Lets face it its cold damp and horrid out there and no one in their right mind is going to want to spend hours outside cleaning the car only for it to be as bad again the next time you go out not everyone has a pressure washer so this wash is been done without one...........
Obviously at this time of year they start lathering the road with rock salt which coats the car obviously this is no good left on the car and is better rinsed off as often as possible That and it keeps your lights number plate and windows clear.....
so start with a dirty car...
I always start with some kind detergent pre-wash this could be either applied by a hose dispenser such as a Gilmour
a Super-Spray
or even a pump up garden sprayer
even a watering can will do
I just use a cheap car shampoo im currently using Turtle wax big orange which is on offer in B&Q at £5 (or it was when i got some)
http://www.diy.com/nav/build/motori...mpid=4&tmad=c&ecamp=cse_go?CAWELAID=793778137
I use a metric "Glug" in the gilmour and top up with water the dirtier the car the more i put in .......
Next i start low down and cover the car working upwards in the solution and leave to soak for a few minutes
(whilst its soaking i refill the bottle and Fill a bucket with clean water and rinse the wheel arches out)
Next step is to rinse the car well with a fan jet of water to remove the worst of the soiling
So you now have a wet and slightly less dirty car
(notice that i didn't pre rinse the car with water this allows the shampoo to soak in and not be diluted any more by water still on the car)
As i said earlier i filled a bucket and refilled the soap dispenser
Rinse the wash mitt out thoroughly
and load it up with a blast of solution from your sprayer
then apply car shampoo to a section of the car eg the roof
then lightly wipe over with the wash mitt to remove the film of dirt
Then rinse the mitt out in the bucket and do another section leaving the dirty lower sections until last......
and use a separate wash mitt/ brush on the wheels
Once all been lathered up start to rinse from the top down using a flowing hose and "sheet" the water off the car.. (this works best on a waxed car) and in doing so it is possible to get the car 95% dry using water.............
let the car drip dry for a few minutes
then
Go over with a microfibre Drying towel or if you prefer a chamois
and there you go a clean car with minimal risk of scratching or swirling your paintwork
Obviously at this time of year they start lathering the road with rock salt which coats the car obviously this is no good left on the car and is better rinsed off as often as possible That and it keeps your lights number plate and windows clear.....
so start with a dirty car...
I always start with some kind detergent pre-wash this could be either applied by a hose dispenser such as a Gilmour
a Super-Spray
or even a pump up garden sprayer
even a watering can will do
I just use a cheap car shampoo im currently using Turtle wax big orange which is on offer in B&Q at £5 (or it was when i got some)
http://www.diy.com/nav/build/motori...mpid=4&tmad=c&ecamp=cse_go?CAWELAID=793778137
I use a metric "Glug" in the gilmour and top up with water the dirtier the car the more i put in .......
Next i start low down and cover the car working upwards in the solution and leave to soak for a few minutes
(whilst its soaking i refill the bottle and Fill a bucket with clean water and rinse the wheel arches out)
Next step is to rinse the car well with a fan jet of water to remove the worst of the soiling
So you now have a wet and slightly less dirty car
(notice that i didn't pre rinse the car with water this allows the shampoo to soak in and not be diluted any more by water still on the car)
As i said earlier i filled a bucket and refilled the soap dispenser
Rinse the wash mitt out thoroughly
and load it up with a blast of solution from your sprayer
then apply car shampoo to a section of the car eg the roof
then lightly wipe over with the wash mitt to remove the film of dirt
Then rinse the mitt out in the bucket and do another section leaving the dirty lower sections until last......
and use a separate wash mitt/ brush on the wheels
Once all been lathered up start to rinse from the top down using a flowing hose and "sheet" the water off the car.. (this works best on a waxed car) and in doing so it is possible to get the car 95% dry using water.............
let the car drip dry for a few minutes
then
Go over with a microfibre Drying towel or if you prefer a chamois
and there you go a clean car with minimal risk of scratching or swirling your paintwork
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