Maintenance wash

[Oli]

OK, so we see lots of photos after people have done full details but let's see what your car's like after a normal wash (state what your normal wash consists of too).

Mine -

AB snowfoam
Powermaxed shampoo
Dry with a big towel
AG interior cleaner on the wheels (it's better than the proper wheel cleaner)
Megs tyre dressing
AG rapid detailer

[Clean Your Ride]

Orchard snow foam

Pressure rinsed

Patted dry with a Mammoth

G3 QD on bodywork and alloys

Autosmart Highstyle on black trim and tyres

Voilą







Oh and all wearing a tshirt that I am far too old for eh Oli?

[Swiftpass]

If it doesn't take 4hrs then it's not done right lol:eek:

[Clean Your Ride]

If it doesn't take 4hrs then it's not done right lol:eek:

Well said that man😁

[Oli]

If it doesn't take 4hrs then it's not done right lol:eek:

4 hours for a maintenance wash is mad! Mine took 25 minutes today

[Chris_Blue]

10 minutes
Hose down, wash n wax turtle wax shampoo with mitt, Hose down, Dry off

If time- another 10 mines waterless wash n shine. Looks a treat

Sure there will be many screams of outrage, but this is realtime, and would rather this than a right old dirty motor

[Soran]

Andy, can I ask for your reason on using snow foam for your recent details, as in your newbie guide you say:

A pre-wash using a garden pressure sprayer which I personally prefer is cheaper and produces less "mess" than snowfoaming.

Is Valet Pro citrus pre-wash not in your arsenal any more :confused:

[Clean Your Ride]

4 hours for a maintenance wash is mad! Mine took 25 minutes today

Mine took 24 minutes😜

[pmk]

Mine took 5 to 6 hours, two bucket method wash, quite a bit of claying to get rid of brake dust on panels (have to find that clay mit in Halfords was just using clay bar). Guess I could of used ironx here first to space some time. Wash and dry and then Meg wax.

[pmk]

Wheels only had a very quick rinse need to get a good brush to work the crap lose.

[Clean Your Ride]

Andy, can I ask for your reason on using snow foam for your recent details, as in your newbie guide you say:
Is Valet Pro citrus pre-wash not in your arsenal any more :confused:

It certainly is pal, along with SurfexHD and RDS. There is method in my madness though.

At this time of year with the temperatures as they are, an application of a pre rinse through a pressure sprayer is not going to last very long on the bodywork and will not work as effectively due to a quicker than usual evaporation of water and product.
With the larger surface area coverage and water content of a foam, this allows for a longer dwell time if that makes sense.

This



will not be evaporating as quickly as a misting of VP Citrus Pre-wash for example