harrysprout

How often do you wash your motor? Once, Twice, Three times a month, or every week.

I have just had an operation on my ankle so I can't fanny around with it at weekends.
It is now filthy, Minging and really bugging me and I will have to take it to the local hand car wash and let fifty million Poles swarm all over it for seven quid.

I have taken it through before and noticed a couple of scratches from those sqeegee things they use to get rid of the water before leathering. Mines the Race blue species.
Is Metallic T cut the best thing to get rid?

Oli

I steer clear of automatic washes mate, especially the whirling pool of death things.

I wash mine at least once a month. Mine is blue too, so I'd be interested in recommendations for the daily commute chips and scuffs.

If I'm feeling lazy (or just out of it after work) I take mine to a decent hand wash. There's one in Torquay I know well now that has a coffee shop and a forecourt where they wash them for you in full view. Check local yellow pages for a "detailing" place if you don't want the cheap ones.

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Makefish

Moved to a more appropriate forum, Your question should get a better response here

whoosh

RE carwash
Im onto my second black octy vrs and wash it at least twice a week .
I also applied supagard much to the amusement of my new neighbours as i was at it for about 5 hrs doing prep including putting masking tape on all the window rubbers.
I do enjoy washing it and it would drive me spare if i couldnt get it done.
Regards Whoosh

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harrysprout

Bloody hell! I feel like a right anal so an so when my neighbours see me washing mine 2- 3 times a month. I too get a great sense of satisfaction through cleaning the car. It may be uncool in the eyes of Jeremy Clarkson, money don't come that easy for me though.

A bloke who lives down the street from me always takes the **** out of me. " let it go " he keeps saying. I feel like giving him a right cross.

RichB86

pressure wash it off for the moment and if you can snow foam it but i wouldnt take it to the poles or auto car wash it as both will destroy your car imo.

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Baker21

With regards to the wash process, the recent detail I did on Tom's is great evidence of Auto Car Washing / poor hand washing:

http://briskoda.net/forums/styling-c...ia-mk2/107197/

I wash mine at least once a week if not more but then I am a little OTT, I would suggest investing in some good equipment for a '2 Bucket Method' and you will be sorted............

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harrysprout

Stunning ! I honestly never thought it would make THAT much difference.
I am going to have a go on mine. How long did it take though? How much would all the polishes etc cost all in?

ultra_joel88

Avoid sponges, leather chamois's and rubber squeegess

You want a nice lambs wool wash mitt for washing, microfibre cloths for drying, and some clean polishing cloths for polishing/waxing. Foam applicator pads work well for applying polish and wax.

A pressure washer takes the hard work out of rinsing as well.

If you drop a cloth, DO NOT use it as it will rub grit into the paint.


If you are after an easy and cheap way into car detailing/ polishing, TurtleWax and Autoglym are the way to go.

All availiable at your local Halfords Wait for a 3for2 or BOGOF

Personally for me if I was buying my first washing/ valeting kit as a beginner I would go for:


- Autoglym Super Resin Polish
- Autoglym Fast Glass + Glass Polish
- Meguirs Paint Cleaner
- Turtlewax Platinum Wax with Caranuba
- Turtlewax Gloss Guard Sealant
- Meguirs ScratchX for those annoying marks and scratches.
- Meguirs Tyre Gel
- Autoglym Alloy Wheel cleaner.
- Autoglym vinyl and rubber care
I hope that helps.

After washing, use the paint cleaner to remove stubborn marks and bits, then a coat of AG Polish, followed an hour later by TurtleWax Gloss Guard, then topped off with 2 coats of Wax, left 15 mintues each to "haze".

I hope that helps you.

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Baker21

Thanks for that.......Tom and I began at 10AM and finished at 6PM roughly..........I have a lot of kit now that I have built up over a period of time mate but if you have a machine then you are half way there otherwise you will find it hard going by hand............

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L-Y-K

i try and doit once a week. i never see any of my neighbours wash their cars! they must think im a bit obsessed. it needs another wash tho so ill be up tomorow morning doing it! i was it all the time too.. i know your only meant to wax it once in a while... hmm

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ultra_joel88

You can wax it as often as you like, as all a wax does is add another layer on top of the laquer

Polishing however should only be done every couple of months

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Baker21

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ultra_joel88

I'm learning lol.

Much to the annoyance of some of my Uni mates, who think I'm taking things "over the top".

"Dont use a sponge, you'll get grit on the paintwork"

"Dont use a squeege, youll rub grit into the paint"

"Don't use T-Cut, its not good for the paint"

"Use the 2-bucket method"


They laughed when I pulled out my wash mitt.

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Baker21

They may well laugh but it's all about how good you want your car to look.............

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L-Y-K

its slightly spitting outside but my cars covered in road salt.... it wasnt raining a moment ago! i really want to wash the car too its not sad to was the car in the rain is it?! hmm seems to have stoped now!

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Baker21

IMHO it makes it easier............

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Johnny50

I always wash mine once a week, sometimes it's twice, although the midweek wash is usually just a snowfoam and pressure wash off to keep the dirt minimal, then a "proper" wash at the weekend.

L-Y-K

the water doesnt dry as quick! less water marks!

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RichB86

if its really throwing it down it rinses car for you!!! however i have left car few times for rain to rinse and its stopped raining!

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