how do you wash your car?

i wash mine in alot of stages

first i hoover the seats/floor/mats
then i dust and clean the dash
then i give the car a hot soapy prewash
then i clean the alloys and tyres
then it gets a hot foamy wash & wax
then door checks/kick plates get washed
then thurough rinse
then dryed


this takes about 4 hours lol

what do you do when you wash a car?

Johnston_888 wrote:

what do you do when you wash a car?

Me takes it to the hand car wash and lets the filthy immigrants wash it for me.

I'd never do that, i'd be scared incase they scratch it lol

vauxhall drivers would never do that sort of thing,

its usually ford/deawoo or rover drivers that take those risks lol

Haa haa
if I do it inside and out then I
*hoover the floors/floor mats/seats and down the sides of the seats
*Clean dash/door cards
*then clean the windows inside and out...
*rinse the car down with the hose
*wash with hot soapy water,
*wash wheels
*Rinse off
*Dry
*clean windows if they need doing again

If i cba then I just wash it lol

ok i would

wash wheels
wash car
rinse off
dry car
have a beer
hoover car
clean dash
hvae a beer
wash car
rinse off
dry
polish car
have a beer
polish windows
wipe engine bay down

done takes around 3-4 hours on a sunday

Yeah I don't love my car that much to wash it twice or wax it lol! that's probably why it's going fookin pink...RESPRAY FTW lol!

I usually wash it 2-3 times to get the best results LOL

well ive done valeting so it takes me about 1-2 hrs for a full platium valet

if you need tips then i am ya man or help

I was a valeter also lol

I valeted for mercedes doing showroom prep and sales cars

Takes me 3 hours as I stop for tea Lol

wash with jet wash
wash with hot foam soap using washmit
jetwash again
dry using waffle weave drying towel

polish using autoglym super resin polish
buff off with microfire cloth
wax with chemical guys ez creme
buff off again
wipe over with chemical guys wax detailer.

hoover seats and mats
clean seats with chemical guys leather cleaner
condition seats with u guessed it...chemical guys leather conditioner
leave conditioner on for 20 mins then buff off..
wipe down dash
clean vents with vent brush and indicator stalks to remove dust from gaitors
clean windows in and out.

wipe wheels dry
dress tyres/mudflaps with chemical guys tyre gel

wipe down alll pipes and plastics under bonnet,
wipe all door jams ans bonnet/boot

STAND BACK AND ADMIRE

hahahaha......u have way too much time on ur hands!!! ALL OF YOU!!!

gillyelly wrote:hahahaha......u have way too much time on ur hands!!! ALL OF YOU!!!

err..think u need to take sum tips...

ive seen the tree hiding under ur bonnet

One word for you all..............


ALBANIANS.

George Doors wrote:

gillyelly wrote:hahahaha......u have way too much time on ur hands!!! ALL OF YOU!!!

err..think u need to take sum tips...

ive seen the tree hiding under ur bonnet

That, my dear, is my compost heap!! I'm saving it up for the summer!!!

that sounds about rite..

you have a tractor to carrry ur compost

it all depends on if its getting a weekly wash or if i do a full detail, a weekly wash involves 5 hours and if i do a full detail it take me all weekend and that involves taking lots of bits of trim off of the car so i can get behind them

Ok all here goes.

This is when i want to give my baby a full once over i would recomend this every 6-8 months depending on how much millage you do.

1) jet wash off car
2) Snow foam car and leave for 5-7mins

3) While i leave car to soak in foam i go round and aggitate all nooks and cranys with a brush

4) jet wash car off

Wheels and Arches

5)Before i do the wheels i like to look round the arches. If i think they need a good clean i will take all the wheels off and snow foam arches and work in with a very stiff brush. then jet wash off. but most the time while you snow foam your car give the arches a good spray to then a good blast off later.

6) i have used many wheel cleaning products but at the moment i love WONDER WHEELS from halfrauds. I liked it that much i brought 5 liters. First i spray all over the Alloy and work in with a stiff brush

7) after working in i wash the wheel off using just the hose pipe and reaply WW if need be.

Back To Car

8 ) i then wash car again inclueding inside doors 1 bucket with grit gard. I use Megs NXT car wash, very good if you love plenty of bubbles.

9) then towel off the car.
10) Now i clay my car using a Megs clay bar kit
11) Wash car again using megs NXT
12) towel car off

Paint protection for car

13) First i like to mask off all my black plastic bits with 3M scotch tape. This will stop you getting them white marks from the waxes etc.

14) I then use megs step 1 of there 3. step system with my G220 Polisher, doing a pannel at a time and wiped off using a terry towel. Step 1 will help get rid of light scratches and swirls and some oxidiation patches.

15) I then use step 2 of the 3 step system, using the G220. this will help condition the paint before waxing or sealing. It is best todo a pannel at a time all so.

16) As my car is silver i put a paint protection on. I use for this Chemical Guys Speed armor 347. This has anti static cababilties so it does not get as dirty as fast as most. When applying this i do the whole car and leave for 20-25 mins and then wipe off using a terry towel. I leave the car for 15 mins then apply again and leave 20-25 mins before buffing off.

17) i then peel off all maskin tape and do all plastics with Auto glym Rubber and Vynul care / Megs ultimate shine depending whichever comes to hand first.

18 ) i then seal all chrome strips and alloys with Chemical guys JET SAEL ( same princeaple as Speed armor when applying )

Windows

19) I use megs Nxt window cleaner ( Its the the dogs dangleys) on all windows inside and out really really god stuff and you dont need to spray much on at all. It even do all lights some times

Next is inside the car

20) a good hoover and celan all vents etc
21) clean all leather with megs leather cleaner and conditioner.
22) spray all dash, vents and door cards with AUto glym/ megs Rubber and vynial care.
23) all windows using megs

Back to wheels

24) I now like to apply to the wheels To give them a nice black shine Megs tyre gel. Its by far better than any spray i have ever used and you will be amazed by how little you will use. I apply once to each wheel then again 10 mins later.

25) final inspection.

26) Well deserved pint or in my case nice glass of Whiskey.

Every week or two

i do stage 1) and all of my wheels and arches bit. 8 ) 9) 18) and 19)

Every month or 2

stage 1) and all of my wheels and arches bit 8 ) 9) 16) 18) and 19)

All in all i love Meguiars products. One of the best i have ever used.

I have never done my engine bay yet but im going to give it a try after winter or sooner depends on how board i get.

All the best and here is some pics