How do I clean a FILTHY vehicle?

Use a 5% mix of truck wash & 95% of water, Spray on with an atomiser & then hose it down with a Normal garden hose.
Once you've done that wash it by hand yourself & give it a polish afterwards to protect it.

*warning*
Truckwash is perfectly safe to use if you dilute it properly first & rince the car well afterwards. Ignore this advice & you'll damage the paintwork.
 
malc30 said:
Use a 5% mix of truck wash & 95% of water, Spray on with an atomiser & then hose it down with a Normal garden hose.
Once you've done that wash it by hand yourself & give it a polish afterwards to protect it.

*warning*
Truckwash is perfectly safe to use if you dilute it properly first & rince the car well afterwards. Ignore this advice & you'll damage the paintwork.
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Sounds like the best solution however I don't trust myself with someone that potent :o
 
Use a garden hose or similar? Low pressure, so wouldn't cause any damage. Should loosen up most of the dirt on the surface leaving it safe to wash afterwards.
 
DiamondMark said:
Whats truck wash?
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A solution you wash trucks with, It's very aggressive though & should be rinsed like you've never rinsed anything before in your life.
Those that have seen me post my engine bays off my 4x4's will recognise it's effectiveness.
 
malc30 said:
A solution you wash trucks with, It's very aggressive though & should be rinsed like you've never rinsed anything before in your life.
Those that have seen me post my engine bays off my 4x4's will recognise it's effectiveness.
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AHH i see, im thinking about taking mine for a bit of off road fun, but i need somewhere where water wont get in, just mud on the outside, i need a wuss course :)
 
malc30 said:
Use a 5% mix of truck wash & 95% of water, Spray on with an atomiser & then hose it down with a Normal garden hose.
Once you've done that wash it by hand yourself & give it a polish afterwards to protect it.

*warning*
Truckwash is perfectly safe to use if you dilute it properly first & rince the car well afterwards. Ignore this advice & you'll damage the paintwork.
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might work although I disagree with polishing a car to protect it I think he means wax it to protect it. Polishing leaves a car sparkling clean with absolutely no protection. U need to seal it or wzax

Yeah or as above snow foam.....
 
Just rinse throughly with a hose first and wash using a wash mitt and don't use a sponge!

Also use two buckets if you can, one with soapy water and another with clean water to dunk the dirty mitt into before putting back into the soap bucket.
Then when you empty the clean water bucket look at all of the grit and the colour of the water that you would be putting back on your car. :eek:
 
Truck wash, or Traffic film remover (TFR) is very good for shifting ground in dirt, be very careful with it on nicely polished cars, it tends to remove the polish quite nicely.

Too much and it will strip paint and leave your hands in quite a mess too.

Believe me, been there, done it..... :o:p;)
 
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