How do you wash your car?

[infurNOS]

How many of us use a high pressure cleaner?

Looking at purchasing one...why?

[RenzokukenJ]

Autoglym shampoo
Claybar
Autoglym resin polish
Meguires paint restoration polish
Meguires quick wax

[sensei_]

will a high pressure gun harm the paint. some of the better units are pretty powerful, and may have a "cutting" action

[butterfingers]

will a high pressure gun harm the paint. some of the better units are pretty powerful, and may have a "cutting" action

Idk man. I tend to hold the gun a good meter away.

[sensei_]

i think most people do, unless you want the water to ricochet back onto you

i myself used to use a high pressure water gun, and found that i use way too much water, these days, i just use a normal hose, 2 bucket and lots of elbow grease.

[butterfingers]

wtf is this pre-soak shit?

i tried it and it just left my paint all faded in patches. what the ****. in need of immediate cut and polish. what the ****.

****ing skitzing it right now.

[CarCareProducts]

You can definitely use a high pressure washer and you will find it uses less water and definitely cleans the surface of the paint a lot safer and easier! Safe to use of course if you are using from a reasonable distance (min 60cm+ i would say!). Especially easier if your car has wax or synthetic wax for protection!

butterfingers, what happened?

[butterfingers]

Due to circumstances I had to use a self serve wash bay. I thought pre soak was the same as "hosing car down before wash"

Pink shit came out and afterward I found that all the wax had been stripped and left a sun faded look to the car. Also left streaks of lighter color drip marks

[DakDak]

Dont go to those places. I have a feeling all the chemicals they buy are cheap and nasty. Not ph neutral stripping wax etc off.

I waxed my car about a month ago and I remember going there about 2 weeks or 1 week ago just to rinse. There was probably some left over acid in the hose because it looks as though my wax and hard effort has disintegrated ... The cars surface is no longer hydrophobic e.g beading water.

[CarCareProducts]

I would recommend if you DO go to a car wash is to use rinse only. But take in mind guys this is "Recycled" water from their system on-going due to the requirements/regulations they need to meet.

Ensure you let it run for a good 30s or so+ to allow only water to come and only use the rinse! Best to go late at night to do your two bucket wash and use your own product as you will have a cleaner car, keep it protected and not damage your wax/synthetic wax!

But if your paint faded so quickly, its probably needing a good machine polish and a decent sealant/wax to protect the paint!

[CarCareProducts]

I would recommend if you DO go to a car wash is to use rinse only. But take in mind guys this is "Recycled" water from their system on-going due to the requirements/regulations they need to meet.

Ensure you let it run for a good 30s or so+ to allow only water to come and only use the rinse! Best to go late at night to do your two bucket wash and use your own product as you will have a cleaner car, keep it protected and not damage your wax/synthetic wax!

But if your paint faded so quickly, its probably needing a good machine polish and a decent sealant/wax to protect the paint!

[butterfingers]

So your saying my showroom shine has been a cover up this whole time?

Oh meguiars you tricky bastard