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what do you wash it with ?
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 7:59 pm
by scott_e
everytime i park up in the garage at night i give it a quick run over with a cloth .... first weekend coming up however and i just need to know how best to keep it nice and shiny ?
saffron yellow btw.
thanks
Scott
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 8:02 pm
by Rich H
Depends on where she's been, if shes from Dundee then Dettol is the only way to get it really clean....
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 8:03 pm
by scott_e
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 8:06 pm
by dezzy
Scott, check out
http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk Great advice on that website and great products too. If you email them, they'll recommend a washing routine for your own car based on colour, etc. Very helpful folk.
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 8:08 pm
by gorrie
Scott... is yours the Saffron Yellow with black wheels that was sitting out front of MMC a few weeks ago? Looking nice if it was... although I would say that.
I just used some of that back-2-black stuff on the plastic bits, and Turtlewax Extreme on the rest. The black wheels... no need to clean
Andy.
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 8:19 pm
by scott_e
gorrie wrote:Scott... is yours the Saffron Yellow with black wheels that was sitting out front of MMC a few weeks ago? Looking nice if it was... although I would say that.
thats the one !!!
thanks
i was sure i wanted a black one at first but love the saffron yellow when i saw it.
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 9:01 pm
by renmure
Polished Bliss are ace at giving advice.. really helpful.
Since getting the F355 I have gone a bit retentive about cleaning cars and 'invested' in one of these Foam Lance things and lots of wierd chemicals for pampering, err... cleaning stuff.
http://s79.photobucket.com/albums/j140/ ... F_0001.flv
The car in the video aint mine tho
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 9:11 pm
by scott_e
renmure wrote:The car in the video aint mine tho
didnt think it was ... its not yellow
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... &langId=-1
is this the sort of foam lance thing ?
Need to get a power hose too i guess. Im told a £50 one from B&Q would be good enough.
thanks again for advice.
Scott
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 9:17 pm
by renmure
http://www.autobritedirect.co.uk/shop/p ... ts_id=1726
this is the real deal in Foam Lances
(ok... I confess to being Registered on the Car Detailing Websites)
Jim
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 11:32 pm
by simon
Good to see you today Scott, car was looking very nice and shiny. Should have mine in sometime next week so I'll maybe stop on my way past and say hello again
Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 8:14 am
by GregR
I use rain
I bought a shedload of those product things in the begining, clay, SRP, sealant, washing mit, applicators etc.. Then I heard you had to wash, clay, polish, seal .... all in one go! I just get too bored!
Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 11:11 am
by scott_e
simon wrote:Good to see you today Scott, car was looking very nice and shiny. Should have mine in sometime next week so I'll maybe stop on my way past and say hello again
good to meet you too Simon
thanks for popping across. Good to know there is an expert nearby too
wouldnt mind a look at your elise sometime when you bring it in.
all the best
Scott
Re: what do you wash it with ?
Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 5:47 pm
by rossybee
scott_e wrote:what do you wash it with ?
Ask thinfourth, the ultimate G.J.O.B.
(had to add the fullstops to avoid another S_E auto blah-de-blah
)
Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 6:53 pm
by Rich H
G.J.O.B.=someone who cares for their vehicle so as to ensure its value is retained and they dont drive a shed
That is almost as good as d.i.n.g
I think I know a different Thinforth though... Last time I saw him he was driving a huge molehill with a landrover badge and big knobbley tyres
Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 7:55 pm
by rossybee
RICHARDHUMBLE wrote:Depends on where she's been, if shes from Dundee then Dettol is the only way to get it really clean....
Just noticed this.....
Mustn't bite