CORSA NUT
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Arrr reet
That's got the metal internals which are a lot better than the Karcher equivalent.
If you need any advice etc mate just drop me a message. I'm a trained valetor an have got my wash technique down to a T  it can take ages but doing things in a particular order can give great results in little time at all.
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big eck
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Cheers Alan. I just need to feckin know which adapter I need for the lance lol.
Kyle, where did you buy the 10m cable???
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Kyle T
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quote:
Originally posted by big eck
Cheers Alan. I just need to feckin know which adapter I need for the lance lol.
Kyle, where did you buy the 10m cable???
My local detailer sold me it! He says they pop up on eBay though
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SXI - Matt
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Slightly hijacking you thread so apologies but does wax, polish ect go off? I've got some poor boys products black hole, like prime ect but there a good 3 maybe 4 years old do these things have best before date? Or would it be worth buying some new stuff?
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big eck
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Another question lol. Do you rinse the car down with water before you snow foam it or just straight on with the foam???
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3CorsaMeal
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I go snow foam first.
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Ben G
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if you rinsed the car first, then surely the snow foam would slip off the car and onto the floor before it had a chance to 'dwell'?
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CORSA NUT
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I always rinse first just to give it a helping hand. Depending on what wax is left on it will either stick or it won't. The fact it's wet doesn't change the clinging ability from what I've found.
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big eck
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
if you rinsed the car first, then surely the snow foam would slip off the car and onto the floor before it had a chance to 'dwell'?
That's what I was thinkin.
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evilrob
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I foam first - you'll never get a definitive answer. It's as contentious as whether or not you put the milk in first in your tea.
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andys sxi
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What's a good alloy wheel cleaner that gets rid of break dust
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big eck
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I was wondering this as well. So many to choose from lol
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BarnshaW
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bilberry wheel cleaner for me is by far the best i have ever used
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evilrob
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+1 for bilberry, although Auto Finesse Imperial is very good too.
[Edited on 03-03-2013 by evilrob]
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big eck
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It take it you just spray on, leave for a few mins then use the EZ wheel brush then rinse???
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BarnshaW
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i literally spray it on and leave it for a min then aggitate with a brush then rinse off, it goes a long way as well when diluted
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big eck
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Cheers matey.
There should be a seperate sub-forum on here for the clean freaks lol. A bit like the Projects one at the top of the page.
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John
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Wonder wheels always takes my brake dust off.
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Daniel_Corsa
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I find snow foam works alot better on a dry dirty car, than a rinsed car.
Used to rinse but now just put snow foam on straight away, go mix up some shampoo in a bucket, clean wheels while its dwelling. Then rinse everything off.
CG No Touch pretty much is that, you could get away without washing it sometimes.
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CORSA NUT
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Eck I've always used Smart Wheels from AutoSmart mate. Bilberry is probably just as good though. Like I said in my other post get a 25L pump sprayer and dilute 1/5 and it will last for absolutely ages!
As a general quick wash routine I do...
Rinse the whole car
Snow foam avoiding the wheels.
Go around all the windows/scuttle/handles/badges and spray with a very diluted APC such as G101 and a safe brush.
Do each wheel one at a time whilst the foam is dwelling. APC the tyres and scrub with a tyre brush. Spray Smart Wheels on and leave for 2mins then EZ in between the spokes/behind the rim. Use a soft brush for the face of the alloy. Rinse and repeat for each wheel.
By this time the foam has done its job so rinse.
This generally takes me about 30 minutes.
If the car is slightly dirty this will get rid of 80% of grime so it's more of a winter routine. Obviously then shampoo and time dependent polish/wax. If you do a full polish and wax every 6 months or less then regular washing is so much quicker.
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CORSA NUT
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Ironx is also brilliant on wheels but far too costly for regular use.
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Kyle T
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I've got Bilberry, 5l of the stuff and to be honest I'm only using it every 5 or 6 washes... it's going to last me years 
Once protected, the dirt/dust just falls off my wheels with the regular foam/rinse cycle, and I give them a quick scrub with my wheel woolies in the left over shampoo bucket I used from the car.
I foam onto a dry car, for the record. Tried both ways though, didn't seem to matter either way.
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Kyle T
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I cleaned my car yesterday, was only supposed to be a quick foam/clean/dry but the sunny weather got the better of me and I ended up doing a full hand polish and top-up wax... took me hours
I reckon that'll be my last "proper" wash now before my spring detox and full protection routine. Thinking of going with the Werkstat Acrylic Kit - apparently works wonders on Silver cars.
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andys sxi
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ive just ordered some bilberry off ebay ill see how it goes
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SXI - Matt
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Dam this thread I know have a nice order on clean you car.
Just quickly what decent long lasting wax is there with a deep shine you can recommend?
So far looking at
snow foam
dodo juice born to be mild
chemical guys woolly mammoth or megs drying towel?
poor boys black hole
just need a good wax?
[Edited on 03-03-2013 by SXI - Matt]
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