*** The Car Cleaning Thread ***

[LiE]

How do you guys apply your wax? Is it with a machine polisher thingy?

I use these http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/accessories/meguiars-foam-applicators-pkg/2/prod_177.html

 

[Matt82]

i got my car cleaning out lastnight...

to polish and "seal" the glass on the new shower screen in our new bathroom. sure enough the water beads like a pro and the glass is dry when you get out the shower

i also used wonderspray (quick detailer thing) to polish my gloss black bath room floor tiles and also get an uber shine on my gloss white porcelaine wall tiles.

i details my bathroom

 

[GingerNinja1989]

i got my car cleaning out lastnight...
i details my bathroom

By the way, back in the mists of time in this thread, some folks mentioned using magic eraser thingies on leather steering wheels. Would these be any good for those of us without such a luxury? My wheel has gone all shiny

 

[CaptainRAVE]

What are my options for cleaning the car without access to a hosepipe/outside tap?

 

[pepsilol]

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=195294

 

[CaptainRAVE]

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=195294

Thanks for the link - might look into getting some of that stuff!

 

[Begbie]

Thanks for the link - might look into getting some of that stuff!

I thought about this, but ended up going the old bucket method.

It's a complete PITA, and you never feel like its been washed right too! Also takes ages compared to having a hose there.

 

[RussZS]

Me again!

Having more of a play with my new camera and I must say I'm astounded by the difference between this and my Pana TZ6, particularly with taking pictures in anything but natural daylight.

All pics were taken in Auto mode

Car was washed today and topped with CQuartz ReLoad. I have Wolf's Blackout on the tyres.

Please excuse the new chav dipped headlight bulbs


DSC00073 by RussZS, on Flickr


DSC00074 by RussZS, on Flickr


DSC00075 by RussZS, on Flickr


DSC00077 by RussZS, on Flickr


DSC00078 by RussZS, on Flickr


DSC00079 by RussZS, on Flickr


DSC00081 by RussZS, on Flickr

Quick one of my interior - I've added the VW RCD510 (excuse the crumbs!)


DSC00083 by RussZS, on Flickr

Blown away by my new camera.

Please note that the Golf does still need a proper correction detail, which I'll probably leave until next Spring now!

Thanks for looking

Russ.

 

[Westyfield2]

That looks shiny .

 

[[TW]Fox]

Anyone else using this awesome weather for a good car cleaning day?

You'll need to excuse the terrible photo, I couldnt get the sun to stop ruining my pic

 

[Howard]

Cloudy and looks like it's about to rain here


I spy another E39. Whose is that?

 

[[TW]Fox]

Cloudy and looks like it's about to rain here

Not a cloud in the sky, its awesome.

I spy another E39. Whose is that?

That is what happens when you are foolish enough to ask me to source an estate car

 

[Howard]

Oh well, my cars are both clean so no biggy

Haha... Someone else upgraded from a newer BMW?

 

[T1Cybernetic]

You are the lucky one, Here near Wakefield it's been rubbish, I cleaned my car 3 times in a week and it's rained each time So I'm giving it a miss for a while

 

[Raymond Lin]

Anyone else using this awesome weather for a good car cleaning day?

You'll need to excuse the terrible photo, I couldnt get the sun to stop ruining my pic

Take it again at between 4 and 4:30pm, turn the car around so the sun isn't behind you.

 

[[TW]Fox]

Will try again then

 

[Raymond Lin]

Have the sun perpendicular to you, just the hour before the sun set is best

 

[Duke]

Me again!

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Very nice Edition 30?

 

[mrk]

Anyone else using this awesome weather for a good car cleaning day?

You'll need to excuse the terrible photo, I couldnt get the sun to stop ruining my pic

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Yup, yesterday and today have been brilliant weather wise and I too took advantage of it. Boot, cabin, engine bay and everything in between, oh except one area in the engine bay I'm having a bit of difficulty with...

It's like new

 

[CaptainRAVE]

Asked Santa for an Autoglym gift set for Christmas