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[Paul L]

I’m a sucker for Bilt Hamber too, I’ve used auto foam for probably 4 years and instead of snowfoaming with it (I use other TFR for that from time to time) I dilute it into a 5L Screwfix pump sprayer (1in10 ratio from memory) and used like that it’s so economical and lasts for many washes as you use so little.

Perhaps similar to Surfex (which I use for wheels and other degreasing but not as a pre-wash) I have begun to use 3% Optimum No Rinse in a bottle spray before rinsing or shampooing the car (previously used ONR mostly for claying), it’s a tip I picked up here

 

[hifilover1979]

Blimey some prices are boggling , 1 ltr tutti fruity £8.50
Geyon tyre dressing £13.50 for 400 ml
Yikes

My Prado desperately needs a wash and brush up again , see what happens tomorrow weather wise

Used right; it lasts a long time!

 

[hifilover1979]

Well; after a decent run up to the Highlands; over to Braemar on Tuesday to visit & lift the Inver Stone at the Braemar Highland Games Centre; back to Dunkeld and then a few other road trips, the land-barge is now grey with a hint of brown and the alloys are brown completely

The interior is absolutely filthy too

It's forecast to lash it down here all week as well; that doesn't help at all!

I'm going to have to manage my OCD carefully this week as the car is in desperate need of a clean and I'm going to get little to no chance if the forecast pans out...

On a good note; the Inver Stone got shouldered twice

 

[stevec67]

Washed mine last weekend. Since then it's covered 500 miles and gone from clean to filthy to reasonably clean again thanks to the last 2 days of heavy rain. That's clean enough, it's doing another 220 miles tomorrow morning.

 

[hifilover1979]

Stopped raining for 30mins here so got the interior thoroughly cleaned; hoovered, all carpets Autoglym 'Autofresh'd', all seats leather cleaned & wiped down, same with the dash etc and all kick plates wiped down with Autoglym Rubber & Vinyl cleaner...

My OCD took over on the car mats

 

[AudioAl]

My Prado looks like it's done a farmers ploughing competition

 

[AudioAl]

Well; after a decent run up to the Highlands; over to Braemar on Tuesday to visit & lift the Inver Stone at the Braemar Highland Games Centre; back to Dunkeld and then a few other road trips, the land-barge is now grey with a hint of brown and the alloys are brown completely

The interior is absolutely filthy too

It's forecast to lash it down here all week as well; that doesn't help at all!

I'm going to have to manage my OCD carefully this week as the car is in desperate need of a clean and I'm going to get little to no chance if the forecast pans out...

On a good note; the Inver Stone got shouldered twice

Would you like some weight training ? I have a amp that needs carrying indoors , 165lbs

 

[hifilover1979]

Would you like some weight training ? I have a amp that needs carrying indoors , 165lbs

Meh; that's not even a warm up

 

[Rack Kit]

Stopped raining for 30mins here so got the interior thoroughly cleaned; hoovered, all carpets Autoglym 'Autofresh'd', all seats leather cleaned & wiped down, same with the dash etc and all kick plates wiped down with Autoglym Rubber & Vinyl cleaner...

My OCD took over on the car mats

That's some quick cleaning but where are the before pics? haha!

 

[hifilover1979]

That's some quick cleaning but where are the before pics? haha!

Couldn't bring myself to take any haha

I will do when I get chance to do the exterior though; that's still foul as 40 ar$eholes!

 

[hifilover1979]

Collected my F10/11 Style 351s from the refurbers for my F01 730D

Fully refurbed in Platinum Silver and fitted with OEM centre caps and M badges; also shod with Falken FK510s in 245/45 and 275/40 19" flavour


Will get the fitted soon enough; temps seem to be rising so the winters won't be needed for much longer!


Just need to fully wax them and then give the wheel arches a thorough deep clean before I fit the new shoes

 

[hifilover1979]

That's some quick cleaning but where are the before pics? haha!

As requested; todays 'before & after' pics...

After a full wash consisting of:

- Wheels cleaned with ValetPro Bilberry wheel cleaner & rinsed (wheel arches also rinsed to within an inch of their lives)
- Car thoroughly pre-rinsed with ValetPro citrus pre-wash
- Rinsed
- KKD snow foam applied and left to dwell for c10mins
- Rinsed
- Hand washed with 2 bucket method (grit guards fitted) using Autobrite banana gloss shampoo
- Rinsed
- Autoglym Polar Seal applied
- Rinsed
- Towel dried including all door & boot shuts; alloys & tyres also towel dried
- Tyres treated with Gyeon Q2 tyre gel

Done (and knackered)

 

[tqineil]

@hifilover1979 - that 730D of yours is a fantastic looking set of wheels, you should be proud of keeping it like that.

 

[hifilover1979]

@hifilover1979 - that 730D of yours is a fantastic looking set of wheels, you should be proud of keeping it like that.

Cheers for that; it's a lovely car and I'm starting to become quite fond of it

I do miss my previous Jap import E39 touring, that was a very special car; but the land-barge is doing a fantastic job as its replacement

 

[hifilover1979]

Quiet in 'ere...

No one stupid enough like me to be washing their cars at this time of the year?!

 

[matt j]

Can't be arsed, no point when they're filthy again in about 28.4 seconds

 

[Rack Kit]

Quiet in 'ere...

No one stupid enough like me to be washing their cars at this time of the year?!

Not had chance to wash my cars for a while now and when the weather has been good, I've been working so they'll have to wait a bit longer! It hasn't stopped me buying some more cleaning gear in the meantime though.

 

[Rack Kit]

Can't be arsed, no point when they're filthy again in about 28.4 seconds

32.3 seconds here so almost worth it.

The state you see some cars in though, especially the ones where you can't read the rear reg plates. Is that even legal?

 

[Rack Kit]

As requested; todays 'before & after' pics...

After a full wash consisting of:

- Wheels cleaned with ValetPro Bilberry wheel cleaner & rinsed (wheel arches also rinsed to within an inch of their lives)
- Car thoroughly pre-rinsed with ValetPro citrus pre-wash
- Rinsed
- KKD snow foam applied and left to dwell for c10mins
- Rinsed
- Hand washed with 2 bucket method (grit guards fitted) using Autobrite banana gloss shampoo
- Rinsed
- Autoglym Polar Seal applied
- Rinsed
- Towel dried including all door & boot shuts; alloys & tyres also towel dried
- Tyres treated with Gyeon Q2 tyre gel

Done (and knackered)

Nicely done.

How is it looking today though?

 

[hifilover1979]

Nicely done.

How is it looking today though?

It was washed again the other day; it's parked up the drive getting dirty in the rain now!