Which clay bars, what lubricant, and what type of marring?Clay bars can leave marring on your paintwork. If you can't wash a car without incident (sorry ) then I'd not rush into clay barring.
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Which clay bars, what lubricant, and what type of marring?Clay bars can leave marring on your paintwork. If you can't wash a car without incident (sorry ) then I'd not rush into clay barring.
If you are serious about cleaning your car then that DI vessel I linked before is the way to go. The resin inside doesn’t last forever but it’s very useful for just jet washing the car and then leaving it. It’s the contaminants in the water that leave the spots, or the hardness etc. Deionised water doesn’t have that problem.The issue is I recall reading other forum threads where going to one of the car hand washes resulted in swirls and scratches due to the amount of cars being washed with the same mitts etc so I thought I would do it myself at home… alas, I made it worse for myself
I used Gtechniq H9 Water Spot remover, only about £11-12.
You basically wash the car, without polar seal as it may add an extra layer, and wipe the car with some microfibre cloths with the remover on it In small sections, or if it’s just the bonnet, just that.
When you’ve finished, you need to also rinse it or wash it again as it’s slightly acidic so you don’t want to leave it on.
The paintwork needs to be cool as well. As others have said, it’s not a good idea to clean cars in the sun. You can get filters to take the hardness out of the water for the final rinse so you can let it dry naturally if you want to.
If you are anywhere near the NW, you are welcome to use some of mine, but not until next weekend as I’m self isolating.
I did the same as you with my last car and started to clean it myself, I had a few mishaps along the way but once you’ve found a routine that suits you, I’m sure it will be fine.
Halfords are selling Green drying towels for £12. Really good value.... I use 2 large drying towels and a small one, with polar seal I only need 1 of the large towels plus the small one.
Thanks everyone… I really think this is down to the polar seal drying too quickly before I got back to properly dry the car… completely my fault on all fronts. :-(
You can get large Kent drying towels for a fiver of ebay, and they're better than Halfords own brand.Halfords are selling Green drying towels for £12. Really good value.
Thanks, they really make drying off a doddle.You can get large Kent drying towels for a fiver of ebay, and they're better than Halfords own brand.
I had what looked like a greasy film on my windscreen that wouldn't clean off with traditional cleaners. I then tried Ciff Cream Bathroom Cleaner and using circular motion on a a microfiber pad found it removed the film and left the windscreen very clean.I have the same issue with my paint. Trying to find solutions. Purchased Chemical Guys Heavy Duty Water Spot Remover & applied it to the glass but to no avail. Any suggestions for water spots on glass as well as paint?
I then tried Ciff Cream Bathroom Cleaner