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So there is an ongoing debate with the wife, she believes that my Chim will be fine if washed by the Latvians around the corner with the high-pressure hoses and various car cleaning products. I believe that they will inevitably damage my P&J.
Has anybody taken their TVR through those "hand car wash" efforts and it been fine? Is it OK to do this regularly?
Many hanks,
Shabs
Has anybody taken their TVR through those "hand car wash" efforts and it been fine? Is it OK to do this regularly?
Many hanks,
Shabs
Its a risky one on some TVR due to the amount of vents and electrics near them. If i was you i would ask them to hand wash it to be on the safe side or wrap the electrics before they power wash?
Best way do it yourself and finish off with a good wax to keep it clean for a few weeks.
http://www.detailingworld.com/
Very handy for those cleaning bits and some useful advice on cleaning your motor!
Dan
Best way do it yourself and finish off with a good wax to keep it clean for a few weeks.
http://www.detailingworld.com/
Very handy for those cleaning bits and some useful advice on cleaning your motor!
Dan
.Don't do it! As said, they won't care as much as you, there's a good chance you'll end up with some marks.
Ask your O/H to demonstrate the perfect technique on your car so you can learn. The next week apologise as you didn't take it in and ask her to demonstrate again. The following week...
Ask your O/H to demonstrate the perfect technique on your car so you can learn. The next week apologise as you didn't take it in and ask her to demonstrate again. The following week...
Dont do it mate.Shabs said:
So there is an ongoing debate with the wife, she believes that my Chim will be fine if washed by the Latvians around the corner...
In fairness that's because it's not here car! Would you be happy with them rubbing gritty sponges and washing it in grubby water? I think not...stimshady said:
never trust ... pressure washers... You will never get a car cleaner than when you do it yourself.
In fairness I do use a pressur ewasher on my TVR and all my cars, but on a lowish pressure and of course I decide where I'm aiming it. I find it invaluable for cleaning wheels, wheel arches and rinsing of the cleaning water... 
stimshady said:
never trust gritty sponges... nor pressure washers, nor car washes.
get a nice sponge & chamois and DIY. You will never get a car cleaner than when you do it yourself.
A *real* sponge mind not one of those synthetic jobs they'll scrach your car. A proper real open pored one that lived on the bottom of the sea.get a nice sponge & chamois and DIY. You will never get a car cleaner than when you do it yourself.
IMO a lot of these car wash places over do it on the traffic film remover. At some places you can even smell it.
Produces good short term results, but long term's no good.
Wouldn't take the works van to one.
Alright for the missus's car though
Produces good short term results, but long term's no good.
Wouldn't take the works van to one.
Alright for the missus's car though
Edited by RUSSELLM on Wednesday 4th March 23:26
Big problem with real sponges that lived in the bottom of the sea, is that this is also the home of lots of gritty sand particles and hard shelled crustaceans that lived within the sponge pores. These will flat and scratch your paintwork in no time.
Don't use the all natural organic phanny cleaners you see on holidays in the Greek islands. Buy a 99p fully synthetic soft from Halfords it is far kinder.
Been there, paid the price.
RetroP
Don't use the all natural organic phanny cleaners you see on holidays in the Greek islands. Buy a 99p fully synthetic soft from Halfords it is far kinder.
Been there, paid the price.
RetroP
retroptvr said:
Big problem with real sponges that lived in the bottom of the sea, is that this is also the home of lots of gritty sand particles and hard shelled crustaceans that lived within the sponge pores. These will flat and scratch your paintwork in no time.
Don't use the all natural organic phanny cleaners you see on holidays in the Greek islands. Buy a 99p fully synthetic soft from Halfords it is far kinder.
Been there, paid the price.
RetroP
I agree, Don't use any type of sponge.Don't use the all natural organic phanny cleaners you see on holidays in the Greek islands. Buy a 99p fully synthetic soft from Halfords it is far kinder.
Been there, paid the price.
RetroP
The best thing to use (and its what I use) is a lambs wool wash mitt. It is what all the professional detailers use. I don't want to turn this thread into another 'detailing' thread so the best thing you can do if you want to learn how to 'properly' wash your car is go over to www.detailingworld.com (as someone already posted) Its a whole forum dedicated to cleaning cars and will give you as much info on the subject as you need.
markh1 said:
I agree, Don't use any type of sponge.
The best thing to use (and its what I use) is a lambs wool wash mitt. It is what all the professional detailers use. I don't want to turn this thread into another 'detailing' thread so the best thing you can do if you want to learn how to 'properly' wash your car is go over to www.detailingworld.com (as someone already posted) Its a whole forum dedicated to cleaning cars and will give you as much info on the subject as you need.
Looks like you're right, been doing a bit of research on this, i'd never heard of a lambs mitt but looks like they're better at lifting the dirt opposed to a sponge which scratches it along the surface - just put an order in for one. The best thing to use (and its what I use) is a lambs wool wash mitt. It is what all the professional detailers use. I don't want to turn this thread into another 'detailing' thread so the best thing you can do if you want to learn how to 'properly' wash your car is go over to www.detailingworld.com (as someone already posted) Its a whole forum dedicated to cleaning cars and will give you as much info on the subject as you need.
(ignore my last post in that case!)
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