#1 Car Cleaning
Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 2:58 pm
In preparation for our upcoming tour of France I decided to 'valet' the E-Type. Like many people I have several shelves of legacy cleaning products bought with the best of intentions or given as presents. All I have ever managed in the past was a quick wash, rinse and leather. This is how I got on
1. Washed the car with Zymol Clear Bathe (where do they get these names :blinks: ) - twice - using a Meguiers wash mit. Rinsed the car with ionised filtered water. Dried with a wash leather.
2. Used a clay bar and lubricant (Meguiers kit) to remove sap and other grime. Never used one of these before and I was amazed how well it worked and how super smooth it left the paintwork. Used it on the windscreen as well to great effect.
3. Used Zymol HD Cleanse (in case you spot a theme here I was given a Zymol car cleaning kit many years ago, never used) which is a very mild abrasive cleaner.
4. Used Zymol Concours wax which you apply with the palms of your hands. :coolman:
5. Treated the leather with Gliptone which leaves a fantastic smell.
6. Washed the wire wheels with Meguiers Hot Rims All Wheel cleaner and used Rim Wax to preserve the shine (at least where I could reach) but especially on the inside of the rims.
7. Applied Rain-X to windscreen.
This is a bit of a first for me as an externally clean car is very low on my things to do list. I plumbed in a high pressure washer with integrated foamer so I could just lift the lance off the garage wall, squeeze the trigger and give the cars a quick wash. Installing the ionised water filter was a stroke of genius as a quick rinse with it allows the car to air dry without leaving scale stains.
Stand out product in this whole process was the clay bar - incredible what it removed.
1. Washed the car with Zymol Clear Bathe (where do they get these names :blinks: ) - twice - using a Meguiers wash mit. Rinsed the car with ionised filtered water. Dried with a wash leather.
2. Used a clay bar and lubricant (Meguiers kit) to remove sap and other grime. Never used one of these before and I was amazed how well it worked and how super smooth it left the paintwork. Used it on the windscreen as well to great effect.
3. Used Zymol HD Cleanse (in case you spot a theme here I was given a Zymol car cleaning kit many years ago, never used) which is a very mild abrasive cleaner.
4. Used Zymol Concours wax which you apply with the palms of your hands. :coolman:
5. Treated the leather with Gliptone which leaves a fantastic smell.
6. Washed the wire wheels with Meguiers Hot Rims All Wheel cleaner and used Rim Wax to preserve the shine (at least where I could reach) but especially on the inside of the rims.
7. Applied Rain-X to windscreen.
This is a bit of a first for me as an externally clean car is very low on my things to do list. I plumbed in a high pressure washer with integrated foamer so I could just lift the lance off the garage wall, squeeze the trigger and give the cars a quick wash. Installing the ionised water filter was a stroke of genius as a quick rinse with it allows the car to air dry without leaving scale stains.
Stand out product in this whole process was the clay bar - incredible what it removed.
