* The Car Cleaning Thread *

BennyC · 5 Sep 2011 at 09:40

phil675 said:
Gave it a good clean today, it was filthy. A coat of snowfoam and then an AG+snowfoam mix which sticks really well, then 2bm with the foam still on. Only polished the top half with AG Ultra Deep Shine as the bottom really needs a detar and clay which I didn't have time for. When the tyre dressing dried it looked ace but it was too dark for a photo

Did you rinse after the first snow foam? reads like you washed the mucky snow foam around the car? :confused:

Or did you just choose to spray your shampoo on with a second coat of snow foam?

panthro · 5 Sep 2011 at 09:49

Nick1881 said:
How dark a grey is it? Collinite 915 might work well, worked a treat on my Black E46.

This dark:

I want a wax thats easy to apply and wont leave white residue if I miss the tiniest little bit. Poorboys does this and its massively annoying.

phil675 · 5 Sep 2011 at 10:17

BennyC said:
Did you rinse after the first snow foam? reads like you washed the mucky snow foam around the car? Or did you just choose to spray your shampoo on with a second coat of snow foam?

Rinsed off first snowfoam, spray on foam/poo mix, hand wash with shampoo while foam/poo is on, rinse with pressure washer

BennyC · 5 Sep 2011 at 11:24

phil675 said:
Rinsed off first snowfoam, spray on foam/poo mix, hand wash with shampoo while foam/poo is on, rinse with pressure washer

As I thought

Princey · 5 Sep 2011 at 17:56

Son of a *****, I spend most of today cleaning and then waxing my automotive and it now rains as I go to drive it around. :rolleyes:

Howard · 5 Sep 2011 at 19:11

Princey said:
Son of a *****, I spend most of today cleaning and then waxing my automotive and it now rains as I go to drive it around.

It's annoying isn't it. After I spent an entire Saturday doing my car (i.e. the pics I posted recently) it started raining after. No big deal really, as the water just falls off. I did however take my dad's car to the pub that evening as I didn't wanna get mine covered in muddy water and crap so soon after washing it

SoliD · 5 Sep 2011 at 19:32

You think that is bad, I washed my car friday, hadn't taken it out since, got home today and its covered in saw dust from my dad doing work!!! Not a happy chappy, didn't even have a chance to move it.

-Ad- · 5 Sep 2011 at 22:21

panthro said:
This dark:

I want a wax thats easy to apply and wont leave white residue if I miss the tiniest little bit. Poorboys does this and its massively annoying.

Is that your M3?

Perfecto!

Jonny Wright · 5 Sep 2011 at 23:48

I have a quick question. What is the best way to remove the little bits of tar that have managed to accumulate on my car?

Princey · 5 Sep 2011 at 23:55

Autoglym Intensive Tar Remover or Tardis by Autosmart.

Jonny Wright · 5 Sep 2011 at 23:59

After a quick google it is quite cheap, thank you.

Camalot · 6 Sep 2011 at 08:02

What do you guys use to make your tires nice and black, slick, wet looking?

Tried back 2 black spray but doesn't seem very good.

Duke · 6 Sep 2011 at 08:34

Camalot said:
What do you guys use to make your tires nice and black, slick, wet looking?

Tried back 2 black spray but doesn't seem very good.

You can use gel stuff which I found lasts longer but is quite messy.

BennyC · 6 Sep 2011 at 08:41

Princey said:
Son of a *****, I spend most of today cleaning and then waxing my automotive and it now rains as I go to drive it around.

You get to watch the beading

Camalot said:
What do you guys use to make your tires nice and black, slick, wet looking?

Tried back 2 black spray but doesn't seem very good.

Megs Endurance Tyre Gel. Don't get this on the face of the tyre as you'll have the arse end sliding all over the place.

panthro · 7 Sep 2011 at 10:32

-Ad- said:
Is that your M3?

Perfecto!

Yep.

Anyone else got any other recommendations apart from Colinite 915?

Siliconslave · 7 Sep 2011 at 11:47

panthro said:
Yep.

Anyone else got any other recommendations apart from Colinite 915?

I use Jeffs Werkstat Acrylic Jett on the misses' mazda6 thats a very similar colour - it gives a beautifully wet look and very good durability.

dwarf · 10 Sep 2011 at 18:31

I've just got a new car and the colour of it is "Toyota Super Red". It is more affectionately known as "Super Pink", as it has a reputation for the colour fading. This car has already been resprayed once, so I'm looking for some product that would help prevent oxidisation/paint fading.

I'm also running out of shampoo, polish and wax. What is generally considered to be the best products out there, especially on a red car (if it makes any difference)?

I’m looking to spend up to £50.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

MisChief · 10 Sep 2011 at 18:55

Gave my car a wash, clay and wax today. The wheels are such a bitch to clean!!!

I noticed that I've lost a M sport sticker on one of the wheels. Been looking on ebay for some replacements... £4.85 for 4 stickers!!!

How does the Bilberry wheel cleaner stuff work? Do you dilute some in a bucket and then just dip your wheel brush in/use a cloth/sponge? ... or do you put it in a trigger spray so that you don't have to dilute each time you use it?

SoliD · 10 Sep 2011 at 18:57

Dilute Bilberry up to 1:10 I believe, and put it in a foaming trigger spray to get the best use out of it! I find that one trigger bottle does 2 washes. I then agitate with a hand mitt and pressure wash off.

Django x2 · 10 Sep 2011 at 19:39

I chuck it in a sprayer (doesn't have to be foaming though), spray all 4 wheels then go back to the first and use a wheel brush on it. Takes seconds per wheel to get the guff off.

Wet the wheel first and bilberry performs better (than applying dry).

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