* The Car Cleaning Thread *

MrRockliffe · 7 Feb 2023 at 11:58

mjt said:
What do you guys use to wash the salt out from under the car? Any special attachments you can recommend? I have a Karcher K5 FWIW

Be careful power washing something you can see, though. Wouldn’t want to dislodge anything, not that you probably could.

MR_Punk · 7 Feb 2023 at 15:34

What a difference a bit of elbow grease does.

Before:

After:

ShiWarrior · 7 Feb 2023 at 16:11

Grey car swapped with a black one?

Good job :cool:

MR_Punk · 7 Feb 2023 at 16:47

ShiWarrior said:
Grey car swapped with a black one?

Good job

It's actually still grey but just the correct grey now

dlockers · 9 Feb 2023 at 20:19

MR_Punk said:
What a difference a bit of elbow grease does.

Before:

After:

Were the two houses on the right made out of whatever bricks they had knocking around?

MR_Punk · 9 Feb 2023 at 20:35

dLockers said:
Were the two houses on the right made out of whatever bricks they had knocking around?

My house is made out of those on the left but I’ve always preferred the look of those on the right.

dlockers · 9 Feb 2023 at 20:38

MR_Punk said:
My house is made out of those on the left but I’ve always preferred the look of those on the right.

For sure, just seems an odd "middle choice" - random brick colours and then 4 layers of red?

Anyway, I'll create a thread for further discussion on this in due course...or something.

MR_Punk · 9 Feb 2023 at 20:53

dLockers said:
For sure, just seems an odd "middle choice" - random brick colours and then 4 layers of red?

Anyway, I'll create a thread for further discussion on this in due course...or something.

You’re right I’ve never noticed the red bricks. That’s going to catch my eye now.

Dis86 · 9 Feb 2023 at 21:27

dLockers said:
Were the two houses on the right made out of whatever bricks they had knocking around?

I'm more concerned that the road is seemingly at first floor level! Great when you get some smackrat who loses it and implants himself in your bedroom.

dlockers · 9 Feb 2023 at 21:35

Dis86 said:
I'm more concerned that the road is seemingly at first floor level! Great when you get some smackrat who loses it and implants himself in your bedroom.

I love how things that keep you up at night wouldn't even register on my OCD/ADHD/tard scale at all.

Dis86 · 9 Feb 2023 at 21:36

dLockers said:
I love how things that keep you up at night wouldn't even register on my OCD/ADHD/tard scale at all.

Oh I dunno, a stolen golf r next to you in bed would defo wake you up at night.

dlockers · 9 Feb 2023 at 21:36

Dis86 said:
Oh I dunno, a stolen golf r next to you in bed would defo wake you up at night.

Am gonna dream-rage tonight about a Golf R trying to smash into my house and be smug at my inadequate drop kerb to driveway ratio!

balanceballs · 9 Feb 2023 at 22:32

Can anyone recommend a wheel brush or a set of brushes please? Ideally one that's able to get around the back of the wheel too, save me taking them off.

ddoubleep · 9 Feb 2023 at 22:38

balanceballs said:
Can anyone recommend a wheel brush or a set of brushes please? Ideally one that's able to get around the back of the wheel too, save me taking them off.

EZ Detail Brushes? Wheel Woolies?
These are top end range. Various replicas but not sure on their quality.

mattyg · 9 Feb 2023 at 23:05

So my Dull BMW steering wheel is turning shiny black. Also feels harder than it did when new, But that could just be me.
Whats the best stuff for getting it back to new looking.

Mekrel · 9 Feb 2023 at 23:12

mattyg said:
So my Dull BMW steering wheel is turning shiny black. Also feels harder than it did when new, But that could just be me.
Whats the best stuff for getting it back to new looking.

The Leather Repair company leather cleaner, and their small horse hair brush. My girlfriend's steering wheel was like that, and this returned it to an OEM matte finish. Agitate with the brush and wipe off with a lint free microfibre.

balanceballs · 9 Feb 2023 at 23:32

ddoubleep said:
EZ Detail Brushes? Wheel Woolies?
These are top end range. Various replicas but not sure on their quality.

Thanks, both appear fairly reasonable cost. I'll grab some.

MR_Punk · 10 Feb 2023 at 08:01

Dis86 said:
I'm more concerned that the road is seemingly at first floor level! Great when you get some smackrat who loses it and implants himself in your bedroom.

Again, never thought about that either

luckily its a very quiet side street.

dlockers · 10 Feb 2023 at 09:03

balanceballs said:
Can anyone recommend a wheel brush or a set of brushes please? Ideally one that's able to get around the back of the wheel too, save me taking them off.

I use:

https://smile.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07N9C7MGG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://smile.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003LVZE2E/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Hasnath · 10 Feb 2023 at 10:05

dLockers said:
I use:

https://smile.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07N9C7MGG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://smile.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003LVZE2E/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I've got that meguairs brush and I struggle getting it in between the front brake disks and calipers on my car. Also its a nightmare to clean out and takes ages to dry out.

Does hold a lot of suds though.

Been thinking of getting one like this for awhile

https://amzn.eu/d/2kHwyit

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