How do you wash your car?

[Raz0s]

Method: 2 bucket wash + Foam Gun
Tools Used: Wool mitt, Meguiars Microfibre drying towel (New Every Time), Cheaper Microfibre towels wheels, engine bay etc, Air Compressor
Products Used: eg. Meguiars Next Generation Car Wash (pH neutral), Meguiars Hot Shine, Poor Boys Final Detail, Meguiars Clay Bar Kit, Next Gen Polish, Poor Boys Water Based Interior Protectant, Meguiars everything else


Being a black car, i have worked out a way to eliminate 95% of swirls and wash marks, It takes a good 4-5 hrs to wash the car... and a fortune on new micro fibre towels each time... lol but it works

[RaihaX]

wow new towels per wash!!!! how often do you wash? if its anything like me I will go bankrupt lol.

[CrustyNoodle]

Method:
$99 Karcher to rinse (keeping my distance),
From then on, the car is washed in sections (roof & rear section, right side, left side, bonnet and front),
Karcher foam squirter thing to apply car wash (Zaino Z7),
Microfibre mitt rubbed either fore/aft or up/down,
Mitt rinsed in water bucket between each section,
Rinse freshly washed section with Karcher,
Wheels washed last use water only.
Microfibre drying towel after lightly misting with Karcher.

[B]Tools Used:[/B
Microfibre mitt,
Microfibre drying towel,
Karcher + accessories,
Wheel brush

Products Used:
Zaino's - Clay bar, polymer paint shield (don't know what they call it) and carwash

Comments/Extras:
I try to wash the car every 2 weeks (but sometimes I just don't have time)
I don't clay bar / wax anywhere near as often as I should.

[luster]

Method:

Lightly spoiled: Sonax wheels, 1 bucket with optimum no rinse, x1 MF towel per panel, fold after each small area, immediately dry with a waffle weave

Heavily spoiled: sonax wheels, rinse with hose, cover with optimum car wash from a foam cannon, microfibre mit, rinse mit after each area, dry with waffle weave

As my car is sealed with OptiSeal, I just use optimum gloss enhancer for a great finish.

[Honny]

From the look of things it seems like we have some serious car-wash addicts here. How the hell do you guys find the motivation and time to clean it full on each time? I should start washing my car more regularly by myself now....

Also speaking of products... any recommendations for shampoo? Ive used Meguiars GoldClass for sometime and Autoglym. Any recommendations for Zanio, Swissvax for Zymbol?

[Superdaws]

Originally Posted by Honny

From the look of things it seems like we have some serious car-wash addicts here. How the hell do you guys find the motivation and time to clean it full on each time? I should start washing my car more regularly by myself now....

Also speaking of products... any recommendations for shampoo? Ive used Meguiars GoldClass for sometime and Autoglym. Any recommendations for Zanio, Swissvax for Zymbol?

P21S and Duragloss get my thumbs up, got a bottle of each.

[CrustyNoodle]

I started using Zaino a couple of years ago and it works very well for me. I find the Z2 show car polish particularly good - it shines like anything and lasts for many many months.

I can't really compare to other products though as for the previous 10 years we had a lease car deal where we got a couple of new cars about every 6 months so the cars only ever got washed, never clay bar'd or waxed.

In Aus. the Zaino products are outrageously expensive (Z7 car wash goes for around A$38) but in the States things are very different (same bottle of Z7 costs just US$8.95). Guess where I'll be getting my next batch of Zaino products.

[RaihaX]

Originally Posted by CrustyNoodle

I started using Zaino a couple of years ago and it works very well for me. I find the Z2 show car polish particularly good - it shines like anything and lasts for many many months.

I can't really compare to other products though as for the previous 10 years we had a lease car deal where we got a couple of new cars about every 6 months so the cars only ever got washed, never clay bar'd or waxed.

In Aus. the Zaino products are outrageously expensive (Z7 car wash goes for around A$38) but in the States things are very different (same bottle of Z7 costs just US$8.95). Guess where I'll be getting my next batch of Zaino products.

Try duragloss I was using Zaino as well before.

[Zuzu]

Originally Posted by RaihaX

Try duragloss I was using Zaino as well before.

Should have it in the mail tomorrow, thanks to Raj's recommendation.

[RaihaX]

Originally Posted by Zuzu

Should have it in the mail tomorrow, thanks to Raj's recommendation.

You will love it!

[Harlequin]

Originally Posted by RN318

I have a great relationship with CCP, so I'm happy to support them.

Raj,

They don't list it as an option but do you know if they can do the Swissvax Entry Collection (http://www.carcareproducts.com.au/pr...on_onyx/saphir) with the Swissvax Blau-Weiss Wax? (http://www.carcareproducts.com.au/pr...vax/blau_weiss)

[Zuzu]

Just gave the car a mini detail using the Duragloss wash concentrate and Duragloss Aqua Wax.
Best two products I have used in a long time..

Car looks showroom..

Ease of use of the Aqua wax is awesome.. Then wiped down the car, while it is still wet with Mint Waffle Weave Microfibre Drying Towel. Fastest and easiest way to dry a car.

[RaihaX]

Glad you like it

[Superdaws]

Originally Posted by ianf

Optimum can be bought from dealers only I understand. I buy from http://www.zas.com.au/
or http://www.carcareproducts.com.au/pr...timum/car_wash

Try this P21S wax... I have used it for past couple of years and seriously a fantastic product and only 20 mins to apply/remove....last for about 12 washes: http://www.carcareproducts.com.au/pr...auba_paste_wax

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Hey ian, can i suggest you try some Dodo Juice next time you buy some wax. Voted one of the best canuba car waxes available. Comes in at a similar price and comes in many varieties to match car colours / shades.

[Deralique]

I use the following process/products for washing once a week and do a full-on hardcore detail every 4-5 months.

Washing:
Just a normal garden hose, two bucket method with Mint Microfibre Wash Mitt
and Duragloss Wash Concentrate.
Dry using Mint Microfibre Waffle Weave XL Drying Towel and protect with a quick spray and wipe with Duragloss Aquawax
Wheels - Autobrite Wheel Brite Gel. This shit rocks - dilute and 5 to 1 with water, super quick, economical and works like a charm. Brush with Speciality Brands Daytona Wheel Brush - easily the best wheel brush I've used.
Tyres - Duragloss Tyre Dressing.

Detail:
Mint Grey Clay bar and Magic Lube
Duragloss Polish Bonding Agent
Duragloss Total Performance Polish
Mint Foam Applicator Pads
Lots of microfibre cloths.

All my detailing stuff I got from www.carcareproducts.com.au - top guys

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=630213

[Coupe135]

Originally Posted by MrBlonde

I ignore my car until I start getting dirt on my clothes when I get into it. Then I drive it to the nearest car wash cafe and have them wash it and vacuum the interior. Afterwards I cuss about how shit a job they do.

Repeat.

I seen Kenny's car yesterday. I really do like that brake dust colour you have painted your rims.

paul

[Zuzu]

Originally Posted by Coupe135

I seen Kenny's car yesterday. I really do like that brake dust colour you have painted your rims.

paul

[MrBlonde]

Originally Posted by Coupe135

I seen Kenny's car yesterday. I really do like that brake dust colour you have painted your rims.

paul

Hee hee, now you know I wasn't kidding Paul!