[1jazz1]

as per title.. what is yours? and what products do you use? how often?

for anyone with leathers (i suspect most of you) what products do you use?


Thanks

[Digitalize]

When I actually clean it (not regularly at the moment, no point in this weather)

ValetPro Citrus Pre-Wash all over 1:8 ratio
Agitate wheels
Pressure wash
Meg's Gold shampoo with a microfiber sponge
Agitate wheels again
Pressure wash
Dry with some Meg's quick detailer and a drying towel
Meg's endurance tyre gel on the tyres/black plastic areas
Hoover insides
Dilute remaining Citrus and use to wipe inside with a microfiber.
Every month or so I'll give it a layer of FK1000P
Every year I'll clay the car too.

Haven't done the leather yet properly.

[D_Boi]

Originally Posted by Digitalize

When I actually clean it (not regularly at the moment, no point in this weather)

ValetPro Citrus Pre-Wash all over 1:8 ratio
Agitate wheels
Pressure wash
Meg's Gold shampoo with a microfiber sponge
Agitate wheels again
Pressure wash
Dry with some Meg's quick detailer and a drying towel
Meg's endurance tyre gel on the tyres/black plastic areas
Hoover insides
Dilute remaining Citrus and use to wipe inside with a microfiber.
Every month or so I'll give it a layer of FK1000P
Every year I'll clay the car too.

Haven't done the leather yet properly.

+1 also making sure to use the 2 bucket method.

I tend to use autoglym HD wax as it gives my car a very deep shine and good beading.

[BIFCAIDS]

1 Clean warm water
1 Clean soapy warm water (Zaino Z7)
1 Clean soapy warm water for the wheels

First of all Wheels.
I quickly rinse the wheels with water, then spray with Bilberry wheel cleaner and agitate with a small wheel brush around the rim and the bolt holes and around the badges (on wheels). Then I use a soft wheel brush to do the insides, once Ive done that I use an old megs microfibre mitt to do the faces then the backs of the spokes and rinse.

Now the body...
Rinse the body with water then I snow foam with recently Auto finesse (over rated and expensive) then allow to do its thing for a moment then rinse the whole car.

Then wash the car with the two buckets above (directional so F to B is front to back and U and D up and down)...
Roof F to B
Bonnet F to B
Boot lid F to B
Top half of either side U and D
Front lower U and D
Either side lower U and D
Back lower U and D

Rinsing after every panel.
Then use another small brush to clean the sills and rinse.

Once complete I then give each panel a dusting of Meguires last touch and use a "big blue" towel to mop up all the water gently dragging the towel in the correct direction as above.

Then use second "big blue" to get rid of excess water, drips etc

Dry wheels with another towel and dress tyres with Poor Boys Natural Look.

As for the inside I don't use any dressings literally a damp cloth with maybe some Star-drops diluted spray wipe all the crap off the dash etc and Clean the windows Ive been using Fast Glass
By Autoglym but I want to try something mew. As for the seats last time they were done was by my Dad but Im pretty sure he used BMW's leather care.

Probably something Ive missed lol

Oh and currently the cars covered in Swissvax Blau Weiss

[BIFCAIDS]

Cocked up uploading it on my post lol

[Jase 320d]

Drive through a drive thru

[Mikey B]

Lightly hose
Snowfoam
Rinse with hose
Bucket with grit guard, megs gold shampoo
Rinse with hose
Drying blade / towel
Polish (varies)
Wax (collinite)
Iron-x wheels
Megs endurance tyres
Brasso/autosol exhausts
Rain-x windows
Sonus leather interior kit

Clay it twice a year, and speed detail in the week

In winter it just gets dirty until summer comes lol

[ukbeemerboy]

Check out http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/index.php

[AdamC]

Some pretty good routines up already so want bother typing mine up.
Check out detailing world if you want more in depth info.

As for the leather I really rate the Gliptone cleaner and conditioner kit.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gliptone-Lea.../dp/B006TH39TC

[Jamie_E92]

Old dishwater, it's warm, bit of fairy liquid, use the kitchen sponge, no point paying for a fancy one.

Garage broom to brush the mats off,

Dress tyres with peanut butter & chuck a bit of old spice on the seats so it smells bloody lovley