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colin bird

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Washing your vehicle with wfd
« on: July 28, 2021, 06:39:37 pm »
Thanks for reading just wondered who washes there vehicles with pure water and soft brush ,
Are there any fors and againsts ?

windowswashed

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Re: Washing your vehicle with wfd
« Reply #1 on: July 28, 2021, 06:53:08 pm »
Flocked are fine for cars, monfilament not so good on paintwork

NBwcs

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Re: Washing your vehicle with wfd
« Reply #2 on: July 28, 2021, 07:10:36 pm »
i used to till i scratched the roof of my lads mini using an old brush. Sponge only with pure water rinse now.

Smudger

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Re: Washing your vehicle with wfd
« Reply #3 on: July 28, 2021, 07:15:27 pm »
Vans washed every day - wfp and streamline brush

All good

Darran
Never argue with an idiot, they will only bring you down to their level, and beat you with experience

Stoots

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Re: Washing your vehicle with wfd
« Reply #4 on: July 28, 2021, 07:29:35 pm »
Always on my old van, i woudlnt was a new vehicle or one you care about as it will scratch but more importantly you are washing off any wax etc so its essentially never protected.

Dont care on my van though its gets knokced about anyway, hoses take paint off back doors


colin bird

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Re: Washing your vehicle with wfd
« Reply #5 on: July 28, 2021, 09:28:26 pm »
Always on my old van, i woudlnt was a new vehicle or one you care about as it will scratch but more importantly you are washing off any wax etc so its essentially never protected.

Dont care on my van though its gets knokced about anyway, hoses take paint off back doors

Does pure water wash the wax off ? If yes whys that as its only water

dazmond

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Re: Washing your vehicle with wfd
« Reply #6 on: July 28, 2021, 09:38:59 pm »
i clean my van and car every week with wfp.....my car is brand new too but its black and i can already see a few scratches and swirl marks on it from the brush but im not bothered as its a lease car....as my van is white you just cant see the scratches/swirl marks! ;D
price higher/work harder!

Bungle

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Re: Washing your vehicle with wfd
« Reply #7 on: July 28, 2021, 09:48:11 pm »
Every Friday I clean my van with a CLX-4 with a Vikan brush rigged up to my system. I wouldn't dare use it on my car though. I do rinse the car off with pure after I've washed it.
We look at them, they look through them.

the king

  • Posts: 1438
Re: Washing your vehicle with wfd
« Reply #8 on: July 29, 2021, 07:24:25 am »
I clean my van with wfp flocked brush but i clean car with a spung as its brand new and on pcp so don't want it scratched as we trade in every 3 years want it kept pristine my van gets hammered as its a lwb vivaro lots if lanes with brambles scratching the sides

Granny

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Re: Washing your vehicle with wfd
« Reply #9 on: July 29, 2021, 07:51:46 am »
Yes I use an old sill brush and tap water no need to use pure water.
I did it last week and noticed a few light scratches and some heavier ones cause by brambles, driving down an overgrown drive.
Rubbed them out with toothpaste.
Much cheaper and less aggressive than T Cut.

dazmond

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Re: Washing your vehicle with wfd
« Reply #10 on: July 29, 2021, 08:00:32 am »
I clean my van with wfp flocked brush but i clean car with a spung as its brand new and on pcp so don't want it scratched as we trade in every 3 years want it kept pristine my van gets hammered as its a lwb vivaro lots if lanes with brambles scratching the sides

theres no penalty for a few scratches/swirl marks on paintwork,even a few stone chips are allowed under a leasing companies fair wear and tear guide
price higher/work harder!

deeege

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Re: Washing your vehicle with wfd
« Reply #11 on: July 29, 2021, 08:11:46 am »
I clean my van with wfp flocked brush but i clean car with a spung as its brand new and on pcp so don't want it scratched as we trade in every 3 years want it kept pristine my van gets hammered as its a lwb vivaro lots if lanes with brambles scratching the sides

theres no penalty for a few scratches/swirl marks on paintwork,even a few stone chips are allowed under a leasing companies fair wear and tear guide

That poor VW golf. Nice shiny and black and you cover it in swirls in no time  >:(
"....and it's lend me ten pounds, I'll buy you a drink, and mother wake me early in the morning."

dazmond

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Re: Washing your vehicle with wfd
« Reply #12 on: July 29, 2021, 08:41:00 am »
I clean my van with wfp flocked brush but i clean car with a spung as its brand new and on pcp so don't want it scratched as we trade in every 3 years want it kept pristine my van gets hammered as its a lwb vivaro lots if lanes with brambles scratching the sides

theres no penalty for a few scratches/swirl marks on paintwork,even a few stone chips are allowed under a leasing companies fair wear and tear guide

That poor VW golf. Nice shiny and black and you cover it in swirls in no time  >:(

i dont care mate!you can only see them on a bright sunny day...... ;D
price higher/work harder!

EandM

  • Posts: 2182
Re: Washing your vehicle with wfd
« Reply #13 on: July 29, 2021, 09:25:15 am »
Pure Water when it needs to be done quickly - steam / chemical hot wash when it doesn't.

cgh window cleaning

  • Posts: 545
Re: Washing your vehicle with wfd
« Reply #14 on: July 29, 2021, 04:47:52 pm »
I like to look after my van and car so no wfp or cheap car washes.
Both will ruin your paint work.

KS Cleaning

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Re: Washing your vehicle with wfd
« Reply #15 on: July 29, 2021, 06:34:29 pm »
I like to look after my van and car so no wfp or cheap car washes.
Both will ruin your paint work.
Exactly this^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^. No car washes for me either. If you take pride in the appearance of your vehicle clean it yourself with a wash mitt, using the two bucket method.
If you don’t mind swirl marks all over your paintwork, then by all means use a car wash or wfp.

NWH

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Re: Washing your vehicle with wfd
« Reply #16 on: July 29, 2021, 07:54:30 pm »
I rinse over the car with pure water then use a bucket of pure water and Auto Glym wash with a mit,then rinse off with pure.