Cupra needs a clean - but I don't want to do it!

[kriso]

I normally take my car to a jet wash every few weeks for a clean. I've recently stopped using the 'hot foam brush' as it's probably responsible for my swirl marks. So although the car looks a bit more sparkly for a short time, after a few days (or the inevitable rain shower), the Emocion Red paint looks really dull.

I don't have a driveway or anywhere I can wash the car, and it doesn't seem worth it at this time of year anyway. What sort of price would I be expected to pay if I took it somewhere for a machine polish, and would this remove the swirl marks? Then if I just jet wash it every few weeks, would that keep it looking good or would the swirl marks return?

Thanks in advance for any advice!

 

[af1]

also interested to know

 

[Mat]

go on dw. some of the "semi pros" may do it reasonable. Pros maybe a bit more

I was quoted around £250 for a full detail on mine

 

[Prestige Polish]

Hi Kriso,

You are correct. The hot foam brush is prob responsable for most of your paint defects.

You are very fortunate and very unfortunate here.

Unfortunate that Emocion Red will show every defect almost to easily for the general eye.

Fortunate that Emocion Red will shine so so well once corrected.

If you go for a trusty detailer for a top service you will pay £250 onwards. This will remove your swirls and many other defects. In some cases 100% correction is possible.

After this stage it would be a shame to go back to using a hot foam brush again as you will just be waisting your cash cause the defects will return in no time. If you are reffering to just using the lance part without brush then this will not keep your car clean enough.

You would really need to look at washing it yourself with the 2 bucket method and a lambswool wash mitt to maintain the finished appearance.

Hope you find this helpfull.

Lee.

 

[kriso]

Thanks for the advice! My car is parked on a busy road so I don't really ahve anywhere to wash it with the 2 bucket method. I might get it detailed tho - What is DW?

 

[nam]

Thanks for the advice! My car is parked on a busy road so I don't really ahve anywhere to wash it with the 2 bucket method. I might get it detailed tho - What is DW?

Detailing world mate is a forum like this but for car cleaning, some very usefull stuff on there!

 

[JamJay]

I recommend dry washing your car. Try these products from www.go-waterless.co.uk . I used them on my old 1992 Honda Civic and it made the car look amazing with no extra polish being used, practically next to new.

I believe it works by capturing the dirt within the solution you apply to your car, then you simply just wipe it away with a cotton terry cloth & then a micro-fibre cloth. The swirl marks stopped and the paint became a gorgeous deep blue again. You will still see you old swirl marks but they won't be so visible.

Afterwards, clay bar your car as this helps deoxidise the paint and remove all of that dirt that you can't see, including the microscopic bits hiding in your swirls, making them more visble. http://www.theultimatefinish.co.uk/...roductId=258&gclid=COixgcOFkJcCFQpknAodFHBpBA

Of course, I can only speak from my experience and the condition of my old car but even if you live in a flat, you can clean the car where ever you are

I have repeated the same process on my LCR & it is immaculate. 2003 model that looks like it's more or less from the show room, according to my neighbours . I still wet wash occasionally when it's covered in mud although i'll only touch it with a microfibre sponge & dry it with terry clothes, followed by a normal microfibre cloth. In instances like this for you, id take it to the jet wash first but only pressure wash the mud off, then take her home and dry wash.

P.S - If you ever wet wash your car, never use a chamois, it drags all of the scum over your paint and scratches, much like that jet wash brush.