Car Care and Detailing Dreams (Part 3)

[mohluvhonda]

Guys suggest a good pressure car washer for washing car at home and where to buy?? How much it cost..

[azfarnb]

The electronics located at the right top, Atari ki cassette ki trah laga hota haha

Sure. Will do. Keep it clean shuru say and it won't become a gunk show.

[azfarnb]

If you want to use a good quality foam cannon like an MTM hydro type which creates thick shaving cream like foam, then you need a min of 130 bar with 1.8 Gallon/min or around 7 litres/min pressure washer. These will cost you anything between 16k (Chinese) to 35k (karcher k4)

Agar Tau sirf tez Pani k mazay leinay (and no foam cannon) Tau go for any 12-16k Chinese one 110ish bar/1500 psi type k. Total, ingco, Bosch etc. If you're from Lahore, go to branderth road to buy one or just buy a bit expensive one (same brands) from an online listing

[kick_in]

Its easy, all you need is a pressure washer and any engine bay detailer! 15 mins job!

[corps]

Spent 14th Aug detailing my parent's Prius. Got a TurtleWax Zipwax as gift a while ago on my birthday (I asked for Mother's Cali but can't be too choosy plus non-car people can never understand).
-Washed with Zipwax
-Dried with air compressor attachment, final touches with Microfibre towels.
-Meg Gold Class as final.

Note: This car has spent 6 years of its life in Pk. Was imported near-new. Never corrected for imperfections in paintwork. Huge key-points here areA) It was never dry-dusted B) It was almost always washed with quality washes twice a week C) It was mostly dried using air all its life.
As for the Zipwax, it has nice lubricity to it. The foaming factor is slightly off-point but I can live with it. Definitely leaves a shine on the surface but far from being considered a final-step. Overall 6/10. For 4 and a half bucks not bad.

I know you guys love shots. So I'll let some pictures do the talking:

[corps]

Any sensors, alternator, your ECU (Eng Cont Unit). Do not aim a jet-stream at any vital elec components. Lightly spray water in the compartment mixed with some degreaser. Use a toothbrush and spend a while in there. Get an All-Purpose cleaner, spray in the compartment, start-up the car and enjoy a soft-drink. Rinse with a low-powered stream of water. Top off with a water-based all purpose dressing (aka shine).

If you have a post-1990 MB, say your prayers as well and keep a fire extinguisher handy.

[azfarnb]

Great, work! I am missing an air compressor or a blow dryer in my arsenal. I hate using two microfibers, one to soak up the leftover water and the dryer towel to clean it all up. Seems like too much work now :p. What machine do you use?

[corps]

@azfarnb
I had a F355 Berlinetta for a while in US, that thing gave me this habit of air-drying. Every tiny scratch on those makes them loose value + if you know Fcars you know how soft/thick their paint is. It is ridiculous!

For air compressor I just got a Korean one from Saddar. Heard lots of good stuff about it from those sofa banane waale guys
For wash, I had a Karcher that got stolen or somehow got lost, no idea where it went. Local PSO is owned by my friend, so I just go there around 11pm (Sign Out Time for them) and ask them to hand over everything to me while I offer them to have some tea on my behalf. They have zero issues with it obviously. Nowadays I use their air compressor too. Too lazy to setup my own.

[bym007]

I'm curious, how do you guys take care of your Engine Bay?

You asked for it
https://www.pakwheels.com/forums/t/my-bmw-e60/252087/155?u=bym007

Some posts down, (#163) you will notice a tiny blue plastic bag covering the alternator. Thats all I have covered up in my Bimmer. You can, if you want to be extra careful, cover the air filter, battery and fusebox. But thats about it!

I never used the pressure washer, so I have been able to get away with using minimum plastic bags for protection.

[azfarnb]

The link appears to be broken.

[azfarnb]

Berlinetta

Ahh the netta. I envy you man!

I gotta find myself that korean compressor as well. Blowing the water beads away without doing much work sounds fun and exciting!

[mjunaidit]

Copy and paste it instead of clicking it, it works that way

[mjunaidit]

Thanks Man!

[corps]

Please don't. You have to be a certain kind of human being to own an Fcar. I just can't. + I don't like plastic cars. I promptly sold it for a 327 4.11 posi. Attaching a picture for detailing thread:

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Very satisfying! Plus your neighbours look at you funny LOL + It is VERY handy for your engine bay. A dose of it to your bay weekly will never require a wash + Fill up your tires at home with a guage attachment + spray hyperdressing onto tires. Limitless potential.

[mohluvhonda]

Howz karcher K2.. it gives pressure of 110 and it includes nozzle for foam.. i just checked that on link of autohub.. dnt knw if its fine for washing car at home and dnt knw if buying it online from autohub is reliable or not.

[Marschall]

Ok Fellas i am a simple wash and wax person but my car requires a good clean up, now the thing is that i am willing to spend 50k for products but need some assistance.Let me give you a run down on the items i am planning to buy.

1. Meguiars DA system (the one that attaches to a drill machine)
2. Meguiars scratch X 2.0
3. Meguiars clay bar kit with detailer
4. Meguiars Ultimate wax
5. Meguiars NXT sealant
6. Meguiars NXT wash liquid
7. SONAX PROFILINE Ceramic coating

So kindly let me know if my sequence is right or if i am doing something wrong

1. WASH with NXT
2. Clay bar the panels
3. Apply scratch X with The DA Polisher
4. Apply sealant
5. Apply Wax
6. Top it off with a ceramic coat

Do i need to prep the paint with something before the ceramic coat like alcohol?
Is the meguiars DA polisher better or should i buy a chinese polisher?
Best time early morning or evening?

[khuram2703]

Out of all these what i can say is NXT is not a durable product.....

[azfarnb]

Yaar k2 is fine. 110 bars washer does the job a layman like you and me are looking for. Will it make make thick shaving cream like suds? No, it will not. The foam coming out of it's gun will be watery which runs off the car kafi jaldi. Watch some foam cannon videos on YouTube, you'll get the idea of what I'm talking about. Baki k2 is fine for car washing purposes. Autohub is a reliable vendor. You can check out Daraz, luxe Auto spa etc to see it's current market price.

[mohluvhonda]

Thank u bro.. yup u r rite, karcher k2 is fine for us

[Marschall]

Out of all these what i can say is NXT is not a durable product.....

Thankyou for you reply but i have used NXT found it pretty good......will consider your option aswell