Cleaning drying etc.

[Andyk]

Yep, use chamois as you desribe but still no match for waffle weave.....Just my thoughts of course.

 

[conaero]

Ok, I will stand prepared to be amazed.

 

[Andyk]

Lets us know how you get on

 

[urbanmaser]

Brillo pads are good for gettting stubborn marks off.......just a shame they seem to dull the paint a bit

 

[conaero]

Ok Andy, just been out and given it a try on a freshly rained on car, I am very very impressed. I will still do my aqua blade work as I feel it would be too saturated, but it would appear that it is as good as a chamois but easier to use.

What happens when the waffle gets saturated? Do you wring it out and it keep on working or does it have to be re dried?

 

[Andyk]

Just use as you would a chamois....wring it out.....as above I have 2 so when the one gets fully saturated I have a smaller one to finish off.

Also you can wash then in the washing machine with a small aount of washing powder...and I mean small....once they get dirty.

 

[Parisien]

....bought stuff off these guys.......good prices etc.....who else do you use for cleaning supplies?


http://www.perfectlycleaned.co.uk/

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[Easyplan66]

I started using a microfibre after I had my car detailed back in February and can honestly say I was amazed how good it was, I will never use a chamois again, I can dry my car without even wringing it out once!

 

[BennyD]

I started using a microfibre after I had my car detailed back in February and can honestly say I was amazed how good it was, I will never use a chamois again, I can dry my car without even wringing it out once!

Andrew, what is this microfibre of which you speak? What are they? How much are they? Where do you get them from?

 

[conaero]

Something like this Benny, blooming brilliant. Used a chamois for the first 35 years of my life, Ill but using the MF cloth for the other 35 years.

This is the one I have from Poorboys

http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog/poorboys-waffle-weave-towel.html

 

[Easyplan66]

yep that's the one, mine is from halfords, fantastic

 

[BennyD]

I will hasten to said establishment on the morrow in order to secure a similar item for the appropriate financial remuneration.

 

[MAF260]

Did somebody mention cleaning?

Spent a good part of today giving my Alfa a good going over. Thorough vacuum inside, all surfaces cleaned, dusted and dressed, then
1. TFR on wheels
2. Snow foam whole car
3. Wash with 2 bucket method (Meguiars Gold Class Shampoo used with a noodle microfibre mitt)
4. Rinse with power washer (bought a new one last week, it's amazing!)
5. Dry with large waffle microfibre cloths (2)
6. Speed detail cleaned with new microfibre cloths to get rid of any water spotting
7. Polish with Meguiars Top Class polish (new microfibres used again to buff)
8. 2 coats of Harly wax buffed with new microfibre cloths
9. Windows cleaned and polished with Meguiars window cleaner
10. Tyres dressed with Meguiars Red Hot and buffed to a matt finish

She looks pretty now:

 

[Parisien]

Just out of the packet Mark........................do tell us how many hours?!


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[Parisien]

Couple of points.....noodle mitt?

Difference really in polishing and waxing.........is there?

Not keen on glossy look on tyres rubber?


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[nigw]

Difference really in polishing and waxing.........is there?

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You need to both polish and wax - they do very different things.

A polish is a mild abrasive - good for removing swirl marks, scuff etc and giving it a shine, but doesn't protect the paint. The wax helps fiill microscopic imperfections (hence helping the shine) and gives the paint a protective coating. So you clean, perhaps clay bar to remove impurities on the paint, polish and then wax.

 

[MAF260]

Just out of the packet Mark........................do tell us how many hours?!


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About 4 including a quick coffee break Frank - just lovely to be outside on such a beautiful day.

The noodle mitt is a strange looking thing (will have to take a pic for you) which is made of microfibre - the basic point is that it lifts dirt away from the car when cleaning.

Nigw has covered the polish/wax differences. No claying today as I did the whole car a couple of months ago and it's not good to do too often.

I prefer the matt look to glossy tyres and it also helps keep the stuff under control if I buff it immediately. I've found in the past that if left it can run onto the alloys and makes a bit of a mess.

Mrs MAF's car tomorrow - that's a black 7-seat Shogun. Will take way more than 4 hours to do the same; the thing is huge!

 

[Parisien]

Cheers for that guys.....................

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[Parisien]

Anyone know of this company and products or used it......................

http://www.zainostore.com/

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[ENZ525]

Anyone know of this company and products or used it......................

http://www.zainostore.com/

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