Shinny new black car - how to clean?

I thought they were crap - and expensive to use!!. You can have my one Dave if you want one.

Or if you are a cheapskate like me, wash your car in the rain. Seriously, the rain does the final rinse for you and it comes out spotless - just the job if you live in a hard water area. After the weather dries up you can do any close-up inspection for paint damage, minor dents, etc, that your wouldn't be able to see in the rain.

Of course you get a bit wet in the process, but that's what waterproof coats are for.

It was just the thought of being Buck Rogers that sounded fun.

Had a wonder round Halfords today, there were so many products for cleaning a car that I started to get confused.

Anyone know any 'Undertakers/Funeral Directors'? As their cars are black and always shinny.

Dave

I do. Well, did.

A mate started working at a local funeral parlour for a while. He was fine with picking up body bits after bad smashes etc. but he got thoroughly fed up with constantly being out polishing the cars...

Work fine. As long as you make sure you cover the car fully with the filtered water you will get perfect results.

Not really expensive, think it works out about £1 per wash.

I think it depends on how hard the water is where you are using it.

Where I am in the SE the water is so hard that it is near impossible to wash a car and have no water marks, even after leathering it. One thing that helps a bit is to put a few drops of dishwasher rinse aid in a watering can of water, and do the final rinse with that.

Chris

And they are not little cars either, so probably took him ages.

I wash mine once a week. We live in exceedingly hard area for water and I used to own a massive car, it was costing me more than that. I now do it by hand costing pennies. It gets done properly and don't have to use the horrid 'sticky' shampoo that comes with the system. Thats after the initail £20 cost of the gun thingy..

Over half his working hours. He quit.

Watch me ;-)

Mate of mine ran a black 320 for a while - used to use (and probably still does use) Zymol on it.

Expensive kit to start off with, but it's bloody good if you're prepared to take the time and effort to work on the motor.

Spooks

Thanks, I will take a look.