Best way to wash car?

waynedance

patman99 wrote: »

I wash mine in the rain. Sounds mad, but the free shower of clean water from above washes off all the suds and dirt as I go.

I do sometimes do a quick wash in the rain, save having to dry the car and it will also dry spot free (when rain stopped).

shortdog

When mine gets really filthy, I pop it through the automatic car wash at Asda.

SailorSam

Wait until it's bob-a-job week and get a Boy Scout to wash it.

brokenant

I very rarely bother, its a waste of time and/or money, if I do get the car washed properly (once or twice a year) its in the supermarket carpark by the eastern Europeans.

savemoney

Depending on how I feel

1. Pre wash car with PW and car attachment
2. Snow foam leave 10 minutes wash off
3. Bucket warm water and Meguirs car shampoo and I use lambswool mitt
4. Rinse
5. Dry with large microfibre car cloth large towel

Or

1. Pre wash with hose hosing down any dirt/grit
2. Bucket warm water and Meguirs and lambwool mitt
3. Rinse
4. Dry with micro fibre cloth


I normally do windows with glass cleaner too

I polished and waxed car (Collinite 915)at weekend and also did wheels and coated them with Wolfs Nano and also wolf F-1NT Nano wheel cleaner

I look after my car as I want it to look good and last

I spent fair bit this year on new pw and car products but they will last a fair bit especially wax only need 2 coats a year and probably last 4-5 years

getmore4less

have look at some detailing sites on how to clean a car properly

savemoney

http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=27
http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog/car-care-advice.html

MoneySavingUser

s_b wrote: »

how very dare you suggest we wash our cars whilst theres a war on
or was it a hosepipe ban
lost track:D

actually: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/topics/weather/9190742/Drought-Water-companies-say-Be-proud-of-your-dirty-car.html

I'd rather not be proud like the guy says....

oldagetraveller

Other - 2 buckets and a lambswool mitt using Meguiars Gold Class. Rinse with rainwater from butt. Dry off with a Kent microfibre towel.
In winter, with salted roads, an underside pressure wash with a lance specifically for that job, about every two weeks.

interstellaflyer

worried_jim wrote: »

Slovakians at the hand car wash for £5.

Yep, the EE guys at the hand car wash at our local Tesco do a fantastic job, £7 here though, but well worth it.