what happened to using a bucket and a sponge?
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TarquinMX5 said:
Do all of you posters on here live in the same area? I hardly ever see anybody washing their cars these days; a couple of people in my neighbourhood oocasionally have a valeter in to clean the cars, one chap occasionally powerhoses his cars but otger that, it's a rare sight.
Of course, the old hand-wash sites used to have massive queues, not so much recently.
It's made me try and remember when I last saw somebody checking their car, bonnet open etc?
I find washing/polishing the car rather cathartic - albeit something I rarely have an opportunity to engage in anymore.Of course, the old hand-wash sites used to have massive queues, not so much recently.
It's made me try and remember when I last saw somebody checking their car, bonnet open etc?
We live in an area of relatively high pedestrian throughput - judging by the stares I get I must be in the minority that still do wash cars on the driveway.
Amateurs! Check out this legendary corner of the internet from the great and glorious days of 2008, when Vauxhall sales dudes had the power to perform Vulcan mind melds, and if you weren't applying fourteen layers of polish to the insides of the valve dustcaps you were doing it WRONG.
https://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread....
PS: a bit of DVLA website checking suggests that the gleaming wonderwagon was in a skip by about 2019. Sic transit gloria mundi.
Guy with a hobby said:
My journey started when the vxr brand manager asked me to Vauxhall HQ to view the new Limited Edition model and to view my thoughts...
... and doooooownnn the rabbithole.https://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread....
PS: a bit of DVLA website checking suggests that the gleaming wonderwagon was in a skip by about 2019. Sic transit gloria mundi.
Edited by anonymous-user on Sunday 28th March 19:55
Breadvan72 said:
Zaino / Zymol / Dynamat (okay, Brownbread) - I remember these from my pre child S2000 owning days.Breadvan72 said:
... and doooooownnn the rabbithole.
https://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread....
PS: a bit of DVLA website checking suggests that the gleaming wonderwagon was in a skip by about 2019. Sic transit gloria mundi.
Holy sheet. I admit I'm a little OCD with my cleaning, but that takes the biscuit - removing badges off a brand new car, photographing the paintwork in case of warranty defect claims. I bet you that one of my dailies will be 98% of his 100% car and no-one will ever notice.https://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread....
PS: a bit of DVLA website checking suggests that the gleaming wonderwagon was in a skip by about 2019. Sic transit gloria mundi.
Edited by Breadvan72 on Sunday 28th March 19:55
The bazonkers thread was still going in 2012 when someone called "Mike Hunt" (I wish that was me, but it wasn't) said -
"This is getting a bit daft now, badge engineered shopping car gets pimped beyond its own monetary value wow ...."
Then someone bought the car and stripped it out to be a track slag.
"This is getting a bit daft now, badge engineered shopping car gets pimped beyond its own monetary value wow ...."
Then someone bought the car and stripped it out to be a track slag.
I first heard detailing used as a verb when I picked up an American car book in Foyles in London in the early 80s!
Detailing a car. What does that mean?
Somehow that played into a perfectionist streak and triggered a lifetime of interest.
But nowadays I’m just in to getting a car presentable for the least amount of effort. Not quite a return to the bucket, sponge and chamois, but not far off in terms of time spent.
Detailing a car. What does that mean?
Somehow that played into a perfectionist streak and triggered a lifetime of interest.
But nowadays I’m just in to getting a car presentable for the least amount of effort. Not quite a return to the bucket, sponge and chamois, but not far off in terms of time spent.
Remember someone at work in the admin department saying they pay someone to do it, implication being its all a bit beneath them, well yeah when you earn a few quid above minimum wage, pay someone else £7 to do something you can do pretty much for free and then moan about how skint you are.
So, if someone washes their own car, cant really complain about that.
So, if someone washes their own car, cant really complain about that.
Driver101 said:
A nice car with nicely prepared paintwork looks far better than one covered in swirls and a dull finish.
This. And it’s extremely relaxing too. I’ve spent days washing and machine polishing some beautiful cars to perfection. You get in a wonderful zone when polishing paintwork and the results are worth every second. Breadvan72 said:
Amateurs! Check out this legendary corner of the internet from the great and glorious days of 2008, when Vauxhall sales dudes had the power to perform Vulcan mind melds, and if you weren't applying fourteen layers of polish to the insides of the valve dustcaps you were doing it WRONG.
https://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread....
PS: a bit of DVLA website checking suggests that the gleaming wonderwagon was in a skip by about 2019. Sic transit gloria mundi.
You beat me to it, I cam here to post this. Once seen, never forgotten. Still it's nice to have a hobby.Guy with a hobby said:
My journey started when the vxr brand manager asked me to Vauxhall HQ to view the new Limited Edition model and to view my thoughts...
... and doooooownnn the rabbithole.https://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread....
PS: a bit of DVLA website checking suggests that the gleaming wonderwagon was in a skip by about 2019. Sic transit gloria mundi.
Pressure wash, foam, wooly mitt, pressure rinse then large microfibre towel.
Just lay it on the bonnet, roof- dont drag it, just pat it down. Then just sort of waft it against the vertical panels so it touches. No dragging accross the paint to dry it, but no watermarks lefy Use a smaller towel for windows. Takes about 3 minutes to dry the car, such a revalation when I first tried .
Then use a spray detailer once every now and again.
I'm a lazy beggar, but do like my car to be as pristine as poss without being too obsessive.
https://www.slimsdetailing.co.uk/collections/dryin...
https://www.halfords.com/motoring/car-cleaning/cla...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gtechniq-C2-0-5-Liquid-Cr...
Call me sad, but at least I'm shiny!
Just lay it on the bonnet, roof- dont drag it, just pat it down. Then just sort of waft it against the vertical panels so it touches. No dragging accross the paint to dry it, but no watermarks lefy Use a smaller towel for windows. Takes about 3 minutes to dry the car, such a revalation when I first tried .
Then use a spray detailer once every now and again.
I'm a lazy beggar, but do like my car to be as pristine as poss without being too obsessive.
https://www.slimsdetailing.co.uk/collections/dryin...
https://www.halfords.com/motoring/car-cleaning/cla...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gtechniq-C2-0-5-Liquid-Cr...
Call me sad, but at least I'm shiny!
Before (albeit about a month ago)
After (Today as it happens)
I use my car as a daily and dont currently have a garage. The only way to keep the car in the condition it deserves is by thorough cleaning (it’s also fairly easy to maintain once up to scratch and stays cleaner for longer).
After (Today as it happens)
I use my car as a daily and dont currently have a garage. The only way to keep the car in the condition it deserves is by thorough cleaning (it’s also fairly easy to maintain once up to scratch and stays cleaner for longer).
I’m into cleaning (detailing) my car and find it very relaxing and therapeutic. I’ve got numerous car cleaning brushes, a da polisher, waxes, ceramics etc. It doesn’t hurt anyone and I’m always getting compliments about the cleanliness and shine/gloss on my car.
Once a car is properly cleaned, polished and sealed it is far easier to keep at a decent standard.
I do still enjoy taking it out for a good drive but I also enjoy having it looking good, as I say it doesn’t hurt anyone.
Once a car is properly cleaned, polished and sealed it is far easier to keep at a decent standard.
I do still enjoy taking it out for a good drive but I also enjoy having it looking good, as I say it doesn’t hurt anyone.
Two bucket method is worth using, it's only 99p to get a second one, and it does work to keep the washing water clean.
Use a noodle sponge (basically a microfibre noodle wash mitt with a sponge in it so it holds plenty of water) rather than a generic yellow sponge, and there isn't really much more needed for general washing.
No need to go 100% on obsessive detailing, but a couple of very minor changes is all.
It's like how you may not see any enjoyment in going to great lengths to always cook elaborate meals, but you don't just keep sticking turkey dinosaurs in the oven and being done with it.
Use a noodle sponge (basically a microfibre noodle wash mitt with a sponge in it so it holds plenty of water) rather than a generic yellow sponge, and there isn't really much more needed for general washing.
No need to go 100% on obsessive detailing, but a couple of very minor changes is all.
It's like how you may not see any enjoyment in going to great lengths to always cook elaborate meals, but you don't just keep sticking turkey dinosaurs in the oven and being done with it.
Breadvan72 said:
https://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread....
Went to town on that ! Edited by Breadvan72 on Sunday 28th March 19:55
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