Car cleaning, what do you use?

[k.aaron]

After just two hours of cleaning my car I wondered what products you guys use?

[Clinton]

sand paper and detergant

[focus_7]

Armour all for plastics
Vacuum cleaner for the inside
Car shampoo, cut and polish and car wax for the outside.


To add to this, does anyone bother with those automatic car-washes at servos? Are they bad for the paint? Or no problems?

[keiichi]

Armour all for plastics
Vacuum cleaner for the inside
Car shampoo, cut and polish and car wax for the outside.


To add to this, does anyone bother with those automatic car-washes at servos? Are they bad for the paint? Or no problems?

same here use same stuff....

auto car washes (drive throughs) are a bit rough on your car imo.
i quite like the self serve ones.

[yoshimitsu9]

same here use same stuff....

auto car washes (drive throughs) are a bit rough on your car imo.
i quite like the self serve ones.

i would never go to one that uses the brushes to clean. the water only ones on the other hand id think about

[seek]

i use coles scourers (sp?) their green and very gritty. takes all the shit off nicely.

oh, and dishwashing detirgent.


ive washed my car three times in 2yrs.

[hao.]

I use Turtle Wax "Bug & Tar Remover" in the spray bottle + a couple of rags. Not sure if it's around anymore though. No need for water, polishes the paint and removes almost everything off the paint. Then for the interior I use armorall for the plastics and a vacuum cleaner for the rest.

[driftke70]

the water in car washes tends to be recycled partially and gets acidic, attacks the paint makes it oxidise. The soap they use is pretty bad and aggressive too, alright for a 4by to clean wheels and under body and stuff but otherwise id steer clear.

[keiichi]

i would never go to one that uses the brushes to clean. the water only ones on the other hand id think about

brush is optional... why wouldnt you use the brushes?

[*urban_ninja*]

wash with auto smart or sonax products. this is my profession and i stand by those brands all depends on what is bi\eing done but wash with a detergant with light "wax" grade then ajax for windows. for grit i got shit for that that disolves it without scrubbing with a brush "thats scarry"

[k.aaron]

I think brushes would have a lot of little rocks and stuff in it from the last time someone used it.

[driftke70]

he meens the rotational ones that come down,

but still same deal applies.

[Dylan]

if my car is dusty(not muddy), i like using this stuff.
What i do is get a bucket with water and a chamois and spray the stuff on then chamois it off then while still slightly wet buff it with a cloth. Doing one panel at a time. I dont like using lots of amounts of water on these older cars

http://www.selleys.com.au/images/UserUploadedImages/15/P_PolyglazeWaterlessWash.jpg

[superbmobile]

Cheap styling armourall truck wash works quite well.

[shift_rook]

you use water and a chamois! but it says waterless, great, that's like dividing by zero

[Dylan]

But I like to use the water and a chamois aswell so i dont go through heaps of cloths by dry wiping it

[Shahzan]

I use Acsrotech product

[k.aaron]

Guess I should list what I use.

Polyglaze Waterless Wash.
Meguiars liquid car wax.
Meguiars hot tyre shine.
Meguiars wheel cleaner.
Meguiars dash and trim care.

Love Meguiars products!

[marvis]

Carlovers?

[k.aaron]

Can't stand having a dirty car.

[focus_7]

Autosol!

[ke_70]

am i the only 1 that uses enjo lol (apart from mum lol least it free)
dad knew some1 who replaced the nuri bp car washer washy thingo said there were like 4 arials suck in the brushes NEVER USE AUTO CAR WASHES

[biggo]

I cant be the only dick who uses CT18?

apparently its good for washing other stuff too?

[shift_rook]

what's ct18??

[biggo]

truckwash ya muppet

[k.aaron]

What's so different about truck wash to normal car wash?

Does it just get rid of the grime better or what?

[4DRFRK]

truck wash is aids, wash steel in it leave it overnight ,then you wont use it on your car again, i use it in my engine bay only then make sure i get all of it off with the gerni on the outside i use sonax everything

[superbmobile]

I cant be the only dick who uses CT18?

apparently its good for washing other stuff too?

Truck wash is the all time winner it's pure royalty.

[Dylan]

will this strip wax though?

[shift_rook]

what's good for washing rims?? i'm tryin to do a restore on em and it's fricken hard. anything worth using??

[Dylan]

are they alloys?. If there slightly coroded you can sand back a fair bit, then start polishing with Autosol or similar. Once there polished you can just wash them with normal car wash i'd say

[shift_rook]

it's the lip bit, all shiny and stuff...

[julzy]

1200 grit wet/dry sandpaper,
rub back a fair bit then polish with autosol.

[shift_rook]

k thanks mate, i'll get some asap

[stylz]

what about windows? :s