Excellent, thank you very much.
All in the preparation as ever!
All in the preparation as ever!
Boxster Valeting & Detailing
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Hi Folks.
Autumn is upon us but still some nice days ahead, time to get some protection on the body wheels roofs for winter.
Doesnt apply to those of us that have ceramic coating but can be topped up.
I know what i used for winter preps but be nice to share what your all using and share tips.
Keep it shiny and protected from the eliminates.
Autumn is upon us but still some nice days ahead, time to get some protection on the body wheels roofs for winter.
Doesnt apply to those of us that have ceramic coating but can be topped up.
I know what i used for winter preps but be nice to share what your all using and share tips.
Keep it shiny and protected from the eliminates.
This thread is a timely reminder for winter preps.
My 2009 boxster sleeps outside every day, so I need to get this done.
Wash, clay bar and wax with autoglym whole body and shut faces.
Silicon fluid on all opening panel seals.
Wheels are already guarded by a demon potion, but of a ceramic I think.
Clean windows with Autogylm Fast glass inside.
Look at the mould spots on the top...everything I've tried has failed. Thinking of getting it done at a real detailing shop in the spring. I have a good soft top only cover while the car sleeps outside.
Fill the moiture trap and leave inside the car to get to the damp air. Replenish every week (usually no water trapped incidentally)
My 2009 boxster sleeps outside every day, so I need to get this done.
Wash, clay bar and wax with autoglym whole body and shut faces.
Silicon fluid on all opening panel seals.
Wheels are already guarded by a demon potion, but of a ceramic I think.
Clean windows with Autogylm Fast glass inside.
Look at the mould spots on the top...everything I've tried has failed. Thinking of getting it done at a real detailing shop in the spring. I have a good soft top only cover while the car sleeps outside.
Fill the moiture trap and leave inside the car to get to the damp air. Replenish every week (usually no water trapped incidentally)
Hi Jeff.This topic prompts me to ask what methods members currently are using to wash - and rinse! - their cars now that hosepipe bans are in-force over much of the country?
Water buckets, watering cans, glorified garden sprayers [hand-pumped or electric]?
Jeff
Not ideal if your in parts of country with a hosepipe ban , but here would be my method if it was necessary.
Arm yourself with the below.
Use the V2 hydro snow foam cannon its a pump action affair, a watering can, 2 buckets with grit guards.
So basically snow foam rinse with watering can i guess you could rinse with one of those sprayers you put the pipe into a bucket.
Two bucket wash method with a Ph balanced shampoo of ones choice and a nice wash mitt ( not a sponge ) once rinsed a nice drying towel you can lightly spray on a drying aid to reduced friction adding a gloss.
If you have a blower use that for a touch free dry.
Hope thats of use
For a full valet for the winter maybe wait until any water restrictions are lifted.
Where i live not had any hosepipe bans this year.
I am sure other members have plenty of tips .
Nice to share
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I'm not in a hose ban area, but the pressure is on not to waste water (hose pipe use).
Have washed the 987.2 well with 4 x 2 gallon watering cans which includes the wheels but not inside them, and not the roof.
Seems to work well to the eye.
Not sure I would use 8 gallons of water if I used my hose and spray head, feels much the same to my guestimation of the 2 methods.
Wishful thinking maybe.
Have washed the 987.2 well with 4 x 2 gallon watering cans which includes the wheels but not inside them, and not the roof.
Seems to work well to the eye.
Not sure I would use 8 gallons of water if I used my hose and spray head, feels much the same to my guestimation of the 2 methods.
Wishful thinking maybe.
I agree with your last point Graham. I’m with Anglian Water where there’s a hosepipe ban and that was my impression too, and I understand that a pressure washer uses even less water than a hosepipe … but unfortunately rules are rules!
Has anyone tried one of the many waterless car cleaning options available which seem to be suitable for light road grime?
Jeff
Has anyone tried one of the many waterless car cleaning options available which seem to be suitable for light road grime?
Jeff
Why not use your pressure washer? They don’t need to be connected to a hosepipe, they can suck up the water from a bucket or large water vessel. You can either fill the water container by bucket or use a flexible water connection. I use a WEX battery powered pressure washer, or my regular Karcher pressure washer.
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Good tip.
+1 for a battery or pump affair pipe into a bucket as i said to Jeff.
Never used a Karcher with pipe in bucket.
As said never had a hosepipe ban or i was excused being a mobile valeter with permission.
Nice hearing all your tips
+1 for a battery or pump affair pipe into a bucket as i said to Jeff.
Never used a Karcher with pipe in bucket.
As said never had a hosepipe ban or i was excused being a mobile valeter with permission.
Nice hearing all your tips
I had wondered if a pressure washer could be used with an unpressurised water source, as Stephen has suggested. It seems that some have a priming action which ensures that the pump isn’t running dry, leading to potential pump failure. Not sure if my ancient Nilfisk has that feature, but I suppose that I could connect it briefly to a supply to prime it and then switch over to a water container. I think I might need a bigger bucket though!
Jeff
Jeff
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