Waxing your car

Alanp

As many have said you can get really deep into car cleaning, if you’re not getting really into it then just choose a wax or a polish, and wash every week with a car shampoo, do not use washing up liquid...you can spend a fortune on polishes/ waxes, just choose one that suits your budget, on a newish car with good paint, it’ll look good 

neilmcl

Arsenal2019 said:

neilmcl said:

Arsenal2019 said:

I have autoGlyn tar remover to remove tar spots- and it works a treat. However, there are some spots which simply do not come off with it! And I leave on for 3-4 mins 

Try something stronger, I've never found the Autoglym stuff much good.. Somebody mentioned Tardis earlier which is probably the strongest you can get hold of, I use Carchem Glue and Tar remover.

This? https://www.car-chem.com/shop/glue-tar-remover#reviews

Yes, that's the stuff.

Arsenal2019

neilmcl said:

Arsenal2019 said:

neilmcl said:

Arsenal2019 said:

I have autoGlyn tar remover to remove tar spots- and it works a treat. However, there are some spots which simply do not come off with it! And I leave on for 3-4 mins 

Try something stronger, I've never found the Autoglym stuff much good.. Somebody mentioned Tardis earlier which is probably the strongest you can get hold of, I use Carchem Glue and Tar remover.

This? https://www.car-chem.com/shop/glue-tar-remover#reviews

Yes, that's the stuff.

Read the reviews and everyone rates it highly. Seems to be much stronger stuff. I presume it won’t effect the paintwork in anyway will it?

Ebe_Scrooge

Grumpy_chap said:

This is a very long thread of people that are clearly passionate about the subject matter.

Can someone explain to me why?  Really, why?  My car gets washed when it rains, no cost, no effort.  What is the benefit of anything else?  

Each to their own, I guess.  Many years ago I stumbled across a program on TV that was following a Concours event for lorries, I think the program was a documentary about Eddie Stobart.  It was fascinating the lengths these guys went to - washing, waxing, cleaning the engine by hand, polishing the door rubbers and hinges, even cleaning the grass off the tyres after they'd parked up at the showground.  I can kind of see the attraction of showing off your pride and joy to its very best.

Personally I don't have the time.  I do keep my car reasonably clean, and can get a bit OCD about hosing off the wheel arches and underside during the winter to get the salt off.  But that's more for practicality - my car represents a reasonably large investment for me (even though it's very cheap by a lot of people's standards, and always second-hand), and I just want it to last as long as possible and not go rusty.  I have neither the time nor the inclination to get into the "heavy detailing" thing, but must admit I'm impressed when I see the results some people get.

BOWFER

Grumpy_chap said:

This is a very long thread of people that are clearly passionate about the subject matter.

Can someone explain to me why?  Really, why?  My car gets washed when it rains, no cost, no effort.  What is the benefit of anything else?  

Can't fathom why you'd literally never wash your car.
Can't stand a filthy car, inside or out.
My days of spending hour upon hour cleaning my cars are long gone, but it's really not that much effort to keep them clean - I'm happy to use an auto carwash from time to time (winter)
But I'm a clean person, house/personal/car - it's all linked IMO.

neilmcl

Arsenal2019 said:

neilmcl said:

Arsenal2019 said:

neilmcl said:

Arsenal2019 said:

I have autoGlyn tar remover to remove tar spots- and it works a treat. However, there are some spots which simply do not come off with it! And I leave on for 3-4 mins 

Try something stronger, I've never found the Autoglym stuff much good.. Somebody mentioned Tardis earlier which is probably the strongest you can get hold of, I use Carchem Glue and Tar remover.

This? https://www.car-chem.com/shop/glue-tar-remover#reviews

Yes, that's the stuff.

Read the reviews and everyone rates it highly. Seems to be much stronger stuff. I presume it won’t effect the paintwork in anyway will it?

Not if you follow the instructions.

BOWFER

I use Tardis neat with no ill effect.
When I say neat, it's poured onto a rag and then wiped over the tar.
Much tidier than a spray bottle.

thegentleway

Grumpy_chap said:

This is a very long thread of people that are clearly passionate about the subject matter.

Can someone explain to me why?  Really, why?  My car gets washed when it rains, no cost, no effort.  What is the benefit of anything else?  

Waxing adds a layer of protection to your car against the long-term deterioration of paintwork and scratches (which reduce the car's value). It also makes it easier to clean. But I suspect the main reason people do it is because it makes their car look nice. It's the same reason we don't all drive Dacia Sanderos. British people love cars and spend a lot of money on new ones, which is great for the second hand market and money savers

Biggus_Dickus

BOWFER said:

I use Tardis neat with no ill effect.
When I say neat, it's poured onto a rag and then wiped over the tar.
Much tidier than a spray bottle.

No need for expensive stuff like that;...a damp Brillo pad and plenty of elbow grease will do the job,...no probs!

BOWFER

Biggus_Dickus said:

BOWFER said:

I use Tardis neat with no ill effect.
When I say neat, it's poured onto a rag and then wiped over the tar.
Much tidier than a spray bottle.

No need for expensive stuff like that;...a damp Brillo pad and plenty of elbow grease will do the job,...no probs!

A fag lighter held over the tar spots also works.