At the car wash.Talking about the carwash ye..

Pauline · Post by **Pauline** » Thu Oct 17, 2002 8:28 pm

Twirls? You had chocolate at the meet? Wish i'd known! Oh sorry, you said swirls

AxsMan · Post by **AxsMan** » Thu Oct 17, 2002 11:08 pm

hehe each and to their own i suppose. however i dont use any car wash. i use the arc washes. they are pretty good. also you have to take into concideration that the quality of the paint ford uses isnt that good so they will mark more. anyway i wasnt havinga goi just dont see the harm every now and then when i am feeling lazy

As you rightly say 'each to their own'.

Actually as winter draws ever nearer I'm considering the possibility of the '13 yr old son' car wash. Costs about a fiver, and removes slightly less paint than an arc wash! (drawback is that everything within range of the jetwash gets soaked; the car, the house, next door's car, next doors cat, passing buses, motorists and any locals walking their dogs - it may not be worth the embarrasment!)

Happy Motoring!

SimonT

Rich · Post by **Rich** » Fri Oct 18, 2002 11:25 am

Philistine !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rich

andyc209 · Post by **andyc209** » Fri Oct 18, 2002 11:43 am

Hey, I've gone one better, I have my 21 month old son washing mine - give him a bucket of water and a sponge and hey presto.

The only drawback is when he opnes the doors and proceeds to wash the inside as well!!!!!!!!!

stephen T · Post by **stephen T** » Fri Oct 18, 2002 12:36 pm

ist actually bad to leave grime on the car because salt is very corrosive. and arc washes are pretty good. not like the usual petrol station washes.

nx · Post by nx » Fri Oct 18, 2002 1:44 pm

Before jet washing mine I spray the alloys with Auto Glym alloy cleaner - brings them up a treat.

I have put it through the car wash as well - the automated ones that pull the car through - the aerial was fine and because they dry the car at the end of the run, I managed to have the roof down just in time for driving off.

ladymxenna · Post by **ladymxenna** » Fri Oct 18, 2002 2:32 pm

ok we've talked about what mechanical mechanisms not to use to clean vehicles. What about cleaning techniques?

I know that whatever you use, you must keep grit/dirt free to avoid scratches on the car.

But how do you go about cleaning your cars for the best results? Wash with cold water....followed by turtle wax/or similar product....followed by rinse....followed by dry down with a chamois?

Do you use a chamois purely for the drying or for the washing too?

OK, so I'm a car cleaning philostine.

stephen T · Post by **stephen T** » Fri Oct 18, 2002 3:00 pm

spit and shine. a technique i leant in nam.

andyc209 · Post by **andyc209** » Fri Oct 18, 2002 3:09 pm

Stage 1 - get bucket of hot water and turtle wax wash, find sponge hidden in cat litter tray shredded to bits. As you fill the bucket one of the kittens plants 10 razor sharp claws deep into your thigh as it thinks it is getting fed and you took its play toy!

Stage 2 - Get hosepipe out of garage and blast the car with cold water to get rid of all the crap. Lean down to wash undertray and get an eyeful of best horse crap as it fires off the car.

Stage 3 - Scrub the car with the sponge and aforementioned Turtlewax. Endure endless witty neighbours asking if I would do theirs next.

Stage 4 - Re-use the hosepipe to rinse the soap of the car. Get soaked as the high quality hosepipe springs yet another leak!

Stage 5 - Use spamspam tissue to clean the widows dry. Get screamed at by 'er indoors for using the whole roll.

Stage 6 - Chamois the car bodywork until dry. Repeat this step after young son discovers how to work the hosepipe.

Stage 7 - Use Bug and Tar wipes to remove any spec of anything so the bodywork is perfect. Curse under breath as aforementioned son tries to open doors whilst eating toast with butter all over his hands.

Stage 8 - Clean interior by vacuming the car and then using an interior polish. Remove the mud that has now entered the car on aforementioned sons shoes.

Stage 9 - Finish job, put everything away and get THE LOOK from the missus as you have not done her car as well!

Ahh Saturday mornings............

nx · Post by nx » Fri Oct 18, 2002 3:13 pm

I follow these steps...

Open ashtray
Fish out 3 quid
Open drivers window
Ask for super wheely clean wash number 18 with undercar tickle
Hand over 3 quid
Close drivers window
Roll forward 15 foot
Engage neutral
Snooze
........
.........
Engage 1st gear
Drive off to faint dripping sound over left shoulder

M275 · Post by **M275** » Fri Oct 18, 2002 3:13 pm

That is sooo sooo true

:Â¬)

M

ladymxenna · Post by **ladymxenna** » Fri Oct 18, 2002 5:21 pm

:rolleyes:

..you guys are nutters!

wetting myself here...

andyc209 · Post by **andyc209** » Fri Oct 18, 2002 5:25 pm

wetting myself ?

you haven't even seen my spanking clean CC

Oh sorry ....DON'T GO THERE.............

stephen T · Post by **stephen T** » Fri Oct 18, 2002 6:26 pm

yes why do neighbours always make that comment. i never say it and its just not funny. :rolleyes:

Juan · Post by **Juan** » Fri Oct 18, 2002 8:39 pm

Do you use a chamois purely for the drying or for the washing too?

i only use it for the drying, havenÂ´t get any scratch at all