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My cleaning regime -

1) Dress tyres with Tyre slik (before anything else as the Silicone can cover the wheels and even some panels)

2) Wash the wheels with Zip Wax and rinse off.

3) Wash the car with Auto Glymm conditioner. Rinse off.

4) Chamoix leather the entire car.

5) I use a seperate leather for the inside of the doors etc. Give the doors and wipers a slam/shake to get rid of excess water.

6) Use Auto Glymm tar remover on the lower portion of the car (with a white car, this is done more often )
7) Wax the car with Auto Glymm Super resin polish.

8) After waxing, use Auto Glymm Gloss guard (gold label) it's a very easy application and works brilliant with the wax.

9) I've used Simoniz black renovator on all the black bits (mirror housings, door rubbers etc)

10) I used Auto Glymm Fast glass for the windows, but NOT on the outside of the Windscreen. I do the outside of the Windscreen with a Water/Vinegar solution and it stops squeaks and works well. Also, clean the wiper rubbers with this.

11) I use a Chamiox for the interior as well. I have never found anything so quick and it retains the original finish of the plastics.

12) Finally, I hoover the car.

Hope that helps.

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Bloody hell Jon, I'll stick with the Cossavos I think.

I vac the car about once a year LOL when the fuel economy goes below 50 MPG

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Soap, water, bucket and sponge??

Or give a Cossavo £3 like I do

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My cleaning regime -

1) Dress tyres with Tyre slik (before anything else as the Silicone can cover the wheels and even some panels)

2) Wash the wheels with Zip Wax and rinse off.

3) Wash the car with Auto Glymm conditioner. Rinse off.

4) Chamoix leather the entire car.

5) I use a seperate leather for the inside of the doors etc. Give the doors and wipers a slam/shake to get rid of excess water.

6) Use Auto Glymm tar remover on the lower portion of the car (with a white car, this is done more often )
7) Wax the car with Auto Glymm Super resin polish.

8) After waxing, use Auto Glymm Gloss guard (gold label) it's a very easy application and works brilliant with the wax.

9) I've used Simoniz black renovator on all the black bits (mirror housings, door rubbers etc)

10) I used Auto Glymm Fast glass for the windows, but NOT on the outside of the Windscreen. I do the outside of the Windscreen with a Water/Vinegar solution and it stops squeaks and works well. Also, clean the wiper rubbers with this.

11) I use a Chamiox for the interior as well. I have never found anything so quick and it retains the original finish of the plastics.

12) Finally, I hoover the car.

Hope that helps.

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That’s dedication for you. wish i could train my misses to get into that routine.

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do you fancy coming cleaning mine for me pacman83? after buying a new car less than 2week ago not sure i could afford all those products!lol

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get a megs wash mitt, some micro fiber clothes, some megs tyre gel, auto glim shampoo, auto glim aqua wax.

halfords are doing 3 for the price of two at the moment.

with it being black you need to be very carfull with what you use.

pic of mine attached

Dal

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I go for..
- powerwasher
- sponge it down
- re powerwash it to get rid of suds
- chamoix her down
- give the inside a bit of a hoover
- use a bit of windowleen on the the windows
- stand back and admire



probs missed bits out but thats my way ha

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ye i got for a wax if ive got enough time / energy . worth doing tho.

whats good to use on tyres to make them not look .. brown/grey? Black Paint?

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My cleaning regime -

1) Dress tyres with Tyre slik (before anything else as the Silicone can cover the wheels and even some panels)

2) Wash the wheels with Zip Wax and rinse off.

3) Wash the car with Auto Glymm conditioner. Rinse off.

4) Chamoix leather the entire car.

5) I use a seperate leather for the inside of the doors etc. Give the doors and wipers a slam/shake to get rid of excess water.

6) Use Auto Glymm tar remover on the lower portion of the car (with a white car, this is done more often )
7) Wax the car with Auto Glymm Super resin polish.

8) After waxing, use Auto Glymm Gloss guard (gold label) it's a very easy application and works brilliant with the wax.

9) I've used Simoniz black renovator on all the black bits (mirror housings, door rubbers etc)

10) I used Auto Glymm Fast glass for the windows, but NOT on the outside of the Windscreen. I do the outside of the Windscreen with a Water/Vinegar solution and it stops squeaks and works well. Also, clean the wiper rubbers with this.

11) I use a Chamiox for the interior as well. I have never found anything so quick and it retains the original finish of the plastics.

12) Finally, I hoover the car.

Hope that helps.

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jeeeeeez

start chargin and do it for others Jon, you'll make a mint

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Cheers Dal,

might have to invest in a bottle

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My cleaning regime -

1) Dress tyres with Tyre slik (before anything else as the Silicone can cover the wheels and even some panels)

2) Wash the wheels with Zip Wax and rinse off.

3) Wash the car with Auto Glymm conditioner. Rinse off.

4) Chamoix leather the entire car.

5) I use a seperate leather for the inside of the doors etc. Give the doors and wipers a slam/shake to get rid of excess water.

6) Use Auto Glymm tar remover on the lower portion of the car (with a white car, this is done more often )
7) Wax the car with Auto Glymm Super resin polish.

8) After waxing, use Auto Glymm Gloss guard (gold label) it's a very easy application and works brilliant with the wax.

9) I've used Simoniz black renovator on all the black bits (mirror housings, door rubbers etc)

10) I used Auto Glymm Fast glass for the windows, but NOT on the outside of the Windscreen. I do the outside of the Windscreen with a Water/Vinegar solution and it stops squeaks and works well. Also, clean the wiper rubbers with this.

11) I use a Chamiox for the interior as well. I have never found anything so quick and it retains the original finish of the plastics.

12) Finally, I hoover the car.

Hope that helps.

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I gather not everyone does this to their car when they are cleaning it????

In addition to the above, I clean the interior with a leather cleaner I obtained from Jaguar and then rub moisturiser into it to keep it lovely and soft.

The only difference to the above is that I use Autoglym deep gloss shine instead of Super resin polish and clean the rubbers, sunroof surround etc with bumper gel.

I would presume this usually takes around 5 hours!

Chris

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Some great replies there.

I should have pointed out, this happens about once a month to keep it in good condition. I've always been fastidious with my cars.

It takes me 2 hours flat. Depends if SWMBO interupts me

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