Edd
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Registered: 8th Nov 04
Location: Glasgow
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Originally posted by Cupra Steve
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Originally posted by Edd
clay bar leaves the paint nice and smooth though which means dirt finds it harder to bond also makes it very water repellent so stays cleaner for longer
But for the time it takes me to do it and the cost of all the equipment for a car i use everyday i'd prefer to spend £5 a week to get the drive through to do it for me!
each to their own i enjoy cleaning my car though
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Pablo
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Registered: 3rd Feb 03
Location: Milton Keynes
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Originally posted by Edd
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Originally posted by Pablo
spong is bad for the paintwork ?
yep drags the dirt across the paintwork leaving fine scratches(swirl marks)
a good wool wash mitt is perfect plus they are long lasting if looked after
how the fuck do u clean a car with a bucket of water and a wool mitt  sounds stupid
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--DAN--
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Registered: 3rd Feb 03
Location: Bottesford. Drives;3 Series
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Originally posted by Pablo
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Originally posted by Cupra Steve
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Originally posted by corsa-dan
For best results,
Wash
Dry
Clay
Wash
Dry
Polish/Glaze
Wax.
Who actually does this? And if so how often!? You must not have a girlfriend!
Lol. I work shifts so i do it whilst the wifes at work
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Andy Stocker
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Registered: 31st Aug 00
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I got my kit and will be doing the Impreza tomorrow 
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Edd
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Registered: 8th Nov 04
Location: Glasgow
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quote:
Originally posted by Cupra Steve
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Originally posted by corsa-dan
For best results,
Wash
Dry
Clay
Wash
Dry
Polish/Glaze
Wax.
Who actually does this? And if so how often!? You must not have a girlfriend!
gf of 4 years wash the car weekly plus do that routine every 3 months or so
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Edd
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Location: Glasgow
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quote:
Originally posted by Pablo
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Originally posted by Edd
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Originally posted by Pablo
spong is bad for the paintwork ?
yep drags the dirt across the paintwork leaving fine scratches(swirl marks)
a good wool wash mitt is perfect plus they are long lasting if looked after
how the fuck do u clean a car with a bucket of water and a wool mitt sounds stupid
the same way you would with a sponge
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bigrabbelfast
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Registered: 18th Mar 06
Location: BELFAST N.I
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quote:
Originally posted by Cupra Steve
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Originally posted by corsa-dan
For best results,
Wash
Dry
Clay
Wash
Dry
Polish/Glaze
Wax.
Who actually does this? And if so how often!? You must not have a girlfriend!
once a month and wash-polish-wax nearly every week
oh i have a girl and baby boy
just make time to keep my car clean
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Edd
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Originally posted by corsa-dan
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Originally posted by Pablo
spong is bad for the paintwork ?
Sponge will fuck your paintwork, just carries the grit all over your car causing scratches and swirl marks. Use Microfibre or Lambswool mitts.
lambswool only imo microfibre mits do just the same as sponges tbh
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Pablo
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Registered: 3rd Feb 03
Location: Milton Keynes
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so why if a sponge is bad do autoglym etc selling it in there car cleaning packs
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Cupra Steve
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Every 3 months is acceptable i suppose!
I like washing my car but rarely have the time to plus if i give it a quick wash it normally looks shit, the polish guys do it better. Saying that i did spend a long time on my 106 the other weekend and it does still look good but i haven't driven it anywhere!
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Edd
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Registered: 8th Nov 04
Location: Glasgow
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quote:
Originally posted by bigrabbelfast
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Originally posted by Cupra Steve
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Originally posted by corsa-dan
For best results,
Wash
Dry
Clay
Wash
Dry
Polish/Glaze
Wax.
Who actually does this? And if so how often!? You must not have a girlfriend!
once a month and wash-polish-wax nearly every week
oh i have a girl and baby boy
just make time to keep my car clean
remove the polishing part if you do it weekly polishing that often is pointless
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bigrabbelfast
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Registered: 18th Mar 06
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so just wash dry then wax
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Edd
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Originally posted by Pablo
so why if a sponge is bad do autoglym etc selling it in there car cleaning packs
some people arent that anal about washing their car
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Pablo
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Registered: 3rd Feb 03
Location: Milton Keynes
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surely a wool mit does the same as a spnge pushes the dirt about
[Edited on 19-04-2007 by Pablo]
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Edd
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Originally posted by bigrabbelfast
so just wash dry then wax
yep a booster wax would be perfect something like poorboys qw+ or meguiars spray wax
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--DAN--
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Registered: 3rd Feb 03
Location: Bottesford. Drives;3 Series
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quote:
Originally posted by Pablo
so why if a sponge is bad do autoglym etc selling it in there car cleaning packs
TBH Auto Glym aren't the best.
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--DAN--
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Registered: 3rd Feb 03
Location: Bottesford. Drives;3 Series
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quote:
Originally posted by Pablo
surely a wool mit does the same as a spnge pushes the dirt about
[Edited on 19-04-2007 by Pablo]
Grit sits on the surface of a sponge so it just gets dragged about, whereas with a mitt it sits up in the fibres not on the surface.
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