Clio cleaning

[Darren S]

What are the views on cleaning stuff for the Clio? Ive used Auto Glym stuff for years and found that its bloody good and the shine lasts for quite some time afterwards. Especially if you use the additional polish once its dried.

Any suggestions for good-non abrasive wheel cleaning fluid as well?

Cheers,

D.

 

[Turkish]

top ones used here are meguairs, zymol and mothers, i think a few use swissol too. Get a decent jetwasher a lambswool mitt (never a sponge) and two buckets (one for solution the other clear water to rinse the mitt between washes)

 

[Darren S]

Cheers Loony - do mainstream places such as Halfords etc sell those lambswool mitts?

 

[Turkish]

IIRC they do but failing that the likes of megauirs sell them on their online shops. i ordered a few things from them and they turned up within a couple of days despite saying allow 28 days for delivery.

 

[Mondial172]

http://www.cleanandshiney.co.ukwww.cleanandshiney.co.uk

 

[MOB182]

I agree with all of the below!!



Quote: Originally posted by Loony on 12 January 2005





top ones used here are meguairs, zymol and mothers, i think a few use swissol too. Get a decent jetwasher a lambswool mitt (never a sponge) and two buckets (one for solution the other clear water to rinse the mitt between washes)

 

[Pete]

Yup halfords do sell the mits.

 

[Gregga]

Pardon my ignorance, but why should i not use a sponge to clean a car? i replace a sponge every 3-5 washes,? does this induce scratches or is a sponge to hard a compound to use?

 

[Turkish]

sponge os too hard grit sits on the surface the mitts take the grit away from the surface so it doesnt scratch/reduces the chance of scratching the clearcoat.

 

[Gregga]

ok

cheers very much for that, ill buy a whole new cleaning kit when i get my clio then as i dont like little scrtaches one bit

 

[Rich]

As for a good non acidic/abrassive cleaner for your wheels. Autoglym engne and machine cleaner/ or moorcycle cleaner do a great job without acids to harm your wheels.

Alex does some really good products

http://www.seriousperformance.co.uk/Serious Performance

and offers CS discount