the_legend_of_yrag
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Registered: 7th Jul 03
Location: Cambridgeshire
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Having a gorgeous looking car is one thing but keepin it looking that good is another, which is why i think washing a car is very important to it's appearance.
Now im just wondering what products everyone uses and how they wash there cars, what methods do you use?!
I have a black car so it's a bit*h to keep the smears away looks clean from a distance but looks shitty close up.
So how do you wash yours.....?
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big eck
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Registered: 20th Apr 03
Location: Tullibody. Drives - Audi B8 S4 & Fiesta Zetec-S
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I give mine a soak first then use auto glym shampoo (bug and tar remover for the stubborn bits) then shammie(spell) then wax.
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luca2020
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Registered: 26th May 02
Location: Maidstone, Kent
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i use auto glum shampoo and conditioner, auto glum tyre shine and auto glum window cleaner, gonna get some auto glum resin polish tom 
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sxi boy
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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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ok here goes:
pre-rinse with hose pipe to remove and loose dirt which the sponge could pick up and cause scratching.
use auto-glym bodywork conditioner to wash the car
dry with chamois
use turtle way extreme polish to errrr polish it
decosol window and glass cleaner
and my tip of the day, persil aloe vera washing up liquid and boiling hot water for the alloys, makes the rims shine like fuck and gets rid of the dirt a treat.
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Sooty
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yes, chris's is much cleaner than mine 
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sxi boy
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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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u saw mine on a dirty day aswell richy 
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the_legend_of_yrag
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Registered: 7th Jul 03
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Would polish or wax get rid of smears?? I would asume youd wax it then polish?
My theory would be..
Remove loose dirt
Shampoo it
Dry It
Wax it
Polish It??
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Gareth_H
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Registered: 22nd Nov 02
Location: LUTON (yeah i know its a shithole)
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Wax on Wax Off.
Left a Circle. Right a Circle.
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Andy GSi
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Registered: 24th Mar 02
Location: Shropshire, Drives 2.0l 16v Corsa
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-i wash it with auto-glym shampoo then shammie.
-wax it using auto-glym wax
-then if i have time use auto-glym gloss!
i have a black car, so keeping it look clean is hard, black always comes up well after polish but it always shows the dirty
[Edited on 27-07-2003 by andysri]
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paul_spurrell
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Registered: 14th Sep 01
Location: Bath Avon
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what i do is park up
go to the cashier
pay my £3.50
drive in
wait a couple of minutes
drive off with a scratched fucked car.
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paul_spurrell
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Registered: 14th Sep 01
Location: Bath Avon
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actually i rinse, wash, then chamoise (spelling)
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ChazSXi
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Registered: 26th Jan 03
Location: Waterlooville, Hampshire
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i rinse wash with turtlewax/shampoo stuff! rinse then chamoise..smears are generally from dirt on the chamoise so wash it very often to stop them
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willay
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Registered: 10th Nov 02
Location: Roydon, Essex
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water it down, wash, buckets of cold water to wash all the soapy goodness off, CHAM CHAM!.
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the_legend_of_yrag
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Well i think ill be investing in some decent cleaning stuff when im paid on friday!! Auto-glym sounds popular...
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the_legend_of_yrag
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What is chamoise??? I use a shammy leather to dry it..
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willay
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same thing, its the proper name, some people say they 'leather the car' heh
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Jamie
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Registered: 1st Apr 02
Location: Aberdeen
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Water it down removing dirt / bugs etc
Was it was Merr Shampoo (however u spell it)
Shammie / dry
Wax with Extreme Turtle
Clean glass with mum's glass cleaner
then alloys with hot water + fairy liquid.
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corb
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Registered: 24th Apr 02
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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*wash top half and back first then bottom half and front bumper with warm water + Zymol shampoo
*chuck warm water over to rinse off
*wash wheels with left over soapy water
*rinse wheels with water
*Wait for most water to run off, then
Chamois dry
*Take car for a spin to get water outta all nooks and cranny's, chamois again
*Leave for a couple hours to dry
*Wax with Zymol Cleaner Wax
*Use silicon spray on tyres and scuttle to black and shine
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leeshez
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Registered: 3rd May 01
Location: Great Harwood, Lancashire
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I leave a bar of soap on da roof and let the rain do the rest 
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