How To Polish A Rav?

[Guest]

ok stupid question maybe, but I drove company cars for so long I never bothered, the Rav is now 2 years old and in need of some luvving I have read various posts about clay bars etc.

I have a 10 year+ bottle of Turtle wax (never used) will that do?

How would you go about cleaning/polishing a Rav and what products would you use, bearing in mind I don't fancy taking a week to do it?

Gus

[Mistermena]

Hiya,

I've just clean and polish my Avensis T-180 estate. This is just a quick run through of the steps I did...

This is what I used.

1. Nilfisk c.110.3 pressure washer

2. Autobrite Snow Foam lance

3. Autobrite Magifoam(Bannana smell lovely)

4. Turtle wash car wash(Using a wash glove, never a sponge) 2 buckets system

5. clay bar (Cheap Halfords own brand as it was on half price) Bilt Hamber is far better

6. Autoglym High Definition Cleanser

7. Autoglym HD Wax

The 1st thing I did was to jet wash the car and then spray it with the Snow Foam lance. Left if for about half an hour to make sure that it took most of the road dirt off. Then jet washed it again. Then I washed the car using the Turtle wash and jet washed it off again.

Dried the car off and then onto the clay bar. After seeing the amount of dirt that came off you'd never believe it was washed tbh. Next was the HD Cleanser to remove any old polish off the car. And then finally 2 coats of HD Wax. To finish off I used Aquapel on the widows, this makes the water run straight off. Its great stuff as you don't even have to use the windscreen wiper, even in heavy rain. Its similar to a product called "Rain-x" But in my view much better product from our American cousins.

The car looks really shinny now and the water just falls off her and took about 4 hours to do the whole car.

I've used lots of different types of polish and wax over the last 30+ years(Far to many to list) but I've found this HD wax to be the best I've ever used. But its like most things its what your personal preference is to a product.

Take a look at Detaling worlds web site. You'll be amazed at what those boys get upto!

Ps... I wouldn't use that bottle of Turtle wax. But thats just me. Take a look on Amazon for the HD Wax as its the cheapest place to buy it from at £25 a pot delivered. Halfords sell it for £44.99. But they did have a buy 2 and get 1 free on. And not that long ago they had a "Buy1 get 1 free" offer. But its still cheaper on Amazon...

[RedRoss]

Add car shampoo and water to a bucket. Take a sponge, wet it with said water and apply to car. Rinse off with hose. Dry off with chamois.

Leave for a few hours until properly dry and then pick up bottle of polish (a new one). Shake and apply to a polishing cloth. Wax on wax off Mr Miyagi style and hey-presto, shiny car.

[Mistermena]

Or the cheap and cheerful option of some washing up liquid, a bucket and a sponge(That gives you lovely swirls and scratchs) and a hose pipe! Lol...

But I know what I'd do ;)

[Davrav]

Or the cheap and cheerful option of some washing up liquid, a bucket and a sponge(That gives you lovely swirls and scratchs) and a hose pipe! Lol...

But I know what I'd do ;)

You could always go this route: Car wash

[Mistermena]

Or the cheap and cheerful option of some washing up liquid, a bucket and a sponge(That gives you lovely swirls and scratchs) and a hose pipe! Lol...

But I know what I'd do ;)

You could always go this route: Car wash

Lol... You could an all! :D :lol2:

[Mike JD]

You could always go this route: Car wash

Where do I find one of those you see on various websites, I am told? You know, the ones staffed by young ladies who don't seem to feel the cold.

Cheers m'dears

Mike D

[Mistermena]

They're all in sunny Wales Mike. Oh happy days for us Welsh boys

[Guest]

Do you realise I have just lost over an hour of my life on detailing world and I am not sure that I am better off than before apart from reading arguements over wax and polish I might have to try the local polish car wash

Gus

[Parts-King]

I have found an excellent video on the job it even shows you the techniques and how apply the products

WARNING: Some old duffers like me may experience an increased heart rate just by washing your car

Kingo

[Mistermena]

Thats our local car wash! I'm a regular there and will continue to be for many years!

Just hope the wife doesn't find out

[Mistermena]

Do you realise I have just lost over an hour of my life on detailing world and I am not sure that I am better off than before apart from reading arguements over wax and polish I might have to try the local polish car wash

Gus

I should have warned you Gus! Those guys argue about the best nipple polish on the market to! Hahahaha

[Guest]

I have never had my nipples polished

[Parts-King]

I have never had my nipples polished

You don't know what you are missing

[Guest]

Mind you I have had all my pies polished off

Gus

[Parts-King]

Mind you I have had all my pies polished off

So it was you then?

[Mistermena]

Lmao. Nipple polish is just the best!

[Davrav]

Where do I find one of those you see on various websites, I am told? You know, the ones staffed by young ladies who don't seem to feel the cold.

Cheers m'dears

Mike D

A member called Chatman has this young lady round to clean his.......................in his dreams ;)

[crofter]

Was going to wash my motor tomorrow,think I'll leave it for now as I've just been told that the :censor: Sahara dust is on its way over again

Del

[Mistermena]

Was going to wash my motor tomorrow,think I'll leave it for now as I've just been told that the :censor: Sahara dust is on its way over again

Del

Dont tell me that! I've just put another coat of HD wax on the car!

I've got so much wax on the old girl that if we get to much sand she'll start to look like a doughnut as it sticks to the paint work! Lol...

[local hero]

I have never had my nipples polished

You don't know what you are missing

Be careful when trying to clean those lower parts you could very easily put your backs out, purely for reference this is the correct technique Stew

[mick1020]

Quality Stew