Zymol Shampoo

tobmob · 12-01-2003, 20:31

Anyone tried this stuff?

I bought some from Halfords and used it today on my car (which hadn't been washed for a couple of months :oops: )

It's brilliant - the sponge glides across the paintwork and the dirt just wipes off. Its not cheap (about twice the price of Halfords own) but it is well worth the extra.

Oh, and it smells nice too - sort of coconutty I think.

Can't recommend it highly enough

Dmac1969vRS · 12-01-2003, 20:39

How much is the Zymol shampoo? I havent seen it in my local Halfords yet , is it new in? I had assumed that Zymol was mega expensive stuff that obsessive American Ferarri owners and the like used before a concours competition and wasnt availible in the shops , i might have to give it a go! Do they have any of the waxes or polishes from the Zymol range on sale?

tobmob · 12-01-2003, 21:01

[quote:0b718c867e="Dmac1969vRS"]How much is the Zymol shampoo? I havent seen it in my local Halfords yet , is it new in? I had assumed that Zymol was mega expensive stuff that obsessive American Ferarri owners and the like used before a concours competition and wasnt availible in the shops , i might have to give it a go! Do they have any of the waxes or polishes from the Zymol range on sale?[/quote:0b718c867e]

It cost £5.99 for 500ml - on the back it says it should last 6 months if you wash it once a week - but thats probably a bit optimistic

I think its fairly new to Halfords - I didn't see any waxes etc on the shelves

I'm considering a wax kit, around £80 or £90 - they're trying a group buy on UK MKIV's if anyones interested - they all swear by it - it's supposed to get rid of swirls and give a really good shine and protection from all sorts of stuff

***DGW*** · 12-01-2003, 23:24

Agnes Varda has and preferred Mothers California Gold Car Wash:

http://www.epinions.com/content_47366573700

Meanwhile over on SEATCupra.net, where money is apparently no object...

http://www.seatcupra.net/reviews.php?descrip=Zymol

**TaviaRS** · 13-01-2003, 11:45

Zymol is pretty good another good one Swissol. Both are expensive.

I wash mine once per week, coat of polish every 3-4 weeks, which with Zymol would get expensive. I use either the Zymol or autoglym shampoo, and then autoglym polish, then a coat of gloss gaurd over the top of that. Every spring I use the citrus cleanser, then a clay bar, followed by washing it and 2 coats of zymol polish, from then on its the weekly wash and monthly polish. :mrgreen: The first proper clean of the year takes about 5-6 hours!

To many this may seem excessive, but please bear in mind my mileage. I do approx 5,000 miles per month so in terms of road grime I'm doing 3-4 months of an average person's motoring per month

**TaviaRS** · 13-01-2003, 11:50

Oh, and I only use a sponge for the bumpers now. For the bodywork I use a cotton mit (looks like shag pile. Lifts the dirt off much better and doesn't hold bits like the sponge so is better for the paintwork.

2 other things I've found. The first is the autoglym aquablade (other makes are available, its just that I got it really cheap) which is great for drying the car without streaks and is really quick to use. The other is the autoglym wheel brush. I've had mine for just over 2 years now and its still like new. Hasn't lost any bristles, hasn't deformed. Got it for free from a friend who does car valeting - he bought 2 as he thought they wear out, he's still using the original one!

:mrgreen:

**TaviaRS** · 13-01-2003, 11:53

Oh my, is there no end to the drivel I'm posting this morning? :mrgreen:

Another tip: after you have cleaned your wheels, put a light coat of wax on them. Either something like pure canuba wax, bees wax etc. Do not polish it off. When you next come to clean the wheels just pressure wash or a light rub down and hey presto - clean wheels with no brake dust!

***DGW*** · 13-01-2003, 11:57

In Germany car washes offer a hot underbody wash during winter which gets rid of salt, and enables you to wash a car in freezing conditions too. I regularly spray the undersides of my cars - including wheel arches where crud accumulates - to get rid of salt and mud. Something I haven't tried, but could with a self-priming jet wash, is to put the water inlet hose into a bucket of warm or even hot soapy water to give my cars that warm, fuzzy feeling underneath. Thinks :scratch: Its warm enough to try that right now...

g7pkf · 13-01-2003, 15:06

At my old house i had a mixer tap arrangement that i used to fit to my pressure washer, with carefull adjustment i washed my car with nice warm not too hot water, used to shift the grime a lot easier as well.

wax the wheels eh? will have to try that one. I hate brake dust

***DGW*** · 13-01-2003, 18:09

The hot underbody wash worked! I filled a 5 gallon container (the middle size plastic Trug from Lakeland Plastics) with reasonably hot water, added a good squirt of Fairy Liquid, and used a short piece of garden hose as the syphon tube between the container and jet wash (Karcher 470). Loads of suds, loads of fun, and the cleanest car underside and drive in the street.

Thinks :scratch: With prudent use of a garden insecticide, I could rid the neighbourhood of aphids in a couple of minutes using the same method.

Must go and power wash the dog...

rich1068 · 13-01-2003, 21:55

Putting wax on alloys is definately a good tip. A work mate of mine shows classic Fords (

) and he swears by it.

12-01-2003, 20:31	#1
tobmob Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 62 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Zymol Shampoo Anyone tried this stuff? I bought some from Halfords and used it today on my car (which hadn't been washed for a couple of months :oops: ) It's brilliant - the sponge glides across the paintwork and the dirt just wipes off. Its not cheap (about twice the price of Halfords own) but it is well worth the extra. Oh, and it smells nice too - sort of coconutty I think. Can't recommend it highly enough __________________ Yellow RS, Miltek, 18" RS4's, Jabba Remap VERY soon

12-01-2003, 21:01	#3
tobmob Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 62 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	[quote:0b718c867e="Dmac1969vRS"]How much is the Zymol shampoo? I havent seen it in my local Halfords yet , is it new in? I had assumed that Zymol was mega expensive stuff that obsessive American Ferarri owners and the like used before a concours competition and wasnt availible in the shops , i might have to give it a go! Do they have any of the waxes or polishes from the Zymol range on sale?[/quote:0b718c867e] It cost £5.99 for 500ml - on the back it says it should last 6 months if you wash it once a week - but thats probably a bit optimistic I think its fairly new to Halfords - I didn't see any waxes etc on the shelves I'm considering a wax kit, around £80 or £90 - they're trying a group buy on UK MKIV's if anyones interested - they all swear by it - it's supposed to get rid of swirls and give a really good shine and protection from all sorts of stuff __________________ Yellow RS, Miltek, 18" RS4's, Jabba Remap VERY soon

12-01-2003, 23:24	#4
*DGW* BRISKODA Staff Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 17,300 Members Car: Octavia 1.8T 4X4 Estate & Fabia vRS Thanks: 51 Thanked 208 Times in 157 Posts	Agnes Varda has and preferred Mothers California Gold Car Wash: http://www.epinions.com/content_47366573700 Meanwhile over on SEATCupra.net, where money is apparently no object... http://www.seatcupra.net/reviews.php?descrip=Zymol __________________ Denis 2002 Octavia 1.8T 4X4 turbo Estate - rebreathed on by Jabba ... 31.93mpg 2007 Fabia vRS - CC, ESP and full leather trim by Seat Surgeons ...48.57 mpg...

13-01-2003, 11:45	#5
TaviaRS Dinosaur Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: North of the Watford Gap Posts: 14,942 Members Car: Merc E class & SLK Thanks: 19 Thanked 42 Times in 38 Posts	Zymol is pretty good another good one Swissol. Both are expensive. I wash mine once per week, coat of polish every 3-4 weeks, which with Zymol would get expensive. I use either the Zymol or autoglym shampoo, and then autoglym polish, then a coat of gloss gaurd over the top of that. Every spring I use the citrus cleanser, then a clay bar, followed by washing it and 2 coats of zymol polish, from then on its the weekly wash and monthly polish. :mrgreen: The first proper clean of the year takes about 5-6 hours! To many this may seem excessive, but please bear in mind my mileage. I do approx 5,000 miles per month so in terms of road grime I'm doing 3-4 months of an average person's motoring per month __________________ A jolly sensible Mercedes E class saloon in a rather fetching bluey grey colour. No it isn't fast, no it isn't modded, and yes, it will still eat your Fabia for breakfast. Official mobile chicane for Briskoda trackdays

13-01-2003, 11:50	#6
TaviaRS Dinosaur Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: North of the Watford Gap Posts: 14,942 Members Car: Merc E class & SLK Thanks: 19 Thanked 42 Times in 38 Posts	Oh, and I only use a sponge for the bumpers now. For the bodywork I use a cotton mit (looks like shag pile. Lifts the dirt off much better and doesn't hold bits like the sponge so is better for the paintwork. 2 other things I've found. The first is the autoglym aquablade (other makes are available, its just that I got it really cheap) which is great for drying the car without streaks and is really quick to use. The other is the autoglym wheel brush. I've had mine for just over 2 years now and its still like new. Hasn't lost any bristles, hasn't deformed. Got it for free from a friend who does car valeting - he bought 2 as he thought they wear out, he's still using the original one! :mrgreen: __________________ A jolly sensible Mercedes E class saloon in a rather fetching bluey grey colour. No it isn't fast, no it isn't modded, and yes, it will still eat your Fabia for breakfast. Official mobile chicane for Briskoda trackdays

12-01-2003, 20:39	#2
Dmac1969vRS Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 1,160 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	How much is the Zymol shampoo? I havent seen it in my local Halfords yet , is it new in? I had assumed that Zymol was mega expensive stuff that obsessive American Ferarri owners and the like used before a concours competition and wasnt availible in the shops , i might have to give it a go! Do they have any of the waxes or polishes from the Zymol range on sale?

13-01-2003, 11:53	#7
TaviaRS Dinosaur Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: North of the Watford Gap Posts: 14,942 Members Car: Merc E class & SLK Thanks: 19 Thanked 42 Times in 38 Posts	Oh my, is there no end to the drivel I'm posting this morning? :mrgreen: Another tip: after you have cleaned your wheels, put a light coat of wax on them. Either something like pure canuba wax, bees wax etc. Do not polish it off. When you next come to clean the wheels just pressure wash or a light rub down and hey presto - clean wheels with no brake dust! __________________ A jolly sensible Mercedes E class saloon in a rather fetching bluey grey colour. No it isn't fast, no it isn't modded, and yes, it will still eat your Fabia for breakfast. Official mobile chicane for Briskoda trackdays

13-01-2003, 11:57	#8
*DGW* BRISKODA Staff Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 17,300 Members Car: Octavia 1.8T 4X4 Estate & Fabia vRS Thanks: 51 Thanked 208 Times in 157 Posts	In Germany car washes offer a hot underbody wash during winter which gets rid of salt, and enables you to wash a car in freezing conditions too. I regularly spray the undersides of my cars - including wheel arches where crud accumulates - to get rid of salt and mud. Something I haven't tried, but could with a self-priming jet wash, is to put the water inlet hose into a bucket of warm or even hot soapy water to give my cars that warm, fuzzy feeling underneath. Thinks :scratch: Its warm enough to try that right now... __________________ Denis 2002 Octavia 1.8T 4X4 turbo Estate - rebreathed on by Jabba ... 31.93mpg 2007 Fabia vRS - CC, ESP and full leather trim by Seat Surgeons ...48.57 mpg...

13-01-2003, 15:06	#9
g7pkf Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Houghton Regis Posts: 145 Members Car: elegance estate TDi Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	At my old house i had a mixer tap arrangement that i used to fit to my pressure washer, with carefull adjustment i washed my car with nice warm not too hot water, used to shift the grime a lot easier as well. wax the wheels eh? will have to try that one. I hate brake dust

13-01-2003, 18:09	#10
*DGW* BRISKODA Staff Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 17,300 Members Car: Octavia 1.8T 4X4 Estate & Fabia vRS Thanks: 51 Thanked 208 Times in 157 Posts	The hot underbody wash worked! I filled a 5 gallon container (the middle size plastic Trug from Lakeland Plastics) with reasonably hot water, added a good squirt of Fairy Liquid, and used a short piece of garden hose as the syphon tube between the container and jet wash (Karcher 470). Loads of suds, loads of fun, and the cleanest car underside and drive in the street. Thinks :scratch: With prudent use of a garden insecticide, I could rid the neighbourhood of aphids in a couple of minutes using the same method. Must go and power wash the dog... __________________ Denis 2002 Octavia 1.8T 4X4 turbo Estate - rebreathed on by Jabba ... 31.93mpg 2007 Fabia vRS - CC, ESP and full leather trim by Seat Surgeons ...48.57 mpg...

13-01-2003, 21:55	#11
rich1068 Briskodian Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: North Posts: 2,708 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Putting wax on alloys is definately a good tip. A work mate of mine shows classic Fords ( ) and he swears by it. __________________ Rich. Skoda Octavia RS

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