Cleaning Car with Scouring Sponge = Sctatches

[Andyuk911]

paddy328 said:

dont take it the wrong way but i cant understand why people still use sponges let alone scouring pads

I use Zymol sponges .. the same as Paul Dalton of miracle ..

http://www.miracledetail.co.uk/

Watch the vid ... Paul is considered one of the best detailers in the UK


Bucket with grit guard

Edited by Andyuk911 on Sunday 13th September 21:16

[paddy328]

thats not my quote. thats one from will, but a lambswool mitt is safer imo, but each to his own.

[Kylie]

justin220 said:

I seriously can't believe you have used that on your car.. I wouldn't use the yellow side, never mind the green!

A good machine polish will sort it out hopefully.

+1 Ill leave my comments to myself I think....wise but if it hasnt gone though to the base coat which I will assume it hasnt, T-Cut or 1800>2000 wetsand > polish will bring it up again easy.

Just so you know those pads (the green side) are used by car painters to rough up the smooth paint surface to get new paint to adhere to it.

[Sarnie]

I can't believe what i'm reading...................................

[will smith]

Minor cobwebs mate? It took us 20+ hours to detail your car lol


took you 20 hrs, took me the same to clean the wheels and the exhaust though

minor cobwebs !!!! did you see the wife's s4

[0to60]

sod the sponge fullstop...use the Meguiars Lambs Wool mitt, with the bug remover on the other side...works brilliantly

[anonymous-user]

paddy328 said:

a lambswool mitt is safer imo

That's the only thing I will use.

[Keith-P]

These car care guides are helpfull : http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog/guides.htm...

[lordbluf]

Ive booked in for detaling etc with ValetMagic and will let you know (with pictures) how it goes....

I went to his workshop this morning and was pretty impressed from what I see - so fingers crossed.

[SonnyM]

I bought Autoglym Insect Remover and it works great - you can wipe off the insects etc very easily and lightly with a polishing cloth / wash mitt.

[supersport]

If you have a decent layer or 5 of wax, I use Swissvax personally, then the bugs should just pretty much hose off.

Very entertaining thread though, certainly makes a mockery of the two butcket method

[ianqv]

I've just binned the idea of using a sponge!
Got myself some sort of lambs wool mitt thing - does a better job... and is quicker!

I've also binned my genuine chammy leather in exchange for the synthetic type - again, much softer and absorbs more water!

[supersport]

ianqv said:

I've just binned the idea of using a sponge!
Got myself some sort of lambs wool mitt thing - does a better job... and is quicker!

I've also binned my genuine chammy leather in exchange for the synthetic type - again, much softer and absorbs more water!

Try using Micro fibre cloths!

[Dav_s]

Sarnie said:

I can't believe what i'm reading...................................

+ fecking 1!!

Scouring pad on a Lambo??! I don't no whether to laugh or cry!

[paddy328]

these are what you want to be drying your cars with:

http://www.autoperfection.com/shop/product_info.ph...

[F355gtb2009]

in all seriousness though,uve had a lucky escape cuda been much worse

[AngryApples]

Really thought this was a wind up

Gold star Rodders

[Kylie]

AngryApples said:

Really thought this was a wind up

Gold star Rodders

I thought it was too *snigger...chuckle* Ohhh bless!!

[lordbluf]

F355gtb2009 said:

in all seriousness though,uve had a lucky escape cuda been much worse

Yes, but got the bugs off the bonnet though! Not all bad news then.

[SonnyM]

You got to post some pics - just for the fun of it...