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Title: cleaning mitt what am I doing wrong?
Post by: finlayjacobin on 21 August 2008, 20:58

Hey guys I love ma mk5 golf and enjoy cleaning her, I recently bought a turtle wax wash mitt for about a tenner as I had read they were the thing to use rather than a sponge,
I have been using it with autoglym bodywork shampoo (green label stuff, if name is wrong), problem is I find however much shampoo I put in I seem to have zero bubbles or suds, also the mitt is so bloody heavy when full of water I sometimes return to a sponge!
am I missing something or have I bought the wrong thing?
many thanks
Fin

Title: Re: cleaning mitt what am I doing wrong?
Post by: Rhyso on 21 August 2008, 21:04

IIRC Autoglym Shampoo doesn't create many bubbles  :undecided:

if anything bubbles aren't important - lubriciticy is the key - the easier the mitt glides across the paintwork the less chance you'll inflict swirls etc

don't go back to a sponge! squeeze the mitt from the inside to release the water

Title: Re: cleaning mitt what am I doing wrong?
Post by: 182_blue on 21 August 2008, 21:05

yeh no bubbles from Autoglym wash

Title: Re: cleaning mitt what am I doing wrong?
Post by: NewGolf on 21 August 2008, 21:06

Quote from: 182_blue on 21 August 2008, 21:05

yeh no bubbles from Autoglym wash

182 !
Where you been mate?

Title: Re: cleaning mitt what am I doing wrong?
Post by: 182_blue on 21 August 2008, 21:11

Quote from: NewGolf on 21 August 2008, 21:06

Quote from: 182_blue on 21 August 2008, 21:05

yeh no bubbles from Autoglym wash

182 !
Where you been mate?

im about  :wink:

Title: Re: cleaning mitt what am I doing wrong?
Post by: Conker on 22 August 2008, 00:08

Autoglym shampoo is absolutely shockingly bad IMO. I bought some bilt hamber autowash (on Guy's reccomendation) and its far, far better. A good indication of the superior cleansers/lubricants is that it only takes one and a half buckets to wash all my car now, whereas previously it took two full buckets.

Title: Re: cleaning mitt what am I doing wrong?
Post by: finlayjacobin on 22 August 2008, 21:42

Thanks for your thoughts guys.
Fin

Title: Re: cleaning mitt what am I doing wrong?
Post by: MrTurner on 25 August 2008, 13:17

I don't get a lot of bubbles with my shampoo either, but it's nothing to worry about.  Resist the temptation to make the mix up too strong, there is a possibility it'll make the car look a bit marred.

Title: Re: cleaning mitt what am I doing wrong?
Post by: Guy on 25 August 2008, 18:17

bilt hamber ftw

Title: Re: cleaning mitt what am I doing wrong?
Post by: NewGolf on 25 August 2008, 19:16

Not tried the Bilt Hamber, but its getting a lot of good press on Detailing World.  :smiley:

I'm using Meguiars Hyper Wash at the moment, its bubbilishous! Smells great, cleans well and is good value in a US gallon tub.  :wink:

So far I have tried AG, Snow Foam, Megs Gold Class and Megs NXT wash, Zymol Cleanse and Sonus Shampoo. Hyperwash is my fave, here if you want to look it up

http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/washing-and-drying/meguiars-hyper-wash/prod_326.html (http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/washing-and-drying/meguiars-hyper-wash/prod_326.html)


HTH.  :smiley: