Two-Bucket Method

[rhud]

A minor matter (but always nice to acknowledge a forum tip which turns out to be successful):

I have tried the 'two-bucket' method for washing my car, recommended here(one bucket with shampoo, second with plain water, dunk mitt in plain water regularly to wash out the crud which otherwise is spread around the car, with undesirable results).

As predicted, bucket with plain water ends up with loads of gunge in the bottom pf the bucket, rather than being scraped across the bodywork.

As I say - not a major matter but (as the supermarket says) every little helps.

 

[dava]

Buy a bucket with a grit gaurd in well worth the money.

 

[busby20]

Speaking of car wash, did anyone catch the car wash comparisons on 5th. gear recently? they had an expert prepare three indentical cars with high grade polishing techniques - cost over a grand each! They then took them to a Commercial Car Wash, Pressure Washing, and finally Hand Wash.

They then got the expert to re-examine all the paintwork using a magnifying eyeglass etc. Gues what caused the least damage?------------------------------------------------------------------The CAR WASH! what a surprise - to me anyway. The most damaging was the pressure wash, so lesson learned? probably not

 

[television]

Many handbooks warn against the use of a high pressure washer on cars, they are nor built to withstand that high pressure onto the sides, fine for wheels with care

 

[JEZ.S320L]

Speaking of car wash, did anyone catch the car wash comparisons on 5th. gear recently? they had an expert prepare three indentical cars with high grade polishing techniques - cost over a grand each! They then took them to a Commercial Car Wash, Pressure Washing, and finally Hand Wash.

They then got the expert to re-examine all the paintwork using a magnifying eyeglass etc. Gues what caused the least damage?------------------------------------------------------------------The CAR WASH! what a surprise - to me anyway. The most damaging was the pressure wash, so lesson learned? probably not

(Puts hand up) What is the difference between a Commercial Car Wash and a Hand Wash? Those Members stating "about £2" will be shot at dawn

 

[stumpy]

Speaking of car wash, did anyone catch the car wash comparisons on 5th. gear recently? they had an expert prepare three indentical cars with high grade polishing techniques - cost over a grand each! They then took them to a Commercial Car Wash, Pressure Washing, and finally Hand Wash.

They then got the expert to re-examine all the paintwork using a magnifying eyeglass etc. Gues what caused the least damage?------------------------------------------------------------------The CAR WASH! what a surprise - to me anyway. The most damaging was the pressure wash, so lesson learned? probably not

Sometimes I have to take the car to the local grit wash as I have no choice, but I wouldn't touch it with a jet wash broom. I don't trust rotary car washes either. Not just from a paintwork point of view but the other damage they can do. I had an old Scooby with a button for retracting the aerial. I quickly found out that turning the radio off didn't lower the aerial! :Oops:

 

[busby20]

(Puts hand up) What is the difference between a Commercial Car Wash and a Hand Wash? Those Members stating "about £2" will be shot at dawn

It's the ones with the big rotating brushes, has loads of soap and loads of people singing and dancing or was that a film?? anyway, they charges you loads of dosh - hence the name commercial

 

[JEZ.S320L]

It's the ones with the big rotating brushes, has loads of soap and loads of people singing and dancing or was that a film?? anyway, they charges you loads of dosh - hence the name commercial

OHHHHHHHHHHHH = you mean those big spinny nylon brushes that have bent and twisted aerials and bits of bodywork trim built into the bristles in them. The ones that beat your paintwork to death. Right.!

I think I'll stick to the local Hand Wash, and risk it, thank you.!

 

[busby20]

OHHHHHHHHHHHH = you mean those big spinny nylon brushes that have bent and twisted aerials and bits of bodywork trim built into the bristles in them. The ones that beat your paintwork to death. Right.!

I think I'll stick to the local Hand Wash, and risk it, thank you.!

I never use the big spinny blue things either, I'm only saying what 5th. gear reported on - so sue them

 

[JEZ.S320L]

I never use the big spinny blue things either, I'm only saying what 5th. gear reported on - so sue them

5th Gear is not to be trusted - they burnt down the TG Cool Wall (allegedly, of course!) remember? :lol: Dark Forces at work?

 

[busby20]

5th Gear is not to be trusted - they burnt down the TG Cool Wall (allegedly, of course!) remember? :lol: Dark Forces at work?

Totally inferior programme - they don't even have a cool wall! if they did they probably wouldn't know what to put on it Don't see TG wasting their time on useless things like ????? oh, car washes! Me personally, I'll wait to the snow melts on the car - job done:lol::lol:

 

[rhud]

Many handbooks warn against the use of a high pressure washer on cars, they are nor built to withstand that high pressure onto the sides, fine for wheels with care

Temptation with pressure washer is to get too close which causes the trouble.I think the main problem with the Fifth Gear test,though, was the soapy brush holding loads of crud and spreading it about.