AK
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aye - that sounds the most appealing so far.
Or just pay some muppet whilst I shag the sheepy.
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Mike GSi
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Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Drives:Astra VXR
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Power wash
Shampoo (With Mitt)
Rinse (With Rain Water)
Dry (With Drying Towel)
Rinsing with Rain water is the key to this easy way of washing without getting any streaks at all and easy drying!
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Daveskater
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
quote:
Originally posted by Daveskater
Wash with hose
Shampoo with two bucket method
Rinse off
Dry
Clay
Rinse
Dry
Polish
Buff off
Wax
Buff off
Clean wheels
Clean windows
JESUS!
I'd be worried IF I had the time to do that! 
I do usually have lunch before or during waxing tbf. Can take up to 4 hours 
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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ajscorsa
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Does no one on hear seal it after polishing?
This is my routine maybe once every 2 months.
wash with 2 buckets
Dry it with a couple microfibres
spray some tar remover on the lower have and sponge off then rinse
Clay bar the car
polish with Auto Glym SRP buff that off
Rinse and dry
Seal the full car using Auto Glym Extra Gloss Protection stuff buff that off
Rinse and Dry
Then Wax with Auto Glym High Defenition Wax
Water literaly runs off the car, I can run the hose over the bonnet and there is literaly 2 - 3 beads of water and the rest runs off.
you tube AG High Definition wax and you will find videos of people drying their car with the hose lol!
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AK
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rain water????
to me that means leaving it out in the rain.
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ajscorsa
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some of us dont have garages 
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AK
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but that doesnt mean you have the weather at your command
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Mike GSi
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Do you have a water butt?
On lighter coloured cars you can even get away with just rinsing with rain water. But as anyone will know that has washed a dark coloured car rinsing with water leaves you streak marks.
You will be amazed by the difference tbh
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ajscorsa
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Never noticed the post before mine so I look silly now . Rinsing a black car with a hose is murder gotta dry it asap or it leaves marks, even have to go over it sometimes with quick detailer
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craig8
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spent a full day on this about a month ago
foam with apc
rinse
foam with ssf
rinse
wash with 2 buckets and 2 mits
dry
clay
polish with poorboys world polish
seal with carlack 68
wax with 2 coats of collinite 476s
and normally on a saturday since its been foamed and rinsed, dried and gave a once over with red mist, keeps the car looking good and helps with hangovers
E36 328
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AK
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still not getting this rain water pish.
Do you mean rinse it with tap water from a watering can with spinkler thingy? If so... why call it rain water?!?!?
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Graham88
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He means you collect rain water in a water butt and use that to rinse, tap water has been treated and streaks! I think all water streaks anyway, if you don't want streaks after wiping off you've gotta quick detail/polish it
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Mike GSi
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As Graham says
Gathered rain water doesnt have Chlorine in it (which causes the streaks) and really does help with drying etc. As long as the water is clean and not Stagnant. 
I fill a watering can up and rinse the car from the roof down, without the rosehead on. doing it this way make most of the water run off, rather than leaving loads of droplets everywhere. Give it a try if you can
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AK
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my god
Next i'll be crushing rose petals into the wax to make it smell better.
Cheers for the tips - but collecting rain water is taking it way to far for me.
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Mike GSi
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i dont collect rain water for washing my car. we have a water butt so i use it, with the results being alot easier.
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AK
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i have a tap....
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big eck
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I've found rain water to be mega dirty once its dried in
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Daveskater
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quote:
Originally posted by ajscorsa
Never noticed the post before mine so I look silly now . Rinsing a black car with a hose is murder gotta dry it asap or it leaves marks, even have to go over it sometimes with quick detailer
Yep I always dry it straight away. Virtually run to the garage to get the towel so the sun doesn't bake it on and leave marks There's usually the odd run or two coming down from the wing mirrors or corners of the rear windows 
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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stubbsy05
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I rinse down with bucket of water.
Apply autoglym wheel cleaner
Wash car with autoglym shampoo
Rinse
Wash wheels in autoglym shampoo
rinse
Chamois with autoglym chamois
Proceed to pub
Will try the 2 bucket method
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Jenko_Sport
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4 immigrant wash method ftw!
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Nath
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I used to spend hours cleaning my car. I haven't cleaned a car now in about 18 months. Really can't be arsed. I start, get about 2 hours in and get very bored. I just pay the immigrants now.
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flybikeslee
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detailing the scouse way
brush
brake cleaner
win
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