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generationgav · 8th November 2006, 16:14

I know this sounds a bit stupid; but despite owning a Peugeot 206 and then my Civic for a total of around 18 months now...I've never actually cleaned either of them by hand.

I've taken both of them to car washes, jet washes & hand car washes; but never cleaned either of them myself. As I've moved in to a new property now I actually have drive space! Therefore providing it's not raining I'm going to clean, chamois & wax my car; but does anybody have any advice?
I still don't have access to a hose but I'm going out to buy any stuff I need, so what's the best way of doing it; anything I should do first? I want to do it to
a) make my car shiny, clean & streak free and
b) protect it with the wax as much as I can.

I have read quite a bit in this forum about best products and stuff; but I don't even know the basics!

Or am I making a big deal out of nothing? Do I clean it with shampoo and a sponge, rinse it with a bucket of water, dry it with a chamois and then wax on wax off?

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generationgav Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 29th May 2006 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 807 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	Dummies guide to cleaning car? I know this sounds a bit stupid; but despite owning a Peugeot 206 and then my Civic for a total of around 18 months now...I've never actually cleaned either of them by hand. I've taken both of them to car washes, jet washes & hand car washes; but never cleaned either of them myself. As I've moved in to a new property now I actually have drive space! Therefore providing it's not raining I'm going to clean, chamois & wax my car; but does anybody have any advice? I still don't have access to a hose but I'm going out to buy any stuff I need, so what's the best way of doing it; anything I should do first? I want to do it to a) make my car shiny, clean & streak free and b) protect it with the wax as much as I can. I have read quite a bit in this forum about best products and stuff; but I don't even know the basics! Or am I making a big deal out of nothing? Do I clean it with shampoo and a sponge, rinse it with a bucket of water, dry it with a chamois and then wax on wax off?