Washing advice?

rossyl

rossyl

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Go to Detailing World .co.uk and you will truly be enlightened, either that or be shocked that there's so much to washing a casr and also annoyed at how many times the word "dwell" is used!!


For drying without smears/blotches - you need a Quick Detailer. Once you've removed the majority of water, spary on the Quick Detailer and wipe it off with a MicroFibre cloth along with the remaining moisture. You end up with a dry and streak free car.
 
jerkmoans

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Wow: what have I started...? A whole new world of fun awaits...

Gotta knock out a bunch of work and then compile a shopping list. Sheepskin mitt, Maguires gold, might go nuts for a new microfibre towel and some acqua wax perhaps to get me started. How long before the missus gives up on me and runs off with the neighbour?
 
Almichie

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jerkmoans said:
An Autoglym full valeting pack!
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note previous quote from Enzo on Autoglym; its OK and I guess you'll find that out as you get into cleaning (you've already started by expressing an interest), buy better now to avoid disappointment. Maguire's may seem a little more expensive but you (generally) get what you pay for and you'll notice the difference by the appearance of your car.

I bought a wax pack (dojo juice wax is great) and practiced on the other half's car first... She couldn't believe it was the same car; Wash, dry and towel, lime prime paint prep and polish off, then wax with dojo juice supernatural hybrid. Around 3-4 hours of work there. You might benefit from using a clay too - before the lime prime; it'll remove surface contaminants/tar/grit etc.

Good luck!
 
jerkmoans

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Quick! Buy shares in the Meguiars Corporation!

About to set to again. New microfibre towel, gold wash and quik detailer at the ready...
 
Froddy

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What a healthy collection of squeaky clean, beautiful cars we all must have!

Just to throw in an alternative, I'm really keen on Zymol shampoo and polish - gives a lovely finish and smells great too (honestly!). Have used it faithfully for the last 5 years or so ...

Froddy
 
jerkmoans

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Andyk said:
I use Dodo Juice as well..Love the stuff...
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Hmmm. I'm more a fermented grape juice man, meself.

So. Work in progress. Meguiars gold wash and a slow dry with my new microfibre towel APPEAR to have solved the nasty watermark problem. Assistance with homework then intervened to prevent stage 2: quik detail spray...

Am I right in thinking the latter is an alternative to a full wax job - to be used on an interim basis??

So much to learn, so little time!
 
jerkmoans

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alfettafan said:
I like this stuff, produces great results and easy to use....

http://www.dodojuice.com/dodo-juice-detailing.html
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Fascinating stuff: from my initiation using a bucket of fairy liquid to sluice off my stepdad's old Austin, I find a whole new world of potential obsession opening up before me...

Quite an amusing write-up of the whole process on that link, too! Just out of *ahem* casual interest, how much would it cost:

(a) to acquire a decent detailing 'kit' (if that's the correct expression), or

(b) to have some fellows who know what they're doing 'detail' a motor to full shiny splendour??
 
Andyk

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Alwyas safer to give it to the expert if you are a bit worry about it....but cheaper if you do it yourself and more satisfying.
 
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