cleaning your car

[rikkimod]

Hey everyone. just thought id start this thread to see what everyone uses to clean their cars IE what products you use and how you go about cleaning.

I tried to clean my car today. Black GT3 but all i got was streaks , it was soo annoying. i tried T cutting my car and all i got was streaks too. How does everyone else manage to get streak free?

[Puntoboy]

Pre-wash - Chemical Guys Bug Bugger through Foam Lance (for when the car is really dirty)
Foam - Bilt Hamber Autofoam
Wash - Dodo Juice BTBM with lambs wool mitt / Meguiars APC on door shuts
Wheels - VeletPro Bilberry Wheel Cleaner / Meguiars APC on tyres and arches
Clay - Sonus Green (but looking to change this)
Dry - Chemical Guys Uber Drying Towel
Polish - #83 megs with Dodo Juice Buff Daddy machine polisher
glaze - #80 megs with Dodo Juice Buff Daddy machine polisher
Wax - Finish Kare 1000p (inc. wheels)

I am also looking into using a "no rinse" product for quick washes. Basically you dilute this stuff in a bucket, was your car as normal then dry. And that's it, no rinsing.

[rikkimod]

cool, how much was your polishing machine?
i think i need to invest in some proper cleaning gear!

[Puntoboy]

You don't need to spend a fortune on cleaning kit if you are cleaning your own car regularly. I only bought my polisher for use on my own car when I eventually get it on the road as well as friends cars and even some work on the side. It was a Christmas present but cost £120 with 3 pads and some polish too.

I've spend a lot over the last 12 months on cleaning stuff, but you don't always need to.

[sicskate]

My buffer and products cost about £7-800.

It costs me about £50 just to polish and wax a car (depending how bad it is)

[Gwedo]

My buffer and products cost about £7-800.

It costs me about £50 just to polish and wax a car (depending how bad it is)

How on earth can it cost that?

[Puntoboy]

My buffer and products cost about £7-800.

It costs me about £50 just to polish and wax a car (depending how bad it is)

If you include everything I have then I won't be far off that. If a single car costs you £50 I dread to think what you are using.

[kayzee]

Used to go mad for it, but over winter it's all about £5 down the local jetwash

[Puntoboy]

I hope you don't use the brush...

[rikkimod]

haha yer i used to use the £5 jetwash on my fiesta for convienience. i still cant get my head round why when i applied t cut then tried to rub it off it just smeared and stuck to my bodywork. i was rubbing it for ages and it just wouldnt get off. i had to jetwash the car in the end to get it all off :P