Basic questions!!

[ifti]

Hi all

Ive just bought 2 buckets, a wash mitt, some 'Autowash' shampoo, and a waffle weave cloth.

Im not much of a detailer - just a quick rinse to clean the car off (single bucket), quick spray of 'Mr Muscle' on the windows to clean them, and then clean the alloys with the same left over car shampoo - that was all I used to do with my old car!

Im trying to be more careful with my MK5 Edition 30, hence the reason for buying the above stuff.
I would like to keep the alloys and exhaust cleaner then I usually did with my previous car!

Plan is to wet the car, use the 2 bucket wash method, rinse over, then dry with the waffle weave cloth, however Im stuck on alloys and exhaust....

What do you use to clean your alloys?? Bear in mind - minimal effort required!! lol
Also do you use a alloy brush etc?
Ive seen this and was thinking of trying it.....
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_199237_langId_-1_categoryId_165682
Looks like you spray on, and it foams up to get the corners etc, and you just wash it off.....

For my exhaust, would this be recommended?....
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_167641_langId_-1_categoryId_165527

Finally, I dont have the patience to spend hours waxing etc, so was thinking of trying this spray wax....
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_172190_langId_-1_categoryId_165527

Anyone have any experiences with the above??
Thanks

[Uruk Hai]

I'm a fan of most of the megs stuff but the only thing I would change would be the polish, there's no substitute for a coat of wax/polish that is put on with a foam applicator and buffed off with a micro fibre cloth and if your car hasnt had it done before or for a while a good claying after washing and drying will make the polishing/waxing easier and give better results :-   

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfEfLGL59GI

The cheapest I've found :-

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=310134454369

[jeynesey]

Hi all

Ive just bought 2 buckets, a wash mitt, some 'Autowash' shampoo, and a waffle weave cloth.

Im not much of a detailer - just a quick rinse to clean the car off (single bucket), quick spray of 'Mr Muscle' on the windows to clean them, and then clean the alloys with the same left over car shampoo - that was all I used to do with my old car!

Im trying to be more careful with my MK5 Edition 30, hence the reason for buying the above stuff.
I would like to keep the alloys and exhaust cleaner then I usually did with my previous car!

Plan is to wet the car, use the 2 bucket wash method, rinse over, then dry with the waffle weave cloth, however Im stuck on alloys and exhaust....

What do you use to clean your alloys?? Bear in mind - minimal effort required!! lol
Also do you use a alloy brush etc?
Ive seen this and was thinking of trying it.....
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_199237_langId_-1_categoryId_165682
Looks like you spray on, and it foams up to get the corners etc, and you just wash it off.....

For my exhaust, would this be recommended?....
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_167641_langId_-1_categoryId_165527

Finally, I dont have the patience to spend hours waxing etc, so was thinking of trying this spray wax....
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_172190_langId_-1_categoryId_165527

Anyone have any experiences with the above??
Thanks

The 1st megs wheel cleaner you posted is fantastic stuff!! Leave it on for a bit longer than it says and give it a proper scrub!!