Cleaning rituals & products
Discussion
I've been reading up and then got bored from all the billions of cleaning products. So I thought I'd seek advice!
I was thinking about doing a wet clean to get the most off then switching to a dry clean method there after.
Currently I:
-Rinse water only. Low pressure hose
-Pre-wash soapy water (turtle wax). 2 bucket method lambs wool mitt
-Main wash soapy water (turtle wax). 2 bucket method lambs wool mitt
-AG Super resin polish
-Chamois Dry
Do you need to do anything special because of the fibre glass construction?
Either way what does everyone prefer to use and do?
I was thinking about doing a wet clean to get the most off then switching to a dry clean method there after.
Currently I:
-Rinse water only. Low pressure hose
-Pre-wash soapy water (turtle wax). 2 bucket method lambs wool mitt
-Main wash soapy water (turtle wax). 2 bucket method lambs wool mitt
-AG Super resin polish
-Chamois Dry
Do you need to do anything special because of the fibre glass construction?
Either way what does everyone prefer to use and do?
2802th said:
I'm with Steve on this one, Grease Lightning all the way for me. If it gets really really dirty a standard wash and wax but I've only used Grease Lightning over the last four months and it's fantastic.
Change the Tac cloths regularly and there are NO scratches present.
I tried it on a filthy dirty Landrover in dark green and it still gave a great finish!
Can you apply this to a wet car or do I have to dry the car first?Change the Tac cloths regularly and there are NO scratches present.
I tried it on a filthy dirty Landrover in dark green and it still gave a great finish!
UPDATE Today I trialled this on my every day car.
What did I buy?
Greased lightening gift pack. Dry wash, glass cleaner and carpet cleaner
Did it make the car shiny?
Oh yes baby very shiny
How long did it take?
40 minutes to clean the bodywork, plastic trim and do the windows
Did it scratch the paint?
Really hard to tell. I noticed many new fine scratches. I usually wash the car by hand so know scratches well and there were new ones for sure. A seed of doubt was sewn.
Were you an idiot when you washed it?
No i used 10 microfibre cloths, used 1 section per wipe and used lots of spray.
Did it clean well?
Yes when scrubbed it handled dirt and light tar marks well. But if you are scared of scratching paint you tend not to scrub with the cloth!
Is it a miracle product?
Kind of. If your car is really dirty prewash it before using and pretreat heavy tar deposits. I suspect the results will be better. That said I'm very impressed how it worked and it saved me a lot of time compared to a wash, polish and wax. Although I'll have to polish out those light scratches now!
Would you use it again?
I'd give the car a manual wash first then use this as a top up periodically or after a drive.
What did I buy?
Greased lightening gift pack. Dry wash, glass cleaner and carpet cleaner
Did it make the car shiny?
Oh yes baby very shiny
How long did it take?
40 minutes to clean the bodywork, plastic trim and do the windows
Did it scratch the paint?
Really hard to tell. I noticed many new fine scratches. I usually wash the car by hand so know scratches well and there were new ones for sure. A seed of doubt was sewn.
Were you an idiot when you washed it?
No i used 10 microfibre cloths, used 1 section per wipe and used lots of spray.
Did it clean well?
Yes when scrubbed it handled dirt and light tar marks well. But if you are scared of scratching paint you tend not to scrub with the cloth!
Is it a miracle product?
Kind of. If your car is really dirty prewash it before using and pretreat heavy tar deposits. I suspect the results will be better. That said I'm very impressed how it worked and it saved me a lot of time compared to a wash, polish and wax. Although I'll have to polish out those light scratches now!
Would you use it again?
I'd give the car a manual wash first then use this as a top up periodically or after a drive.
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