* The Car Cleaning Thread *

Dis86 · 30 Sep 2017 at 20:54

@Hyburnate one went past me today, they sound tremendous for the engine they've got in them. Couldn't help but crack a grin so can only imagine how fun it is to be in one.

Hyburnate · 30 Sep 2017 at 21:09

Dis86 said:
@Hyburnate one went past me today, they sound tremendous for the engine they've got in them. Couldn't help but crack a grin so can only imagine how fun it is to be in one.

Haha hope it was the comp. It has the Magneti Marelli Record Monza. I need to sort my flaps out to make it even louder/pop more. It does sound phenomenal. The suspension setup and its weight make it handle like a dream too, roundabouts at 50 in the damp conditions? No issues.

I did take my lights out the other day actually...

redrevis · 1 Oct 2017 at 18:58

Windscreen beading (Shortly after, a car going the opposite way kicked up a stone and cracked the windscreen :mad:

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kai · 2 Oct 2017 at 13:58

The dealer prep was shocking. I should have done my research and asked for them not to clean the car in any way. I picked it up Friday, it looks really good but under close inspection, it had a number of really light swirl marks. I suspect a quick sponge wash

Yesterday I spent the entire day trying to resolve the issue. It has been years since I have had a decent car so I had limited supply in the garage.

Meguiar's Deep Crystal Step 2 – Polish on a Soft Buff Foam Polishing Pad applied with a G220 DA. The DA is donkey's years old.

Finished with AG HD Wax. Really impressed with this stuff.

The car looks really glossy and wet. After the Winter I might do some research and actually take it to a detailer who knows what they are doing. I guess it would just be a case of a 2B method each week for maintenance from there.

On Holiday · 3 Oct 2017 at 12:46

Hey there,

Any recommendations for a blower / drier? Thanks!

Cookeh · 3 Oct 2017 at 21:37

Really depends how much you want to spend. The Master Vac Sidekick is ace, and £100. For £300 you can get the Master Blaster, which is very good indeed.

On Holiday · 3 Oct 2017 at 22:00

Cookeh said:
Really depends how much you want to spend. The Master Vac Sidekick is ace, and £100. For £300 you can get the Master Blaster, which is very good indeed.

Thanks, Master Blaster looks like the way to go.

peterwalkley · 15 Oct 2017 at 16:25

Finally got round to trying the Bilt Hamber wheel cleaner after the recommendations in this thread. Its good stuff, colour me impressed to a shade of very deep purple indeed. Certainly beats all the bending and scrubbing with a brush to get at the fiddly bits of a wheel. Comment from my 9 year old was "mmm, that smells nice". I'm converted.

My trusty Meguiars ultimate wash & wax is about to run out. Is that still a good "go to" general bodywork cleaner or are there better products out there now ? I last looked around a good 5 years ago and just kept buying it out of habit as its always done the job. Whatever I buy would be for hand-wash, I don't have the set up for the snow foam and not really looking to go that route.

Evo8 · 15 Oct 2017 at 16:38

I get good results from AF lather.

Dis86 · 15 Oct 2017 at 16:44

@peterwalkley Meguiars Gold Class

dacads · 15 Oct 2017 at 16:46

peterwalkley said:
Finally got round to trying the Bilt Hamber wheel cleaner after the recommendations in this thread. Its good stuff, colour me impressed to a shade of very deep purple indeed. Certainly beats all the bending and scrubbing with a brush to get at the fiddly bits of a wheel. Comment from my 9 year old was "mmm, that smells nice". I'm converted.

My trusty Meguiars ultimate wash & wax is about to run out. Is that still a good "go to" general bodywork cleaner or are there better products out there now ? I last looked around a good 5 years ago and just kept buying it out of habit as its always done the job. Whatever I buy would be for hand-wash, I don't have the set up for the snow foam and not really looking to go that route.

You could become a fanatic and go with Bilt Hamber Auto Wash..

Only need to use a teaspoon, it doesn't lather as well as some others but that doesn't equal cleaning power

Which is what this product is all about.

Blackhawk47 · 15 Oct 2017 at 19:31

peterwalkley said:
My trusty Meguiars ultimate wash & wax is about to run out. Is that still a good "go to" general bodywork cleaner or are there better products out there now ? I last looked around a good 5 years ago and just kept buying it out of habit as its always done the job. Whatever I buy would be for hand-wash, I don't have the set up for the snow foam and not really looking to go that route.

I'm liking Meguiars NXT (it's purple) car shampoo. Its got something in it that means the suds don't dry on the car as quick as other shampoos I've used and it contains water softeners.

Also got a bottle of Meguiars Mirror Bright wash + wax. Thats decent too.

The next one I want to try though is Adams car wash.

Dav4 · 16 Oct 2017 at 15:51

Don't know why I bother. Spent 1 hour cleaning my car inside out yesterday as the forecast said dry till Wednesday. In less than 24 hours it now looks far dirtier than before I washed it thanks to rain and the strong winds blowing what looks like sand all over it.

grudas · 16 Oct 2017 at 16:05

peterwalkley said:
Finally got round to trying the Bilt Hamber wheel cleaner after the recommendations in this thread. Its good stuff, colour me impressed to a shade of very deep purple indeed. Certainly beats all the bending and scrubbing with a brush to get at the fiddly bits of a wheel. Comment from my 9 year old was "mmm, that smells nice". I'm converted.

My trusty Meguiars ultimate wash & wax is about to run out. Is that still a good "go to" general bodywork cleaner or are there better products out there now ? I last looked around a good 5 years ago and just kept buying it out of habit as its always done the job. Whatever I buy would be for hand-wash, I don't have the set up for the snow foam and not really looking to go that route.

I love bilt hamber stuff, even the auto wax and auto wash are good products! the shampoo as said is not that amazing when it comes to suds etc but it does clean really well and needs 10ml if that for a bucket full.

kinetic747 · 16 Oct 2017 at 16:10

Dav4 said:
Don't know why I bother. Spent 1 hour cleaning my car inside out yesterday as the forecast said dry till Wednesday. In less than 24 hours it now looks far dirtier than before I washed it thanks to rain and the strong winds blowing what looks like sand all over it.

Sand from the Sahara and dust from forest fires in Portugal apparently. :mad:

CaptainRAVE · 16 Oct 2017 at 21:43

Have gotten into a habit of polishing and HD waxing a panel or so each wash. Problem is, I did such a good job of the rear it is a bit shinier than the rest

NickK · 17 Oct 2017 at 23:10

Gave the car a quick foam soak then pressure wash to get the most of the Sahara fallout off after this week.. not touching it with a mitt until I have the time to really make sure the sand is aaallllll gone!

Blackhawk47 · 17 Oct 2017 at 23:31

NickK said:
Gave the car a quick foam soak then pressure wash to get the most of the Sahara fallout off after this week.. not touching it with a mitt until I have the time to really make sure the sand is aaallllll gone!

Gave mine a wash earlier, in the dark and now it's raining. Hopefully not more Sahara dust...

dacads · 18 Oct 2017 at 10:56

NickK said:
Gave the car a quick foam soak then pressure wash to get the most of the Sahara fallout off after this week.. not touching it with a mitt until I have the time to really make sure the sand is aaallllll gone!

Did you not dry afterwards then?

chroniclard · 18 Oct 2017 at 11:03

Forgive me detailers for I have sinned. Outside tap is broken so I went to the hand car wash.

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