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Re: The 'Lazy' Wash - Safest quick method
« Reply #15 on: June 18, 2014, 12:06:34 pm »
I've tried employing a new quick cleaning method, steps are;

- Make girlfriend a cup of tea
- Tell her how good at cleaning cars she is
- Get told to f**k off
- Give up and watch TV
- Not look at car and ignore the dirty paint

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Re: The 'Lazy' Wash - Safest quick method
« Reply #16 on: August 17, 2014, 06:38:30 pm »
What I would do......

-Wheels cleaned first
-Rinse whole car
-Snowfoam / pre rinse agent (Ctirus Power in your case)
-Rinse
-Wash
-Dry


Jay,

What do you use as a pre drying agent i.e. to get the remainder of any dirt you may spot on the bodywork, removed completely - tardis or anything similar?

That's what I was using the Citrus Power as a substitute for, but if I'm re-polishing and re-waxxing/sealing, I use tardis as it's so good at removing the hidden nasties. Especially on a black car!  :scared:

I assume post wash and pre drying/waxxing, that's the right thing to do? Obviously snowfoam and pre-wash kit isn't going to remove all the crud.

Or, should a straight forward claying session pick up the hidden nasties?
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Re: The 'Lazy' Wash - Safest quick method
« Reply #17 on: August 17, 2014, 06:54:21 pm »
I get the very good polish lads to wash it ,and they are good !
Than polish wax at home

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Re: The 'Lazy' Wash - Safest quick method
« Reply #18 on: August 18, 2014, 05:20:23 pm »
What I would do......

-Wheels cleaned first
-Rinse whole car
-Snowfoam / pre rinse agent (Ctirus Power in your case)
-Rinse
-Wash
-Dry


Jay,

What do you use as a pre drying agent i.e. to get the remainder of any dirt you may spot on the bodywork, removed completely - tardis or anything similar?

That's what I was using the Citrus Power as a substitute for, but if I'm re-polishing and re-waxxing/sealing, I use tardis as it's so good at removing the hidden nasties. Especially on a black car!  :scared:

I assume post wash and pre drying/waxxing, that's the right thing to do? Obviously snowfoam and pre-wash kit isn't going to remove all the crud.

Or, should a straight forward claying session pick up the hidden nasties?

I wouldn't use tardis regularly.... it would completely strip most organic waxes and it's not friendly to glass coatings either.
If you are decontaminating your car then iron x / tardis / clay as appropriate  :happy2:
some cars simply don't need de tarring some do!

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Re: The 'Lazy' Wash - Safest quick method
« Reply #19 on: August 25, 2014, 12:15:13 pm »
I get the very good polish lads to wash it ,and they are good !
Than polish wax at home



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« Reply #20 on: August 25, 2014, 02:31:28 pm »
That's quality hahaha