what do you use to clean your car and how do you clean it. I don't mean taking it to a car wash I mean washing it yourself

At the moment the rain :hihi: But when it does get an occasional wash I use a bucket of water with a spot of washing up liquid and a sponge, scrub off all the bird dodo and if its lucky sometimes a coat of wax....

My kids.



Well - not actually use them as in the way I would use a sponge. But my kids wash my car. Fairy washing up liquid works fine as long as you rinse it off properly. Wilks do a nice car and wax wash.

Dragon

Erm, my Mum.. :D

Well, as I can't reach the roof on a Zafira, I can't remember the last time the lid came of the Turtle (Wax) Shampoo - it always goes to the Arc wash - usually the one in Darnall, near Litha's shop, with the alsation who Brude tries to say hello to and smears snotty nose prints all over the windows :roll:

I used to use AutoGlym shampoo and bodywork conditioner, then dry the car off by hand and finish it off with some of their normal polish (the one with the red label, not the gold one) and a lot of cotton cloths.

Then I'd use AutoGlym fast glass on all the windows & mirrors, inside & out. Autoglym upholstery cleaner, vinyl & leather cleaner, clean wheels, tyre dressing, etc etc etc.

Now I have some better shampoo & polish imported from Germany (called 'Sonax'), but the Autoglym stuff is still very good.

If your paintwork has gone off a bit, use Autoglym 'paint renovator' to bring it back to it's former glory - follow the instructions exactly tho else you could mess it up, which is annoying.

HTH :)

I used this (http://www.scarletparkway.com/images/WET%20CAT.JPG) last time :D

Originally posted by SupraSteve
I used to use AutoGlym shampoo and bodywork conditioner, then dry the car off by hand and finish it off with some of their normal polish (the one with the red label, not the gold one) and a lot of cotton cloths.

Then I'd use AutoGlym fast glass on all the windows & mirrors, inside & out. Autoglym upholstery cleaner, vinyl & leather cleaner, clean wheels, tyre dressing, etc etc etc.

Now I have some better shampoo & polish imported from Germany (called 'Sonax'), but the Autoglym stuff is still very good.

If your paintwork has gone off a bit, use Autoglym 'paint renovator' to bring it back to it's former glory - follow the instructions exactly tho else you could mess it up, which is annoying.

HTH :)

i just knew you would be showing off again ;)


i use normal car shampoo, bucket water sponge and hose to rinse :D

question to you all???

do you get a sense of satisfaction from cleaning your own car?

Actually sav :P this guy from the Supra forum goes further than me;


Sonax Car shampoo to clean it and an egyptian cotton towel to dry
Meguiars Cleaner Wax to clean it up
Meguiars Wheel Cleaner
A mixture of autoglym super-resin/megauirs gold glass/colour magic (equal quantities)
Turtle Tyre Gel on the wheels
Turtle Wax for Wheels to keep the alloys shiny
Autoglym bumper care for the black rubbery bits
Autoglym glass polish for the outside of the windows and headlights
RainX for the front window
Autoglym fast glass for the inside of the windows
Autoglym Metal Polish for the exhaust
Meguiars plastic polish for the back lights
AutoSol for the polished bits under the bonnet
Meguairs leathercare for the seats.
Autoglym vinyl care for the dash and other bits.
Autoglym interior shampoo for the carpet


so nerrrr :D

Originally posted by SupraSteve
Actually sav :P this guy from the Supra forum goes further than me;



so nerrrr :D


you boys and your posh cars!!!!

thinks its making up for a shortfall somewhere else,
do you enjoy buffing ur bonnet:heyhey: :heyhey: :heyhey:

BTW:this was just an excuse to make my 1000th post :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

I bought mine about 3 months ago and I've not washed it yet, I've not hoovered it either and the footwell is covered in fag ash. God, I'm such a mucky beggar :D

Originally posted by savbaby
you boys and your posh cars!!!!

thinks its making up for a shortfall somewhere else,
do you enjoy buffing ur bonnet:heyhey: :heyhey: :heyhey:

BTW:this was just an excuse to make my 1000th post :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

Congrats on the 1000th post... I'm so glad it was used to try and take the mick out of me :P lol... pest! :D

:o You're spozed to wash them? :confused:

I use my wife, it works all the time, never a missed spot.

Loads of water
Autoglym bodywork shampoo and conditioner
Leather off
Autoglym super resin polish
Autoglym trim cleaner
Autoglym tyre cleaner
Autoglym Clean Wheels
Autoglym interior Shampoo
Autoglym Car fresh.
And yet this is nothing as a mate of mine spent seven solid hours polishing his bonnet with meguiars and Zymol, mind you it did look the DB's.
And believe it or not you can pay a grand for a pot of Car polish!:gag: :D :)

Ordinary washing-up liquid.

Soap is soap, isn't it?

Elbow grease comes in useful though!

Somebody else's elbow grease, preferably while I'm sitting in the car thinking 'I love hard work- I could watch it all day'.

Originally posted by bulldog D
And believe it or not you can pay a grand for a pot of Car polish!:gag: :D :)

A grand is nothing... check this (http://www.zdouk.com/detail.aspx?ID=86) out :o

rain mostly.
mostly rain.

Originally posted by dishwasher
Ordinary washing-up liquid.

Soap is soap, isn't it?

Elbow grease comes in useful though!

Washing up liquid is supposed to be very bad for your car's paintwork

washing up liquid is bad for the paint (makes it look dull and the surface feels dry and not as smooth as it should be).

I use Zymol Shampoo, then leather down with Autoglym Leather. Then depending on the weather, either Autoglym polish, or Mer Polish, or US Imported Fireglaze Polish. Autoglym glass cleaner on the glass, followed by RainX. Halfords Interior Spray for the inside (smells neutral, and leaves a non-shiny but clean finish) Job done!

STARDROPS! No kidding peeps, as good as owt else on the market! 75p for a 600ml bottle, and you can wash alloys, bodywork, engine, mats and upholstery with the magic Drops!
Mix it with hot water for washing the car, add it to a spray bottle with water for seats, carpets and mats.
you can also put it in your power washer if you have one, in the detergent reservoir. Top stuff!

A child. :D seems to work better than wen i do it.

i use that hand car wash near hyde park

good lads!

lol

Originally posted by bulldog D
...And believe it or not you can pay a grand for a pot of Car polish!:gag: :D :)

Those crazy concours guys eh? I seem to recall reading about the hardcore detailers cleaning cars under ultraviolet cos it shows the swirls up better?

I use Swissol Onyx wax once a month on mine.

Hand washed every week.

Originally posted by dishwasher
Ordinary washing-up liquid.

Soap is soap, isn't it?

Elbow grease comes in useful though!

Washing up liquid washes off wax and so makes your paintwork look dull.

The problem with stuff like Stardrops and washing up liquid,apart from stripping the protective coating from the paint is they also dissolve oil,so places that should be lubricated like door hinges end up dry,so unless you lube them after washing it will eventually cause problems!!

Use a car shampoo,not very expensive at all .... less than a quid and will last ages :thumbsup:

TFR and Wheel Acid
Preasure washer with wash and wax and a sponge.
A clean leather
A power polisher
Paint renovater
Radiant wax
Suprgard or Lifeshine Depends on Whats kicking about.
Glass glow
Interior cleaner
Plastic protector(stops the sun fading the plastic)
Dry cleanin fluid
Scotch gard
Summer fruit deoderisor
Tyre shine.

Tools used.

Power washer
Power polisher
Sponges and Leathers
Polishing Sponges
Old Tshirts.
Hoover and wet vac

It takes me about 3hrs to do all that every 6mnths
On a weekly basis i wash, leather and vac.

:thumbsup: