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i have car foam wash kit with water blaster but only used once... too much work and too much to clean around afterwards. not worth it when same can be done for around $20 at no-touch car wash.Washmit thing, cleaning products etc, recommendations and where to buy?
Not used any foaming no touch ones etc so would be keen on those.
Also any diy ceramic coating recs?
eh that all seems a bit hipster tbh! too many optionsCheck out Chem Guys - they are based in Christchurch.
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I’m pretty fussy about the maintenance of my car and I have used many car care products. I have found Autoglym products to work well, smell nice and are not caustic.Washmit thing, cleaning products etc, recommendations and where to buy?
Not used any foaming no touch ones etc so would be keen on those.
Also any diy ceramic coating recs?
Hope your kids or niece/nephew not reading this post.... they will hold you forever for your level of attention to cleaning car and blackmail to get their way around - lol. Respect for loving car and spending precious time behind it.I'm sure that this is one of those subjects that everyone has their ideas and opinions on... But I'll chime in since I accidentally went a fair ways down the detailing rabbit-hole a while ago
Detail Depot and United Car Care are both pretty good places generally. Carpro (detail depot) is very good stuff, I use Reset (shampoo), Lift (snow foam), Retyre (tyre cleaner) and PERL (water based SIO2 dressing, diluted for various purposes. I like it 1:1 for low-profile tyres).
Chemical guys have a couple of good products but mostly a bit of a marketing company IMO.
United Car Care carries Fireball, it's ok but sometimes a little expensive and a step down from Carpro. They also carry a good deionising water filter (I used to have a black Audi RS3 that lived outside. It was so nice to be able to wash the thing even in the sun and not have to worry about water spots! Big difference to the glass too - I use deionised water for the windscreen washer too so no water etching in the glass).
For good microfiber towels I like The Rag Company; Amazon is your best bet for those. Carpro MFX for washing the towels / mits.
Foam cannon: MJJC foam cannon is oft re-badged at much higher price points. Currently have that and PA Italy one, the MJJC is my personal fav at the moment.
Carpro Lift is a good snow foam at an ok cost with reasonable efficacy, but if it's only light dust say on the car I'll use Carpro Reset which is an excellent shampoo and okay for the foam cannon if road film isn't too heavy.
(Minor point on snow foam: There are many out there that might produce lots of foam but don't actually work all that well).
Meguiars detailer line is also worth considering and generally good value too, Spraystore carry it but I see even Repco has some of their stuff these days.
Their D149 Quik Interior Detailer might be old but is still my favourite for maintenance interior cleaning (I even use this stuff on the TV and computer monitors at home). Their APC and degreaser are quite versatile as well, and if you're detailing a european performance car with dusty breaks you'll grow to love D140 Wheel Brightener. Not that you're likely to need that with the Tesla...
Lol! Yeah it might've got a little out of hand... I'm an electronics technician, when I start learning about something I sometimes don't know when to stop, and then I can't dial it down again .Hope your kids or niece/nephew not reading this post.... they will hold you forever for your level of attention to cleaning car and blackmail to get their way around - lol. Respect for loving car and spending precious time behind it.
You got class and patience to clean... I am lazy as and mostly end up with drive thru touchless in-between visit to detailing guys for inside out cleaning touch-up as cut a deal for 4 year car maintenance when wrapping brand new car.
I found these guys are good at spoiling someone who loves their Tesla... I recently bought plenty stuff from them.
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That explains, you got experience and passion combined... I am lazy person working in physically lazy digital world, so 20 minutes drive thru touchless drive while eating some drive-thru chips/drink from McD does the job - lol.Lol! Yeah it might've got a little out of hand... I'm an electronics technician, when I start learning about something I sometimes don't know when to stop, and then I can't dial it down again .
I have it down to a pretty streamlined process though, I time-budget 90mins for a full exterior maintenance wash which includes the wheels & cleanup after.
I re-read your post and saw your interest in a snow foam lance.Washmit thing, cleaning products etc, recommendations and where to buy?
Not used any foaming no touch ones etc so would be keen on those.
Also any diy ceramic coating recs?
Here's my simple setup, SunJoe pressure washer, Tool Daily foam cannon, Chemical Guys Mr Pink soap, Chem Guys Mitt, that's all I use for a cermaic coated car. Wash, light rub down with mitt, chamois dry. A pressure washer is a must imo, it's great utility. I also use it to clean our PV panels besides the zillion things one can do with it.Washmit thing, cleaning products etc, recommendations and where to buy?
Not used any foaming no touch ones etc so would be keen on those.
Also any diy ceramic coating recs?
I been seeing a lot of videos claiming that Meguiars Wheel Brightener removes water spots and is safe for clean coats, BUT IT IS NOT SAFE FOR GLASS! Has anyone used it on their car for water spots?
Yup. I tried Rejex. Not cheap but easy to use and the finish is great. It’s the only time I have waxed a car and the results have matched my imagined goal.Washmit thing, cleaning products etc, recommendations and where to buy?
Not used any foaming no touch ones etc so would be keen on those.
Also any diy ceramic coating recs?