I Want It To Sparkle

[Gingbeard]

Hi all,
I am a car washing noob. I use a bucket of warm water and bath sponge .

I want my car to dazzle. I have a Black Campus Sport, any tips/products/instructions from any pro's?

I do not want to break the bank with stuff like polishers, and will consider a pressure washer in June.

Also, I have many chips in the roof of my car, I can only assume the previous owner left bird S*** to rot away the paint, as it is in bird poo shaped ovals, and a bit flaky, anything I can do here?

Regards,
Gingbeard

 

[coldeb1]

in my opinion dont use a pressure washer on your car,wash with a spongue and any car wash soap and polish it up with autoglym products which are not your cheapest but not your expensive stuff either,I got a cheap polisher from argos and it has brought all my cars up really well,have you tried t cut on your roof or a chip pen in your car colour

 

[Gally]

Wrong section isn't a good start.

 

[daz182]

Basic and low cost:

A good wash with some meguires gold class shampoo, Rinse, Chamios dry, Autoglym Super Resin polish(SRP) followed by Autoglym Extra Gloss protection(EGP) and some meguires tyre gel and you should see a noticeable difference. Wouldnt bother with a pressure washer to be honest a hose should be suffice.

 

[Rich!]

if you become a member there is a lovely little guide

 

[JackJack]

Get a wash mitt instead of a sponge.

 

[tanker]

Don't use a sponge! Bits of dirt get caught in the sponge and cause micro swirls and scratches! Use a lambs wool mit and the 2 bucket method!

 

[JD]

in my opinion dont use a pressure washer on your car,wash with a spongue and any car wash soap and polish it up with autoglym products which are not your cheapest but not your expensive stuff either,I got a cheap polisher from argos and it has brought all my cars up really well,have you tried t cut on your roof or a chip pen in your car colour

If you don't know, don't post.

Gally, he said the T word. Imagine my reaction when I'm a mod...

 

[Cliotoby]

in my opinion dont use a pressure washer on your car,wash with a spongue and any car wash soap and polish it up with autoglym products which are not your cheapest but not your expensive stuff either,I got a cheap polisher from argos and it has brought all my cars up really well,have you tried t cut on your roof or a chip pen in your car colour

Fantastic advice, hold on a minute while I sick up all over myself.

 

[JamesWilson]

Noodle mit from asda, 2 buckets, car shampoo (autoglym bodywork shampoo from boyes on offer) a good drying towel like the I4D blue and red one, autoglym SRP and AG EGP from boyes on offer too ! And some foam applicators + microfibers.

 

[yellowbelly]

I am cringing reading some of this thread, thanks coldeb1. oh can you send me a link to this car wash soap, sounds good stuff....

 

[Cliotoby]

JD, Gally.

Deez people is takin over are territry innit.


LOL at AG Shampoo. LOL at noodle Mitt. Mind you if your cars already shagged then why not.

 

[Dave..]

Who the f*ck said sponge?! Get out.

Scouring pad would work just as well as a sponge.

 

[JD]

Who the f*ck said sponge?! Get out.

Scouring pad would work just as well as a sponge.

+1 Dave.

 

[Chapppers11]

My advice would be to not take Coldeb1's advice, but I'm not an expert in the subject..

 

[Wick]

On a budget...Wash mitt on ebay circa 3 quid and another vote for Meguires Gold Class from me, brings black paint up a treat

 

[Gally]

Oh my days... I go away for half an hour and out come the valeters.

I knew this wasn't going to end well... Where's Roy?

 

[Gally]

Oh my days... I go away for half an hour and out come the valeters.

I knew this wasn't going to end well... Where's Roy?

 

[VIICarCare]

flol

 

[Cliotoby]

I often get this urge to wash someones car with a sponge and some triple wax shampoo, a leather and a hose pipe just to see what it used to be like.

 

[RS200Lew]

JD, Gally.

Deez people is takin over are territry innit.


LOL at AG Shampoo. LOL at noodle Mitt. Mind you if your cars already shagged then why not.

Nothing wrong with personal preference and budget mate. We all have our own. I still know professionals who post on detailing world who use noodle mitts on 40k+ cars. Everyone has to start somewhere. You seem pretty clued up, yet it was only 8 months or so ago you was asking what a glaze actually was. In my eyes thats laughable but didnt feel the reason to take the piss for it.......

 

[yellowbelly]

RS200Lew, only just noticed your Location.... MCR/Detailer.

Yate?

 

[RS200Lew]

Yes mate

 

[yellowbelly]

I always wondered who did the cars there, a mate (you may know him) just bought the white RS from MCR

 

[RS200Lew]

I thought u worded it wrong. Yate? Not me mate. Theres me trying to pass myself off, lol

 

[yellowbelly]

lol

who/whats MCR/Detailer?

 

[RS200Lew]

lol

who/whats MCR/Detailer?

Im in manchester and im a detailer, lol

 

[yellowbelly]

Ah i see, anyway back to the matter in hand... making it "sparkle"

 

[RS200Lew]

indeed, now stop yating me

 

[JD]

You confuddled me there! I thought mcr meant Manchester - what or who are MCR?

 

[JamesWilson]

LOL at AG Shampoo. LOL at noodle Mitt. Mind you if your cars already shagged then why not.

He said he didn't want to break the bank, I use them and they make my car sparkle.

 

[welshname]

buy some 3m spray adhesive and get to paperchase for some gold glitter.

 

[Cliotoby]

Nothing wrong with personal preference and budget mate. We all have our own. I still know professionals who post on detailing world who use noodle mitts on 40k+ cars. Everyone has to start somewhere. You seem pretty clued up, yet it was only 8 months or so ago you was asking what a glaze actually was. In my eyes thats laughable but didnt feel the reason to take the piss for it.......

Not a product Ive ever needed to use before and i wondered if they were wax suitable. AH Shampo is s**t. Noodle mits are pretty poor too when you want to avoid swirls.

 

[JD]

Not a product Ive ever needed to use before and i wondered if they were wax suitable. AH Shampo is s**t. Noodle mits are pretty poor too when you want to avoid swirls.

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[Gally]

Flol! Well played younf Durbin, well played.

Like a fine Polo shot.

 

[Cliotoby]

 

[JD]

I was watching a documentary on the making of Eric and Ernie the other night, had Ric Reeves as the father so he was interviewed along with showing clips from the show. Comedy genius right there. Made me sad it all ended a few years before I was born...

 

[JD]

LOL Toby, good banter mate.

 

[Gally]

Ah good batting Toby!

 

[Cliotoby]