Hi guys,

Got my black magic furby vRS on tuesday. Not really up on all the right techniques and what's the best products to use. After some recommendation from a friend I've got Zymol auto wash for the shampoo, autoglym super resin polish and wonder wheels for the alloys.

Do I just rinse car, shampoo it, dry it off, apply polish and buff it up with a seperate cloth?

Thanks for your comments

Yes.

HTH

Sorry that was cruel :(

OK, here's what I do. I have 2 differnt ways of doing the car, simple and complex.

Simple

Rinse the car with either a pressure washer or a hose to get the loose dirt and sh

DO NOT USE A SPONGE!

So what do u use then?

So what do u use then?

A Lambswool mitt

Q. TaviaRS

Are you a 1 or a 2 bucket man ?

2

Oh and I use a flannel, easily washed afterwards

I have a mitt. Goes straight in the washing machine when I'm done with it

Oh & I'm a 2-bucket man myself.

Thankyou for your replies.

I've heard that polishing a new car isn't a good idea, is this correct?

Also, what about a power wash for rinsing and cleaning the wheels? Will it be a bit too hard on the paint?

Power washing should be fine, just be careful of what nozzle its used with and dont blast the tyres.

Waxing a new car is fine....note I said waxing, polish/ing is abrasive and will leave swirl marks that will detract from the cars finish.

Power washing should be fine' date=' just be careful of what nozzle its used with and dont blast the tyres.

Waxing a new car is fine....note I said waxing, polish/ing is abrasive and will leave swirl marks that will detract from the cars finish.[/quote']

Well I've just bought some autoglym super resin polish, are you saying I shouldn't use it on a new car?

What I,m saying is any polish used on any car will recieve some swirl marks as polish is slightly abrasive.

Power washing should be fine, just be careful of what nozzle its used with and dont blast the tyres.

Are tyres more sensitive to power washing than the paint work?

Are tyres more sensitive to power washing than the paint work?

No - but the brakes are...

Are tyres more sensitive to power washing than the paint work?

Only in that the wrong type of jet/nozzle on the end could do serious and permanent damage to the tyre wall.

what do you dry the car off with?

Initial wipe is with an Aqua blade, then after that its a quality chamois.