Stooopid car washing question
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Before washing the car, just run a vacuum cleaner over the soft top to get the cat hairs off. After that, simply run over it with the same sponge and car washing solution you use for the body - no difference at all. Just make sure you then rinse it properly so all the soap is gone and let it dry naturally 
Tony - put the sponge down... walk away from the sponge, walk away from the sponge... 
I'm sure you know exactly why I worded it like that! To the original poster; there's rather extreme levels of car detailing you can go to - of which Janitor and myself are fully paid up members. It sounds like your approach is simply "wash the car to get mud off" (nowt wrong with that) so if so my advice above remains.
If however you want to look a bit deeper into car cleaning/detailling then I'll happily bore you with random stuff for hours upon end
TonyHetherington said:
I'm sure you know exactly why I worded it like that! To the original poster; there's rather extreme levels of car detailing you can go to - of which Janitor and myself are fully paid up members. It sounds like your approach is simply "wash the car to get mud off" (nowt wrong with that) so if so my advice above remains.
If however you want to look a bit deeper into car cleaning/detailling then I'll happily bore you with random stuff for hours upon end
Oh, I'm fully Auto-Gylm'd up and dont mind a bit of elbow-grease - just never washed a soft-top before... nevertheless, anymore than an hour is wrong. Wrong I say !
MancBen said:
Oh, I'm fully Auto-Gylm'd up and dont mind a bit of elbow-grease - just never washed a soft-top before... nevertheless, anymore than an hour is wrong. Wrong I say !
Ah, in which case may I offer just a couple of "one off pointers" to help you on your way.
1; don't use a sponge. ever. Use a lambs wool mit (like the one meguiars do is perfect; it's what I use).
2; use two buckets to wash your car. One with soap solution, one with clean water. Wash the mit in the clean water, then load with soap solution and wash car. Then, importantly, rinse in clean water, then load with soap solution in other bucket etc. etc. This stops you taking grit and rubbish from the car and putting it back into the water you will then continue to use.
3; don't use a blade or a chamois leather to dry. Use an ultra drying towel from cleanandshiny.co.uk - once you've tried it, you'll see why!
Hopefully those quick and simple pointers are enough to make your car washing life easier and more enjoyable, as well as preventing any damage to your car in your wash process (which I admit up until not long ago I was guilty of doing the same thing!).
If that hasn't whet your appetite; www.detailingworld.com and prepare to get very indepth!
TonyHetherington said:
Thanks for the tips Tony.... but I am not going to click on that link. I know there will be a whole world of trouble in there !
TonyHetherington said:
No probs - hope the tips are of some help!
Oh, and also- wax your wheels every 2 or 3 months. It will make them far easier to wash, and brake dust will not be quite so eager to stick to them (just use a normal turtle wax type wax - not a polish)
Mr H, I usually use the Meguiar´s NXT Tech Wax on the car body, are you saying it's ok to use this on the wheels too???
PS I usually wax it every couple of months is this ok???
thanks!!!
Tony, is this the jobbie you mentioned? www.cleanandshiny.co.uk/ProductDetails.asp?ProductID=9961
Manc,
If you have cats getting on the roof ( as I do/did ) then you need to take drastic action now.
Sooner or later, when a cat feels the soft top has become its nest, it will decide to claw the roof. Whether this is nest building or sharpening claws ( according to cat lovers ) I care not, I want the cat OFF.
If you have a garage, then lock all doors. Sorted.
If not, you will have to cover the car every night. Even then I'd put a blanket under the cover. My cover is riddled with rips and tears now.
The other worry with cats getting accustomed to you car, is that as they jump on the front or rear clam, especially if waxed, they use their claws to stop.
Autglym Paint Renovator is good for cat scratches.
If you have cats getting on the roof ( as I do/did ) then you need to take drastic action now.
Sooner or later, when a cat feels the soft top has become its nest, it will decide to claw the roof. Whether this is nest building or sharpening claws ( according to cat lovers ) I care not, I want the cat OFF.
If you have a garage, then lock all doors. Sorted.
If not, you will have to cover the car every night. Even then I'd put a blanket under the cover. My cover is riddled with rips and tears now.
The other worry with cats getting accustomed to you car, is that as they jump on the front or rear clam, especially if waxed, they use their claws to stop.
Autglym Paint Renovator is good for cat scratches.
I went to that link and found this product...
[url]www.cleanandshiny.co.uk/ProductDetails.asp?ProductID=10003[/url]
£1,116! That's not right surely?
I like to clean my car but that's rocking quietly in the corner territory isn't it?
[url]www.cleanandshiny.co.uk/ProductDetails.asp?ProductID=10003[/url]
£1,116! That's not right surely?
I like to clean my car but that's rocking quietly in the corner territory isn't it?
MancBen said:
TonyHetherington said:
Thanks for the tips Tony.... but I am not going to click on that link. I know there will be a whole world of trouble in there !
Quick - turn away from the knowledge. Ignorance is bliss, Ignorance IS bliss.
that was a lucky escape eh toto? (MancBen turns to the munchkins who welcome him home)
Bill K 111 said:
I went to that link and found this product...
[url]www.cleanandshiny.co.uk/ProductDetails.asp?ProductID=10003[/url]
£1,116! That's not right surely?
I like to clean my car but that's rocking quietly in the corner territory isn't it?
[url]www.cleanandshiny.co.uk/ProductDetails.asp?ProductID=10003[/url]
£1,116! That's not right surely?
I like to clean my car but that's rocking quietly in the corner territory isn't it?
Great stuff, my car loves it.
Paul RN said:
Tony, is this the jobbie you mentioned? www.cleanandshiny.co.uk/ProductDetails.asp?ProductID=9961
That's exactly it
Good service from Cleanandshiny too - well worth it in my opinion (I must stop looking at that site, I buy stuff every time I do!!!
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