Your car care regime

Simon,

ask Trevi



I use SWIZÖL since many years and I m very happy with the result:
http://www.swizol.com/

 

Good question.
Same prob here......searched the treads but so much (different) info I really don't know it anymore. But to be honest, I am not a real cleaner/polisher.
I think I never polished 1 car in my life.
The Mondial is washed by hand maybe 3 times this summer. (only water and a little soap).
Think it deserves a nice treath at the beginning of the new season.
So please come on with the answers.

 

Simon, here there are some info

http://www.fca-se.org/concours.htm

Ciao
Eugenio

 

WOW....washing a car needs a degree from a University.
That's not washing....that's pampering!!

 

So maybe we can learn together from this tread

 

Simon,

here is the schedule for an eight hours job - I do this twice a year:

1. highpressur cleaner ( I have a smal KÄRCHER http://www.karcher.de/de/Produkte/Privat/Consumer_Outdoor/K7_Hochdruckreiniger/13986010.htm.htm?)
2. SWISSOL "Car Bath" its a shampoo I use with hot water.
- Important always clean/use in one direction! NO circles! Use NO sponge! Only coton towels -
3. Dry it with coton towels
- Important always use in one direction! -
4. SWISSOL "Cleaner Fluid" (pre-wax treatment)
- Important always use in one direction! -
5. Clean it after 5 minutes with a microfibre towel
- Important always use in one direction! -
6. SWISSOL "Concors Wax" use it with the applicator
- Important always use in one direction! -
7. Clean it after 5 minutes with a microfibre towel
- Important always use in one direction! -


Inside:
1. SWISSOL "Leather Cleaner" its a pre-cleaning with towel
2. SWISSOL "Leather Milk" conditioner use it with a towel

There is also a wheel cleaning set and a few other goodies.

I can highly recommend to buy the whole set!!!!
Its ALL included you need!
http://www.swissol.com/E/GB/Produkte_Master.htm
....and it worth it!
I use exactly this set since 6 years.

Best
Wolfgang

 

Quite dusty, i fear... I decided to put just a very light cover on it in order to avoid moisture gathering. Even if the garage is humidity controlled, you never know...
Ciao
Eugenio.

BTW, my regime ni Manila is a little different. The driver washes the car every morning and waxes it every two weeks

 

The Swissol concorso wax is very expensive. I use the Swissol scuderia wax with more than 40% carnauba. Als not cheap but definitely a better price / quality balance. The Swissol products are great products.

For the rest of the story follow Wolfgang's thread. I only wonder how I must use it all in one direction?

 

Ton,
read the "operating instructions" in the manuel carefully! Its all listed and said WHY to use it only in 1 direction - sorry its way to complicate for me to translate - its well described in the manuel.

 

Ah....., the operating instructions of the wax! Yes, maybe I should read that booklet once!
I just put it on and polish it in a million directions. The result is still fantastic!

 

Impossible!!! I swore you - even sometimes more/longer!

Don`t forget to drive the car DRY after the "wash" part and before you polish the car!!!!
.........sometimes this "drive dry" part takes alone 2 hours

Usual I need 1 day for wash & polishing and the next day for inside, wheels and engine bay.

 

.....and it will get much better and DEEEEEEEEEEPER using it only in 1 direction!!!

 

If I drive the car dry it is dirty again.

 

I know its sometimes difficult, but try to drive & stay on asphalted roads

 

Wolfgang, not everybody has 24/24 time to pamper his car.
Like Simon said:

 

Well, yes I have retired and time enough but there are also firms who offer their services to wash & wax your car in concours condition.

 

ofcours there is a quick way to clean your car:

1. Go to the carwash takes 10 minits. and after that.
2. Drive fast in going home ( don't forget to bring the parts that has fallen
of your car in the carwash ) because your car have to be dry.
3. At home start with waxing your car because by know he is already dry this
takes 1/2 hour.
4. When ready with waxing, start with cleaning the car with a towel 1/2 hour.
5. This takes let say a total of 1 1/2 hour. and you are ready.


P.S. This is not the way I'm doing that. I'm using the products from Meguiars.

 

Does anybody bring their Ferrari to a carwash? And what about those soft-carwash installations. They say that they are absolutely scratch free.

 

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I think that Wolfgang is trying to say that he never brings his car to a carwash!