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Post by racingteatray on Apr 10, 2022 17:31:08 GMT
For no better reason than that the car wasn’t very clean and tomorrow I have Autoglass coming to repair a nasty chip in the windscreen, I decided to have the car washed today. And then somehow that reminded me that I hadn’t actually applied anything remotely resembling polish to the car since last August after I’d had the various dents removed. So having an afternoon to myself and since it had clouded over, I set about the car with some Autoglym “Deep Shine”. And then having the bit between my teeth, I set about the steering wheel and seats with some leather wipes (always alarming to see how grubby the steering wheel was). I even found some metal polish and cleaned up the exhaust tips. I dare say it won’t be anywhere near up to the standards of the various expert car cleaners on here, but it does look rather better than before. So when did you last have what my wife terms “a car-licking session”?  |
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Post by ChrisM on Apr 10, 2022 17:57:58 GMT
The Kuga got done only a few weeks ago, just days before we had the sandstorm brown rain, the Fiesta is due to be done in the next few weeks.
The Captur is overdue, may try to do it with the Fiesta over Easter.
I was going to do younger daughter's A1 over Easter or the following week-end depending on when she visits us. but obviously that's not going to happen, however I do hope to apply the "Beats" side stripes to the Polo when she is here - the Polo got done the day I collected it because I found so many tar spots on its lower body.
The Volvo will get done if it's driveable and if elder daughter visits this month, and if I get time (so, a pretty low possibility)
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Post by garry on Apr 10, 2022 18:28:57 GMT
Looking very smart.
I can’t remember the last time I cleaned my car! The local hand wash does such a decent job that I simply can’t find the motivation to do it myself.
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Post by LandieMark on Apr 10, 2022 18:55:15 GMT
Truck will get done properly in May when the cows go out. Autoglym HD wax over super resin, probably.
Looks lovely, BTW.
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Post by racingteatray on Apr 10, 2022 19:41:14 GMT
Looking very smart. I can’t remember the last time I cleaned my car! The local hand wash does such a decent job that I simply can’t find the motivation to do it myself. To be clear, I didn’t actually wash the car myself - I had it washed by the local Kosovans this morning. I just did the polishing afterwards once it had dried out in the sun. |
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Post by Big Blue on Apr 10, 2022 20:45:32 GMT
I was up early for the F1 so after that I took the opportunity to clean the Mini whilst the family slept in. The white roof looked white enough, until I cleaned part of it!
Eva was cleaned thoroughly two weeks ago and will be again in a couple of weeks.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2022 22:54:25 GMT
Not for years which is frustrating and I agree, yours does look bloody good after the tlc.
If I were in the market for one I would have to say I would go for yours, I know you look after them.
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Post by Grampa on Apr 11, 2022 9:46:02 GMT
Yesterday - gave the Elgrand a good compound and waxing to remove 95% of all the little blemishes that most leave untouched - a very rewarding afternoon - looked tons better.
The Scirocco and Mini are done with hybrid ceramic which is great - an SiO2 wash makes them shine like they've been just polished for a fraction of the effort.
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Post by PG on Apr 11, 2022 10:46:05 GMT
Yesterday. The Mini had its first wash in months. Autoglym Aqua Wax brought out the shine really well again.
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Post by johnc on Apr 11, 2022 11:16:50 GMT
My daughter was home for a flying overnight visit on Friday so I cleaned her car before she left on Saturday morning and then cleaned the other two afterwards followed by some quick detailer to make them really shine. I also cleaned and ceramic coated my summer wheels last weekend and fitted them yesterday.
My car will get a ceramic coating in the next few weeks when I can set aside enough time to do it.
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Post by alf on Apr 20, 2022 11:11:36 GMT
I must admit I have been using these "dry" wash/waxes recently a - lot - where I live now I park under small trees and get plenty of poo and dust on the car. I see no ill effects at all from just doing this rather than "wet" washes, even when the cars are quite dirty.
I did also properly wax the Jag -with the newer style of AG Super Resin (much better than the old one in terms of removing it more like Meguiars - ie easily) and it looked great until I drove it right across to Eastern Germany whereupon it looked a bit sad again, until it was dry "washed" again. I'm going to get through a lot of this dry wash!!
I partly keep both cars so detailed now to make the poo easier to remove... Whichever car I bring here tends to suffer!! The other is left at Tina's and fares better.
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Post by Big Blue on May 2, 2022 20:03:44 GMT
I cleaned Eva inside and out today, including dash wipes, leather wipes, glass cleaner etc. but one question:
She’s coated in that Teflon stuff so looks spotless with a shampoo and dried with chamois (and then a micro cloth later in the day.) I oo-ed and err-ed about polishing as well so my question is do I need to polish the slippery coating?
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Post by ChrisM on May 2, 2022 21:05:02 GMT
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Good question and I'd love to know the "proper" answer.
The Fiesta got cleaned and polished to within an inch of its life today, apart from the wheels which deserve a session of their own. Maybe I'll get round to taking them off to clean the inside surfaces?
The Kuga got its bonnet and tailgate cleaned and polished too but lack of time due to other needs meant I couldn't do the whole car - it looks a bit odd now as the roof is covered in dust/pollen and the sides are a bit grimy. Blame the NHS and local pharmacies - I spend hours tracking down a prescription for another family member, sent electronically to a pharmacy whose computer system crashed.....
The Kuga had "lifetime" coating applied to its paintwork when new but TBH it's crap and I could tell from the way that water didn't bead properly on the roof and bonnet a few years back that it appeared to have worn off, hence it now gets an annual polish.
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Post by phillipm on May 2, 2022 21:18:50 GMT
That's bloody shiny! Can't remember the last time I washed mine, half the lacquer fell off it and I lost enthusiasm after that  |
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Post by LandieMark on May 3, 2022 8:31:37 GMT
I cleaned Eva inside and out today, including dash wipes, leather wipes, glass cleaner etc. but one question: She’s coated in that Teflon stuff so looks spotless with a shampoo and dried with chamois (and then a micro cloth later in the day.) I oo-ed and err-ed about polishing as well so my question is do I need to polish the slippery coating? You can wax on top of a sealant if you wish, but I wouldn't use a polish as such. Something like AG HD wax or a spray and wipe off wax would be ideal. |
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Post by johnc on May 3, 2022 9:03:16 GMT
I cleaned Eva inside and out today, including dash wipes, leather wipes, glass cleaner etc. but one question: She’s coated in that Teflon stuff so looks spotless with a shampoo and dried with chamois (and then a micro cloth later in the day.) I oo-ed and err-ed about polishing as well so my question is do I need to polish the slippery coating? No, not unless you want to remove it or shorten it's life. You should just top it up with a maintenance sealant or wax if you feel you have to add to the surface. |
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Post by Big Blue on May 3, 2022 9:50:53 GMT
I meant polish with wax (apologies for lack of clarity).
Thanks for advice. Interestingly I looked up caring for ceramic coated cars this morning and noted that regardless of being a desperately lax car cleaner whenever I do do it I appear to be doing it correctly.
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Post by LandieMark on May 7, 2022 15:17:53 GMT
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Post by Martin on May 8, 2022 11:00:52 GMT
I gave the Golf a spring clean this morning. Wash, wax and Gyeon Wetcoat plus a full interior clean including all the leather.  Sparking! (Apart from the discs…)  |
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Post by Grampa on May 12, 2022 10:57:25 GMT
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Post by PG on May 17, 2022 12:02:32 GMT
The Scirocco still looks really smarty! Very shiny indeed. It's a design that has aged really well - if it was launched today I still think it would look fresh. But of course if launched now it would have tiny headlamps and a design mess at the front to fill in the extra space.
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Post by Grampa on May 19, 2022 18:29:25 GMT
The Scirocco still looks really smarty! Very shiny indeed. It's a design that has aged really well - if it was launched today I still think it would look fresh. But of course if launched now it would have tiny headlamps and a design mess at the front to fill in the extra space. One of the reasons I never replaced it (aside from the fact cars are silly priced nowadays). The Elgrand looks a lot younger than its 18 years too. |
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Post by racingteatray on Dec 11, 2023 15:52:37 GMT
I should probably have my forum membership revoked for this admission but this is actually the first time I have washed the Macan myself by hand since getting it back in January! It is looking very shiny as it had a full mop by Porsche West London not long ago after the Tequipment car cover debacle…    |
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Post by Boxer6 on Dec 11, 2023 16:57:27 GMT
It's come up very well though nice job!
Are you not putting your plate on this one?
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Post by racingteatray on Dec 11, 2023 17:04:43 GMT
It's come up very well though nice job! Are you not putting your plate on this one? I just haven't got around to it and in the meantime am quite enjoying the anonymity! I was tempted to put my plate on the Fiat, but my wife was having none of it. |
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Post by johnc on Dec 11, 2023 17:40:56 GMT
I really like the look of that Racing and could easily be tempted.
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Post by PG on Dec 11, 2023 19:56:35 GMT
That does look very smart.
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Post by Roadrunner on Dec 11, 2023 20:06:17 GMT
I had forgotten just how good that looks. Contender for the 'all the car you'll ever need' prize.
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Post by Tim on Dec 12, 2023 8:19:41 GMT
I'm not bothered about Porsches and certainly not keen on SUVs but I like that.
I see one to a similar spec sometimes near the office and its quite appealing too although it is a nice burgundy colour but with the same alloys.
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Post by theotherct on Dec 12, 2023 10:13:28 GMT
Looks fantastic. Really like the wheels, I don't understand the appeal of overly complicated designs with multiple colours or finishes.
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