Washing (cars) without water
Discussion
I saw an ad in the papers for this:
http://www.idealworld.tv/Greased_Lightning_Triple_...
But have always avoided these products in the past on the basis that the paintwork might become scratched. Anyone use a waterless washing system?
I use this every 3 or 4 washes or if I can't get outside my house. Must admit Iwas very sceptical until I was shown it being used but got no worries about it at all now. The only thing I'd ssy is to definitely use microfibre cloths (think this is the secret to no scratches). They also have an acid free wheel cleaner out now but yet to try this (heard good things though), and a bug blaster type thing.
I have used this for about 2 years and my advice would be the following: use it when your car is basically clean but with a light dust on it. If it's dirty, or filthy, don't even think about it - it will scratch, almost by definition, there's nowhere for the grit to go, and microfibres don't help on that score, they merely contribute to a smear-free shine.
They are quite good, but be very careful. In the end I had to get my car machine polished to get rid of the swirls
They are quite good, but be very careful. In the end I had to get my car machine polished to get rid of the swirls
I've used this for quite a while. After experimenting on my daily drive I'd advise using good quality soft microfire cloths and, as said above, don't use if the car is really filthy/covered in volcanic ash. A quick blast with water to get the caked-on stuff is enough, then use the showroom shine. It does give quite a good finish and leaves a good layer of wax!
tgr said:
I have used this for about 2 years and my advice would be the following: use it when your car is basically clean but with a light dust on it. If it's dirty, or filthy, don't even think about it - it will scratch, almost by definition, there's nowhere for the grit to go, and microfibres don't help on that score, they merely contribute to a smear-free shine.
They are quite good, but be very careful. In the end I had to get my car machine polished to get rid of the swirls
Kind of what I wanted to know and expected to hear. I won't be buying it!They are quite good, but be very careful. In the end I had to get my car machine polished to get rid of the swirls
Thanks.......
My sister bought a new Micra in '99 and paid an extra couple of hundred quid for some sort of teflon coating on the paint that Nissan were offering at the time - some 3M product I think.
11 years and 80,000 miles later she has never once washed that car. It sits outside in a London street, and always seems to just have a thin layer of dust on it, but nothing more.
11 years and 80,000 miles later she has never once washed that car. It sits outside in a London street, and always seems to just have a thin layer of dust on it, but nothing more.
Utterpiffle said:
My sister bought a new Micra in '99 and paid an extra couple of hundred quid for some sort of teflon coating on the paint that Nissan were offering at the time - some 3M product I think.
11 years and 80,000 miles later she has never once washed that car. It sits outside in a London street, and always seems to just have a thin layer of dust on it, but nothing more.
Sorry but I have trouble believing that! 11 years and 80,000 miles later she has never once washed that car. It sits outside in a London street, and always seems to just have a thin layer of dust on it, but nothing more.
Are you sure you're looking at the right car?
TheRoadWarrior said:
Utterpiffle said:
My sister bought a new Micra in '99 and paid an extra couple of hundred quid for some sort of teflon coating on the paint that Nissan were offering at the time - some 3M product I think.
11 years and 80,000 miles later she has never once washed that car. It sits outside in a London street, and always seems to just have a thin layer of dust on it, but nothing more.
Sorry but I have trouble believing that! 11 years and 80,000 miles later she has never once washed that car. It sits outside in a London street, and always seems to just have a thin layer of dust on it, but nothing more.
Are you sure you're looking at the right car?
Trommel said:
Optimum No Rinse - the "detailers" rate it.
Indeed, and due to me not having access to a hose pipe where I live, and not being content with my car only getting a proper wash when I make the occassional weekend visit to the folks, I thought I'd give it a go, and have been using it for about 6 months and seems to do the job nicely.Obv not a waterless system though, and i'm not sure I'm convinced by the one that's posted.
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