What's your car washing routine?

[JamesP1992]

Do you use snow foam?
Wax?
Polish?
Double bucket?

I have read a lot of different ways to do it, so curious to know what you guys do!

 

[Brimfull]

Every month or two month procedure

Snowfoam as a pre wash

Wash with shampoo two bucket
method

Dry

Apply polish

Apply sealant

Apply wax




1 x weekly procedure

Snowfoam

Shampoo two bucket method

Dry

Apply wax

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[SRGTD]

There’s no official right or wrong way. The method I use;

• Snow foam and leave to dwell.
• Fill three buckets (with grit guards fitted) - 3BM; the third for the wheels.
• Wash wheels - dedicated wheel mitt, and wheel woolies for the wheel barrels / brake callipers.
• Change rinse bucket water. Rinse car.
• Wash car - lambswool wash mitt - start at top and work down.
• Rinse with open ended hose to ‘sheet’ the water off.
• Dry - using a combination of warm air blower and double thickness drying towels.
• Apply tyre dressing to tyres.

Reapply wax or sealant every 5-6 months. Full decontamination and machine polish, followed by sealant and wax every couple of years.

 

[JamesP1992]

Every month or two month procedure

Snowfoam as a pre wash

Wash with shampoo two bucket
method

Dry

Apply polish

Apply sealant

Apply wax




1 x weekly procedure

Snowfoam

Shampoo two bucket method

Dry

Apply wax

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Do you jet wash prior to snow foam and then jet wash snow foam off before shampoo?

 

[Brimfull]

Do you jet wash prior to snow foam and then jet wash snow foam off before shampoo?

Apply snow foam first let it dwell for a few minutes (agitate lightly if needed ) then jet wash off

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[Dannnnn]

Rinse with a hose
Wash with MF sponge thing (Inc doorshuts, underbonnet and petrol flap)
Rinse again
Dry with drying aid and large towel
Spray wheels with wheel cleaner
Leave to dwell
Clean wheels
Dry wheels and any overspray
Apply spray sealant
Buff off
Apply Tyre dressing

All in all takes about 30-60 mins
If the wheels are particularly bad it takes longer, if not then I can be done in 30mins.

 

[Jimbobcook]

I'll help spend everyone's money by putting this thread here lol good methods and product reviews etc

https://forums.seatcupra.net/index.php?threads/what-are-you-using.445746/

 

[Big Col]

a 'normal' wash probably every 2-3 weeks. 2 bucket method etc.

Twice a year a layer of wax and also a wheels off clean. Iron X or similar on the wheels and then sealed.

Once a year it gets a proper wash, clay, polish, wax. Did this a few weeks back, took about 12 hours.

 

[phate101101]

What pressure washer are people using? I want to get one but also don't want to spend extra money on something that's overkill. (sorry to slightly hijack but seems relevant!)

 

[Compo1]

What pressure washer are people using? I want to get one but also don't want to spend extra money on something that's overkill. (sorry to slightly hijack but seems relevant!)

Nilfisk C120 had it years and does a lot more than car washing.

 

[Compo1]

My Cleaning Routine

Every Friday
Snow Foam Wheels allow it to dwell and then agitate with a wheel woolie and rinse.
Snow Foam the whole car and rinse.
Two Bucket Wash.
Then Gyeon Wet Coat one panel at a time and rinse, same for the wheels.
Dry with a soft drying towel.

Once a Month
Remove Wheels Korrosol wash and rinse.Seal front and back with Megs 16. Yeah ive 5 tins of the stuff
Snow Foam the whole car and rinse.
Two Bucket Wash.
Dry with a soft drying towel.
Wax with Megs 16

You dont want to know my Yearly but short story Engine Bay and behind all the splash guards.

 

[SRGTD]

Nilfisk C120 had it years and does a lot more than car washing.

I also have a Nilfisk (I think it’s the C120 or maybe a C110). Had it a good few years now - no nonsense pressure washer that’s been faultless in operation.

I bought a Nilfisk rather than a Karcher, as the research I’d done at the time suggested the build quality of Nilfisk pressure washers was better than Karcher; e.g. Nilfisk pressure washers have a metal pump whereas Karcher pressures washers have a plastic pump.

 

[Compo1]

I bought a Nilfisk rather than a Karcher, as the research I’d done at the time suggested the build quality of Nilfisk pressure washers was better than Karcher; e.g. Nilfisk pressure washers have a metal pump whereas Karcher pressures washers have a plastic pump.

Exactly the reason i bought Nilfisk, as with all pressure washers though in winter weather remember to drain it to stop freezing always blast a bit of antifreeze in it for good measure.

 

[JamesP1992]

I also have a Nilfisk (I think it’s the C120 or maybe a C110). Had it a good few years now - no nonsense pressure washer that’s been faultless in operation.

I bought a Nilfisk rather than a Karcher, as the research I’d done at the time suggested the build quality of Nilfisk pressure washers was better than Karcher; e.g. Nilfisk pressure washers have a metal pump whereas Karcher pressures washers have a plastic pump.

I have the 110 (got it for £40 on Prime Day!) and its not let me down so far, car cleaned, patio cleaned, windows cleaned well worth the money IMO.

 

[JamesP1992]

My Cleaning Routine

Every Friday
Snow Foam Wheels allow it to dwell and then agitate with a wheel woolie and rinse.
Snow Foam the whole car and rinse.
Two Bucket Wash.
Then Gyeon Wet Coat one panel at a time and rinse, same for the wheels.
Dry with a soft drying towel.

Once a Month
Remove Wheels Korrosol wash and rinse.Seal front and back with Megs 16. Yeah ive 5 tins of the stuff
Snow Foam the whole car and rinse.
Two Bucket Wash.
Dry with a soft drying towel.
Wax with Megs 16

You dont want to know my Yearly but short story Engine Bay and behind all the splash guards.

Sounds like a solid routine, what snow foam do you use?

 

[silverbawz]

I wash car weekly have a pressure washer cant be bothered setting it up when washing car,
detar car monthly and add a coat of fk 1000p after it looks ok to me
Good hose down then wash meguiars gold class shampoo.

 

[Compo1]

Sounds like a solid routine, what snow foam do you use?

Bilt Hamber Auto Foam.

 

[LouG]

Spray the wheels with a detergent spray then clean with a mitt and detergent in a bucket. Blast dirt off the bodywork, then wash with Meguiars and a lambswool mitt. Then blow dry with a leaf blower and then chamois.
Meguiars wax every 3 - 4 months.
I'm waiting to try Meguiars hybrid spray wax, but I might try Turtle Wax seal 'n shine in the meantime.

 

[Brimfull]

I have a nilfisk pressure washer, great bit of kit. When I was searching for a new washer I was put off Karcher by the amount for sale as spares or repairs.

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[BigJase88]

Bucket of water with fairy liquid
Brillo pad
Hose