Sharpie Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 The worst bit of washing the car at this time of year is cold water or should I say cold hands. Yes, I use a hose to pre-soak the car first then use warm-cool water in the bucket to wash the car so, hands are OK but, when you come to rinsing the chamois during the dry down, I have always used the hose to rinse out the Chamois between drying each panel. Penny dropped today, that if you fill a bucket with clean warm water to rinse the Chamois then your hands don't get cold One happy chappy I don't like having stone cold hands for ~40mins while I wipe the car down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 Good tip Pete.. my tip is not to clean the car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 Wash it in the rain = no watermarks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
how_supra Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 Carwash????? (manual water jet ones??) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 I always use a bucket with warm water! Been doing it for years. I thought everybody did that lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted January 29, 2005 Author Share Posted January 29, 2005 How Supra, how can you say that ...tut tut I only wash by hand and the car lives in the garage so, in the rain is not good for me T. Lots of salt around at the mo so, need to keep on top of it Bobs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markrzs Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 Same here ! Just finished cleaning my Supra & Celica which is forsale ( hint hint ). That bloody wet stuff is falling from the sky again-typical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
how_supra Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 How Supra, how can you say that ...tut tut I only wash by hand and the car lives in the garage so, in the rain is not good for me T. Lots of salt around at the mo so, need to keep on top of it Bobs LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The Hornet Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 I have always used a bucket of warm - hot water for the chammy, if its hot it seems to work better. Plus I dont like getting my hands wet or dirty as I'm a pen pusher and have delicate hands so wear blue rubber gloves (gets coat).... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 need to keep on top of it Bobs Oh yeah, me too, but all this talk of chamois.. way OTT for me right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merckx Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 Also, after using the hose to rinse the car after washing. Throw a couple of buckets of tepid water over the car, you'll be left with less water on the car than just using the hose alone. Much less water to chamois off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toms Supra Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 Warm water is good it helps the wax work better if you use "wash and wax" which I hope you all do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 You mean by adding wax to the water? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoboblio Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 Turtlewax wash + wax is excellent, been using it for ages after I got about a gallon of it for free when I bought one of those flexi blade thingies (which btw are also a great time and effort saver ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 hi pete, always use warm water for the wash , but used to take ages to dry the car after ,i got one of those blades from autoglym , takes off most of the water, dries the car now in about five mins . cheers peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Man Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 no one wear gloves like me? China Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terribleturner Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 no one wear gloves like me? China Do you wear pink or yellow ones China?? We need photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Man Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 Pink and yellow in bed room and kitchen no, serious, I got some black heavy duty gloves from ASDA and it insulate very well. China Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
how_supra Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 Black heavy duty gloves huh??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuttynutz Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 good idea wear gloves, keeps the hands nice soft and gentle......... soft for the missus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terribleturner Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 good idea wear gloves, keeps the hands nice soft and gentle......... soft for the missus Next Ollie you'll be telling us that you use a little Fairy Liquid in there with your Turtle Wax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted January 30, 2005 Author Share Posted January 30, 2005 Also, after using the hose to rinse the car after washing. Throw a couple of buckets of tepid water over the car, you'll be left with less water on the car than just using the hose alone. Much less water to chamois off! I turn the hose to a slower single spray and then bead the water off so, there is less water to Chamois off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Man Posted January 30, 2005 Share Posted January 30, 2005 Before I met my Grifriend she used to wash the car then go for a spin to dry it lol China Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 30, 2005 Share Posted January 30, 2005 I read once you're not meant to use your chamois in hot water. No idea why! Maybe it doesn't last as long or something. I've used the warm water trick before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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