Car wash

[mj9]

Hi,

I think i might wash the car this weekend (looked a bit dusty this morning) but was wondering if I need to do anything different from washing other cars?!

How will I get the best result? Any products?

Also do I need to worry about water etc getting into the engine bay?! (my mum asked me that yesterday and i just laughed at her but now its been playing at the back of my mind so thought i d ask the experts!)

Cheers

[Shug]

I'll leave the cleaning sh*t to the experts, but usually you won't see any issues with water in the engine bay. If it's the first time, might be an idea to take the plug cover off and squirt WD40 in the plug wells, then put the plug cover on with a bead of sealant. Also just check all the connectors are properly pushed together (as they are waterproof)

That's all belt & braces stuff though.

[hendeg]

There's a good general car cleaning guide on http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk

[simon]

was wondering if I need to do anything different from washing other cars?!

Don't park facing uphill or your boot will fill with water.
It might still fill with water even if you face downhill but the chances are greatly reduced

[tenkfeet]

If you soak kitchen roll in water and place over all the dead flys on the front it saves a bit of elbow grease. I dont know what those little fu**ers eat but they can be a pain to get off.

[steve_weegie]

If you soak kitchen roll in water and place over all the dead flys on the front it saves a bit of elbow grease. I dont know what those little fu**ers eat but they can be a pain to get off.

now that sounds like a cunning plan....

[dezzy]

Car cleaning routine for my Elise suggested by Polished Bliss on this thread: http://www.scottishelises.com/phpbb/vie ... php?t=3531

Email them and they'll offer loads of advice and a routine suited to your car's paint/colour/etc. They are really helpful and all the products I've bought from their website have been fantastic.

D

[mj9]

when using the pressure water - surely water is going to get into and onto engine through vents - where does it drain out?

[Edin430]

its just like driving in the soaking wet rain it doesnt do any harm!! even on the wetest of wet days and when iv been cleaning it with LOTS of water its never managed to find its way in there.....

would watch it with presure water though can sometimes be a bit risky as Gary found out

[dezzy]

When hosing the car, I only use light pressure from the hose on bodywork (as you should! or you'll damage paintwork!), and when hosing the engine cover, I always point the hose from the rear screen towards the rear of the car so that the water deflects of the engine cover vents towards the rear. You still get a bit of water dripping onto the engine, but no more than on a rainy day. Just dry the engine off afterwards.