*** The Car Cleaning Thread ***

[Sparky]

I spent all of last Saturday doing my girlfriend's car

I like your style sir

 

[mrk]

Its a small price to pay for a couple of hours of peace and quiet. One day you will understand

I'm at 2 worlds with that statement, in one hand are you saying she's a moaner most of the time or on the other hand are you saying something else ;p

 

[Sparky]

Cleaning the car or shopping trip/DIY.

No brainer really.

 

[mrk]

You don't like DIY? :O

 

[Sparky]

You don't like DIY? :O

Maybe of the sexual variety

 

[mrk]

Oh dear

 

[LiE]

So a MF towl like this for removing wax and this for applying? What's the best way to wash the MF towel to remove the wax after? Thanks.

I also just finished cleaning my girlfriends car. Haven't waxed it yet though, still need to buy the materials.

 

[Scottland]

No, that's a pad for machine polishers. This is what you want, although they sell Meguiars ones in Halfords if you're desperate for them this weekend.

Also, that's a drying towel for drying the water off the car. Whilst it would work it's not really soft enough, you're better off with a buffing towel like this.

 

[LiE]

Thanks car detailing can get quite confusing with all the different products about.

 

[Fr0dders]

use These to apply

and These to remove

 

[LiE]

Thanks. What's the difference between the drying MF and the polishing MF?

 

[Scottland]

The polishing/buffing ones tend to be softer and have a thicker pile. The ones you posted are 'Waffle Weave' and whilst ok for drying they're a little too hard to buff. They're more like a tea towel compared to a bath towel.

 

[LiE]

Which ones would you recommend for drying then? Thanks for the help

 

[MrMoonX]

I just spent the last 5 hours cleaning my ST, used Chemical Guys, snow foam then Max Suds, 2in1 polish, and hardcore carnuba wax, my god im so tired, I will post pics in the morn. but by god it brings the paint up nicely

 

[Scottland]

Which ones would you recommend for drying then? Thanks for the help

The ones you posted originally, the Sonus der Wunder drying towels are fine mate. From the same place their own branded ones are actually made by Eurow and are pretty decent too. There's also the Miracle Dryer from them which is good as good as the others.

 

[mrk]

I've also got a Meg's Super Terry today, it's pretty damn thick but so so soft. This will be the finishing towel tbh.

 

[Mark A]

Tried this Zymol today, its not great tbh. I used a full cap in 8 liters of water and it lathered less than the megs stuff. I might try 2 caps full next time, i doubt it'll remove the collinite.

 

[mrk]

Aren't you supposed to use detailing spray to clean the surface of polish/wax between wash and wax to prepare it for a new coat of polish/wax ?

 

[Mark A]

I thought detailing spray was to just give the car a quick wipe over to enhance the wax between washes?

 

[Matt82]

i tried some simoniz polish/wax today, nicely impressed considering the price. goes on and off well, comes off cleanly. as a light light polish its great. cant tell how it protects yet, but i use a decidated sealant anyway