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Ifti:
I havent washed my car in a while now due to the winter etc. Just wondering how often you wash the car during winter days like these??
Mine is caked in crap at the moment, and it breaks my heart!

If I do end up washing, I dont want to just use my wash mitt like I usually do as I may end up moving grit around on the paintwork and creating surface marks, which I dont want. Hence, whats the best way to wash her? Should I buy one of them snow foam thingies and a pressure washer?? Do they really work?

Thanks

EDIT: Ok Ive just been looking into pressure washers and snow foam lances etc. If I get one, how do they work?? You snow foam the car, leave it for a while to work, then rinse off and thats it?? Does this mean no need to wash using a mitt etc? Does it really get all the caked on dirt off that well??

Also Im assuming that if you get the snow foam under the wheel arches etc you're bound to get some on the brakes etc - this wont cause any issues will it?

ollie288:
I haven't touched the paint on my car for the whole winter period but it is still spotless. I jetwash most of the crap off. Then cover it in snow foam let it dwell for 5 mins, then jetwash it off. I then use a hose to try and sheet the water off the car.
I did clay, polish and apply a good few coats of wax before the winter which helps alot.

I do this every few days when the car has been driven. Make sure you are not tempted to put too much snow foam in. This will strip the protection on the paint and ruin the point in doing it.

I would defiantly recommend a snow foam lance!
Hope this helps!  :happy2:

Ifti:
Sorry I edited my above post as you replied!
So there is no need to actually use buckets and a wash mitt etc? The pressure washer and snow foam to a good enough job??

Im gonna have to get me all this stuff I think!
Need to look out for some bargains ;)

ollie288:
If you car is caked in sh*t then it wont get it looking spotless. You can use a mitt but I would be very careful when using it. What I would do is get it back to a clean state by.
Good pressure wash.
Snow foam.
Pressure wash that off.
Then I would use the two bucket method clean the car very carefully rinsing the mitt after every panel.
Dry it with a towel if possible.
Just make sure you are careful and it should be fine.

Then I would just keep on top of it using a pressure washer and snow foam.

Has your car got a couple of coats of polish and wax on? It will help a lot. Mine and my old mans car where in the same state of dirtiness. I snow-foamed mine with the method in my first post, did the same to his but mine came up a lot better than his.
I am assuming this is due to the protection on mine and the lack on his.

I am not a professional detailer but I do like to keep my car clean and read up on detailing! (Go to detailers world for lots of info)
 :happy2:

ollie288:
As for the brakes I haven't heard of any issues!   :happy2:

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