*** The Car Cleaning Thread ***

[dacads]

Guys have a bottle of Sonax BSD which seems to be well regarded but I think I'm doing something wrong as I'm not getting a good finish.

After drying the car how the hell do you use this stuff correctly?

Cheers.

You can dry the car then use it

Or use it as a drying aid

Both ways you spray it onto the car

 

[iMacMart]

Cheapest place to buy a Nilfisk is Amazon looking g at the 120c model as my Karcher is leaking and I think the internal motor is shot as it sounds like it's turning on and off every few seconds

 

[.:SAmSuNG:.]

You can dry the car then use it

Or use it as a drying aid

Both ways you spray it onto the car

I understand when to use it but I mean how to use it step by step? I sprayed it onto a dry panel and moved it around abit before buffing off but it just didn't seem to buff off well. I had polished my girls car which left a nice gloss but after the BSD it wasn't as nice.

 

[Haze]

Hi, thought i would get up a quick review as i have used it a few times now. The 1st time i used it, i had a play with all the settings and the snow foam lance and used the supplied bucket, i managed to get through about 4/5 buckets of water before i killed the battery off.
Now i just use the lance and add a little snowfoam to the bucket so it comes out a bit foamy, i have switched back to using my normal bucket, and can washdown the whole car (not roof) with two buckets of water and only use about 1/2 the battery life, the reason i dont do the roof, is the lack of water it sprays out, so it just tends to make all the muck sit on the roof.
I have been waiting for my car to get a bit mucky before i did some before and after pics

The Kit



Some Before and after pics

 

[.:SAmSuNG:.]

Had another go with BSD on my own car today with a better microfiber only doing a small area at a time and all looks good.

 

[On Holiday]

x

 

[sigma]

Doing a full DA job on mine today. It's the most I've ever gone with cleaning a car. Pretty rewarding but also tiring! Back is in peaces haha.

Started at half 9 and I've still got one half of the car left to do. Though have been chatting with a friend inbetween jobs!

I'm getting quite a bit of white dusting with the Megs Finishing wax so probably getting something wrong. Car is red so at least I know it isn't paint

Just a pain as it means wiping down the surrounding panels etc which have already been done.

Drying/curing too quickly, due to the heat I guess.

 

[57peppershaker]

Spent 4 hours this morning washing & polishing before it started to get too hot & no shade. I will wait till 7.00 then start HD wax.

 

[57peppershaker]

Is there an easy way to post pics on here ?

 

[Kenai]

Is there an easy way to post pics on here ?

Use imgur and I think it gives you bbcode links to paste in

 

[dacads]

Had another go with BSD on my own car today with a better microfiber only doing a small area at a time and all looks good.

I'm guessing it was a thicker one?

 

[Maxeh]

Hi guys, it's been a while since I've ventured into this thread so I'm after some quick advice on a few bits of kit to get me started again.

For around £100 where would your money go on the essentials? Just the bits I will use at home to keep on top of the grime! Overall the paint is pretty decent so no need to worry about correction equipment.

 

[Raymond Lin]

Hi guys, it's been a while since I've ventured into this thread so I'm after some quick advice on a few bits of kit to get me started again.

For around £100 where would your money go on the essentials? Just the bits I will use at home to keep on top of the grime! Overall the paint is pretty decent so no need to worry about correction equipment.

I really like Meguiar’s Mirror Bright pack, it is a good starting point with all the basics.

http://www.slamsanctuary.com/tag/meguiars-mirror-bright-review/

Halfords often has it with discount too.

 

[sigma]

I'm considering hitting the buy button on this kit:

https://www.bilthamber.com/detailing-kits/deluxe-detailing-kit

 

[iMacMart]

I'm considering hitting the buy button on this kit:

https://www.bilthamber.com/detailing-kits/deluxe-detailing-kit

I've got their alloy cleaner, clay bar and double wax, all quality products

 

[dacads]

+1 can't go wrong with bilt hamber top quality

I use their wheel cleaner , shampoo and clay bars

 

[wigster]

Sunday's Top Tip

When i had a service done on my car i don't know why but the mechanic wrote on top of the air filter housing with some kind of white pen saying what had been done i tried to get it off with white vinegar it would have taken hours to get it off, then i remembered someone telling me ages ago that wd40 is good at getting rid off things, tried a small amount and i cant believe how good wd40 is, it took it off in under a minute.

 

[.:SAmSuNG:.]

I'm guessing it was a thicker one?

I used one that was more absorbent. The one I used on my girls car was cheaper and just didn't absorb anything which any excess was left on the panel and streaked. Gave the car 2-3 coats I'm total.

 

[MrMarvelous]

Guys can any of you recommend a decent portable washer? There's no chance of getting the house around mine and the neighbours house so i'm looking for something portable to rinse the car off after i've washed it.

http://www.argos.co.uk/product/6167480

Would that be O.K or are there better alternatives?

 

[wigster]

If you just want to rinse of the car then a watering can will be fine. Have you watched a video on that one?