Tell me how to wash my car, please
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I really need to learn how to look after my car's paintwork and wheels properly. All I've ever done is give it a rinse with the hose, and then a wash over with some turtlewax combined shampoo/wax stuff, using a microfibre type of sponge. Looking at manufacturers websites gives so many options it's bamboozling !
I don't want to go for some day long exercise involving hundreds of products, just some advice on a quickish routine that will clean and protect the car and give a good result.
Oh, and what product do you reccomend for giving the interior a quick wipe down?
Any advice please folks?
Cheers,
Tom.
I don't want to go for some day long exercise involving hundreds of products, just some advice on a quickish routine that will clean and protect the car and give a good result.
Oh, and what product do you reccomend for giving the interior a quick wipe down?
Any advice please folks?
Cheers,
Tom.
The basic wash I do is as follows:
1) Soak the bodywork completely with a low pressure hose pipe and cold water.
2) Add (whatever) car shampoo into two large buckets and fill with warm water.
3) Using two sponges (one for clean and one for not so clean), start by washing the roof and working down the car.
4) Keep flushing the sponges regularly.
5) Apply suitable wheel cleaner and leave to soak into grime and brake dust etc.
6) When you get to the lower half, use the 'dirtier' sponge and keep that bucket seperate from the other.
7) Wash off everything with pressure washer (mine is the cheapest less powerful karcher I could find to avoid damage).
8) Use a chamois to remove excess water and marks - again, start from the top down.
9) Wait till dry then pollish.
I am sure others will improve on this, but this is my personal routine
1) Soak the bodywork completely with a low pressure hose pipe and cold water.
2) Add (whatever) car shampoo into two large buckets and fill with warm water.
3) Using two sponges (one for clean and one for not so clean), start by washing the roof and working down the car.
4) Keep flushing the sponges regularly.
5) Apply suitable wheel cleaner and leave to soak into grime and brake dust etc.
6) When you get to the lower half, use the 'dirtier' sponge and keep that bucket seperate from the other.
7) Wash off everything with pressure washer (mine is the cheapest less powerful karcher I could find to avoid damage).
8) Use a chamois to remove excess water and marks - again, start from the top down.
9) Wait till dry then pollish.
I am sure others will improve on this, but this is my personal routine
use two buckets - one with the soapy water and one to rinse the sponge otherwise you'll be rubbing a sponge with grit over the body work
start at the top and work down - roof, glass, bonnet, top of doors, boot and then bottom of doors
have a spare sponge to do the shut lines, wheel arches, sills, under bumpers and alloys
drop the windows a touch to get the edges of the glass that fit in the doors
use very hot water with the chamois - it's easier to wring dry
don't forget to clean the wiper blades
do the wheels first (with a running hose) otherwise the water will dry leaving streaky marks before you'll have finished
start at the top and work down - roof, glass, bonnet, top of doors, boot and then bottom of doors
have a spare sponge to do the shut lines, wheel arches, sills, under bumpers and alloys
drop the windows a touch to get the edges of the glass that fit in the doors
use very hot water with the chamois - it's easier to wring dry
don't forget to clean the wiper blades
do the wheels first (with a running hose) otherwise the water will dry leaving streaky marks before you'll have finished
Edited by sleep envy on Wednesday 28th March 11:11
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I've used their product and was happy with the results for the price paid for a new 997 i picked up in March
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