rescc

but how do you clean your cars ?

What's the best technique ?

collierm

Because I'm a lazy ******, jetwash mine, take it home, dry it all up and in the summer only, wax it. Never wax it in the winter, don't want to wax it all the grime and crap. Works for me.

Cheers

Matt

bobthebodger

I get this thing called a sponge and a bucket and fill it with hot water and some good shampoo....i then proceed to wash the car, dry off......now in a daniel son motion wax on wax off!! with your desired brand....stand back and admire until its ground hog day a week later!!

Bob

gingerboy

My god you have opened a can of worms with that topic!!!

The two bucket technique seeems to be a favourite with those that love their Impeza. after washing several coats of polish, sealing wax, carnuba polish etc etc.

Their was a good link posted by Corradoboy when he had his detailed and the company that did it have some top tips!

Regards

GB

Wurzel

iTrader: (1)

I don't! it is a car!!!!

but when I do I jet wash it then sponge it off then jetwash it. Can't be ar5ed with all this lovingly spending hours cleaning and polishing it only for it to get pissed on by the rain or crapped on by birds or generally dirty by using it. It gets washed the same as all my other cars, a scooby is nowt special.

after all it is a car and unfortunately they get dirty! it is a fact of life.

gingerboy

Here you go

https://www.scoobynet.com/members-ga...ghlight=detail

Follow this link, register as per Corradoboys post and their are some top tips, product advice etc.

Depends on what time you have available and what standard you want to keep your car in. Some treat it like a car, others like a baby. Me I used to be somewhere in between.

Used to get washed once per week minimum, polished once per week in the summer, sealed every month to 6 weeks and for the winter got a thorough clean back to basics and then the full treatment.

A good quality polish and sealing wax is the key, loads available and everyone has their prefrences ranging from Mcguiars, Mothers, poor boys, autoglym etc etc.

Personally I really rated the Mcguiars NXT wax for shine and longevity but it was not the easiest to polish out.

Washing, again dependant on personal choice. Start at the top and work down doing the lower doors and boot / rear bumper last. That should reduce swirls in the paint work.

Regards

GB

pippyrips

post in the cleaning forum - loads of info there

Gutmann pug

There is a car cleaning forum PMSL

GazTheHat

'Bout once every 3 or 4 weeks, if it was up to the better half who drives it the most, probably never.

Best technique for me; is drive to work, pull in at shell, say "wash & wax", drink a coke, watch the lads wash it, pay £4.50 and drive off. Works a treat!

rescc

Thank you all for your advice. I'll now try a few different methods and let you all know how I get on.......

Do you need to wash it differently if you have PPP ?

pippyrips

yep

1168

IF YOUR IN THE DERBY AREA DRIVE TO THE HAND WASH ON ALFRETON ROAD PAY SIX QUID AND RELAX ! YOUR CAR LOOKS MINT 15 MINS LATER

GazTheHat

Of course! There's special warranty-friendly wax