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[aaronjb]

I asked a mate of mine what I should buy to wash the car with .. he gave me this list; needless to say, I took the car to his house 

Wash Mitt
Budget: http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/washing-and-drying/meguiars-lambswool-wash-mitt/prod_282.html
Recommended: http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/washing-and-drying/wash-mitts-sponges/dodo-juice-supernatural-wash-mitt/prod_578.html
This is possibly the most important piece of kit in your bag, and I would really, really recommend getting the Wookie's Fist. It's so much better than anything else.

Shampoo
Budget: http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/washing-and-drying/meguiars-gold-class-shampoo-64oz/prod_423.html
Recommended: http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/washing-and-drying/car-wash-shampoos/dodo-juice-born-to-be-mild-shampoo/prod_490.html
No harm in the first option, it's good stuff, but the DJ BTM just foams up that little bit better and smells gorgeous.

Microfibres
Budget: The ones you can get for £4 for about a million of them from Costco. I've a load sitting in my garage, you're welcome to some of those.
Recommended: Well, you can't get cheaper than free

Polish
Budget: http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/car-polish-compounds/meguiars-ultimate-compound/prod_554.html
Recommended: Borrow my DA plus extensive selection of pads and compounds
First one will be hard work by hand and you'll get an average result. Second one is a good day per car, but it will look like new afterwards.

Wax
Budget: http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/sealants/finishkare-1000p-hi-temp-sealant/prod_589.html
Recommended: http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/wax/dodo-juice/dodo-juice-supernatural-30ml-panel-pot/prod_442.html
First one is for the lazy, as it's a pain to put on and take off but it will last you for about 6 months, works fantastic on wheels too and will save them getting covered in brake dust. Second one is the dog's danglies in terms of ease of use and final finish, but that's only for a tiny pot. I've got a tiny pot of it, and I've done two cars with it so far and have used about a third of the tub so that size will probably do you.

Not on your list but stuff I'd also consider a must-have:

Wheel cleaner
http://www.espumadirect.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_14&products_id=16
Not from the same place and not cheap, but this will last you forever and a day, and you can ask Mark just how good this stuff is at removing crap from wheels. If it can make the wheels of the Honda look good after approx. 2 years of never being cleaned...

Tyre shine
Budget: http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/wheels-and-tyres/autoglym-instant-tyre-dressing/prod_805.html
Recommended: http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/wheels-and-tyres/meguiars-high-gloss-tyre-gel/prod_103.html
I actually use the cheaper one here, as it's a bit multi-purpose and can be used on under-bonnet plastics as well (or anything black and plasticky, outside trim included). Doesn't last as long as the other stuff though, which I believe Mark uses and it's very good stuff.

Interior cleaner
http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/interior/poorboys-natural-look-dressing/prod_328.html
You can do leather, cloth, plastic, anything with this. And it smells lovely too.

Polish and wax pads
http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/accessories/meguiars-foam-applicators-pkg/2/prod_177.html
Must have for putting on the wax and stuff.

Clay
http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/detailing-clay/wolfs-chemicals-aggressive-detailing-clay/prod_939.html
You must do this before polishing, else you'll just make more scratches.

Detailer
http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/detailing-sprays/meguiars-last-touch/prod_225.html
This will last you forever, and is used with the above. Anything will do though, the Dodo Juice Born Slippy would be my next choice if you wanted to buy a smaller bottle.

Drying towel
http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/washing-and-drying/huge-38-x-28-microfibre-drying-towel/prod_154.html
Chamois leathers are old skool and crap. These things are the daddies, even Jo uses them on her car as they're so easy to use and brilliant. That one's out of stock ATM sadly, but any specific large microfibre drying towel (key words) will do. I've got my last couple from Costco IIRC.

Also available on their website are buckets with grit guards, just buy a cheapy holdall from Argos to keep it all in.

[feeutfo]

All of that, except I have the mcguires carnauba wax. Or is that the same thing?

  Put that right for you Chris 

...or what ever the hell it's called. Mr Pbug

Put that right for you too Chris   

nope, YOU can't spell. 

[dbug]

All of that, except I have the mcguires carnauba wax. Or is that the same thing?

  Put that right for you Chris 

...or what ever the hell it's called. Mr Dbug

Put that right for you too Chris   

nope, YOU can't spell. 

Think i can its CARNAUBA   

[albitz]

edit.

Go on then, have another go.

It would be all too easy Chris,but I am trying to remind myself of the OOF spirit ( not always easy) rather than just the letter of the rules. Tbh,you seem to bring conflict to almost every thread you participate in these days,and I (and Im sure quite a few others) really do think its high time the admins seriously addressed the matter.

[dbug]

I asked a mate of mine what I should buy to wash the car with .. he gave me this list; needless to say, I took the car to his house

What a list - a sensible decision mate 

[aaronjb]

I asked a mate of mine what I should buy to wash the car with .. he gave me this list; needless to say, I took the car to his house

What a list - a sensible decision mate 

Cleaning the car his way took four of us all day.. Still, I will admit, it did look very shiny when it was done!

It has half of England's bug population welded to the front of it again now, though..

[dbug]

I asked a mate of mine what I should buy to wash the car with .. he gave me this list; needless to say, I took the car to his house

What a list - a sensible decision mate 

Cleaning the car his way took four of us all day.. Still, I will admit, it did look very shiny when it was done!

It has half of England's bug population welded to the front of it again now, though..

  Wondered where the other half were 

[albitz]

Mine took a fair bit of cleaning today. I hit a big fat pigeon about half a mile before I got to work.

[OmegaAnglesey]

Got a kinda funny story about "clay bars" before a friend told me about them I never heard of them before so asked what do I need "you need a clay bar and some lube" I was like ok but what do you mean by lube i said then saying do you mean the type a woman and man while having fun would use ? .. Needless to say he couldn't stop laughing when I said that but he did say lube 

[feeutfo]

edit.

Go on then, have another go.

It would be all too easy Chris,but I am trying to remind myself of the OOF spirit ( not always easy) rather than just the letter of the rules. Tbh,you seem to bring conflict to almost every thread you participate in these days,and I (and Im sure quite a few others) really do think its high time the admins seriously addressed the matter.

maybe pm your clique to join in Albs. or have "we" touched a nerve?

I thought this sort of thing passed as banter on here? Or is it just another political angle?

[feeutfo]

All of that, except I have the mcguires carnauba wax. Or is that the same thing?

  Put that right for you Chris 

...or what ever the hell it's called. Mr Dbug

Put that right for you too Chris   

nope, YOU can't spell. 

Think i can its CARNAUBA   

with a (?)

[feeutfo]

Trying some new products and methods  ...


Meguiars Quik Detailer
Autoglym Super Resin Car Cleaner Polish 325ml
Meguiars - NXT Generation Car Wash
BILT HAMBER Auto Clay Bar 200g REGULAR
MEGUIARS ULTIMATE PASTE WAX

Thoughts on these products ? How and what steps do you take to keep your car looking its best / products used ?

Jet wash
Wash with two bucket method and that mcguires shampoo
Rinse with jet wash
Shammy dry with man made shammy
Clay bar with detailer
Polish with megs scratch ex2 or srp depending on how bad with machine polisher
Wax on wax off etc

One panel at a time as its a lot of work.
Get the micro fibre clothes from spAsda or any supermarket. Machine wash once used.

Might be room for something to get lumps of Tar off with in there somewhere.

Got these as mine have been washed so many times their falling apart 
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/130596790387?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

good shout. Ta

[dbug]

All of that, except I have the mcguires carnauba wax. Or is that the same thing?

  Put that right for you Chris 

...or what ever the hell it's called. Mr Dbug

Put that right for you too Chris   

nope, YOU can't spell. 

Think i can its CARNAUBA   

with a (?)

Fed up playing your childish games - I'll let you have the last word 

[albitz]

edit.

Go on then, have another go.

It would be all too easy Chris,but I am trying to remind myself of the OOF spirit ( not always easy) rather than just the letter of the rules. Tbh,you seem to bring conflict to almost every thread you participate in these days,and I (and Im sure quite a few others) really do think its high time the admins seriously addressed the matter.

maybe pm your clique to join in Albs. or have "we" touched a nerve?

I thought this sort of thing passed as banter on here? Or is it just another political angle?

The only member who constantly uses the "clique! word is you Chris, and I really have no idea why tbh.Also no idea who "we" are,or what nerve you think you might have touched.I think its obvious that your posts are way beyond banter much of the time.Putting a laughing smiley at the end of them doesnt disguise the acidity. I doubt that Cem,Nickbat,Dbug and no doubt others consider your replies to their posts as banter.Imo this conflict which keeps creeping into threads which you post on is poisoning the forum and its time it stopped.Its self indulgent nonsense tbh.

[feeutfo]

edit.

Go on then, have another go.

It would be all too easy Chris,but I am trying to remind myself of the OOF spirit ( not always easy) rather than just the letter of the rules. Tbh,you seem to bring conflict to almost every thread you participate in these days,and I (and Im sure quite a few others) really do think its high time the admins seriously addressed the matter.

maybe pm your clique to join in Albs. or have "we" touched a nerve?

I thought this sort of thing passed as banter on here? Or is it just another political angle?

The only member who constantly uses the "clique! word is you Chris, and I really have no idea why tbh.Also no idea who "we" are,or what nerve you think you might have touched.I think its obvious that your posts are way beyond banter much of the time.Putting a laughing smiley at the end of them doesnt disguise the acidity. I doubt that Cem,Nickbat,Dbug and no doubt others consider your replies to their posts as banter.Imo this conflict which keeps creeping into threads which you post on is poisoning the forum and its time it stopped.Its self indulgent nonsense tbh.