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Tiger
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20th Jan 09 at 12:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Is a happy car.



Is everyone keeping on top of getting the road filth off their cars?

Trouble is, I know that after 1 week, my cars gonna be totally covered all over again
nathy_87
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20th Jan 09 at 12:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
you missed a bit


Nope mines filthy MIGHT give it a wash this weekend, jsut cba becuase it will get dirty again with in a few days
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It's not so happy being shown off in Off Day

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Tiger
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20th Jan 09 at 12:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by VegasPhil
It's not so happy being shown off in Off Day


Daniel_Corsa
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Mine gets washed 2 or 3 times a week and waxed atleast every other weekend!



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20th Jan 09 at 13:01   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Gonna wash mine later Lunch first

Numberwang!

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I like you Dave, you are a man of men

Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle

Look at my pictures
Tiger
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The longer between washes, the harder it is when you do get round to it I found, whatevers in the grit and salt they put on the roads nowadays can get right into the paintwork and fook it up.
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Yeah, too true. I only did mine last week but it's horrid already. Not the worst ever but I still don't like it Gave it a wax last week so it should come off nice and easy today

Numberwang!

Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men

Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle

Look at my pictures
Tiger
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I feel reluctant to wax mine right now, a lot of work to do, only to need to wash it again the week after!
mwg
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20th Jan 09 at 13:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I've really let it slip recently. Weathers always shit when I'm not at work.

Hasn't been waxed for quite some time either. I feel bad
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I feel reluctant to wax mine right now, a lot of work to do, only to need to wash it again the week after!
Not too much work imo, the stuff I've used is easier than polish, plus it makes it easier next time to clean.

My car is the only one on the street that's wet ALL the time because of it being waxed

Numberwang!

Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men

Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle

Look at my pictures
Daniel_Corsa
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quote:
Originally posted by Tiger
I feel reluctant to wax mine right now, a lot of work to do, only to need to wash it again the week after!


But if you wax it, washing will be ALOT easier



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mwg
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its alright for you in your garage Dan
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I always hose it off first, it gets quite a bit off on its own after it's been waxed. Then the washmit Hey, I washed, polished and waxed it in 0C last time

Oh yeah, btw, two bucket method: soapy water in one and clean in another, to use after putting the soapy on?

[Edited on 20-01-2009 by Daveskater]

Numberwang!

Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men

Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle

Look at my pictures
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TBH weather is too bad, mine looks almost white atm cos of the manky crap on the roads.

And always getting in at 7 or 8 weekdays and too much on at weekends means i havent ever washed this car

However i have stocked up on products, lots of nice expensive wax and olish Hopefully this weekend or if i get off work early one night Need to get some decent pictures of it tbh

[Edited on 20-01-2009 by Neo]
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its alright for you in your garage Dan


Not mine, Matt! GF's parents house but my cars only one that goes in it

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Originally posted by Daveskater
Oh yeah, btw, two bucket method: soapy water in one and clean in another, to use after putting the soapy on?


If cars is really dirty...

Quick blast over with pressure washer,
PH Neutral Snow Foam, leave for 5-10 mins,
Rinse off using pressure washer,
Then wash using the 2 bucket method.

Suprising what snow foam brings off, but I only use it once in a while not every wash as I don't like letting the car get overly dirty!

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MatthewR
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i bought my car in November and havent washed it yet lol
Tiger
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I had one car that I didnt washed for 2 1/2 years
Daveskater
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20th Jan 09 at 13:57   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by Daniel_Corsa
quote:
Originally posted by Daveskater
Oh yeah, btw, two bucket method: soapy water in one and clean in another, to use after putting the soapy on?


If cars is really dirty...

Quick blast over with pressure washer,
PH Neutral Snow Foam, leave for 5-10 mins,
Rinse off using pressure washer,
Then wash using the 2 bucket method.

Suprising what snow foam brings off, but I only use it once in a while not every wash as I don't like letting the car get overly dirty!
Cool, I can't afford snowfoam though I have about £10.50 in my pocket which has to last the rest of the month.

I was wondering what the two bucket method is though because people are always going on about it, and after I finished washing my car last week the water was brown so thought I might give it a go. But I need to know what it is first

Numberwang!

Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men

Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle

Look at my pictures
Daniel_Corsa
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1 x Bucket - warm soapy water
1 x Bucket - clean water

But your washmitt / sponge in the soapy water, wash part of the car, then the mitt into the clean bucket, rinse the mitt, before reloading with warm soapy water to wash, repeat etc.

Also saves water as odd as it sounds (or rather your soapy water goes further)

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Neo
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Argh really wanna do mine today.....wander what the forecast is for the rest of the day
Tiger
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20th Jan 09 at 14:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Damn you lot, I just had to go back outside to give her a coat of wax too now

Looks fooking shinier than ever now

Edit: A job worth doing is a job worth doing well

[Edited on 20-01-2009 by Tiger]
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20th Jan 09 at 15:10   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Then wax again tomorrow before you drive it anywhere, quick rince / quick detailer and more wax



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Tiger
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20th Jan 09 at 15:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'm off out in it in about 10 mins, not far luckily but back at work tomorrow, wont get washed again for another couple of weeks now I bet.

[Edited on 20-01-2009 by Tiger]

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