MARKW
Member Since: 29 Aug 2008
Location: SW
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I've done a search about washing and I understand that I need a nice hand mit thingy not the sponge that I currently have  . Everyone keeps going on about the 2 bucket method. Perhaps I'm being stupid but can anyone explain this method. And what is the best wash/wax to use. I don't want a concourse finish just something that looks nice and easy to maintain. Also I don't want to part exchange my kidneys for it all. HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE
They shall not grow old as those of us left grow old. Age shall not weary them, nor the years condem. At the going down of the sun, and in the morning WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
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 16th Oct 2008 6:09 pm |
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doleawg
Member Since: 30 Jul 2008
Location: UK
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Isn't a clean Landy an insult to the men who built it?
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| 16th Oct 2008 6:25 pm |
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Popelka
Member Since: 31 May 2008
Location: Praha (Prague)
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doleawg wrote:Isn't a clean Landy an insult to the men who built it?
YEP  Experience is a difficult teacher, because she gives the test first and then the lesson afterwards!!!!
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| 16th Oct 2008 6:41 pm |
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flinty99
Member Since: 17 Mar 2008
Location: Northumberland
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The majority of avatar pictures of people's D3 are all dirty, wading or being abused off road somehow. You don't see many showing off their car in showroom condition.
A dirty bunch aren’t we - I guess its as close to a car porn site as you will ever get 
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| 16th Oct 2008 7:53 pm |
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MARKW
Member Since: 29 Aug 2008
Location: SW
Posts: 2390
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 me. I get bored doing the cleaning the normal way, now I have to do sooo much more to keep it clean like you lot  HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE
They shall not grow old as those of us left grow old. Age shall not weary them, nor the years condem. At the going down of the sun, and in the morning WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
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| 16th Oct 2008 9:16 pm |
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Bodsy
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Well if you ONLY do the two bucket bit with a decent lambswool mitt, then that's a start at least
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| 16th Oct 2008 9:23 pm |
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MARKW
Member Since: 29 Aug 2008
Location: SW
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Will be sending a PM over the next couple of days to order a mit and some nice shampoo. HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE
They shall not grow old as those of us left grow old. Age shall not weary them, nor the years condem. At the going down of the sun, and in the morning WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
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| 16th Oct 2008 9:55 pm |
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MARKW
Member Since: 29 Aug 2008
Location: SW
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Ordered 2 days ago, today my box of cleaning goodies turned up. Will be away this weekend so wil have to wait till next weekend to get the D3 gleaming.
Thanks for such good prompt service HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE
They shall not grow old as those of us left grow old. Age shall not weary them, nor the years condem. At the going down of the sun, and in the morning WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
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| 23rd Oct 2008 4:55 pm |
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cdodkin
Member Since: 18 Aug 2008
Location: Ex Pat Brit in California
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There are some great step-by-step how-to features on washing, waxing, detailing etc etc online on the Autopia website
http://www.autopia-carcare.com/how-to.html
Tons of very useful info - with pictures - some product specific, and many generic techniques.
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| 23rd Oct 2008 5:02 pm |
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jkp
Member Since: 17 Sep 2005
Location: Living among Bawbags
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MARKW wrote:Ordered 2 days ago, today my box of cleaning goodies turned up. Will be away this weekend so wil have to wait till next weekend to get the D3 gleaming.
Thanks for such good prompt service
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| 23rd Oct 2008 5:38 pm |
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MARKW
Member Since: 29 Aug 2008
Location: SW
Posts: 2390
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Finally got round too washing the D3. Took my box of goodies to work and used their warm water and space. Washed it panel by panel and I didn't realise how much mud I was taking into the soapy bucket before. The 2 bucket method took a bit longer but kept all the dirt away from the car.
Drying it with the cloth supplied was so much better than the shammy. Didn't get time for the polish, so I now have two weeks off work. So will wash it again and give it a nice polish.
Is there a time when it's to cold to polish or is it not critical? HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE
They shall not grow old as those of us left grow old. Age shall not weary them, nor the years condem. At the going down of the sun, and in the morning WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
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| 31st Oct 2008 8:41 pm |
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you mucky lad 
