Best Products and methos to wash your car
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bigdek
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I just use a sponge and fairy then hose it down.
Always get water marks though.
Whats best for washing and drying ?
Always get water marks though.
Whats best for washing and drying ?
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d6dph
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never use fairy as its a degreaser! it strips the wax and natural oils out of your paintwork. try something like turtlewax if you want a cheap product, or meguairs if you are feeling flush.
Please dont use fairy..... please!!!
Please dont use fairy..... please!!!
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Chaos
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get someone else to do it.Best Products and methods to wash your car
Chaos
causing havoc and mayhem wherever i go

causing havoc and mayhem wherever i go
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Richy325iTouring
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no good asking you cos you never clean yours properlyChaos wrote:get someone else to do it.Best Products and methods to wash your car

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Chaos
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yeah well im a driver not a polisherRichy325iTouring wrote:no good asking you cos you never clean yours properlyChaos wrote:get someone else to do it.Best Products and methods to wash your car
Chaos
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causing havoc and mayhem wherever i go
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TOURINGDADDY
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Chaos
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thats a little worrying.TOURINGDADDY wrote:get some one else to do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!! like the hot next door neighbour
cos generally the only next door neighbour types that wud do ur car for u r kids.
Chaos
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causing havoc and mayhem wherever i go
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c76jon
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oh my god nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
well if u wax your car at all then every time you wash it it is being stripped off by th fairy
do not use sponges they just trap dirt and grit and you end up scratching the paint with what the sponge has trapped
wash with microfibre
dry with microfibre
apply polish with microfibre and remove it with....................microfibre
meguiars do some good car wash gold class etc
i dont use that myself but it is very kind to the paint
using the fairyw/up liquid is part of you water marks problem
wash and dry in shade
only wash one panel at a time then rinse thouroghly
wash next panel then rinse that and rewet previous panel
keep car wet all the time you are washing
when totall washed and car should still be fully wet dry what you can with a water blade then use microfibre towel to dry
meguiars do a good micofibre/waffle weave drying towel
chamois leathers just cause scratches.
john
well if u wax your car at all then every time you wash it it is being stripped off by th fairy
do not use sponges they just trap dirt and grit and you end up scratching the paint with what the sponge has trapped
wash with microfibre
dry with microfibre
apply polish with microfibre and remove it with....................microfibre
meguiars do some good car wash gold class etc
i dont use that myself but it is very kind to the paint
using the fairyw/up liquid is part of you water marks problem
wash and dry in shade
only wash one panel at a time then rinse thouroghly
wash next panel then rinse that and rewet previous panel
keep car wet all the time you are washing
when totall washed and car should still be fully wet dry what you can with a water blade then use microfibre towel to dry
meguiars do a good micofibre/waffle weave drying towel
chamois leathers just cause scratches.
john

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Chaos
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are u serious?c76jon wrote:oh my god nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
well if u wax your car at all then every time you wash it it is being stripped off by th fairy
do not use sponges they just trap dirt and grit and you end up scratching the paint with what the sponge has trapped
wash with microfibre
dry with microfibre
apply polish with microfibre and remove it with....................microfibre
meguiars do some good car wash gold class etc
i dont use that myself but it is very kind to the paint
using the fairyw/up liquid is part of you water marks problem
wash and dry in shade
only wash one panel at a time then rinse thouroghly
wash next panel then rinse that and rewet previous panel
keep car wet all the time you are washing
when totall washed and car should still be fully wet dry what you can with a water blade then use microfibre towel to dry
meguiars do a good micofibre/waffle weave drying towel
chamois leathers just cause scratches.
john
thatd take bloody hours
Chaos
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d6dph
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i spend about 4 hrs once a month giving the car a thorough clean, then it only takes about 20 mins to wash and leather it. i cant believe people still use fairy!
there are hand car washes dotting up all over the place so use one of those but not a roll over/drive thru thing.
there are hand car washes dotting up all over the place so use one of those but not a roll over/drive thru thing.
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TOURINGDADDY
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c76jon
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deadly!Chaos wrote:are u serious?c76jon wrote:oh my god nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
well if u wax your car at all then every time you wash it it is being stripped off by th fairy
do not use sponges they just trap dirt and grit and you end up scratching the paint with what the sponge has trapped
wash with microfibre
dry with microfibre
apply polish with microfibre and remove it with....................microfibre
meguiars do some good car wash gold class etc
i dont use that myself but it is very kind to the paint
using the fairyw/up liquid is part of you water marks problem
wash and dry in shade
only wash one panel at a time then rinse thouroghly
wash next panel then rinse that and rewet previous panel
keep car wet all the time you are washing
when totall washed and car should still be fully wet dry what you can with a water blade then use microfibre towel to dry
meguiars do a good micofibre/waffle weave drying towel
chamois leathers just cause scratches.
john
thatd take bloody hours
if i typed what i do you would have me sectioned i kid u not!!!
john

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BrAdZ
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i usually spend a morning cleaning mine once a week (only gets used at weekends)
That includeds taking the wheels off and engine bay etc
That includeds taking the wheels off and engine bay etc

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bigdek
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will do as u say jon as ur car is mint and you could use it as
a shaving mirror
a shaving mirror
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Richy325iTouring
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i drive mine and keep it cleanChaos wrote:yeah well im a driver not a polisherRichy325iTouring wrote:no good asking you cos you never clean yours properlyChaos wrote: get someone else to do it.
you got the best colour and its always bloody dirty


