Washing and cleaning the car

LookingAhead

very_skint wrote:

But really, has anyone noticed that your car does actually seem nicer to drive and feels different after you have cleaned it?

Definitely! I remember an ex boyfriend saying to me "A clean car always drives better" and me thinking "yeah it does.....but why???"

Cool!

very_skint

LookingAhead wrote:

Definitely! I remember an ex boyfriend saying to me "A clean car always drives better" and me thinking "yeah it does.....but why???"

Cool!

I wish I knew, and hopefully we will find out here.

I cant imagine its only a psychological thing, must be more to it!!!!

jackieb

I wash mine with a non wax shampoo because my car has a special finish on it which means you don't need to wax it. The shampoo I use costs £7 a bottle but I don't know what else I could use as most shampoos have wax in them. Don't they? It smells like suntan lotion - all coconut, lemon and banana.

I only use half a capful though and it lasts for ages (last bottle lasted 10 months). Probably cos I don't wash it enough.

My dad also washes his car with washing up liquid. I'm trying to convert him but no joy. He knows best.

Joannaclaire

We never wash our car, that's what rains for! It makes me cross to see peopel washing their car in the street with all that water wasted and running down the drains.

I grew up in Oz where people don't wash cars as often,and when they do they drive the car onto the front lawn, grab a bucket or two of water rather than the hose on full blast, and sponge it down so they water the lawn at the same time.

Prudent

Joannaclaire wrote:

We never wash our car, that's what rains for! It makes me cross to see peopel washing their car in the street with all that water wasted and running down the drains.

I grew up in Oz where people don't wash cars as often,and when they do they drive the car onto the front lawn, grab a bucket or two of water rather than the hose on full blast, and sponge it down so they water the lawn at the same time.

I guess this cultural - about the situation you grew up in. I live in Scotland and there is definately no shortage of rainwater here! Does seem a good idea to wash it on the lawn in summer though.

Prudent

jackieb wrote:

I wash mine with a non wax shampoo because my car has a special finish on it which means you don't need to wax it. The shampoo I use costs £7 a bottle but I don't know what else I could use as most shampoos have wax in them. Don't they? It smells like suntan lotion - all coconut, lemon and banana.

I only use half a capful though and it lasts for ages (last bottle lasted 10 months). Probably cos I don't wash it enough.

My dad also washes his car with washing up liquid. I'm trying to convert him but no joy. He knows best.

For 10 months that isn't too bad. How often do you wash the car?

like-saving-money

jackieb wrote:

I wash mine with a non wax shampoo because my car has a special finish on it which means you don't need to wax it. .

first ive ever heard (in the 12 years of car valeting and running my own valeting business for 5 years) of a car that dont need wax because of a special finish on it

jackieb

I only wash the car about once a fortnight.

It has a treatment called Pure Guard on it. You wash the car with a non wax shampoo then rinse as normal. Then you add a small amount of preserver to a bucket of water and apply to the car with sponge. You don't rinse it off or polish it - just dry it with chamois. I think it lasts for about 5 years. I think it costs about £160 to get it done but when we bought the car the garage did it as part of the deal.

I'm telling the truth! Honest.

Romanstan

! wash my car using one bucket of water and a capful of carwash.

I usea micro fibre cloth and after soaping the car over just rinse it out and wiped the car down. No smears or any of those annoying dried bubbles.

My cars red and it shines!

jobbingmusician

My car still hassome genuine soot on the back from the Hemel Hempstead fire. (I had to clean some of it off as I couldn't see out of the back window). Do you think I could remove this very carefully and sell it on Ebay?