another silly question from me...

[debse30]

but i was washing my car today and there were loadsa streaks on the paintwork..no not rust..after i washed it.it was a crappy car wash kit from asda..just wandered what you all used to get such shiny bimmers??

[SCOTT325SE]

Meguairs and Auto Glym seem to be the most popular of the products on the zone. Trick is NOT to wash the car in the sun. wash it in the shade.

[debse30]

thank you...was hoping to top up me tan aswell!!

[SCOTT325SE]

lol. paintwork and UV rays dont mix... thats why red paint goes pink.

works wonders on the skin tho.

[Zayyan]

works wonders on the skin tho.

To give you skin cancer?

[SCOTT325SE]

no u bell-rod, to make u go a nice colour brown.... fry me baby, fry me! (life is too short to stay out of the sun, and the sun is too nice to stay away from anyway, so sod it, thats what i say!)

[Zayyan]

no u bell-rod

Never been called that before....

Gotta agree about the sun though, life's too short....spent the whole weekend in it

[mrmean]

simoniz max wax gets ur car lookin pukka ,n its only a fiver!,if u have light scratches n hazes use auto glym super resin polish n then the max wax on top.there both easy 2 buff off and r good value for money

[Jesus325iTouring]

to make u go a nice colour brown....

I just don't bother washing,get a year round tan that way

[320Touring]

to make u go a nice colour brown....

I just don't bother washing,get a year round tan that way

no wonder you dont wash-I've seen the state of your bath

not to mention you using the water for wine creation purposes...

[Wyldie]

erm.. Chamois Leather it off afterwards. That will stop all the nasty streaks appearing on the bodywork as it dries. Leaving you with a nice shiny looking car.

[Daryll]

I washed an Volvo XC90 a couple of weekends ago in the blistering sunshine and coz of the size of the car I only managed to leather 1 side of the car before the rest of it went streaky.

Done the E30 yesterday and she looks spanking!! Nothing like a clean motor in the sunshine.

[bootyman]

Meguires. No doubt. The polish is excellent and the quick detailer is like magic in a bottle. I never leave home without it.

As for the sun and tan bit, i'll leave you lot to sort it out amongst yourselves. You see, some of us have been blessed by the All Mighty and we have lifetime tans that dont go away. Even when you wash

[Wyldie]

Yeah Daryll only hazard is the sun dries it so quickly there is often the problem of the streaks. I did mine and it was glistening in the sunshine. Took it to the pub for my dads Birthday and loads of people in the garden were saying how nice it was, good condition etc. Parked it under a tree, came back the next day and it was dusty, mucky and covered in bird sh**.

Sometimes wonder why I bother

[Daryll]

Wyldie, birds are why god gave us air pistols....oh and also usefull on cats and the little scroats that drive past your house at 11pm on those little mini moto things!! One of these days I'll get em!!!

[Wyldie]

This is very true, I'm sure they do it on purpose -

Birds, have all the area and space they want to crap, nope still all down the back window

Cats - again could sleep and walk in most places, yet sandy footprints all across the bonnet.

Scrots and idiots and motorised scooters, doesnt matter what time it is, really is no need, If they want to hear a noise like that, DO it inside with their mothers hairdryer on level 3 and keep the windows shut!

[SCOTT325SE]

Meguires. No doubt. ..... the quick detailer is like magic in a bottle.

Agreed! The quik clay rocks too! Paintwork as smooth as glass! Takes fecking ages tho!

You see, some of us have been blessed by the All Mighty and we have lifetime tans that dont go away.

Stop gloating!

[Adam318i]

I find the best thing for a streak free finish is using this,

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 48015&rd=1

I have a Turtle wax one, but there all the same really.

Does the job perfect.

Adam