*** Car Wash / Valet / Detailing Thread ***

[MrRockliffe]

After a week in Europe hammering the car, it got a wash yesterday.



Came up extremely well but I have picked up a couple of stone chips. I’ll touch these in when the weather gets better/less humid.

 

[ShiWarrior]

G3 clay mitt is my go to for claying. I just use extra soapy car wash and go to town. Easy and efficient.

Yes snow foam direct, no rinse.

I think I will get a clay mitt too, do you think I could go any cheaper than the g3 or don't bother going cheap?

 

[kona786]

I think I will get a clay mitt too, do you think I could go any cheaper than the g3 or don't bother going cheap?

I personally wouldn't get anything else as I know it works and isn't too expensive.

Plus you can use it a good few times. Car condition dependant of course.

I wash the car first... then use car shampoo again just more concentrated in a bucket.

 

[mjt]

I tried removing the cigarette smell with some enzyme cleaner on the carpets. Now the car smells like vomit
I assume this is the product reacting with the dirty carpets?

The product is just "spray on clean fabric and it let dry".
I suspect I'm now going to have to wet-vac it...

 

[pastymuncher]

What decent snow foam do you guys recommend? I have tried cheap as in the Demon Foam with it's own adaptor that comes with the container plus in a proper snow foam gun (original Autobrite) and it's rubbish. Also is there any better tar remover than Autoglym Tar Remover which I have had great success with? I just used the last of mine so need to order a new bottle so thought I would check witrh the experts first.

 

[Armageus]

What decent snow foam do you guys recommend?

AG Polar Blast

 

[GravyMonster]

BH Auto foam for me.

 

[MrRockliffe]

I think I will get a clay mitt too, do you think I could go any cheaper than the g3 or don't bother going cheap?

Clay bar over clay mitt personally.


Didn’t find the mitt effective enough at pulling stuff off the paint.



But try to get all contamination off without mechanical action first.

 

[MrRockliffe]

What decent snow foam do you guys recommend? I have tried cheap as in the Demon Foam with it's own adaptor that comes with the container plus in a proper snow foam gun (original Autobrite) and it's rubbish. Also is there any better tar remover than Autoglym Tar Remover which I have had great success with? I just used the last of mine so need to order a new bottle so thought I would check witrh the experts first.

I’ve found Bilt Hamber Touchless to be the most effective at removing road grime and salt build up - typically the most important thing for a snow foam.


It’s also more concentrated than others so you don’t need as much.

 

[Armageus]

I think I will get a clay mitt too, do you think I could go any cheaper than the g3 or don't bother going cheap?

Clay bar for me personally - Bilt Hamber Soft Auto Clay, works fine with water rather than "wasting" quick detailer on it

Bilt Hamber - Auto Clay Soft (200g)

Bilt Hamber - Auto Clay Soft (200g) Auto-Clay is a revolutionary clay made here in the UK. Auto-Clay provides a method of removing harmful contamination from vehicle paint finishes, improving its durability and increasing the gloss level of subsequent waxes. All paint finishes are subject to c

www.cleanyourcar.co.uk

 

[MrRockliffe]

Clay bar for me personally - Bilt Hamber Soft Auto Clay, works fine with water rather than "wasting" quick detailer on it

Bilt Hamber - Auto Clay Soft (200g)

Bilt Hamber - Auto Clay Soft (200g) Auto-Clay is a revolutionary clay made here in the UK. Auto-Clay provides a method of removing harmful contamination from vehicle paint finishes, improving its durability and increasing the gloss level of subsequent waxes. All paint finishes are subject to c

www.cleanyourcar.co.uk

Always find water catches a little too much. I used to use water and a bit of dish soap, but the local detailer recommended baby shampoo instead as it’s more slick.


Works really quite well and still cheap as chips.

 

[Kyle009]

I've just had delivered some Bilt Hamber Touchless and Bilt Hamber Touch on.

Looking forward to trying them out, never used Bilt Hamber before.

What is everyones go to tyre dressing? Always liked Meguiars Endurance

 

[pastymuncher]

Thank you guys, they are all pretty reasonably priced as well.

Just a heads up, Autoglym is buy one get one half price at the moment in Halfords.

 

[MrRockliffe]

I've just had delivered some Bilt Hamber Touchless and Bilt Hamber Touch on.

Looking forward to trying them out, never used Bilt Hamber before.

What is everyones go to tyre dressing? Always liked Meguiars Endurance

I’ve been using poor boys natural look


I find Michelin tyres suck at absorbing the gel type dressings and it leaves a patchy finish

 

[GravyMonster]

I find Michelin tyres suck at absorbing the gel type dressings and it leaves a patchy finish

Never considered the difference tyre manufacturer would make - although that explains why Megs endurance sat fine on my old Pirelli's but now slings everywhere on PS4s - even after being left to sit for 36-48 hours.

 

[MrRockliffe]

Never considered the difference tyre manufacturer would make - although that explains why Megs endurance sat fine on my old Pirelli's but now slings everywhere on PS4s - even after being left to sit for 36-48 hours.

Yeah it’s weird. My Goodyears work well with CarPro dark side but the Michelins look terrible

 

[ShiWarrior]

pan has just released his review on traceless

 

[dannyjo22]

I bought two 'clay towels' to try which I will use optimum no rinse as a lubricant on my car. On my wifes car which is more dirty the DIY detail iron remover as per a video I saw him and Pan do. I bought the DIY detail one and the carpro one which are supposed to cause no marring compared to clay. I know I'd end up repeatedly dropping clay!

 

[ShiWarrior]

id be interested to hear your thoughts on both clay towels

 

[dannyjo22]

id be interested to hear your thoughts on both clay towels

Will do if we get an overcast day next week I will try them both out

I'm planning to use this method from 24 minute mark in this video where I dont empty the whole bottle on the car but do a squirt on the towel and one on the panel...