* The Car Cleaning Thread *

Blackhawk47 · 22 Oct 2017 at 18:55

Auto finesse kits now in stock in Halfords:

Seems like decent value for what you get. I’d like to give tripple a try.

Original car care kit:
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/...goryId=165671&productId=1407212&storeId=10001

Complete protection kit:
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/...goryId=165671&productId=1406840&storeId=10001

IC3 · 24 Oct 2017 at 12:49

I've some marks on my car, I think it's from bird poo that hasn't been cleaned in time. It's hard to see on the picture but in daylight, it's visible up close...

What would be the best way to get rid of this? T-Cut or maybe Autoglym paint renovator?

grudas · 24 Oct 2017 at 12:53

yeah I'd try scratch remover.. and then colour restorer. I like the g3 scratch remover/restorer, used it multiple times and had good results.

these two -;

http://www.halfords.com/motoring/pa...cla-g3-permanent-scratch-remover-liquid-500ml

http://www.halfords.com/motoring/pa...nt-restorers/farecla-g3-paint-renovator-500ml

Armageus · 24 Oct 2017 at 12:56

Even Autoglym SRP may get rid of some of that - although may need a bit of elbow grease

MoRT489 · 24 Oct 2017 at 13:13

Good to know, I'll get some of that G3 to try to remove those annoying little fingernail scratches you get on the doors behind the handles.

IC3 · 24 Oct 2017 at 17:32

Ok, I went around the car and got the scratches out. This stuff is brill, it saved me around 132-182 quid (that's how much detailers quoted me for getting the scratches and small paint imperfections out lol).

Before

After (First scratch remover paste and then paint renovator) p.s. Use the liquid version, think it might work a bit better. With the paste, it dries out fairly quickly and its handy to have a bit of water that you can spray to keep it moist.

Will Gill · 24 Oct 2017 at 17:56

oohh nice work, and sold, I have a very similar scratch - if it ever stops raining I shall attempt the same repair

grudas · 24 Oct 2017 at 18:03

Looks good @IC3

IC3 · 24 Oct 2017 at 18:24

Thanks

There were few areas that I sorted out, I didn't take photos to compare. It works a treat though, great for removing any adhesive leftovers after debadging too! I managed to get rid of the outline, that wouldn't come off with my spray on polisher.

BYTEr · 26 Oct 2017 at 13:16

Hi all,

Moving to a new house soon with a drive out front and a garden tap at the back so I'm wanting to buy a pressure washer for mine and the wife's cars, also will want a snow foam lance and some shampoo for the snow foam (which doesn't strip wax), anyone got any recommendations? Ideally fairly cheap, but don't mind paying for quality.

Thanks in advance.

timmeh · 26 Oct 2017 at 14:20

I bought the cheapest snow foam lance on Amazon, it was ~$15 and does a great job. I'm just using my usual wash soap in it for now (Megs Ultimate Wash & Wax). I was actually just coming to ask if it's worth buying some 'snow foam soap'?

Will Gill · 26 Oct 2017 at 22:39

Cleaned mine, after many months of not

Scratch remover didnt work, clearly scraped too deep! time to hand it over to the pros.

MoRT489 · 26 Oct 2017 at 23:04

Will Gill, the Z4 is not an offroad vehicle

Will Gill · 27 Oct 2017 at 09:05

Ha, I'm not precious, I treat the RS6 equally badly

Akagi · 29 Oct 2017 at 01:50

The RS6 is at least AWD.

NickK · 29 Oct 2017 at 21:07

Hmm T-Cut the wife's 2006 Matiz.. it's amazing how much road tar it gets rid of.. but the car has lots of stone chips and door dings :/

Hyburnate · 29 Oct 2017 at 21:13

NickK said:
Hmm T-Cut the wife's 2006 Matiz.. it's amazing how much road tar it gets rid of.. but the car has lots of stone chips and door dings :/

Wrong product for the job though

NickK · 29 Oct 2017 at 21:41

Hyburnate said:
Wrong product for the job though

True - however the idea was to T-Cut... but a few tar specs existing that have been hard to remove - even with tar remover. I think the first time the car got a wheel clean was the first time I took some active cleaner to them..

Dav4 · 30 Oct 2017 at 18:21

Anyone else feel cursed when it comes to cleaning there car? I spent 2 hours on mine yesterday only to come out of work today and find something seemed to have had explosive diarrhoea all over my bonnet, roof and windscreen. It was literally everywhere! Why does this only happen when it’s clean?
If its not birds crapping on it everytime it will no doubt rain even if the forecast says dry all week.
Don’t think my car stays clean for longer than 24hrs. Don’t know why I bother sometimes

Blackhawk47 · 30 Oct 2017 at 21:30

I had the same this morning after waxing yesterday. Luckily it came off with ease.

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