I don't do clean, but I want to. Help please!

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Quick update, I took Dan up on his offer and bought the above items, which Hermes promptly lost. As the CITP meeting was approaching and I wanted a little bit of shine on the car I went to halfords and bought some G3 paint restorer and megs wax. The G3 did a decent job on the swirls but the heavens opened just as I waxed the first side of the car. Typical.
The following week just after Dan refunded my money Hermes found the box and delivered it! I decided to try the Amigo first and was very impressed, the black looked so much deeper and the gold was more noticable. I covered it with the ADS wax and OMG that stuff is like butter, I love it already! I plan to try the tripple next as I can only find good reviews of it.

I have only had chance fro a quick wash since that quick test, but I have made a major change to my cleaning process:

Try explaining why you need 2 buckets to the wife though, not an easy task!
Before and after on my bonnet.

I'm itching to carry on, but it's either pissing it down or red hot sunny when I have chance to get to the car. I think I need a pop up gazebo!

Brilliant job mate.Tripple will remove the wax and amigo.Im sure Impreza has shares in Autosmart so be careful.Another cheap wax good on black is Dodos purple haze .Get yourself a good mitt like a dooka pad,it'll help prevent wash swirls etc :up::up:

 

[Mr Plums]

Quick update, I took Dan up on his offer and bought the above items, which Hermes promptly lost. As the CITP meeting was approaching and I wanted a little bit of shine on the car I went to halfords and bought some G3 paint restorer and megs wax. The G3 did a decent job on the swirls but the heavens opened just as I waxed the first side of the car. Typical.
The following week just after Dan refunded my money Hermes found the box and delivered it! I decided to try the Amigo first and was very impressed, the black looked so much deeper and the gold was more noticable. I covered it with the ADS wax and OMG that stuff is like butter, I love it already! I plan to try the tripple next as I can only find good reviews of it.

I have only had chance fro a quick wash since that quick test, but I have made a major change to my cleaning process:

Try explaining why you need 2 buckets to the wife though, not an easy task!
Before and after on my bonnet.

I'm itching to carry on, but it's either pissing it down or red hot sunny when I have chance to get to the car. I think I need a pop up gazebo!

That looks great mate, was that done by hand? If so going from the pics its made a big difference.

 

[Clio_fool]

Thanks guys. Yep it was done by hand, might have to get a machine for the rest as I was fooked!

 

[imprezaworks]

Das pro gets my vote. Borrowed one and even with a not so good pad it worked well. Will invest in one when we move house. Garage/storage/man cave ish

 

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Das pro gets my vote. Borrowed one and even with a not so good pad it worked well. Will invest in one when we move house. Garage/storage/man cave ish

Thought u used angle grinder on yours?

 

[Mr Plums]

Das pro gets my vote. Borrowed one and even with a not so good pad it worked well. Will invest in one when we move house. Garage/storage/man cave ish

Ive had mine a good 4 years now and it's still going strong, great bit of kit imo.

 

[imprezaworks]

Thought u used angle grinder on yours?

Yours looks like it's had it done.

 

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Yours looks like it's had it done.

My rear spoiler has zero sunburn

 

[imprezaworks]

Low blow face ache

 

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Low blow face ache

I take it back ps keep sander on headlight for 2 hours high speed :up:

 

[imprezaworks]

I'd like to put the sander on your face for two hours.

 

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I'd like to put the sander on your face for two hours.

Wouldn't do any good be a waste

 

[LeeRS]

I'd like to put the sander on your face for two hours.

Lmfao.

 

[LeeRS]

Scraggy bird.

 

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Lmfao.

Think he's into stuff like that mate

 

[Clio_fool]

Pmsl @imprezaworks and @ADS1982 you're like an old married couple!

 

[imprezaworks]

He's definatly the female 100000000000000%'s

 

[imprezaworks]

Scraggy bird.

Knowsit

 

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He's definatly the female 100000000000000%'s

Quote lee confirmed u dress in girls clothes,you drive girls car and like Britney spears "Hit me baby my car don't shine"

 

[Clio_fool]

Gave the car a wash today and bugger me it's picking up scratches like nobody's business. New ones on the roof, bumper and bonnet! It's currently 22c and sunny so no chance of doing anything with them either[emoji24]

 

[imprezaworks]

You using a two bucket method? Does help with scratches etc

 

[Clio_fool]

Yep, gonna order a new mit, and maybe a machine polisher.

 

[Clio_fool]

Silly question maybe, but what's the best way to care for these?

Should I leave them to dry out fully or seal them in the bags while damp? I'll be using them for the first time tomorrow as long as the weather is less w**k than it has been so far this week!

 

[imprezaworks]

Airing cupboard if possible?

 

[Clio_fool]

So just dry them out then? Ok cheers.

 

[imprezaworks]

I would say so. A rinse then a dry, that's what I do. I'm sure there a spectacular ways of doing it though.

 

[andy_coops]

Drying towels are hung on a rail in the garage, wash pads rinsed clear of soap and left again to air dry in buckets. Works for me

 

[ADS_V6]

I would say so. A rinse then a dry, that's what I do. I'm sure there a spectacular ways of doing it though.

But you used to do the 1 bucket and brillo
pad wash technique with fairy and dove wash solution.

 

[leeds2592]

Just don't put the microfibre on a radiator as it'll bugger it up.

 

[Clio_fool]

Just don't put the microfibre on a radiator as it'll bugger it up.

This is Yorkshire lad, my radiators are stone cold until December 25th ,for 1 morning only.

 

[leeds2592]

This is Yorkshire lad, my radiators are stone cold until December 25th ,for 1 morning only.

You do right, my other half turned it on tonight to 'take the chill off' I turned it off so she started paddying and got herself a hot water bottle!