ok, all this talk of pressure washing being bad for your car, I have decided to wash my car myself if it ever stops raining (my previous car, fiesta ST, I just used to drive to the local jetwashing place and pay them to do it, and I thought they did a great job

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Anyway, being a noob to car washing, what basic (not too expensive) kit should I buy, that I can get from my local Halfords?