Cleaning Cars!
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Cleaning Cars!
After much toil and trouble yesterday, my car is clean, however, it seemed to be streaky after using the shampoo (turtle wax stuff) and I spent AGES getting the marks off, sooooooooooo, how do you clean yours????
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Product A is cheaper, but takes more effort and the results are poorer
Product B is more expensive, but the end result is better.
Which is the better value for money? Perhaps the question should be false economy
Anyway, the heat could have something to do with it as well. You really want to be applying shampoos and waxes in cool shady conditions. I have problems around my way, although that is largely to do with the hard water supply. Washing the car in the evening is much easier than doing it at midday.
Chris
Product B is more expensive, but the end result is better.
Which is the better value for money? Perhaps the question should be false economy
Anyway, the heat could have something to do with it as well. You really want to be applying shampoos and waxes in cool shady conditions. I have problems around my way, although that is largely to do with the hard water supply. Washing the car in the evening is much easier than doing it at midday.
Chris
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heard good things about autoglym, do they do a shampoo as well as a wax??? sorry if this seems like a dumb thread, just wanted to know how other people washed their cars, any hints/tips etc,
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I use a seperate sponge for my alloys, this stops the sponge you use for the bodywork getting wrecked...make sure you rinse the car properly, as previously suggested, rinse the chamois out regularly, try and use one that lives in it's own container so it doesn't dry out between washes. If you still get streaks, change the make of shampoo you use...try the carplan stuff, couldn't be cheaper, no streaks!
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This is how I wash my car properly...... It takes hours!!
1. Rinse the car properly.
2. Turtle Wax Extreme Wash'n'Wax doing one panel at a time, only above the level of the bump strips on the doors (roof, windows, tops of doors). Rinse.
3. Change sponge, and do lower half of car. (Bottom of Doors/Bumpers etc). Rinse.
4. Change sponge, do the wheels. Rinse.
5. Rinse the car fully.
6. Chamois(sp?) the car, go round and check for any extra drips you could have missed.
7. Apply Zymol Wax (smells like bubblegum/banana ) a panel at a time. So Apply, leave to go white, then rub off and start on next panel.
8. Once the whole car is done, apply a VERY thin mist of water onto the surface.
9. Rub down the water, this will set the level of the wax. (Be prepared for the car to look awful as the wax will smear)
10. Use another cloth to dry off the car body after 'setting the level of the wax' (car may still have slight smears at this point)
11. Use a final soft dry cloth to buff the whole car to a perfect shine.
Thats my easy to follow 11-step guide.......
Cheers,
Grant
1. Rinse the car properly.
2. Turtle Wax Extreme Wash'n'Wax doing one panel at a time, only above the level of the bump strips on the doors (roof, windows, tops of doors). Rinse.
3. Change sponge, and do lower half of car. (Bottom of Doors/Bumpers etc). Rinse.
4. Change sponge, do the wheels. Rinse.
5. Rinse the car fully.
6. Chamois(sp?) the car, go round and check for any extra drips you could have missed.
7. Apply Zymol Wax (smells like bubblegum/banana ) a panel at a time. So Apply, leave to go white, then rub off and start on next panel.
8. Once the whole car is done, apply a VERY thin mist of water onto the surface.
9. Rub down the water, this will set the level of the wax. (Be prepared for the car to look awful as the wax will smear)
10. Use another cloth to dry off the car body after 'setting the level of the wax' (car may still have slight smears at this point)
11. Use a final soft dry cloth to buff the whole car to a perfect shine.
Thats my easy to follow 11-step guide.......
Cheers,
Grant
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Originally Posted by Dream Weaver
1. Rinse
2. Shampoo
3. Rinse
4. Dry
5. Polish
Only 5 steps, works a treat
2. Shampoo
3. Rinse
4. Dry
5. Polish
Only 5 steps, works a treat
Also agree with 'n one' that the rest of the Autoglym range isnt great!!
Cheers,
Grant
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Originally Posted by lordharding
Get car out of garage
instruct wife
I put kettle on
wife starts washing car
I watch big brother
wife finishes waxing car
I check it and put it back in garage
easy -the northern way !!
instruct wife
I put kettle on
wife starts washing car
I watch big brother
wife finishes waxing car
I check it and put it back in garage
easy -the northern way !!
Top lad!!
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Originally Posted by scoobys20mgh
After much toil and trouble yesterday, my car is clean, however, it seemed to be streaky after using the shampoo (turtle wax stuff) and I spent AGES getting the marks off, sooooooooooo, how do you clean yours????
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i used to use only autoglym products on the car, they were very good , then i tried meguiers it finnishes the car a lot better, but at the end of the day everyone uses what they think is best, you pays your money an all that
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I usually used Auto glym products with satisfactory results on my old classic,however i was thinking of giving that Meguiars gold class wax ago on my week old WRX.
Anyone tried this stuff?
Anyone tried this stuff?
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IMO, I find that wash and wax type shampoos tend leave a build up on the paint surface, which dulls over time, so you end up polishing more and more as it builds up. Then if you try some cutting compound (I don't use T-cut - 3m light cutting paste) to remove the odd light scratch it just makes the build up smear all over the place. This was before I learnt what was happening. I ended up having the whole body work of my car mopped to get the stuff off so I could wax the bodywork properly.
Unfortunately - try finding a plain car shampoo these days! I just avoid the cheap stuff and have to polish and wax the car more often
Unfortunately - try finding a plain car shampoo these days! I just avoid the cheap stuff and have to polish and wax the car more often
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Zymol stuff rocks. Smells nice too. Sounds tedious, but wash a panel at a time and rinse. Wipe with squeegee thing, then polish with zymol polish........then........after you put the polish on, squirt with a fine mist of water and wipe over again to flat the polish down (use an old Mr Muscle window cleaner spray bottle) then polish off with one of those miracle cloths.
Yawn..............gives a nice finish though!!
Yawn..............gives a nice finish though!!
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I was going to wax this evening, but found some nasty rough panels on my right hand side. I guess its the neighbours conifer which overhangs the right of my car
Whats good to get it off? Am I looking at a clay/polish/wax? or just polish/wax? Its a newish car so I don't have any polish yet, just wax.
Whats good to get it off? Am I looking at a clay/polish/wax? or just polish/wax? Its a newish car so I don't have any polish yet, just wax.
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Jeez, If I can afford to buy and run a Scoob I sure as hell can afford to pay other people to clean and polish it. I get precious little time at weekends I'd rather use it to drive the car than wash the bloody thing.
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pay other people to clean and polish it. I get precious little time at weekends I'd rather use it to drive the car than wash the bloody thing.
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Jeez, If I can afford to buy and run a Scoob I sure as hell can afford to pay other people to clean and polish it. I get precious little time at weekends I'd rather use it to drive the car than wash the bloody thing.
LOL, you haven't seen my running costs (see "what does your scoob owe you thread" )
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Originally Posted by ALi-B
LOL, you haven't seen my running costs (see "what does your scoob owe you thread" )
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I keep a variety of rare species of moths in my wallet
Must be time to get a new one.
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Changed 2 Meguiars
I always used 2 use Autoglym and it is a good polish with nice results, But that was till this weekend after just getting new car decided 2 try a new polish got Meguiars,gold class. What a differance in the finish, so much better & really easy 2 use. Thats me converted!
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