Hoseless Washing

Beedub said:
waterless products are simply not for me at all.
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That says it all for me! :thumbsup:

I just couldn't see how they could remove dust without abrading the paint. :?
 
I’m far from a detailer but learnt my lesson about waterless products many moons ago. Once upon a time on the front of a Max Power mag there was a free car cleaning wipe. Basically it was a huge wet wipe to clean your whole car. The instructions specifically said not to prep or do anything but just wipe the car. At the time I had a black Astra which Id had from new. Always hand washed myself because I couldn’t afford anything else. Anyway I gave this wipe a go and the results were amazing, or so I thought at first. After a few days in the sun I saw the error of my ways and the major swirl marks… very fine but lots of them!
 
FFS. :roll:
If you normally wash with a hosepipe or pressure washer (perish the thought), use a watering can with a rose on it. It's the same thing but with a little more effort and less water.

There is no such thing as a "watering can ban". :D
 
No wonder you can’t keep a car longer than a few months, you will have scraped all the paint off it :cry:
 
Back in the old days when I was a mere wee child I would wash the car with a bucket of wash and wax and then rinse off with a bucket of clean water, did it okay. Or you can always wash the car in the rain as the AA once recommended. I seem to remember that some years ago, (1976?) they brought in a car wash ban.
 
pvr said:
No wonder you can’t keep a car longer than a few months, you will have scraped all the paint off it
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Yes Paul, I have seen thousands of cars for sale because all the paint has been eroded off by the wrong type of washing. :roll: :D

I nearly bought a DeLorean once, but it was just too far gone!

Actually...thinking about it...if people are so worried about scratching their paintwork by rubbing the air-borne dust into it, I would recommend never driving it. That is sand-blasting it at anything over about 10MPH :D :P
 
Instead of the Glasses guide, those cars will be valued by the Pondy guide :lol:
 
pvr said:
Instead of the Glasses guide,
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Is that still around? I though Autotrader now value cars for the trade.
Like 17 year old estate agents now value the trillions of £ worth of property in the Country. :o
 
Yep, still being used. If the Glasses guide is mentioned it basically means “pull your trousers down”. Never any good comes from that one.

Would love to use the Glasses guide to buy a car with though. Think the 3.0 si is about 3.5 in there.
 
pvr said:
Would love to use the Glasses guide to buy a car with though. Think the 3.0 si is about 3.5 in there.
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You need to a) put your hand in your pocket and b) start looking at E89s. Nostalgia will only cost you money, my friend! :thumbsup:
 
Yes, you are right. Think I will abandon the 3.0 si idea until either the prices are realistic or will start having a look at thr e89. The 35 manual sounds the best to go for
 
pvr said:
Would love to use the Glasses guide to buy a car with though. Think the 3.0 si is about 3.5 in there.
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No point! I used to use Glass's guides all the time when I was in the trade 9 out 10 cars would go over book value!
 
As a public service, I decided to wash, clay and wax my car yesterday. It’s now pissing down. :lol:

You’re all welcome
 
That is an environmental disaster, now the water runs straight off the car whilst otherwise all the dirt would have absorbed the water :lol:
 
Mr Tidy said:
Beedub said:
waterless products are simply not for me at all.
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That says it all for me! :thumbsup:

I just couldn't see how they could remove dust without abrading the paint. :?
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ive tested them at a fair expense on a scrap bonnet.... micro marring was a real issue... they also seemed to harm water behaviour on ceramic / waxed panels with prolonged use. the only one that seemed to withstand it was PPF but each time the ppf needed heating to remove the marring.
 
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