Exterior Cleaning/ Polishing Top Tips!

[Wul]

Thought this might be a useful thread to start - kinda like a mini FAQ Forum

My starters for 10:

When washing the car, fold the mirrors out to allow the water to drain from them, avoiding the annoying run of water down the door after you've dried it.

Also after cleaning the wheels, a carefully applied coat of wax helps to make cleaning the brake dust off them easier in the future.

[XSmall]

Cool - thanks! Getting ready for a thorough cleaning now that I have almost 500 miles on it, just in time for the holidays. I don't have any tips though.

[Wul]

Anyone else have a top tip they wish to add to this thread

[R1]

Use the Autoglym Bumber gel on the black plastic bits. Works a treat and may stop UV damage!

[stormcrow]

Agree with R1, Autoglym gel works lovely and also gets rid of white wax marks very easily.

Just wish the weather would warm up a bit as I need to wax again but its too damn cold.

[Hat]

Here's a tip - don't attempt to open the bonnet with the windscreen wipers lifted off the windscreen (like me)

[Hat]

to squegee off excess water without buying a blade, roll your shammy into a sausage shape & wipe down the car.

[timmy]

Anbody know where you an get this Autoglym product from on the net ??

[Hat]

www.autoglym.co.uk has some great tips & info. Halfords stock the full range

[KenL]

Quote:

Originally posted by timmy
Anbody know where you an get this Autoglym product from on the net ??

What's wrong with Halfords

That's where I get mine.

[KenL]

Quote:

Originally posted by obehave
Is Halfords a national chain of stores? Is that the only chain there or just the only good one? It's all that's ever mentioned.
Just curious, thanks.

It's probably the only national (big one anyway) car store in the UK

http://www.halfords.com/

[erichui]

Quote:

Originally posted by Hat
Here's a tip - don't attempt to open the bonnet with the windscreen wipers lifted off the windscreen (like me)

i did it too

[Hat]

i did it again! makes a horrible noise but no damage done.

[Esser]

once bitten twice shy and all that, need to be more careful, hope you did not do any damage.

[Speedd]

I'd have to say that Autoglym products are a tad bit expensive but worth every penny. If you attend car shows then you get some good deals on the products but I would swear by the Car Shampoo they do. I have been using it on my current Car and it looks a mint even after 2 years and not once has it been, just waxed.
I will be using it on me New Green with N V Cooper in March 2003 but until then Autoglym clean it is.
Also Wonder Wheels is great product for alloys.