Basic Guide: How to Clean your Car

Andy Monty · May 28, 2009

Hellcat said:
When the car is waxed or sealed with a resin sealant... then what should your washing regieme be? Snowfoam and rinse/dry only?

what ever you want within reason..

(worth noting Super resin polish wont last long at all its a polish not a dedicated sealant)

i snow foam, wash with shampoo rinse and dry,...

longevity depends on a lot of factors but using a decent car shampoo in the correct dilution shouldn't harm the wax/sealant

richie.guy · May 28, 2009

Wheels would normally be clayed AFTER the car is clayed, so you can get the most use of the clay bar as contamination of the bar isn't as much of an issue if used on wheels.

e.g. use clean clay on car, when dirty keep for re-use on wheels and/or sills/shuts etc.

punto_matt · May 29, 2009

Id like to update my picture:

Tris Harris · May 30, 2009

Good Idea Matt...

Andy Monty · May 30, 2009

punto_matt said:
Id like to update my picture:

Tris Harris said:
Good Idea Matt...

Im not playing (cant keep my car clean with my new job

:bang: )

2 miles down an old run way with no drainage then covered in saw dust (then again its soft so doesn't cause any damage)

pk090 · May 30, 2009

ok guys. currently i wash with acid rain neutralising shampoo rinse off the auto glym super resin and this gives a good shine but im looking to expand more!
anything within a small budget. Where can i get clay fro, does anywhere like halfords or motorworld etc sell it?

Tris Harris · May 30, 2009

best deals are found online tbh,

check the links i posted in the first post. most of them are from www.cleanyourcar.co.uk

EDIT: halfords sell the meguiar's quik clay kit i think, which comes with lubricant aswell, but its not cheap from them i dont think, about £17

pk090 · May 30, 2009

yeah only problem is i dont have paypal so cant really buy stuff online. Much rather go to shop and buy it lol. meguiars good stuff?

Tris Harris · May 30, 2009

pk090 said:
yeah only problem is i dont have paypal so cant really buy stuff online. Much rather go to shop and buy it lol. meguiars good stuff?

yeah its ok as a starter kit, you dont need paypal, can just pay with your credit or debit card

pk090 · May 30, 2009

meh. do you use clay on all the car bodywork? basically plan to follow your plan but without the snofoam as i dont have. want car looking shiney for Stanford hall

Tris Harris · May 31, 2009

pk090 said:
meh. do you use clay on all the car bodywork? basically plan to follow your plan but without the snofoam as i dont have. want car looking shiney for Stanford hall

yeah i use it all over, and then do my wheels afterwards if i can be arsed/ they need it

adamb · Jun 2, 2009

*Not best quality picture of my iPhone*

Hellcat · Jun 10, 2009

Thanks to Tris for this basic guide! Was nice to have it REALLY clean at Stanford! Will give it a quick wash later this week, hope the extra gloss protection sealant will survive!

p.s. tips for rinsing the car in a hard water area?

Tris Harris · Jun 10, 2009

The Bravo was looking great on Sunday

I'm in a hard water area and tbh, i just rinse it off and dry it as i say above.

you can get anal and use purified/ filtered water like VXRMarc etc, but its just not worth it imo!

Hellcat · Jun 10, 2009

I have an off-shot with it's own downpipe... I'm thinking I could always install a waterbutt to catch rain water?

Tris Harris · Jun 10, 2009

trouble with that is rainwater is not generally clean after it has been in in gutters/ downpipes (if this is what you mean by off shot)? I once accidently filled my screenwash up with rainwater out of the butt and it left disgusting marks all over the car/ windscreen when i used it!

Hellcat · Jun 10, 2009

True true..

Another option is to use the water out of our condensing tumble dryer.. just need to develop a better way of filtering out all the fluff. Currently use it to mix with screenwash and it works pretty well.

sh4dow · Jun 23, 2009

Hey guys - thought this would be a good place to ask seeing as you seem like car-wash experts

I've got some Auto-bahm - have only used it once so far (apply, then buff off) - How often should it be put on? Considering I usually wash the car every 1-2 weeks depending on time/weather. Should I be putting anything on top after buffing it off?

Cheers x

Tris Harris · Jun 23, 2009

should last a good couple of months really, when you re-wash do you use a quick detailer when drying or not?

Ninja59 · Jun 23, 2009

sh4dow said:
Hey guys - thought this would be a good place to ask seeing as you seem like car-wash experts

I've got some Auto-bahm - have only used it once so far (apply, then buff off) - How often should it be put on? Considering I usually wash the car every 1-2 weeks depending on time/weather. Should I be putting anything on top after buffing it off?

Cheers x

agree with Tris...last approx 3 months..or do it when it stops beading/sheeting or you just want an improvement in looks tbh

a QD would help for the in between ones something like CG speed wipe(nice smell btw) also works well as a drying aid so does to jobs nicely....smells like strawberries btw...

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