector ) , on all parts of car
2:at least once a week hose car , all over wheels the lot ,
3: Wash car with a sponge and a good wax shampoo ,,, starting at top working down to wheels lastly
4:hose off .
5:Now a tip,, put a clean sponge in a 1/4 full bucket of cold water , with 3 capfuls of MIR protector solution , and then use sponge aply and let drip /run all over car , wheels being last ,
6:Fianlly use the shammy to dry off the mixture of water/MIR

Your car will now be ready for most things , even stone chips

555 Markus

yeah right . Just cos you hog the best parking spaces by the hotel hose

<runs away to hide dirty STi7>

Tim Bomford

Sorry Marcus, got your Scoobynet name wrong! Still you knew I meant you.....And I still had to park under the tree like you 1st night, but made sure I didn't the 2nd!

Tim

Markus

right, 5 mins are up

if you want the files, which are word documents NOT Excel spreadsheets, then have a look here

Note: please DO NOT email me with questions about the files. Email or post up for Mark Underwood instead.

Hope this helps some of you.

Abbylad

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Mark

Couldn`t mail me that word doc about cleaning etc too could you?
Abbylad@hotmail.com

Cheers

Ab

wheelwright

wonder wheels on the zaust does a grand job, works quiet well on the wheels too

bugeye

AUTOGLYM do 3day valeting course if you are that keen.

STi-Frenchie

Markus, thanks for putting the zip files up. Just got 'em.