*** The Car Cleaning Thread ***
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Tried out BSD, me like, really easy to apply and fairly good finish. 
Very large pic alert, cant be bothered resizing.
Very large pic alert, cant be bothered resizing.
lol, you must be right. I only have to zoom out to 50% lol. Struggled to type this through the tears too :'(
Would just like to say that I have to zoom out to 67% to fit some of these pictures in...
ON MY 4K SCREEN!!!
Come on people, sort it out!
You're just full of moan tonight aren't you!
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My car has been parked under a sap-y tree for three weeks at the garage and as a result it is sticky and covered in tiny flakes, the same colour as the car which I guess is pollen or something. What is the best way to wash this off- normal car shampoo/water or is something more needed?
I'd personally use something that is designed for it, you can buy sap removers or even a tar remover would work.
No, I'd really recommend getting a proper lance. Mine was from i6 automotive on eBay and it's great. Was around £25 iirc.
I've recently purchased the following new car cleaning kit;
Dodo Juice Lime Prime
Dodo Juice Purple Haze
(Replaced AutoGlym Super Resin Polish with the above two products)
Valet Pro Advance Neutral Snow Foam
Detailers United Snow Foam Lance. This is to replace my existing Karcher FJ6 Foam Jet Nozzle (same one as posted above).
The rest of my kit is as follows:
AutoGlym Bodywork Shampoo Conditioner (not massively happy with it though if I'm honest. But not sure what to change to yet, might try the Dodo Juice Born to be Mild or Dodo Juice Sour Power Shampoo unless someone has some better suggestions?).
Bild Hamber Auto Clay
AutoGlym Instant Tyre Dressing
AutoGlym Fast Glass
Haven't used the new snow foam or foam lance yet, but the Dodo Juice products are a joy to work with and provide an excellent finish.
Dodo Juice Lime Prime
Dodo Juice Purple Haze
(Replaced AutoGlym Super Resin Polish with the above two products)
Valet Pro Advance Neutral Snow Foam
Detailers United Snow Foam Lance. This is to replace my existing Karcher FJ6 Foam Jet Nozzle (same one as posted above).
The rest of my kit is as follows:
AutoGlym Bodywork Shampoo Conditioner (not massively happy with it though if I'm honest. But not sure what to change to yet, might try the Dodo Juice Born to be Mild or Dodo Juice Sour Power Shampoo unless someone has some better suggestions?).
Bild Hamber Auto Clay
AutoGlym Instant Tyre Dressing
AutoGlym Fast Glass
Haven't used the new snow foam or foam lance yet, but the Dodo Juice products are a joy to work with and provide an excellent finish.
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Nope, get a proper one, eBay is full of them for 16-17 I got one for my bosch and it's great.
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Sap is just sugar. As long as it hasn't been on there too long a wash with soapy water should work...if your car was waxed previously it should be even easier.
If that doesn't work a clay mitt will do the rest.
Go but a cheep sponge from b and q then cut it up in to the sizes you need .
Nope, I've got it and don't rate it at all. Too liquidy so end up using product basically neat.
Genuinely the cheapest and best option.
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