* The Car Cleaning Thread *

pepp77 · 10 Sep 2021 at 17:09

Keep hearing good things about EZ CarCare, so decided to buy one of their kits - https://www.ezcarcare.co.uk/products/weekend-warrior-kit-ez-car-care?_pos=1&_sid=936b55c42&_ss=r

Came today, so wont get used for a bit but hopefully it will be good.

Also got to say probably the best car cleaning thing I have ever bought is this - https://www.amazon.co.uk/G3-Pro-7191-Deep-Clean/dp/B00K4UVUEG - works amazingly well and even after 5 years is still going strong

VaderDSL · 10 Sep 2021 at 17:37

pepp77 said:
Also got to say probably the best car cleaning thing I have ever bought is this - https://www.amazon.co.uk/G3-Pro-7191-Deep-Clean/dp/B00K4UVUEG - works amazingly well and even after 5 years is still going strong

Same! Mines about 5 years old also, use it every wash for the windscreen.

mrk · 10 Sep 2021 at 17:55

A satisfying feeling this.... Until you get an audience :eek:

nlel1975 · 10 Sep 2021 at 19:41

nlel1975 said:
I’m hoping I’ll be able to pre wash the car and rinse it down with the Hydroshot, then dry it off with the leaf blower all off the one charge.

If not a second battery will be necessary

I’ve done some googling and a fully charged battery will last 7 to 10 minutes in the leaf blower, so when it arrives I’ll use the Hydroshot and rinse a small area of the car down using plain water. Then I’ll see how effective the leaf blower is at drying it.

The leaf blower uses more battery power then the Hydroshot.

Housey · 10 Sep 2021 at 19:47

mrk said:
A satisfying feeling this.... Until you get an audience

I too am a brush boy and have, when witnessed by 'trusted people' brought others into the 'brushers' club. My brush and I spend many happy hours together in traffic, you know, brushing.

mrk · 10 Sep 2021 at 19:57

Housey said:
I too am a brush boy and have, when witnessed by 'trusted people' brought others into the 'brushers' club. My brush and I spend many happy hours together in traffic, you know, brushing.

@Em3bbs once spotted me from a hotel room window brushing the air vents of my cabin one night. I think he secretly follows me around though, bit of a fiend that one :eek:

But yes, traffic light brushing sessions are a skill, you have to finish the brush session before the lights switch, but if you don't, must finish before someone beeps at you

Jonnycoupe · 10 Sep 2021 at 20:02

Just washed mine only to realise headlamp washer cover is missing

Housey · 10 Sep 2021 at 20:18

mrk said:
@Em3bbs once spotted me from a hotel room window brushing the air vents of my cabin one night. I think he secretly follows me around though, bit of a fiend that one

But yes, traffic light brushing sessions are a skill, you have to finish the brush session before the lights switch, but if you don't, must finish before someone beeps at you

We know, they don't, but we know

Dis86 · 10 Sep 2021 at 20:57

Jonnycoupe said:
Just washed mine only to realise headlamp washer cover is missing

That would kill me. My condolences.

Jonnycoupe · 10 Sep 2021 at 20:58

I remember hearing a clatter not from my road so went for a late dark dog walk with my phone for a torch :cry:

… no success

Em3bbs · 10 Sep 2021 at 21:14

mrk said:
@Em3bbs once spotted me from a hotel room window brushing the air vents of my cabin one night. I think he secretly follows me around though, bit of a fiend that one

It was annoying during lockdown when I couldn't find hotels opposite where you were.

Robzere31 · 11 Sep 2021 at 17:36

Clayed the car for the first time today. Using Bilt Hamber auto clay. I was always quite sceptical of clay before but having now used it... well consider me converted

All in took around 6 hours to do the whole process but car looks fantastic, & paint surface feels like glass.
quite how long it will stay like this is another matter but I'll enjoy it whilst it lasts.

Kei · 11 Sep 2021 at 18:39

I decontaminated the roof and then gave it a polish. This was without a doubt the worst panel on the entire car.

The state of it after claying wasn't great.

After using a mix of rupes DA-fine and coarse and the foam pads using the makita forced rotation and proxxon mini rotary.

robj20 · 11 Sep 2021 at 18:48

What do you guys use to identify your bottles, marker doesn't last 5 minutes.

bainbridge · 11 Sep 2021 at 19:20

Gave the car some TLC today:

Bucket wash with fairy liquid
Cleaned the wheels with Wonder Wheels
Clay mitt over the paintwork
Tar spot remover on the tar spots
Touch up paint and cocktail stick for stone chips
2 coats of Autoglym resin polish

Knackered now!

Kei · 11 Sep 2021 at 20:13

robj20 said:
What do you guys use to identify your bottles, marker doesn't last 5 minutes.

I use a Brother P touch labeller. I've used it to make labels for practically everything. The laminated tapes seem to survive pretty well against most chemicals.

kinger8938 · 12 Sep 2021 at 09:14

mrk said:
A satisfying feeling this.... Until you get an audience

My almost identical cat always joins me for a car wash. Gets on my nerves a bit tbh

chroniclard · 12 Sep 2021 at 09:31

Snow foam the cat. Probably won't come back.

nlel1975 · 12 Sep 2021 at 10:17

kinger8938 said:
My almost identical cat always joins me for a car wash. Gets on my nerves a bit tbh

I used to have one that liked marking my car with its scent, doesn’t do it anymore touchwood.

jpaul · 12 Sep 2021 at 11:56

mrk said:
A satisfying feeling this.... Until you get an audience

you could be making ASMR videos for tik-tok - next billy eilish.

dust on the vents => hepa filters out - definitely coulsdn't change mine at the lights though.

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