Use an iron remover / cleaner
And a wheel sealant
And a wheel sealant
Wash & Wax Time . . . . . . But Which One And How?
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I had the red stuff above, for cleaning wheels.
And used rim wax.
And used rim wax.
Loads on Amazon
I’ve recommended there drying towel before but I’ve bought more and more of there product as my old stuff runs out. Really impressed with the good from Sam’s detailing just tried out the ceramic foam spray on with foam lance and straight off again wow excellent drying aid and beads are immense
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Just bought some of this
To hopefully help with the drying and protection on my van.
I was very, very tempted to get a local detailing guy to do a 'deep clean', which would mean 5-6hrs spent on the van, everything inside and out cleaned - costing £220 - this would be just before my 3 week euro trip - but I know it'd just be dirty again ina few days seeing as I'll be doing 700 miles in the first couple of days of the trip!!
Once he's given the van a deep clean he'll then also be able to do a 'quick wash' - still 2hrs+ mind! - every 4 weeks for £100, which isn't bad tbh seeing as it takes me the best part of 4-5hrs for a normal wash!! that's about the same rate as my day job hourly rate!
So, I'll give it a wash myself, if I can find a day where it's not too sunny or warm... I'll give it a coat of super resin polish too as this really did seem to hide a load of scratches and gave a much deeper shine on an area I tested it on. Obviously I'll need to apply the SRP to a dry car and the wet coat spray goes on a wet car... Doh! So that'll be a full wash, dry, SRP, wet again and then the above wet spray, then dry. Yay!
A black T6. Never again!!! Too hot? Can't wash it. Direct sunlight? Can't wash it. Only got an hour spare to wash it? Ha! No chance!!
To hopefully help with the drying and protection on my van.
I was very, very tempted to get a local detailing guy to do a 'deep clean', which would mean 5-6hrs spent on the van, everything inside and out cleaned - costing £220 - this would be just before my 3 week euro trip - but I know it'd just be dirty again ina few days seeing as I'll be doing 700 miles in the first couple of days of the trip!!
Once he's given the van a deep clean he'll then also be able to do a 'quick wash' - still 2hrs+ mind! - every 4 weeks for £100, which isn't bad tbh seeing as it takes me the best part of 4-5hrs for a normal wash!! that's about the same rate as my day job hourly rate!
So, I'll give it a wash myself, if I can find a day where it's not too sunny or warm... I'll give it a coat of super resin polish too as this really did seem to hide a load of scratches and gave a much deeper shine on an area I tested it on. Obviously I'll need to apply the SRP to a dry car and the wet coat spray goes on a wet car... Doh! So that'll be a full wash, dry, SRP, wet again and then the above wet spray, then dry. Yay!
A black T6. Never again!!! Too hot? Can't wash it. Direct sunlight? Can't wash it. Only got an hour spare to wash it? Ha! No chance!!
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Have a watch of these videos for suggestions on cleaning routines and products to use...
Steve Field YouTube Link - Detail your vehicle like a boss
Steve Field YouTube Link - Vehicle Detailing "explained" part 2
I've been using Mile Deep products since watching the first video came out and been very happy with the spray wax (Mile Deep Shield) and gloss coating (Mile Deep Sheen).
Steve Field YouTube Link - Detail your vehicle like a boss
Steve Field YouTube Link - Vehicle Detailing "explained" part 2
I've been using Mile Deep products since watching the first video came out and been very happy with the spray wax (Mile Deep Shield) and gloss coating (Mile Deep Sheen).
Really impressed by autoglym super resin polish, my bonnet is the worst panel on my van, it's got everything - chips, scratches, bird poo etching, dull spots, etched on water marks, you name it, it's got it! Oh and it's black.
SRP made an easily noticeable difference to the depth of shine and gloss, and hid a good amount of the light swirls, and lessened the deeper swirls.
Anyway, I now need a solution to dealing with bugs on the windscreen while on a 3 week road trip. I'm heading down to the south of france/northern space so there's bound to be some proper bugs being splattered against my windscreen, I'm thinking a basic window cleaner with sponge and squeegee, and some proper bug remover, should do the trick without needing a rinse off/full wash?
SRP made an easily noticeable difference to the depth of shine and gloss, and hid a good amount of the light swirls, and lessened the deeper swirls.
Anyway, I now need a solution to dealing with bugs on the windscreen while on a 3 week road trip. I'm heading down to the south of france/northern space so there's bound to be some proper bugs being splattered against my windscreen, I'm thinking a basic window cleaner with sponge and squeegee, and some proper bug remover, should do the trick without needing a rinse off/full wash?
Gyeon offer a very effective bug remover.
I just had a thought, I have loads of ONR rinseless wash and that stuff is great for dealing with bird craps, and as a window cleaner so I'll make up some in a spray bottle and take that with me. With the big glass wiper/squeegee that should do the trick. I can't stand driving hundreds pf miles with a bug splattered windscreen!
Yeah now the van has had a coat of SRP (it had nothing before) I'll just use wet coat on each wash while it's still wet, should make it much easier to clean and dry each time.
I'm still very very tempted by a worx leaf blower, you can get stubby attachments for car drying. My van holds water EVERYWHERE. in the rack, in the windows, in the mirrors, it's impossible to not have water drip over it. The other option is a DI vessel, but that might be going a bit far!
I have a dedicated car dryer and it worth it weight in gold. The less contact you get with paint the better.
If you using wet coat have you used geyon can coat evo2? It an easy to use ceramic coating that will give you 6 months protection on one application. I then use the wet coat as a top up. Brings up a car a treat and does not need the whole prep work like a top end ceramic coating
If you using wet coat have you used geyon can coat evo2? It an easy to use ceramic coating that will give you 6 months protection on one application. I then use the wet coat as a top up. Brings up a car a treat and does not need the whole prep work like a top end ceramic coating
I won't be doing any coating like that until my paint is corrected, it's in a pretty bad way with swirls/scratches etc. - not sure I'd want to seal those in
I'll hopefully get it booked in for a 2 stage correction and ceramic coat over winter.
Ah fair enough if you going that far in getting a 2 stage then I'd recommend a full ceramic coating then. I've done them on all my cars and saves a shed load of time when washing especially in summer months with the direct sunlight. Adams do a very very good shampoo that works well in the summer heat and I use it all the timeI won't be doing any coating like that until my paint is corrected, it's in a pretty bad way with swirls/scratches etc. - not sure I'd want to seal those in
I'll hopefully get it booked in for a 2 stage correction and ceramic coat over winter.
Just looked at the Geon can coat and it does look good, but the van can't get wet for 12hrs after application, my van lives outside and I just know it'd rain if I even tried something like this!
Yeah it needs a full going over with a polisher, and that's exactly why I want a full ceramic coating, being black it's almost impossible to wash in summer, meaning it gets left for 2 months at a time between washes, and even when I only do a few hundred miles it's filthy with dust and stuff from sitting on the drive. If I can smash out a full wash in 2hrs rather than 4hrs I'll wash it more often!
If you struggling for time another quick way to wash the van I use in winter is use a snow foam. This can also be used in the summer months
I apply one to loosen all dirt power wash off. Then use a second coat with a good microfiber wash pad and two buckets and wash with the snow foam on. This gives good protection and lubrication preventing swirl marks etc
Unfortunately I use a portable worx power washer which isn't really powerful enough for a proper snow foam - I might try one of the new electric foamers tbh as they seem really good at producing thick foam. My foam doesn't really last more than a minute!
What foam are you using and what PIR are you at. The power of the washer should not hugely matter.
Bilthamber auto foam is regarded as one of the best out there and really good value for money
