Hi fellow Ford nutters

I often get asked by friends and complete strangers, how I keep the car in such a clean state ,without spending a bundle ?

I have learn lots from this great site ,so here im trying to give a litle back

Now that the festive season is upon us,and im on holidays yyyyyyyyyyeeeeeeeehhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh! and still sober LOL

I have the time to share the simple good news

Its often the symple things that can be underestimated:

You visit your local Car lovers wash station,or equivalent in your area (I hear you think whats so different about that?)

simple answer : The technique

Whilst the other patrons are feeding gold coins in to the washing machine options ,like punters at a Casino , whilst still filling their duco with swirl marks,you come in with a strategy,both cheap and quick and efficient :

1) You select high pressure water wash on the dial and $1.00 later 99% of dirt is removed or loosened

2 ) Like a thief in the night,you pour some good quality car wash shampoo on to a clean sponge and quickly lather up your beast,Warning this activity can sometimes anoy the manager ,because your not feeding any coins into the Swirl guaranteed brushes

Read the fine print as you enter the premises: No responsibility accepted for any damage caused whilst washing your vehicle

3) To rinse all the soap ,its best to stretch it out to a $2.00 coin and again use high pressure rinse

4) You then shammy your car and gloss your tyres \

Folowing this simple procedure on a weekly basis, will ensure you dont scatch your paint work and keep your Toy in pristine condition.The only ones who suffer are the car wash business Share holders

Merry xmas and Happy New year to all

RIPGMH

Love it exactly what I do at the car wash, I never use their brushes or soaps. I take a bucket and clean sponge and my own car washing liquid. Great infomation mate, sometimes simple is better just like you said.

Get your self a good microfibre wash mitt, a sponge will put swirls in your paint as a sponge holds onto the dirt in effect you just push the dirt round and round your paintwork. Take 2 buckets as well. One for dirty water ONLY. Rinse the mitt in the dirty bucket and then use the clean water for washing.

You sneaky bugger .... Now I am going to have to sell the shares...

Get your self a good microfibre wash mitt, a sponge will put swirls in your paint as a sponge holds onto the dirt in effect you just push the dirt round and round your paintwork. Take 2 buckets as well. One for dirty water ONLY. Rinse the mitt in the dirty bucket and then use the clean water for washing.

Yea I use a microfibre mit, I had a memory blank before of what they were called haha. The 2 bucket idea is good.

I find late at night = no = no other cars = aslong as I want in the cleaning bay... lol

Totally agree with micro fibre cloth , I do rinse sponge thoroughly though

Also as above stated early morning or late in the evening,the car washes are deserted

or you can go to bunnings and buy a $99 karcher pressure washer and it would pay for itself in 33.3 weeks going by your formula of washing once a week.

I can vouch for this mans car being very clean... 3 bucks hey, must say I'd never paid much attention to little you'd put in the coin slot lol

Thought I was the only one that did this