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[1994alex]

To start to learn i bought an autoglym pack which contained shampoo, polish and window polish a sponge and some cloths(cant remember what they are called), I then bought rain x and put it on windows and lights (it actually does help, its the one in the yellow bottle you want), some descent wax say autoglym again.
2 buckets 2 sponges 2/3 microfibre cloths, (if you can get ones that are bigger try to get them)

you should be set then, should come to around £80 from shops

Alex

[thebullet]

I can't stand to see people washing their cars without washing with water first, just the thought of using a water based polish that cleans it aswell. Think of the damage!

I spray to clean the first off.
Wash with Auto Glym
Leather off the outside and inside doors etc.
Polish with this spray on stuff, can't remember what it is called, wipe on wipe off!
T Cut the chrome.
Black tyre wall spray.
If any rust appears I then wire wool it off and tcut it.

[puggered]

I usually use the steam genni at work and its about the same size as my mini pmsl

[giacomo]

To start to learn i bought an autoglym pack which contained shampoo, polish and window polish a sponge and some cloths(cant remember what they are called), I then bought rain x and put it on windows and lights (it actually does help, its the one in the yellow bottle you want), some descent wax say autoglym again.
2 buckets 2 sponges 2/3 microfibre cloths, (if you can get ones that are bigger try to get them)

you should be set then, should come to around £80 from shops

Alex

oright, i'll have to have a look for something like that then :) its the which you do first bit that confuses me, which order ect..

you'll have to bare with me as i'm abit slow lol

[miniman86]

To start to learn i bought an autoglym pack which contained shampoo, polish and window polish a sponge and some cloths(cant remember what they are called), I then bought rain x and put it on windows and lights (it actually does help, its the one in the yellow bottle you want), some descent wax say autoglym again.
2 buckets 2 sponges 2/3 microfibre cloths, (if you can get ones that are bigger try to get them)

you should be set then, should come to around £80 from shops

Alex

oright, i'll have to have a look for something like that then :) its the which you do first bit that confuses me, which order ect..

you'll have to bare with me as i'm abit slow lol

your more than abit slow mate.... lol! @ thebullet, my friend scott cleans his cars without water, can't think of what he uses, but as you spray it onto the car it lifts the dirt away from the paintwork, so it doesn't scratch the paintwork when you wipe it off. his cars are concours Cooper S's and are mint, so it is possible to clean a car without water, just need to use the right stuff i suppose. i will ask him later if i see him what the cleaner is called, & will put it on here.

Alex

[MiniFTW]

10 litre bulk buy wash n wax and a hose.

[1994alex]

To start to learn i bought an autoglym pack which contained shampoo, polish and window polish a sponge and some cloths(cant remember what they are called), I then bought rain x and put it on windows and lights (it actually does help, its the one in the yellow bottle you want), some descent wax say autoglym again.
2 buckets 2 sponges 2/3 microfibre cloths, (if you can get ones that are bigger try to get them)

you should be set then, should come to around £80 from shops

Alex

oright, i'll have to have a look for something like that then :) its the which you do first bit that confuses me, which order ect..

you'll have to bare with me as i'm abit slow lol

Go along with the post which i posted earlier, the washing guide, just go along with the same order just miss the bits out which you havent got it still has the same effect :)

Alex

[H.M.M.]

I have always used the Mer products, I did use Neilsons at one stage.

[twink]

Any ideas on cleaning a filthy fabric headlining?

[bcjames]

What type of headlining? I did a late one with AG interior shampoo and a Charles wet & dry hoover.

[twink]

It's in a cooper sport 500, not sure what it's made of. I'll have a look at fabric and carpet cleaning product in sainsbury's! Thanks

[bcjames]

Should be the same as mine. I sprayed the cleaner on, gave it a gentle scrub, then used a wet sponge to rinse it off, but did so without getting it too wet. I dried it off with a cloth, and then hoovered it to finish off.

This was mine mid way through. I didn't realise how light the headlining was supposed to be!


Clean/dirty headlining by bcjamesmini, on Flickr

Edited by bcjames, 17 March 2012 - 04:35 PM.

[iDemonix]

Need to clean my headlining, it's filthy!

On a side note, I'm in the early stages of setting up a car cleaning products site ;)