Member Since: 30 Dec 2011
Location: Falkirk
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Cleaning the D4 in Fuji white
Folks,
Spent the last 3 hrs out washing and cleaning the inside of our D4 in Fuji white.
Now before I wasn't an expert at washing cars as tended to frequent the car wash rather often. I don't want to to that with the disco so have been cleaning it myself. I can get it fairly clean but there is still small specs of road grim particularly around the wheel arches that I can't seem to shift. Tried scraping with my nail but that just smudged them
Method I have been using is fairly basic - power wash - soap sponge wash (fairy) - power wash rinse.
I know there must be better ways and don't mind spending time on it. Small bits of grime/grit are my main concern. I think i will have to find some way of finishing it off, maybe chamois dry ??
What method do you guys use especially for fuji white??
Thanks,
Mark
6th Jan 2013 2:29 pm
steveraspberry
Member Since: 18 Sep 2011
Location: Nr Sevenoaks,Kent
Posts: 2081
If you are referring to Fairy liquid - Please dont! It is full of salts etc that are really bad for your paintwork. I am just repeating what the guy who valets my cars tells me. Anything specifically made for washing cars has GOT to be better! I usually have the car Carnuba waxed every 4 months or so but there is a new product out called G-Technic which is brilliant but expensive. Worth it though
Hope this helps and sorry if I mis-interpreted your use of the word "Fairy" My17 Volvo XC90 Inscription
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Medium blue Staffie called Piglet
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6th Jan 2013 2:35 pm
MarkOne
Member Since: 23 Jul 2011
Location: County Antrim
Posts: 3345
Try not to use a sponge they wreak and swirl your paintwork.
Get a lambs wool mitt.
6th Jan 2013 2:39 pm
Marco_79
Member Since: 30 Dec 2011
Location: Falkirk
Posts: 34
Thanks for the tip and no you didn't misinterpret the word "fairy" won't use it again now. Only done it twice so hopefully no harm done
Will have a look at your suggestions.
6th Jan 2013 2:40 pm
steveraspberry
Member Since: 18 Sep 2011
Location: Nr Sevenoaks,Kent
Posts: 2081
Also chamois drying can put loads of swirlies on the paintwork. Micro fibre towel is the way with a pat to dry method. Sorry, I can't wash my own cars now - but I do spend ages watching and chatting with Marv, the owner of the valeting firm I use. He's a top bloke and knows his stuff I am sure there will be others along here shortly with a wealth of advice for the diy-er I think the Fuji White lokkd 8) BTW My17 Volvo XC90 Inscription
MY15 Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian
RGK Tiga Fx Wheelchair,
Large Alsation called Abbs
Medium blue Staffie called Piglet
Medium Alsation called Bailey
6th Jan 2013 2:40 pm
devonchilliman
Member Since: 03 Nov 2008
Location: Devon
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I use a claybar, great for getting the spots off, wash it, dry it, clay it - works a treat, i got a synthetic one from chemical guys and it really did the trick. I have also been looking at ironx and tardis after reading a post on here (in spotted and cheating with the cleaning)
Beware though, it's a world you can get sucked into and can rapidly start costing more money than you thought you would ever spend on cleaning products.
Another effective way of removing tar spots is with a petrol soaked rag, don't know what the advisability of that is though.
6th Jan 2013 2:50 pm
Robbie
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The purists will not like it but a small amount of petrol on a rag does indeed work very well at removing tar spots in seconds. Wiping clean with soapy water afterwards ensures no ill effects but it does pull the wax off so that needs replacing. Car paint seems very tolerant of petrol - guess it has to given the spill rate of many when filling their cars.
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