What Have You Done To Your Merc Today?

[Blobcat]

Thinking of giving it a wash.
I know very exciting but I've been looking at these "snow foam" guns/lances/canons and their detergents and wondering if they are any better than the bucket, sponge and chamois I've used since the stone age. Looks like a lot of fun but if it doesn't make it any easier or cleaner looking for my three foot away rule, I'll just stay in the stone age.
Anyone with experience of these devices?

Snow foam is "Theater" it looks good to the Jones' next door

 

[Oldspanners]

Snow foam is "Theater" it looks good to the Jones' next door

No Jones next door only a herd of Charolais. So it looks like they'll have to make do with a man with a bucket and sponge for entertainment.

 

[Wighty]

Gave the CLK a quick wash with Chemical Guys shampoo , then feeling motivated by the glorious weather I applied some Dodo Juice Lime Prime , followed by some Poorboys White Diamond. Well impressed by the paint now .

 

[sweeper]

Saturday I locked the keys in the boot! Breakdown managed to pry the door with airbags and hooked the drivers door handle, first pull unlocked and we were in! Problem is the remote tailgate opening which doesn’t unlock the car, so I put the keys in whilst loading my purchases in and pushed the tailgate button, one locked R class, 75miles from home!

 

[Oldspanners]

Gave the CLK a quick wash with Chemical Guys shampoo , then feeling motivated by the glorious weather I applied some Dodo Juice Lime Prime , followed by some Poorboys White Diamond. Well impressed by the paint now .
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Looks stunning. I just wish I understood what you are talking about

 

[00slk]

Gave the CLK a quick wash with Chemical Guys shampoo , then feeling motivated by the glorious weather I applied some Dodo Juice Lime Prime , followed by some Poorboys White Diamond. Well impressed by the paint now .
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Blimey Wighty your car will be over weight with all this wax, lime juice and shampoo's.............

 

[Slartibardfast1]

Looks stunning. I just wish I understood what you are talking about

He cleaned and polished it properly

 

[Wighty]

He cleaned and polished it properly

And this morning I’ve just slapped a coat of Sonax BSD on top of it .....boom

 

[A.J.]

And this morning I’ve just slapped a coat of Sonax BSD on top of it .....boom

That takes me at least a couple of hours to polish the car, you must have been up at sun rise

 

[Paul Garrett]

That takes me at least a couple of hours to polish the car, you must have been up at sun rise

Im not sure if that is complete dedication or complete madness!! There is a fine line id say! Ha!

 

[A.J.]

Im not sure if that is complete dedication or complete madness!! There is a fine line id say! Ha!

I suspect complete madness

 

[Slartibardfast1]

And this morning I’ve just slapped a coat of Sonax BSD on top of it .....boom

He made it shine more and protected the previous finish

 

[Paul Garrett]

I suspect complete madness

Im with oldspanners, whats with these gobbledygook names for poish or whatever?, honestly the people who make this stuff really do come up with some fancy poncy names for their products to make them sound trendy, and people get sucked in by it! I just use a good old fashioned polish i use to use in the bodywork trade , like autoglym or 3M

 

[A.J.]

Im with oldspanners, whats with these gobbledygook names for poish or whatever?, honestly the people who make this stuff really do come up with some fancy poncy names for their products to make them sound trendy, and people get sucked in by it! I just use a good old fashioned polish i use to use in the bodywork trade , like autoglym or 3M

I just use Bilt Hamber Speed Wax and as far as I am concerned that does the whole job. I don't really understand sealants and ceramics. A good covering of wax keeps it looking good and beading well for months

 

[Ron240]

I just use Bilt Hamber Speed Wax and as far as I am concerned that does the whole job. I don't really understand sealants and ceramics. A good covering of wax kepps it looking good and beading well for months

Funny you shold mention Bilt Hamber because i swear by their shampoo - Auto Wash.
A sealant will last longer than a wax and is easy for the average person to apply, whereas a ceramic can last years and is best left for the professionals to apply.
Think of ceramic as a liquid glass coating that bonds with the paintwork.
I had mine done last December and it is a 3 year coating.

 

[Paul Garrett]

Funny you shold mention Bilt Hamber because i swear by their shampoo - Auto Wash.
A sealant will last longer than a wax and is easy for the average person to apply, whereas a ceramic can last years and is best left for the professionals to apply.
Think of ceramic as a liquid glass coating that bonds with the paintwork.
I had mine done last December and it is a 3 year coating.
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About this time last year i did clay bar my motor which took out all the tiny bits of grit and detrious from the laquer then used a good quality autoglym polish, results were fantastic, nice simple easy proccess

 

[A.J.]

Funny you shold mention Bilt Hamber because i swear by their shampoo - Auto Wash.
A sealant will last longer than a wax and is easy for the average person to apply, whereas a ceramic can last years and is best left for the professionals to apply.
Think of ceramic as a liquid glass coating that bonds with the paintwork.
I had mine done last December and it is a 3 year coating.
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I would have to say that does look good Ron. If I was that much of a fanatic I wouldn't dare take it out on the road

 

[Ron240]

About this time last year i did clay bar my motor which took out all the tiny bits of grit and detrious from the laquer then used a good quality autoglym polish, results were fantastic, nice simple easy proccess

I used to use Autoglym Super Resin polish so I don't doubt your results in the slightest.
If you want long lasting that all you need to do is wash in your normal way together with a very occasional spray top up then ceramic is the way to go.
Personally speaking I love washing my car, but just cant be bothered with spending potentially hours polishing anymore.

 

[Paul Garrett]

I would have to say that does look good Ron. If I was that much of a fanatic I wouldn't dare take it out on the road

If it is good as people say it is then bird poo should simply slide right off then?

 

[Ron240]

If it is good as people say it is then bird poo should simply slide right off then?

No.
Bird **** will eat into anything if left long enough before cleaning off.
It is always essential to clean it off your paintwork when you first spot it...but then you see cars driving around for weeks on end covered in bird ****.