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Car wash shopping list...
duncan:
am trying to compile a good shopping list of cleaning products for my Candy White GTI
how does this list look?
am going to be doing most of my washing on the street and do not have access to a hose - can this be done?
have read about the 2 bucket method, and it seems that one bucket is used with the shampoo and the other to rinse the Mit.
stupid question but do you then just reload the buckets with fresh water to wash off the shampoo?
here is the list:
Extra Gloss Protection - Autoglym
Versa-Angle Wheel Face Brush
Hot Rims All Wheel Cleaner - Meguiars
Perfect Polishing Cloth - Autoglym
Super Resin Polish - Autoglym
Water Magnet Drying Towel - Meguiars
2 x Bucket & Grit Guard Set
Lambswool Wash Mitt
Gold Class Shampoo & Conditioner - Meguiars
SONUS Perfect Glass Kit (£24!!!!)
anything ive missed off the list or dont need?
Moschops:
Duncan,
Ideally you need access to a hose to at least pre wash the car before you start washing and also to wash off the shampoo once you have done that stage. Without one it's gonna be a lot of tooing and froing with the buckets.
Personally I don't use the 2 bucket method although my bucket does have a grit guard, but I have access to a hose pipe.
Ditch the Autoglym polishing cloths, have a look here or on ebay and buy some good quality drying towels, waffle weave drying clothes and some polishing towels. One for onski and one or several for offski... :wink:
Linky...http://autoperfectionworld.co.uk/catalog/index.php
Autoglym Super Resin polish is okay, but it leaves a white residue, some of the meguiars products don't. I use Dodo Juice Supernatural on mine and also use the Dodo Juice shampoo as it's nice and mild and won't strip the wax off.
Hope some of this helps, it's each to there own on how you wash your pride and joy.
Cheers :happy2:
duncan:
--- Quote from: Moschops on March 12, 2009, 08:02:59 pm ---Duncan,
Ideally you need access to a hose to at least pre wash the car before you start washing and also to wash off the shampoo once you have done that stage. Without one it's gonna be a lot of tooing and froing with the buckets.
Personally I don't use the 2 bucket method although my bucket does have a grit guard, but I have access to a hose pipe.
Ditch the Autoglym polishing cloths, have a look here or on ebay and buy some good quality drying towels, waffle weave drying clothes and some polishing towels. One for onski and one or several for offski... :wink:
Linky...http://autoperfectionworld.co.uk/catalog/index.php
Autoglym Super Resin polish is okay, but it leaves a white residue, some of the meguiars products don't. I use Dodo Juice Supernatural on mine and also use the Dodo Juice shampoo as it's nice and mild and won't strip the wax off.
Hope some of this helps, it's each to there own on how you wash your pride and joy.
Cheers :happy2:
--- End quote ---
Thanks for that
am very new to actually washing a car propperly and since my car is candy white am going to have to try and keep it as clean as i can!
as for washing procedure is this about right?
prewash to soften up the dirt,
shampoo with lambswool mit
rinse with lambswool mit
dry with shammy
polish - not sure what kind of cloth to use
sealer?
then wax?
- so if i start from scatch what products do you think i should go for from start to finish - ignoring that list. if you could provide links that would be great but if not im sure ill be able to find them.
there is a jet wash at a petrol station very near my flat which i could use which might get round the whole not having a hose thing, but have heard that jet washes can cause problems with scratches
Moschops:
Ditch your shammy, get some drying towels, you've also got a water magnet on your list, use that. But buy a small towell for the door shuts and round the bonnet and boot shuts too.
Rinse, I just use the hose pipe to wash it all off. Then get the water magnet or drying towels on it.
I don't polish, I just put the wax on mine and have had no problems so far.
Leave the jet was alone unless your car is really manky or you want to do up under the arches, the hose picks up all sorts of crap and also if you use the brush you may end up having someone elses crap left in the brush spread over your pride and joy.. :jumping:
Shampoo
http://autoperfectionworld.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=42&products_id=304
Drying
http://autoperfectionworld.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=42&products_id=358
or these
http://autoperfectionworld.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=42&products_id=347
One of these for the wheels
http://autoperfectionworld.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=44&products_id=329
Wax applicators, Maguiars also do something similar. You can also use these on your wheels too.
http://autoperfectionworld.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=262
Wax, this is what I use on my Candy Girls...
http://autoperfectionworld.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=301
And one of these to buff it all off with
http://autoperfectionworld.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=306
This cloth is brilliant, the wife calls it the Cookie Monster cloth (Seaseme Street), because of it's colour and furryness :laugh:
Hope this is of some help.
Moschops:
Oh...forgot to add, although this stuff isn't cheap, if you chuck the cloths and pads in the washing machine (no fabric softner mind) afterwards you make em last longer and they will be clean the next time you use them.. :happy2:
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