*** The Car Cleaning Thread ***

[NickK]

MIL hasn't cleaned her car for months, brake dust on front wheels wont come off with regular cleaning, what should I use?

Either Wonder Wheels active or Iron-X (both have the same active compound). Get a wheel brush - one looking like a looped bottle cleaner work great.

If you want to go the extra mile, after use an old clay bar.

Then high temp wheel sealant like Poorboys or WW wheel sealant (careful of the latter as it can streak with too much).

 

[Armageus]

So a couple of things arrived:



To treat the rusty fallout on my rear bumper:

Spoiler

Help my car is bleeding....

Spoiler

After claying and a quick coat of collinite wax:

Spoiler

 

[dacads]

C110 turned up today

 

[RoboCod]

C110 turned up today

I got that model on offer at the range last month. Does the job nicely

 

[Quint]

I got that model on offer at the range last month. Does the job nicely

Me also.

Snow foam bit isn’t great so going to get the auto bright I expect.

 

[Kenai]

The supplied accessory isnt a foam attachment, it's a detergent dispenser. Foaming needs air in the mix, if you want foam you need a foam lance.

 

[RoboCod]

Me also.

Snow foam bit isn’t great so going to get the auto bright I expect.

Let me know exactly which one you get and I'll probably end up the same.

 

[kindai]

Let me know exactly which one you get and I'll probably end up the same.

Use this with my nilfisk and it does the job lurvely

https://www.autobritedirect.co.uk/i...duty-foam-snow-foam-lance-magifoam-500ml.html

 

[grudas]

Use this with my nilfisk and it does the job lurvely

https://www.autobritedirect.co.uk/i...duty-foam-snow-foam-lance-magifoam-500ml.html

Cheaper on eBay, can usually get the Lance and 2x 500ml foam bottles for £32ish

 

[dacads]

The supplied accessory isnt a foam attachment, it's a detergent dispenser. Foaming needs air in the mix, if you want foam you need a foam lance.

Yeah it won't do the same job as a snow foam lance, but is still better than no pre-wash.

I need to get another lance anyway, I got a detailers united one at christmas for my now dead karcher k2 but it didn't seem to produce thick foam and didn't spray out at full pressure either for some reason.

 

[Amos91]

So a couple of things arrived:



To treat the rusty fallout on my rear bumper:

Spoiler

Help my car is bleeding....

Spoiler

After claying and a quick coat of collinite wax:

Spoiler

Good work, the joys of a white car!

Might be worth getting some Tardis or Tar-x as tar spots will stick out on the paint too.

 

[Armageus]

Good work, the joys of a white car!

Might be worth getting some Tardis or Tar-x as tar spots will stick out on the paint too.

I've got some autoglym tar remover, which seems to work well enough when I do need it, but tbh don't seem to have that much of an issue with tar.

 

[Shimmyhill]

I've got some autoglym tar remover, which seems to work well enough when I do need it, but tbh don't seem to have that much of an issue with tar.

How do you apply it as not a spray, I have some and looking into what stage to do it it seems to be after foam/wash but before fallout remover? I assume with a micro fibre cloth or applicator and it just does it’s job and you wash it off?

 

[Armageus]

How do you apply it as not a spray, I have some and looking into what stage to do it it seems to be after foam/wash but before fallout remover? I assume with a micro fibre cloth or applicator and it just does it’s job and you wash it off?

I apply it with a foam/microfibre pad after washing. Just dab it on rather than rub at the tar - leave for a few minutes then wash again with shampoo and mitt.

 

[NooBish AbbZ]

Im afraid no pictures, but I spent 3 hours with my dad washing, clay barring and waxing both of our cars this afternoon. Finished just before the rain started. Cars look wonderful, paint is lovely to the touch and we’re just about to sit down for a curry. #goals

 

[Shimmyhill]

I apply it with a foam/microfibre pad after washing. Just dab it on rather than rub at the tar - leave for a few minutes then wash again with shampoo and mitt.

Thanks, if it ever stops raining will give it a go!

 

[Captain]

Cheaper on eBay, can usually get the Lance and 2x 500ml foam bottles for £32ish

Same price on Amazon with prime delivery too.

 

[dacads]

How do you apply it as not a spray, I have some and looking into what stage to do it it seems to be after foam/wash but before fallout remover? I assume with a micro fibre cloth or applicator and it just does it’s job and you wash it off?

You can always attach a spray head

Im afraid no pictures, but I spent 3 hours with my dad washing, clay barring and waxing both of our cars this afternoon. Finished just before the rain started. Cars look wonderful, paint is lovely to the touch and we’re just about to sit down for a curry. #goals

I need to sneak a wash in too, problem is it could rain at anytime over the weekend.

 

[Armageus]

You can always attach a spray head

You could (but I never got round to it), but the product is quite watery and doesn't really cling, so personally think it's probably better applied by hand.

 

[dacads]

You could (but I never got round to it), but the product is quite watery and doesn't really cling, so personally think it's probably better applied by hand.

Yeah you're probably right.

I just give my car a spraying over if it needs to be clayed.