How do you...

**akulla** · 15th December 2007, 22:40

Howdie Folks,

Well its that time of the year when no matter how often you wash your car, it only takes a short journey to make it all mucky again with all the grit etc on the roads.

How do you wash yours?

I used to put my old one through the car wash at the local Texaco garage.. it did a pretty good job. With the new one, i will venture as far as jetwash, and then give the wheels a good scrub afterwards. When i do wash it by hand, i dont use anything particularly special. Turtlewax shampoo for body and wheels. Back to black for... well the black trim and interior wipes for the rest.

Rgds
Aidi

**ditchp** · 15th December 2007, 22:46

you have opened a can of worm's there mate, never mention the dreaded car wash on here again...................

i use megs nxt shampoo then mainly use megs ultimate quick detailer after leathering off, about every 2 month's or so give it a good polish and wax with megs stage 1-2-3.............

prepare to be educated by other's on here who just love to detail

**Duncan** · 15th December 2007, 22:47

Well we needs to give you a few lessons by the sounds of it!!

Car wash?!!

lol

If you really want to make it easy to keep it clean through winter the ultimate way is to wash it (two buckets and a wash mit), clay it (search in this section for info on that), polish it, seal it and wax it. Then all you'll need to do is rinse it over - maybe use a wash mitt if needed - and the dirt will fall off.

Have a scout around the Detailing section for info. I've also moved this thread there so it's more relevant.

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**AndrewTi** · 15th December 2007, 22:49

Lol! You ought to see mine at the moment, it looks like a Rabbits salt lick!

Washed last friday and has grown an inch in every direction!

**rushy** · 15th December 2007, 22:50

Pre rinse with snow foam twice
Wash with 2 buckets megs shampoo and wash mitt.
Alloys done with Auto brite's Brite Wheels and rubber dressed with Megs Endurance Gel
Dried with flooding method, Megs last touch and waffle weave drying towel.
This is just a quick WASH only though.