What am I doing wrong

[Pondrew]

Whilst a car can look clean, it doesn't mean it is properly clean, even with a ceramic coating There is a good article here from the ultimate finish website on how to make the most of the ceramic coating https://www.theultimatefinish.co.uk/car ... intenance/ as it states the breakdown of the coating is accelerated if you do not maintain it as small particles contaminate the coating and degrade it - it does actually recommend a decent particle clean as although the ceramic might push away clearly visible things like water it wont be 100% effective

Wow! Who knew there was so much science (and expenditure) to cleaning a bloody car?

So I'm guessing my Screwfix own brand shampoo and two buckets of warm water is not sufficient? My eyesight ain't as good as it used to be, but they always look really clean to me!
Cleaning cars is like mowing grass...looks good for about a day then you have to do it all over again! I hate mowing grass but love cleaning cars BTW!

 

[coldel]

I actually love cleaning my cars, its very therapeutic :rofl:
But yes detailing cars is an endless journey of cost and time if you let it :lol:

I think if you are going to spend money on a ceramic coating its probably worth spending the money looking after it - otherwise just subscribe to the pond-a-clean system

 

[Pondrew]

the pond-a-clean system

"Pond-a-clean system". I reckon I could make money out of that somehow......now let me think

 

[pvr]

When I see a car in the sun, and I see the spiderweb scratches on the paint from bad washing or especially bad drying practices, the car looks terrible to me.

 

[Ole gits rule]

the pond-a-clean system

"Pond-a-clean system". I reckon I could make money out of that somehow......now let me think

Its already been patented, drive to most empty fuel stations and they are there with their fully approved franchise scheme

 

[pvr]

This is a 350k car in the Porsche showroom, looks nice from this distance.

I only see this though:

 

[Pondrew]

This is a 350k car in the Porsche showroom, looks nice from this distance.

£350k? For a Beetle? That's a lot!

 

[pvr]

Small mistake, only 330k.