Washing and cleaning the car

clairey_em

Thanks very much everyone, that post didn't come up when I did a forum search! but very helpful, will try the vinegar tip, I had hoped to avoid buying a special cleaning product even a cheap one, as I will not be able to go and get one, OH has car tomorrow morning, and must clean car before tomorrow night! so will give it a go,

thanks again, good job I asked or else nice metallic dark grey car would not be so nice and metallic!

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pennies2pounds wrote:

Try some distilled vinegar in hot water . :cool:

DONT DO THIS

vinegar is a an acid as said in my earlier post on this subject

like-saving-money

just go out and buy some proper car wash it is cheap enough to buy, as i know i would rather spend a couple of quid on a proper car wash as to get a professional to fix the paintwork after will result in a £100 bill maybe more

clairey_em

ok, ok, I get the message!

will use plain old water for now, can't get anything tomorrow as I have previously explained so will get some proper stuff next time I get a chance!

thanks for your advice, yes, acid bad!

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Prudent

I am dutifully using car shampoo every time now.

pennies2pounds_3

like-saving-money wrote:

DONT DO THIS

vinegar is a an acid as said in my earlier post on this subject

Well I have used it for ages- not too much tho just little in hot water. As well as car shampoo - Both of my cars look great . Have you seen othewise then ? :eek:

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pennies2pounds wrote:

Well I have used it for ages- not too much tho just little in hot water. As well as car shampoo - Both of my cars look great . Have you seen othewise then ? :eek:

if i could see your car then i could show you what damage you are doing to your paintwork and show you the difference between my car and yours

Chalky87

Hello,

As its a nice day I was washing the car earlier...but I hate it when it's this hot as I always get streaks!! Id rather not go to a garage when I can do it myself and get a tan at same time! ha. Any tips on how to avoid streaks?..or any top car washing tips?

Thanks very much

Pink.

Hi Whitey,

I have merged your question into our car washing thread as it makes it easier for Old Style readers to find all the replies together. As always, the posts are listed in date order so you'll need to read from the beginning to see all the replies.

If you don't get an answer here, try looking on the Motoring board where there are a few threads on car washing.

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whitey1987 wrote:

Hello,

As its a nice day I was washing the car earlier...but I hate it when it's this hot as I always get streaks!! Id rather not go to a garage when I can do it myself and get a tan at same time! ha. Any tips on how to avoid streaks?..or any top car washing tips?

Thanks very much

after washing your car get some plain water in a spray bottle and spray it on the car panel by panel and then wipe off using a microfibre cloth this will get rid of the water marks