What do you use to clean your car?

[Eshrules]

ok.... summer is approaching, my paintwork is due to be re-done (look here)
and im wanting the golf to look its best...

few scuffs on the alloys (not by me i hasten to add) but besides that, paintwork in good condition for age....

now what are people using to turn their cars out?

i normally use a triple wax car wash from ********* for the wash, good old elbow grease with a toothbrush and some unknown wheel cleaner for the wheels and i then go over it with t-cut colour fast (colour matched) to lift any light scratches/blemishes, then i normally hand wax the whole thing with carplan hand wax....

turns out well, but im thinking not at its best.

i dont want to be **** and spend days getting it perfect.. but lets hear what people put on their motors....

[buster]

ok.... summer is approaching, my paintwork is due to be re-done (look here)
and im wanting the golf to look its best...

few scuffs on the alloys (not by me i hasten to add) but besides that, paintwork in good condition for age....

now what are people using to turn their cars out?

i normally use a triple wax car wash from ********* for the wash, good old elbow grease with a toothbrush and some unknown wheel cleaner for the wheels and i then go over it with t-cut colour fast (colour matched) to lift any light scratches/blemishes, then i normally hand wax the whole thing with carplan hand wax....

turns out well, but im thinking not at its best.

i dont want to be **** and spend days getting it perfect.. but lets hear what people put on their motors....

I take mine down to Morrisons and run it through the carwash.

[Eshrules]

I take mine down to Morrisons and run it through the carwash.

please tell; me your joking! nearest mine gets to a car wash is when i use the pressure washer to clean all the rubbish off it and give it a quick shampoo, hand wax and wheels still cleaned at home though....

[s0niX]

soap and water cuts it for me

[ghee60]

A tip to keep wheels clean is to get some wheel wax, like wonder wheels. If you spend ages getting them spotless you can then apply the wax and let it set. Then next time you come to clean them you can wash the wax off the wheels taking the grime with it

[Mav2006]

I tend to use Autoglym for most jobs, however, I'm thinking about Merguairs (spelling?). I don't polish as often as I should either !!!!

[Col]

You are all heathens !!!

Washing; two bucket method to minimise scratching of the paint. Also use a pressure washer to blow as much grit off first.

Drying; Micro fibre all the way, I'd recommend this over a chamois, I used a chamois for years and would never go back.

Polishing; Used to go mad when I had my Golf, not so much with the Passat. But would compound the car about every 6 months to get rid of those horrible spiders web scratches. I use a profesional / bodyshop rotary machine polisher. As for the polish, I've tried loads and find the best to be.. Collinite 476, it last for ages and gives the car a really nice deep shine.

I was even so fanatical about the Golf that I'd re-paint the front end every 6 months and swap it over (bonnet and bumper) with the spare ones I had. Not so bothered about the Passat but I've not had it long and am currently doing lots at home (building an extension) so havn't got time.

[Eshrules]

You are all heathens !!!

Washing; two bucket method to minimise scratching of the paint. Also use a pressure washer to blow as much grit off first.

Drying; Micro fibre all the way, I'd recommend this over a chamois, I used a chamois for years and would never go back.

Polishing; Used to go mad when I had my Golf, not so much with the Passat. But would compound the car about every 6 months to get rid of those horrible spiders web scratches. I use a profesional / bodyshop rotary machine polisher. As for the polish, I've tried loads and find the best to be.. Collinite 476, it last for ages and gives the car a really nice deep shine.

I was even so fanatical about the Golf that I'd re-paint the front end every 6 months and swap it over (bonnet and bumper) with the spare ones I had. Not so bothered about the Passat but I've not had it long and am currently doing lots at home (building an extension) so havn't got time.

whats that pic about matey?

[Eshrules]

A tip to keep wheels clean is to get some wheel wax, like wonder wheels. If you spend ages getting them spotless you can then apply the wax and let it set. Then next time you come to clean them you can wash the wax off the wheels taking the grime with it

might sound daft, but id thought soemthing like this must exist... never seem to be able to find it though?

[ghee60]

Thats what your looking for they sell it in *********