Washing my new pride and joy

Wow, you make it sound complicated Andrew. I've been washing cars for lots of years and can honestly say its over rated. Less is best IMO. You find less scratches this way.

Gooday,
The best thing I have used is CT18, get it at Supa Cheap or other auto parts stores. Have been using it on tow vehicle & caravan for about 3 years, the best I have found.
Cheers,
Boroma604.

Its not Friday and its not April 1st...you are out of order...non the less - slightly funny, which is better than none at all:)
Cheers
Greg

My 3.5 yo and I wash our cars once a month or so. Usually dishwashing liquid in warm water. I usually put it in an esky, and use a smallish household broom with soft bristles worth about $10.00. Its heaps quicker and easier than sponges and brushes. Brianna (3.5yo) usually does the wheels, and then ends up naked in the esky. I end up with a clean car, clean esky and a clean kid!

Cheers Andrew

Hit 'er with the Gerni!!!

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Why start something you cant finish?
Just leave it like it is and youll get used to it!!

G'day AndrewX,
If this is the first washing(especially after your first trip) you should take care in what you do and what you use. You would have noticed that your front windscreen would have all those horrible left overs from the bugs hitting the windscreen at surprising speeds and that's nothing to what's in your radiator. But I digress, now to the washing, firstly get hot water, hot as your skin can stand, some very strong washing up liquid, the more detergent the better. With your initial wash I would suggest steel wool for the windows and a green sctotchbrite for the paintwork these will give you the result you require( don't forget to use a circular scrubbing motion when doing all your flat surfaces).
You will notice that when your car is drying off, it looks a little dull! 'do not panic', I repeat 'do not panic' this is completely normal and how your vehicle should look after such a trip away.
Hope this helps you Andrew and remember the most important thing, never, never, ever under any circumstances follow this first wash with polish of any kind, this will completely ruin the effect you're after

andy

Pour petrol on it and set it on fire. Problem solved.

Don't wash it too good though; our Cruiser still drops a bit of red mud every now and then. Very nostalgic as it brings back the memories, and also reminds me that I should wash it more thouroughly;^)

Andrew