Do you wash your own car?

[.Lefteris.]

I like to wash them all by myself cars and bikes :)

[ewandougie]

I wash them by hand.

[VilleV]

Me too. Always by hand.

[wreckmaster]

Always myself. A good high preassure steamer first to get the worst dirt off, then car shampoo and sponge, then dry it off with a turtle wax cloth:icon_thumleft:

[cjay]

I always wash my own, other people have no idea how to do it properly:icon_rolleyes:

I use to park my Elise near a Car Wash place, the manager offered me free car washes if he could park it out the front... I watched how they washed cars and was horrified:eek:
I never let them touch it.

[Cadbury]

Luckily, punk grey doesn't show the dirt.... much

But dont you find that you get a sense of achievement when you stand back to see a gleaming 500.

I now wash her using the method shown on www.detailingworld.co.uk
:icon_thumright:

[wreckmaster]

Luckily, punk grey doesn't show the dirt.... much

But dont you find that you get a sense of achievement when you stand back to see a gleaming 500.

I now wash her using the method shown on www.detailingworld.co.uk
:icon_thumright:

It was so much on that forum, and so many products and words I have never seen or heard about that I didn`t understand what the best way to wash a car was. :(:(

Can you explain it cadbury, how you wash your car?

[Cadbury]

I have started using the 'Two Bucket Method (as below)from the thread http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=4637

Makes sense !

What is the "Two-Bucket Method"
Again, millions of people use a single bucket of car wash solution to wash their car, but if you read the threads on this site you will find most members wash their cars using the "Two-Bucket Method" - whats that?

As suggested by the name, the two bucket method uses two buckets, not one. In thie first bucket, you have your car wash solution as normal. In the second bucket you have clean fresh water. First off you soak your mitt in the wash solution and begin washing the car (as described below). Then, before dunking the wash mitt back into the wash solution, you rinse it out in the second bucket of fresh water - this rinses out the dirt and grit particles from this mitt so that they cannot come into contact with your paint, reducing the number of swirls inflicted.

A grit-guard is also a very worthwhile investment and sits at the bottom of the bucket (I have two, one in the rinsing bucket and one in the wash solution bucket). When dunking you mitt into the fresh water bucket, rub it across the grit guard to increase the amount of grit particles which are removed from the mitt. Also, it keeps them trapped at the bottom of the bucket so even less chance of the mitt picking them back up and them reaching your paintwork to inflict scratches.

[.Lefteris.]

I have started using the 'Two Bucket Method (as below)from the thread http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=4637

Makes sense !

What is the "Two-Bucket Method"
Again, millions of people use a single bucket of car wash solution to wash their car, but if you read the threads on this site you will find most members wash their cars using the "Two-Bucket Method" - whats that?

As suggested by the name, the two bucket method uses two buckets, not one. In thie first bucket, you have your car wash solution as normal. In the second bucket you have clean fresh water. First off you soak your mitt in the wash solution and begin washing the car (as described below). Then, before dunking the wash mitt back into the wash solution, you rinse it out in the second bucket of fresh water - this rinses out the dirt and grit particles from this mitt so that they cannot come into contact with your paint, reducing the number of swirls inflicted.

A grit-guard is also a very worthwhile investment and sits at the bottom of the bucket (I have two, one in the rinsing bucket and one in the wash solution bucket). When dunking you mitt into the fresh water bucket, rub it across the grit guard to increase the amount of grit particles which are removed from the mitt. Also, it keeps them trapped at the bottom of the bucket so even less chance of the mitt picking them back up and them reaching your paintwork to inflict scratches.
this is the right way :icon_thumright:

[R 500 POP]

I always wash my own, other people have no idea how to do it properly:icon_rolleyes:



I DO!!!!!!!

Seriously though, happy to help with any questions on car care that you all may have.

[wreckmaster]

Hi R500pop!

What I do is this:

If I do it on my job:
1: Spray soap solution from dispenser wit hose all over the car and lets it works for a couple of minutes.

2: High preassure the car thoroughly, from downside and up and then from the upside and down.

3: then I use a bucket of hot water with car shampoo and wash the car with a sponge.

4: Rinse it off with highpreassure(as above).

5: Dry off with a cloth to get rid of any water marks.

If home:

1: High preassure from downside and up to grt off the worst dirt

2: Bucket with hot water and spongewashing.

3: Rinse with high preassure as above

4: Dry off with a cloth to remove water marks


Is this a good way to wash my car or can I do this in a better way?

Thomas

[R 500 POP]

For a simple "Maintenance Detail" on customers cars I do the following, this is just the washing/drying process, nothing else.

1. Pressure wash to remove loose dirt.

2. Soak with snow foam.

3. Whilst snow foam is left to dwel I spray a detergent under the arches & agitate with a soft brush.

4. Pressure wash to remove snowfoam from the body.

5. Spray tyre face with detergent & scrub with soft brush.

6. Clean wheels with Bilberry wheel cleaner & a selection of brushes, I clean both the front & the back of the wheel (inside the rim)

7. Pressure wash wheel arches to remove dirt.

8. Using a small round Swisswax style brush I do the door, bonnet, boot shuts, around the filler flap & around the edges of all the chrome trim, window seal etc using just water & Meg's Shampoo Plus.

9. Wash body using lambswool wish mitt & 2 bucket method, rinse the mitt in the clean water bucket often.

10. Pressure wash off all shampoo.

11. Using my blow drier I blow the water out of all areas where water gathers, this avoids unsightly streaks of water emerging once the car has dried.

12. Dry with a drying towel whilst spritzing the body with a quick detail spray to lubricaate the towel, also dry wheels last.

[Cadbury]

I DO!!!!!!!

Seriously though, happy to help with any questions on car care that you all may have.

Thank goodness you added the last sentence.... Ithought you were marrying me lol

[Animo]

Thank goodness you added the last sentence.... Ithought you were marrying me lol

lollollollol

And there I was about to pick out a new pair of shoes for the ceremony!

lollollollol

PS I never use a sponge to wash Bambina, always a chamois and constant running water.

[.Lefteris.]

Thank goodness you added the last sentence.... Ithought you were marrying me lol
lol

[wreckmaster]

lollollollol

And there I was about to pick out a new pair of shoes for the ceremony!

lollollollol

PS I never use a sponge to wash Bambina, always a chamois and constant running water.

What is an chamois???:confused:

I always use a clean new sponge, can`t see anything wrong with that. After all they are made to be used on cars....Offcourse I rinse it all the time in the bucket with hot water:)

[R 500 POP]

What is an chamois???:confused:

I always use a clean new sponge, can`t see anything wrong with that. After all they are made to be used on cars....Offcourse I rinse it all the time in the bucket with hot water:)

The surface of a sponge holds dirt against the paint. A wash mitt has a pile into which the dirt is drawn. The dirt is then released when the mitt is rinsed.

[wreckmaster]

The surface of a sponge holds dirt against the paint. A wash mitt has a pile into which the dirt is drawn. The dirt is then released when the mitt is rinsed.

Ok:) Thanks for the info:icon_thumleft: Dont know if I have ever seen this before:)

[minime911]

Hi,

Here in Luxembourg it is still allowed to use running water although it is not very economic but seen the quantity of rain we have there is no real problem with that.
I never use car wash and I prefer waiting for good weather and washing my car by hand.
A steam or high pressure cleaner is good as it saves water but you have to be very careful with wheel hubs, brake systems and ball joints as you press the water on places where it will take ages to come out again.
High pressure cleaner is totally banned on motorcycles as wheel bearings will be broke after one season.
I first wash off dust and dirt with the water hose from the car, starting always with the roof.
After this, if necessary some good car shampoo in a bucket of tempered water with a natural sponge I always start with the roof, then the windows around the car, front first, then hood, front end of the car and from front to rear both sides and at the and the rear hatch and bumper.
I make it that way in order to avoid scratching the paint with the sand and dirt picked up on the way.
A car is normally not dirty at the roof, so that's the place to start with.
The trunk lid is most dirty and that's the place to finish with.
Never wash the lower part of the car first as you will pick up plenty of sand on the sponge.
Needless to say that the wheels are the very last and I use a different sponge for them.

After this I rinse the car with fresh water and I dry it with a big size humid wringed leather piece using the same order than while washing, starting at the top, then from front to rear.

The leather has to be washed out several times during this operation and in order to avoid water lime traces this must be done while the car is still wet.
;)

Greetings:

minime911

[Cadbury]

Ban the sponge and circular motions !

Also read somewhere that the wax has to be applied from the bottom of the bonnet up towards the windscreen i.e. the way the air flows

Boy, are we going to have loads of gleaming 500sbiggrin2

[ewandougie]

Does anyone know who to get rid of the Salt that gets kicked up onto the bodywork behind the wheels????? Im getting worried about corrision??

[R 500 POP]

Does anyone know who to get rid of the Salt that gets kicked up onto the bodywork behind the wheels????? Im getting worried about corrision??

It'll be fine, it's a galvanised shell.

[R 500 POP]

Here we go, a typical 'quick wash' of my 500.


Poor things been feeling a bit sad as it's been two weeks since it's last wash, just been too damn buisy.

So here we go, it was filthy.....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/markelvin/IMG_29341024x768.jpg

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There was so much muck on it I gave it a PW before I snow foamed it, the boot was really bad.....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/markelvin/IMG_29421024x768.jpg

Tyres were cleaned with AS G101 & a Vikan soft brush.....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/markelvin/IMG_29461024x768.jpg

Wheels were treated with Bilberry 4:1, Envy Detail Brush & Eze Detail brush.....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/markelvin/IMG_29431024x768.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/markelvin/IMG_29441024x768.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/markelvin/IMG_29451024x768.jpg

Which of course left them looking really good.....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/markelvin/IMG_29471024x768.jpg

Next up was the G101 under the arches as they were pretty nasty.....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/markelvin/IMG_29481024x768.jpg

The G101 was left to soak whilst the car was treated with PH Neutral Snow Foam.....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/markelvin/IMG_29501024x768.jpg

This was left to dwell for 5mins whilst I made a nice warm cuppa.

The car was then PW'd off , even at this early stage it was clear the Zaino Z2 that was applied 6 weeks ago was holding up well.....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/markelvin/IMG_29511024x768.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/markelvin/IMG_29521024x768.jpg

Time for a wash now using, 2BM, lambswool wash mitt, Meg's Shampoo Plus & an Envy detail brush for the fiddly bits.....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/markelvin/IMG_29531024x768.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/markelvin/IMG_29541024x768.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/markelvin/IMG_29551024x768.jpg



See part 2 below

[R 500 POP]

Part 2

Door shuts were cleaned with the [lambswool mitt [/URL]as they were pretty clean anyway, no real dirt.....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/markelvin/IMG_29561024x768.jpg

The car was again PW'd off, then out came the Silverline dryer again.....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/markelvin/IMG_29581024x768.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/markelvin/IMG_29591024x768.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/markelvin/IMG_29601024x768.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/markelvin/IMG_29611024x768.jpg

And now it's time for Dodo Juice Time To Dry and a Miracle drying towel.....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/markelvin/IMG_29571024x768.jpg

Plastics were dressed with Aerospace 303 Protectant.....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/markelvin/IMG_29631024x768.jpg

Glass cleaned with Meg's NXT.....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/markelvin/IMG_29641024x768.jpg

Zaino Z2 was topped with some Z8, applied with a couple of Eurow towels.....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/markelvin/IMG_29621024x768.jpg

Tyres dressed with Swisswax Pneu & arches dressed with CG's Bare Bones.....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/markelvin/IMG_29721024x768-1.jpg

Then off to take a few afters, only for some trapped water to emerge & spoil the pics.....
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And just time for a snack after tidying away.....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/markelvin/IMG_29751024x768-1.jpg

[VilleV]

It looks super shiny! How long does it take you to wash it like that?

[R 500 POP]

It looks super shiny! How long does it take you to wash it like that?

Takes 2.5-3 hrs. (did you notice I'd even dressed the INSIDE tyre wall????):icon_thumleft:

[VilleV]

I did notice that! And also that the exhaust pipe does look a little bit dirty!lol

[VilleV]

Oh and btw, do you use traditional wax at all? Or do you only use those spray-on-sealants?

[wreckmaster]

Takes 2.5-3 hrs. (did you notice I'd even dressed the INSIDE tyre wall????):icon_thumleft:



Your car looks absolutely great, that`s for sure:) But it is impossible to use 2,5 - 3 hours to wash a car every time and I am sure my car looks almsost as good as yours with an hours normal wash( highpressure, bucket of hot water, carshampoo and sponge). I dont think I really need all that fancy washing stuff, to get it clean :) Another thing is that with sub zero degrees this is impossible 3-4 months of the year.... lol When it is this cold you have to be inside doing the washing...
When roads are constantly wet and full of salt the car gets dirty after 5 minutes of driving.....

But again your car is looking absolutely gorgeous:icon_thumleft:

[.Lefteris.]

R 500 POP :icon_thumleft:

[Cadbury]

Your car sure gets dirty in two weeks ! Luckily.. Cadbury doesn't show the dirt but she gets cleaned regulary...

Amused about the hour versus 3 hours cleaning session... the proof will be a few years down the line ;)

[wreckmaster]

Your car sure gets dirty in two weeks ! Luckily.. Cadbury doesn't show the dirt but she gets cleaned regulary...

Amused about the hour versus 3 hours cleaning session... the proof will be a few years down the line ;)


Offcourse there will be a difference in a few years.... You just have to take a look at the pictures and we can all see that R500POP is an better washer than me... After all it seems to be his job:icon_thumleft: And I am sure I get more swirls in the paint than him:( But I still think I wash my car better than the average car owner:) I have had my Astra for nearly 4 years now(bought it new) and it still looks pretty good, but offcourse not perfect:) Only been handwashed like I described earlier. My point is that in different conditions of weather and temperature like we have in Scandinavia vs England it is not possible to wash a car like R500POP says... Sometimes we even have to drive our car through a washing machine to get the worst dirt of the car because it is impossible to wash it outside. And I am sure that my car gets just as clean even if I dont use all the expensive products that are availeble:) But I might get some more swirls in the paint as I said earlier.

Hope you all understood what I ment, a bit difficult to explain all this with my school englishlol

Never ment to say something bad about anyone, just trying to say that there is more than one way to wash a car:399:

Thomas.

[Cadbury]

Oh Wreckmaster! I fully appreciated your comments and your English is far superior to my Norwegian:(

The proof of the pudding............... is in the cooking :) = time will tell what option is the better

[wreckmaster]

Oh Wreckmaster! I fully appreciated your comments and your English is far superior to my Norwegian:(

The proof of the pudding............... is in the cooking :) = time will tell what option is the better

lollol Absolutely true:) I was a bit afraid that my post were a bit "hard" and that I had offended anyone. Because that was not my intention:(:(

[Cadbury]

Nah ! No offensive taken. :)

I would soon say something if you had;)

[VilleV]

I tried that two-bucket-method the last time I washed my car and it makes sence. Now that it´s freezing outside and I have to dry my car after washing it I´m also putting on a-spray-it-on kind of wax, that goes on a wet car and then you dry it with chamois leather (i think is the name of it). I know it´s not a real wax, but it gives an ok shine between putting on a real wax, which I do about three times a year.

[Cadbury]

I have dumped the chamois leather. Use soft fibre cloths now, for washing, drying and waxing.

[wreckmaster]

I have dumped the chamois leather. Use soft fibre cloths now, for washing, drying and waxing.

Is soft fibre cloths the same thing as a "mitt". I know what a soft fibre cloth is, but I am not sure what a "mitt" is:(:(

[Cadbury]

A mitt is a glove without fingers, as the nursery rhyme goes..... four little kitten they've lost their mittens ....

They are brilliant not only for the car but around the house, brilliant on windows ! I keep one in the car to wipe windscreen.

Do you not have them ?

[wreckmaster]

Aha now I understand....Hehe... Yes we have them but I have never tought of washing my car with them:):)

Thanks for the info Cadbury:icon_thumright:

[Cadbury]

We are certainly learning new techniques everyday ! Makes sense about the paper towel but isn't it a bit coarse? Would not that cause scratches? There is a gadget for sale that 'holds' grit at the bottom of the bucket... have to source one!

I, too, use a low foam cleaner.. but it doesn't seem the same without loads of suds :(

Clay bar ... I would be too frightened to use one:eek:

[cjay]

Clay bars work really well:icon_thumright: I used them on my older cars. You would be amazed at how much crap there is on what you think is a clean car :eek:

[Cadbury]

Yeah... but mine is a new car ! I will have to look more in depth at them

[R 500 POP]

Normal well-soaked kitchen paper is the best wash medium...ever...the grit trap in some buckets is not entirely failsafe imo, the problem being with the stuff one cannot see that is embedded in a mitt or a sponge...

:eek::eek::eek::eek:

No really, you are kidding, right?

Any dirt on the surface will just get dragged accross the paintwork. With a lambswool mitt the dirt goes up into the pile, hence the rinse bucket, you rinse the mitt BEFORE putting it back into the wash bucket, thus avoinding gritt in the mitt.

[ewandougie]

A socked news paper is good for glass, apparently the ink is good for cleaning off dirt from the glass.

[wreckmaster]

Well :( I have to confess to something today: I was taking my Astra to the garage today to get an abs sensor changed. I tought the car was so dirty that I decided to drive it through a car wash before delivering it to the garage. Bought the most expensive washing program they had which included degrasing, normal wash and some polish sprayed on...At the price of 285kr!!!!
When the car came out of the machine there where scratches all over the right side of the car:mad: You could still see sand on the lower parts of the car, so it was obvious that the machine had not used enough water when washing.... The car was far from clean. I went straight in to the manager of the gasoline station and told her what had happend! She came with me out and had a look at the car and denied that the machine could do this. At that point I was pretty red in the face:mad::mad: Then the maintance guy who was responsible for the machine came and said the same thing, that the machine could not have done this....He even took me into the washing machine to show me the brushes it uses... When we were inside the machine there were another car inside but the machine did not go...the maintanance guy said to the driver that he should drive forward so the machine could start to wash, the driver replied that he was done washing, but the machine would not let him out of the garagelol You could not see that the car had been washed at all:eek: Well we did not get to an agreement at all so I did get the manager to stamp my washing bill so I could prove that I had told them straight away and I drove to the Opel garage. The Opel garage said that they would go over my paint and try to decide if the scratches were from the machine or not....
If they tought the machine had done this they would make a written statement for the damages.
Later that day the manager of the Esso station called me and asked me to come by tomorrow to fill out a damage scheme.

This became a long reply on the thread but I hope you all understand.
NEVER USE AN AUTOMATIC WASHING MACHINE!!!!!!

[VilleV]

That´s a real shame!!!:mad: This then proves it yet again, only hand wash for my car, no matter what! I hope you get it sorted!!!

[wreckmaster]

That´s a real shame!!!:mad: This then proves it yet again, only hand wash for my car, no matter what! I hope you get it sorted!!!


I usually dont use a machine, but I tought it was too dirty to be left at the garage so I did the car wash the lazy way. I wish I never had:mad::mad:
This machine I had used once before and then the car did become excellent. Very clean and very shiny....But not today:( I hope most of it can be polished off. At the gas stations cost offcourse....It was not deep scratches but it looked really bad in the sunlight:(

[Cadbury]

Silly question... but could it have been caused by the dirt on your car being distributed by the brushes ? The dealerships here usually clean our cars when they go in for repair. However, I have told them not to wash Cadbury, don't want 'circles' on the paintwork.

Hope you get it resolved to your satisfaction

Shelley

[wreckmaster]

Pobably caused by the dirt on the car... So I guess the machine did not use enough water when high preassuring the right side. Because it was much better on the left side.....

[wreckmaster]

Today I did itlol I bought a meguires wash mitt, bucket, meguires nxt 2.0 tech, microfiber exterior cloth, turtlewax pre wash, several applicators, turtlewax wheel foam and wheel brush.

So when I came home I washed the 500 with two buckets and wash mitt and polished it. My 500 is shiny today:icon_thumleft:

[Cadbury]

Did you manage to polish the scratch marks out ?

[wreckmaster]

Did you manage to polish the scratch marks out ?

The scratches is on my Astra. I haven`t tried to polish that car yetlol But my 500 got quite shiny:icon_thumleft: Dont think I will do the Astra myself, am considering to let someone proffesional do it since it is so bad:mad:

Got most of the wash swirls away on the 500 but there is still some:( Unbeliveble how many scratches and swirls a car gets during a winther.
I think I will need to buy some clay and lube also and maybe some paint cleaner and top it off with somekind of final step product. I belive I will go for all in Meguires since that stuff is availeble in store.....

[Cyberdog]

I definately will wash my car myself and by hand. No car washing machine will ever see my little red baby. I have bought some of the best products available and hope to keep my car shiny for many years :)

Procedure for proper wash will be:

Mild degreaser (meguiars professional series)
Swissvax Car bath soap (getting a foam gun for my hose later)
Meguiars microfibre washmitt, 2 buckets with gritguard (one soap, one clean water)
Swissvax blue clay kit
Swissvax cleaner fluid (pre wax)
Swissvax Scuderia wax.

Using all microfibre: Mitt, Drying towel and polishing cloths and Swissvax applicator pads

I will also use Meguiars Hot Rims wheel cleaner and a wheelbrush.
After cleaning i'll apply Swissvax Pneu to the tires.

I use Swissvax Leather Glaze for my seats. Haven't gotten anything for interior detailing yet because the car is so new.

For in between cleaning i use the selfwash pressure washer at my petrol station and carefully dry off with a micofibre towel. Afterwards I use a microfibre cloth and Meguiars Quik Detailer, spray on wipe off.

I also use Autoglym glass polish on the windows. (Got it on sale)

And yes I am a freak...

:peace:
Cyberdog

[Cadbury]

Oh my gosh !

[5OO]

I haven't washed my car since 08 lol. It's silver so it hides dirt pretty well. The real reason why I don't wash it is too big, 5m! lollol

[ewandougie]

I haven't washed my car since 08 lol. It's silver so it hides dirt pretty well. The real reason why I don't wash it is too big, 5m! lollol

Have you got some huge American SUV or something??

[5OO]

Ford F650.
http://blogs.venturacountystar.com/vcs/dennert/archives/ford_f650_05.jpg
( I saw one of those driving around :eek:)
lollol

But, I drive a 2002 Nissan Altima 2.5s 5speed. I'll wash it next week and take pictures. I have no pictures of it on my laptop.

[smurfette]

Usually in the summer, yes. In the winter, no. We have a 'traditional' hand car wash near my house and I take it there. Power washer to start, sponge wash afterwards and power washer rinse. £3 - job done!
My husband is very much into car cleaning and has a multitude of products which cost a small fortune in the shed. Strangely enough, he never seems to have time to clean my car for me. He keeps saying he will, but doesn't. Oh, he did try out his snow foam on my car just after I bought it - that was last summer..... :rolleyes:

[wreckmaster]

Ford F650.
http://blogs.venturacountystar.com/vcs/dennert/archives/ford_f650_05.jpg
( I saw one of those driving around :eek:)
lollol

But, I drive a 2002 Nissan Altima 2.5s 5speed. I'll wash it next week and take pictures. I have no pictures of it on my laptop.

That Ford is what I call a real machine:icon_thumleft: Not that I want one tough with the petrol prizes in this country....

When I get my salary on friday I am going back to the store and will buy some Meguires clay, prewax, , final step product and a meguires water magnet. And offcourse a few more microfibers... I hope you washing freaks in here gets proud of me, since you have managed to convert me from sponge to mitt and more expensive products.....lol

[Cyberdog]

When I get my salary on friday I am going back to the store and will buy some Meguires clay, prewax, , final step product and a meguires water magnet. And offcourse a few more microfibers... I hope you washing freaks in here gets proud of me, since you have managed to convert me from sponge to mitt and more expensive products.....lol

I am proud of you Wreckmaster lol I used to be a sponge man and clean my car in a automatic carwash too, buut reading up on carcare online made me see the light.

C

[wreckmaster]

I am proud of you Wreckmaster lol I used to be a sponge man and clean my car in a automatic carwash too, buut reading up on carcare online made me see the light.

C

:thanks2::roflmfao:

[Cadbury]

I am proud of you Wreckmaster lol I used to be a sponge man and clean my car in a automatic carwash too, buut reading up on carcare online made me see the light.

C

Or the circular swirls caused by washing incorrectly !

Well Wrecky, your Sunday mornings are now fully booked using all the products you bought lol

[wreckmaster]

Or the circular swirls caused by washing incorrectly !

Well Wrecky, your Sunday mornings are now fully booked using all the products you bought lol

:yes::suda: They sure are..... I am going to buy the water magnet tomorrow:icon_thumleft: And clay with quick detailer:cool: And paint cleaner..
My next plan is to get a foam canon to my Karcher HP washer....Not sure where to buy the foam toughlol

Ps Dont tell my wife:shhhhh:

[ewandougie]

Ford F650.
http://blogs.venturacountystar.com/vcs/dennert/archives/ford_f650_05.jpg
( I saw one of those driving around :eek:)
lollol

But, I drive a 2002 Nissan Altima 2.5s 5speed. I'll wash it next week and take pictures. I have no pictures of it on my laptop.

Thats not a car lol its a truck :rolleyes:

I can see why its hard, it took ages to wash Dads old Land Rover lol

[Cyberdog]

My next plan is to get a foam canon to my Karcher HP washer....Not sure where to buy the foam toughlol

Ps Dont tell my wife:shhhhh:


You can get it here: http://www.scandicshine.no/nettbutikk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3&products_id=110

I won't tell your wife if you don't tell my GF :p

C

[ewandougie]

Did anyone see the Apprentice last nite (u.k) They acually pressure washed cars, while the doors were open.......

[smurfette]

I have come to the conclusion that you lot have far too much time on your hands! biggrin2

[.Lefteris.]

I have come to the conclusion that you lot have far too much time on your hands! biggrin2
:icon_thumright:

[wreckmaster]

You can get it here: http://www.scandicshine.no/nettbutikk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3&products_id=110

I won't tell your wife if you don't tell my GF :p

C

lol I wont tell her:icon_thumleft: How long does that bottle last? If it lasts like 15 washes or so 160kr ain`t too bad:)

I have come to the conclusion that you lot have far too much time on your hands! biggrin2

That is my problem, I dont:( I am struggeling to find the time to pet my car:roflmfao:

[Cadbury]

lol I wont tell her:icon_thumleft: How long does that bottle last? If it lasts like 15 washes or so 160kr ain`t too bad:)



That is my problem, I dont:( I am struggeling to find the time to pet my car:roflmfao:

And you will have to do more overtime to pay for all the things on your shopping listlol

[minime911]

Hi,

I washed my 500 one week ago and the sticker stripe on the front wing that was missing at delivery and fitted later was sticking to the sponge after the wash.:mad:

I had another dealership visit and they replaced it again but this time inside of the garage when the car was warm and dry and also without soap water!

According to their painter which is a close friend of mine, these stickers should never be fitted with soap water and they should not be in contact with water for 24 hours which was not the case the first time.

Will see how long they last this time..:confused:


Greetings:

minime911

[wreckmaster]

The sticker was sticking to the WHAT? You must have been writing wrong. I am sure you ment a wash mitt lollol

[Cadbury]

Haha... an expert are you now Wrecky lol

[.Lefteris.]

.............. Wrecky lol
Wrecky!? :roflmfao:

[wreckmaster]

Haha... an expert are you now Wrecky lol

Just wishinglol I have seen the light:icon_thumleft: ( or was it the swirls:( )

[wreckmaster]

I really hope my wife dosen`t see this pictures...1000kr on monday and another 1200kr today. Maybe she will appriciate it after I have done her carlol

[toeknee1]

nice one wrecky (looks like that nicknames gonna stick biggrin2)
you have inspired me!!! today i have ordered
2 lambswool wash mitts
2 38" x 28" Microfibre Drying Towels
2 Ultra Fine Buffing Towels Pkg/2
5 Foam Wax Applicators
FULL CAR CLEANING AND CARE KIT from bilt hamber
2 buckets
1 power washer from halfrauds
just have to intercept the postie and hide it all in the shed and say i,ve had it for ageslol

[wreckmaster]

nice one wrecky (looks like that nicknames gonna stick biggrin2)
you have inspired me!!! today i have ordered
2 lambswool wash mitts
2 38" x 28" Microfibre Drying Towels
2 Ultra Fine Buffing Towels Pkg/2
5 Foam Wax Applicators
FULL CAR CLEANING AND CARE KIT from bilt hamber
2 buckets
1 power washer from halfrauds
just have to intercept the postie and hide it all in the shed and say i,ve had it for ageslol

Excellent:icon_thumleft: Know what you mean about hiding the stuff in the shedlollol Had a plan to detail a little this weekend, but there has fallen down another 15 cm of snow today:mad::mad: And I who tought it where springtime:eek::eek: So I guess the detailing will be put on hold for a week or so:(:(

[Cadbury]

You will have to take pictures before and after. How long do you reckon it will take to carry out this project ?

[wreckmaster]

You will have to take pictures before and after. How long do you reckon it will take to carry out this project ?

I belive that the 500 wont take long. A day or so. But the Astra is worse, think I will need a full weekend at leastbiggrin2

[Cadbury]

The things men do to get out of doing the housework and looking after the kids ;) But the kids can help you :idea:

[wreckmaster]

The things men do to get out of doing the housework and looking after the kids ;) But the kids can help you :idea:

Not a chancelol Did you really belive that I would let a 2 year old or a 4 year old near my car.....:eek: I almost get a heart attack every time they are loose close to it. I even take theire shoes off before they are alloved to enter the child seats:) Shoes and kindergarden clothes for outdoor use is in the trunklollol But my wife says I am crazy:( Maybe I am. You should see the inside of her car:mad::mad:

[VilleV]

I even take theire shoes off before they are alloved to enter the child seats:) Shoes and kindergarden clothes for outdoor use is in the trunklollol But my wife says I am crazy:( Maybe I am. You should see the inside of her car:mad::mad:

Sounds perfectly reasonable!:roflmfao:

[wreckmaster]

Sounds perfectly reasonable!:roflmfao:

:yes::roflmao:

[wreckmaster]

Was bored for a few minutes just sitting and surfing the web, until I stumbled over this site and ordered this:icon_thumleft:

http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/washing-and-drying/foam-lance-various-fittings/prod_371.html

[Cadbury]

Snow foam looks good :)

[wreckmaster]

Well, the sun was shining today and the temp was about 10 degrees so I decided to wash my little 500. Used a wheel wash gel on the wheels, HP off. Then I HP the car, and then a 2 bucket wash with washmitt and Meguires nxt car shampoo, drove it in to the garage and dryed it off with my meguiers microfiber watermagnet, then i used 2 new microfibers and Meguiers quick detailer spray to get the right shine before I used a microfiber for interiour on the dash, steering wheel etc... It became quite shiny:)

[5OO]

Well, the sun was shining today and the temp was about 10 degrees so I decided to wash my little 500. Used a wheel wash gel on the wheels, HP off. Then I HP the car, and then a 2 bucket wash with washmitt and Meguires nxt car shampoo, drove it in to the garage and dryed it off with my meguiers microfiber watermagnet, then i used 2 new microfibers and Meguiers quick detailer spray to get the right shine before I used a microfiber for interiour on the dash, steering wheel etc... It became quite shiny:)

+ rep for making me want Jive Blue.

[wreckmaster]

+ rep for making me want Jive Blue.

I am afraid that jive blue ain`t availeble anymore:( It was one of the best looking retro colors in my mind:( But that makes my car special:D

[VilleV]

It is a very nice colour! The one I would have gone for if it wasnt for pasodoble red... I didnt remember You had the opening sky dome Wrecky!!! That sure looks cool!!!

[wreckmaster]

It is a very nice colour! The one I would have gone for if it wasnt for pasodoble red... I didnt remember You had the opening sky dome Wrecky!!! That sure looks cool!!!

:thanks2: :icon_thumleft:

[5OO]

I am afraid that jive blue ain`t availeble anymore:( It was one of the best looking retro colors in my mind:( But that makes my car special:D

I know :( At least Jive is now more valuable.

[Cadbury]

But that makes my car special:D

Same here ;)

The 'low absorption' colours (or in plain English unpopular) will, hopefully, hold their value.

I am not to keen on the colours on offer now. Good job I bought Cadbury when I did:)

Your car looks good Wrecky... well worth the effort :icon_thumleft:

[wreckmaster]

Yesterday I finally did what I was planning to with my Astra with all the washing machine scratches. It was quite a job.... Started 11 in the morning and was finished 11 in the evening. Started with washing the car using a spray on soap solution, then higpreassured it off. Then I washed it using two buckets, Meguires NXT soap and washmitt and dryed it off. Then it was in to the garage to clay it using Meguires clay and quick detailer as lube. Out of the garage again and another wash with two buckets, nxt and mitt. In to the garage again using Meguires scratch-x by hand(hard work), did this on one and one panel, buffed off using micrfiber cloth, then it was time for the Megs paint cleaner still on one and one panel, new microfiber buffing off, moving then on to megs polish on one and one panel and a new microfiber cloth before finishing off with megs nxt 2.0 tech wax and a new microfiber...I used 5 megs applicators on the whole job and four microfibers and a washmagnet. My arms is hurting today. Didn`t really see the finished result because in the last hours of the job it was just a little too dark to see the result. I did not manage to get all the swirls and scratches removed but it is way better than it was, with a deep shine. But I am afraid there is some residue of the products left on the plastics etc because of the light. Offcourse I forgot to take pictures but I will try to take some next time I wash it. My wife is driving it to work today and it is raining : (

[Cyberdog]

Finally got around to detailing the car today. About 5 well spent hours :)

Started off HP washing, then put on Meguiars Hot Rims® All Wheel Cleaner and using a Meguiars Ultra-Safe Wheel Spoke Brush to clean the wheels

Continued washing by hand using two buckets with Grit Guards, one filled with clean water and the other with Swissvax Car Bath Shampoo. Used a Micro Fiber wash mitt. After hosing the car down I dryed it using a waffle weave Microfibre Towel.

http://www.500fans.com/picture.php?albumid=42&pictureid=459

http://www.500fans.com/picture.php?albumid=42&pictureid=460

http://www.500fans.com/picture.php?albumid=42&pictureid=461

After letting the car dry for a while I covered upp all plastic with painters tape and did a round of Swissvax Cleaner Fluid, using a Swissvax Microfibre applicator pad and a couple of microfibre cloths to wipe off.

http://www.500fans.com/picture.php?albumid=42&pictureid=462

Then it was time for my fairly expensive Swissvax Scuderia Wax, and for this I used another Swissvax applicator pad. The wax contains ultra clean brazilian Grade One carnauba wax (over 40 %). It also has coconut oil and avocado oil, and it smells delicious :wow:

http://www.500fans.com/picture.php?albumid=42&pictureid=463

Let it sit on the paintwork until I finished the car. Then used a couple of Swissvax microfibre towels to buff off the worst before I went over the entire car with a Swissvax MicroPolish Mikrofibre cloth.

I then used Swissvax Pneu wheel renewer to get that black shine on my tyres.

I am so pleased with the result, and the shine kept deepening for a few hours after I finished for a fantastic finish :)

http://www.500fans.com/picture.php?albumid=42&pictureid=465

http://www.500fans.com/picture.php?albumid=42&pictureid=468

http://www.500fans.com/picture.php?albumid=42&pictureid=466

http://www.500fans.com/picture.php?albumid=42&pictureid=467

And for the pies de resistance...

http://www.500fans.com/picture.php?albumid=42&pictureid=464


Photos are taken with my iPhone so they are not the best, but you get the general idea :)
:icon_worthless:


Cyberdog

[Cadbury]

Whoa ! Bet you are exhausted ! Looks fantastic :icon_thumright:

[wreckmaster]

Excllent job Cyberdog:icon_thumleft: Looks so good:cool::cool: I am pretty jealous on that swisswax set you`ve got. And the Scuderia.... Having a hard time convincing my wife that I need it ( offcourse I need it ).
Did you not clay the car first?

BTW where is your snow? Or has the summer comed to Bergenlol

[Cyberdog]

Thanks :) it's funny how fast you get hooked on something... Of course tou need Scuderia ;)

Didn't clay this time , the paint felt smooth so I'm saving my swissvax clay kit.

Not much snow in Bergen all winther normally. Just rain rain rain.

[toeknee1]

great job cyber, looks really nice, even my wife is now saying we should have ordered a red one now after seeing your photos:icon_rolleyes: thanksbiggrin2

[Cyberdog]

great job cyber, looks really nice, even my wife is now saying we should have ordered a red one now after seeing your photos:icon_rolleyes: thanksbiggrin2

Thanks, I love it in red, and it is so easy to get an amazing shine and finish on a red car. To bad that in true Bergen style it started raining again that same night and haven't let up since.. :icon_rolleyes:

Cyberdog

[wreckmaster]

Move east my friend:icon_thumleft:

Alltough we still have some snow here:( But it is melting and it dosent rain nearly as much as in Bergen:icon_thumleft: