The Definitive Cleaning Procedure!

HappyMan · 15th June 2008, 09:56

Ok Ladies and gentlemen I want your help!

As a person who hasn't really taken care in cleaning their car before and has become more interested in the idea since joining this website, How should I go about it?

What I mean is what is the procedure for a complete cleaning novice? I am asking for a 'How to Cleaning Procedure'. I know it may sound stupid but for some of us (well me

) it might be a good starting point!

robbo51 · 15th June 2008, 10:06

No idea

FWH · 15th June 2008, 10:09

This could make a great Wiki entry too.

robbo51 · 15th June 2008, 10:10

Everything you will EVER need to know is here:
Car Care Advice

HappyMan · 15th June 2008, 10:13

Ok to be clearer, What procedures do you go through when cleaning your car?

Munro · 15th June 2008, 10:15

This could become the Holy Grail of the cleaning forum ! It would be great to see the advice in one place.

I found the "car care advice" section on this site very helpful in improving my techniques:
http://www.polishedbliss.com/

hurricane · 15th June 2008, 10:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by HappyMan

Ok Ladies and gentlemen I want your help!

As a person who hasn't really taken care in cleaning their car before and has become more interested in the idea since joining this website, How should I go about it?

What I mean is what is the procedure for a complete cleaning novice? I am asking for a 'How to Cleaning Procedure'. I know it may sound stupid but for some of us (well me

) it might be a good starting point!

HappyMan, did I shame you into thinking about cleaning your car after you saw my new photos?

FWH · 15th June 2008, 10:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by HappyMan

Ok to be clearer, What procedures do you go through when cleaning your car?

Yes, something like a 5 or 10 set guide for those who want to start taking more care of their spaceship would be great.

Some basic dos and don´ts kind of thing.

robbo51 · 15th June 2008, 10:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Munro

This could become the Holy Grail of the cleaning forum ! It would be great to see the advice in one place.

I found the "car care advice" section on this site very helpful in improving my techniques:
http://www.polishedbliss.com/

As above Munro

Quote:

Originally Posted by robbo51

Everything you will EVER need to know is here:
Car Care Advice

Robbieee · 15th June 2008, 10:18

Hi Happman,

There are loads of topics on this already. I know i have went through it, Robbo too. Try a search and you will find something.

Cheers

Robbie

FWH · 15th June 2008, 10:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robbieee

Hi Happman,

There are loads of topics on this already. I know i have went through it, Robbo too. Try a search and you will find something.

Cheers

Robbie

I think this is part of the problem for those who are new to this.

Perhaps a Wiki summary also linking to the best posts / threads, by one of the experts?

HappyMan · 15th June 2008, 10:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Munro

This could become the Holy Grail of the cleaning forum ! It would be great to see the advice in one place.

I found the "car care advice" section on this site very helpful in improving my techniques:
http://www.polishedbliss.com/

I agree

Quote:

Originally Posted by hurricane

HappyMan, did I shame you into thinking about cleaning your car after you saw my new photos?

Yes

Quote:

Originally Posted by FWH

Yes, something like a 5 or 10 set guide for those who want to start taking more care of their spaceship would be great.

Some basic dos and don´ts kind of thing.

Yea something along these lines.

HappyMan · 15th June 2008, 10:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robbieee

Hi Happman,

There are loads of topics on this already. I know i have went through it, Robbo too. Try a search and you will find something.

Cheers

Robbie

That's why I began this thread as there are bits and pieces everywhere but not in one place. It would be good to get every ones ideas and practices in one place.

Quote:

Originally Posted by FWH

I think this is part of the problem for those who are new to this.

Perhaps a Wiki summary also linking to the best posts / threads, by one of the experts?

I think this is a good way to go and maybe those 'experts' can help us 'novices' with their experience. however rather than it being in many places it could be put in one thread and updated and so from there.

Robbieee · 15th June 2008, 10:25

I started a thread a while back... there will be others

http://www.civinfo.com/forum/cleanin...ng-regime.html

HappyMan · 15th June 2008, 10:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robbieee

I started a thread a while back... there will be others

http://www.civinfo.com/forum/cleanin...ng-regime.html

That's the kind of idea

And to think I did do a search

Munro · 15th June 2008, 10:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by FWH

Yes, something like a 5 or 10 set guide for those who want to start taking more care of their spaceship would be great.

Some basic dos and don´ts kind of thing.

Maybe a couple of guides:

One for those who have an hour or so to clean / wax their car each week (ie the basics )
and
One for the perfectionists

robbo51 · 15th June 2008, 10:59

I really dont thik you will get a better guide than 'Polished Bliss'
Can this be written into the Wiki....?
It would save a lot of time and it is the 'Definitive Guide'

MightyOne · 15th June 2008, 11:22

This is all i can think of at the moment, it should keep you busy for a few hours

1. Rinse with hose/pressure washer
2. Clean wheels and arches
3. Clean door shuts
4. Clean and dress engine bay
5. Pre-wash solution/snow foam via foam lance
6. Rinse again
7. Wash main bodywork TBM
8. Tar remover
9. Clay
10. Quick wash again
11. Dry with Waffle Weave towel
12. Polish (by hand or rotary/DA polisher)
13. IPA Wipe down
14. Glaze
15. Sealant
16. Wax
17. Quick Detailer
18. Dress plastic trim, arches and tyres
19. Seal wheels
20. Clean glass
21. Apply rain repellent to glass
22. Clean and polish exhausts
23. Clean Interior

HappyMan · 15th June 2008, 12:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by MightyOne

This is all i can think of at the moment, it should keep you busy for a few hours

1. Rinse with hose/pressure washer
2. Clean wheels and arches
3. Clean door shuts
4. Clean and dress engine bay
5. Pre-wash solution/snow foam via foam lance
6. Rinse again
7. Wash main bodywork TBM
8. Tar remover
9. Clay
10. Quick wash again
11. Dry with Waffle Weave towel
12. Polish (by hand or rotary/DA polisher)
13. IPA Wipe down
14. Glaze
15. Sealant
16. Wax
17. Quick Detailer
18. Dress plastic trim, arches and tyres
19. Seal wheels
20. Clean glass
21. Apply rain repellent to glass
22. Clean and polish exhausts
23. Clean Interior

Wow

Do you still have time to go to work?

minisweeper · 15th June 2008, 13:12

Just incase anyone was considering having a quick glance at it before getting on with the rest of their day (potentially involving washing their car) - it's just taken me an hour to read that guide on polishedbliss end to end and now the weather's starting to turn!

It was an interesting read though...

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minisweeper Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 23rd June 2007 Posts: 209 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Just incase anyone was considering having a quick glance at it before getting on with the rest of their day (potentially involving washing their car) - it's just taken me an hour to read that guide on polishedbliss end to end and now the weather's starting to turn! It was an interesting read though...