Love the fact people are picking up on this! I've made a conscious effort to get straight to the point in every video - maybe this hurts me because I don't ask for likes/subs etc. but I think it makes for better videos :)
Found your channel not long ago and I absolutely love your vids and youve made me fall in love with the RS 300. Hoping to pass my practical test early December and I'll be on the roads! 🙏 Keep up the good work :)
Best thing I ever got was a dry and wax spray. Just spray it on the car while wet and then dry with the microfibre and it’s a super easy way to add some wax without all the elbow grease. It’s a much thinner layer too so you can use it every wash
Very true! In the detailing world they call it a ''drying aid'' - something like PBS Bead maker is great for this. If you've ever used Optimum No Rinse you can also mix up a concentration that works like this, my personal favorite.
I would recommend using a citrus pre-wash to spray on the lower half of the car before pressure washing to remove even more dirt. And try out a rinseless wash they are fantastic! DIY detail rinseless works great. And in direct sun don’t be afraid to go 1 panel at a time.
Hahahaha so I actually uploaded the video without the blur, showed the video to my girlfriend and she was like "video is great but why wtf are you showing your crack" 😂 Blur was needed for SURE
This, I used to use a public jet wash as I had no other choice. ended up doing the same thing. I would spend 2-3 hours at the garage even if there's a queue.
What I often end up doing is washing the car, then moving the wet car off to the side for drying/other This video was filmed at 6am on a sunday though, not a soul around :)
Great vid. My wife is about to pick up a new BRZ and she wants to keep it looking good, so I think we'll start here. Two questions: 7:51 -- what am I seeing here? Are your lug nuts corroded? Is one of them stripped, or is that some type of wheel lock? What about clay bar? Do you do that periodically? Also would be good to see the interior cleaning regimen.
I love a BRZ - colleague of mine had one. Lots of fun, I'm sure she'll love it! They do a great blue colour :) Yep, I have a mate that absolutely destroys me over my lug nuts for about 6 months now because I'm too lazy to replace them 😂 they are just the stock Renault items that have corroded. One is indeed a wheel lock. Clay bar should really be thought of as a specialty item - everytime you clay you will marr your paint, so realistically you need a polish right after. Unless you have a direct reason to clay (overspray, etchings, etc) just don't do it. You can get the same effect chemically with some fallout remover + a cloth to work it in, maybe some tar remover in the worst case.
Now we just need a tutorial and how to deal with impatient people 🙃 more than once I've had people get impressively angry because im not quick enough for their liking. The main things for me, regardless of much detail you go into: - If you get home and realise you didn't dry properly, have some waterless wash available so you can remove any spots quickly. - Dont ever, ever, ever, use the provided brush. There are also a few washing bays that are designed for enthusiasts. Better products, and most importantly - they provide deionised water. You can spray the car down with it when you're finished and when it dries, the risk of spots is minimal. Excellent video, i never considered you could literally do a full detailing routine in one of these bays.
I should have mentioned this in the video to be honest - my strategy is to go when there's nobody there. Sunday 6am (as in this video) is ideal. Not a soul around. Also YES! I have some ONR I use as a "drying aid" sometimes, but that stuff in QD mixture is amazing for touching up the car if you rushed a little in the bay.
Well... In my country I didn't saw a self wash car wash that lets you stop the water as you go, nobody will wait in line for you to go around the car with your cloth and bucket, and doing that will be expensive. But even when I clean the car at home, I first clean it at a self wash for that foam and pressured water, then go with soap and bucket, wheels last as you did.
The people at the carwash in my village do a manual pre-jetwash, and then you head into the automated system (with modern cloth brushes) to clean it further, apply wax and dry it. They also manually dry & clean the mirrors and windows afterwards. It costs about 23 euro or 19,80 pound to do that (I'm from NL). Do you think I'm not taking good care of my car by being a bit more lazy? Is it bad for the paint to use an automated system? I only do the rims manually and by myself. To my eyes the results look kind of similar, although it of course is a bit more expensive in this way. Curious about Mick's and the community's opinion on this. Speaking on the photos of the result: the car looks absolutely fabulous. I just got my new car, a manual shift 2016 Polo GTI with low mileage, and I want to take good care of it. It's my second car; had a diesel Polo Bluemotion before this. This channel has been really informative on becoming a better driver by the way. Love the content.
I would strongly advise against any type of automatic carwash if you value your car's paint - I was lazy with my first car and regretted it until I paid a lot of money for a detail + machine polish. Is that the 1.8 polo GTi? Best model I think
Thanks for the response and the warning!! How often do you wash the car you reckon? Like after every couple 100 miles? With the car being new and the summer holidays going on I'm driving way more, but normally I only do like 5k km's per year. In any case: I went out and bought most of the items you listed. I'll be heading for a jetwash place similar to the one in this vid later this week, and wash it myself. I'll bring my phone and follow your vid :) About the GTI I got: yeah it's the 1.8 TSI. 3 doors, manual shift, no pano roof, mileage of about 65k km's. Simple drivers car. It reminds me of the mk2 and mk3 Golf
I generally wash my car every sunday morning but sometimes life gets in the way... unavoidable Really nice car! Any chance you're local and I can feature it on the channel? Sounds like it's setup for exactly the type of driving I love doing
Hi, what setting did you use, is that cold rinse, and would a petrol station snow foam be paint safe, my cars ceramic coated just very wary and I live in a apartment 😢
A long time ago now I had a small detailing side business. I did a bunch of testing and they made no difference... (be safe and use one, don't take my advice!)
Wish the public jet washes had a snow foam setting without the brush, the brush is simply awful and will wreck your paint work. Sometimes I'm very tempted to just go to a public jet wash so I don't have to deal with neighbours at home. 😂
Microfiber cloth, glass cleaning spray. Spray onto the cloth, wipe, flip cloth, buff dry. I like 'Invisible glass' - I forget the brand but it's good stuff
Good tip I recommend everyone is getting a Detailer, I use Silke from Stjarnagloss and gives me amazing results, I own an 04 mini and with that, it looks like it came straight from the dealer, its a last step after the car has been fully dried tho!
Is that to give it a bit of extra shine? Just to polish up the whole thing after it has dried? What kind of cloth do you use for that? I use the yellow Maguier's (shampoo & wax combi) and tried to follow Mick's instructions the best I can. It's not shining as much as the end result in this video, I think. Although my car is silver grey and a darker car might reflect light differently?
I'll let Hue answer the first part of the question, but an important note - I've owned my car from almost new and have NEVER washed it badly, if I couldn't find the time to do it right, I just let it stay dirty. This means I have no swirls or marring in my paint whatsoever. So even when I just clean it, it looks phenomenal, basically like it did brand new. Now if you have a car that's had years of abuse, if you've ever used automatic washes, foam sponges, poor technique etc - your paint will be in a bad way and will never look like this. You will need a professional paint correction... and then to not ruin it again :D
@@Arrahant So Silke is for car shows mainly, but generally to make your car look banging, I personally just use it to make my car look super nice & shiny; I have polished mine by hand (I don't recommend, took around 5 hours and not super effective by hand) If you spray it all over the car paint, after is cleaned and fully dried, the shine that a detailer like this, or any of the similar counterparts, will make your car look very very shiny. I own an 04' Mini, and I take care of the paint a lot, so I avoid cross contamination, bit tedious but pays out at the end. My mini although it's an 04' and the paint looks a lot better than most 5 year old cars that don't care about it. If you're not getting the same results as Mick, you might have paint that needs some elbow grease! My steps are: - Snow foam - Jet Wash - Snow foam (w/ citrus cleaner0 - Brush nooks and crannies - jet wash off, - Wheel cleaner - Brush crap off (I dont take much care of this cause I got crap wheels) - Jet Wash off - Dry it off - Quick Detailer or Quick Wax to get the shine I don't do 2 bucket method cause I keep mine pretty clean, but yeah! I do like extra Snow foam although not necessary, love taking pics of it
That would be a dirty car?? I don't think you saw a really messed up vehicle...Jokes aside that's how everyone should do maintenance. It's not just about cleanliness but also a way to prevent rust, especially in northern Countries.
it was a pleasure to see that megane from the outside. looks beautiful!
Thank you mate! I would selfishly agree!
Loving how every video has no faff, straight to the points and you explain the why as well.
Love the fact people are picking up on this! I've made a conscious effort to get straight to the point in every video - maybe this hurts me because I don't ask for likes/subs etc. but I think it makes for better videos :)
Found your channel not long ago and I absolutely love your vids and youve made me fall in love with the RS 300. Hoping to pass my practical test early December and I'll be on the roads! 🙏 Keep up the good work :)
Thank you for the support mate!
Best of luck on your test 👊
The video we didn't ask for but NEEDED, thanks man
Haha thanks man!
Phenomenal video and you did an excellent job on the car! I need to give mine a very good wash so having this pop up was really helpful.
Great video ! But i do think blasting pressured water on the dirt pushes it into the wax, a more gentle start will help the dirt flow away.
The real ideal way is to use a snow foam to bring with... Unfortunately this is a public jet wash 😂
oh man this is such a nice video for a newbie like me! Thank you a TON! also a countdown for 10K! Congrats in advance!
Yessssss we're not far now! Thinking of doing a meet-up for 10k if you're near north london
@@MickDrivesCars looking forward! lesssgoo!
Best thing I ever got was a dry and wax spray. Just spray it on the car while wet and then dry with the microfibre and it’s a super easy way to add some wax without all the elbow grease. It’s a much thinner layer too so you can use it every wash
Very true! In the detailing world they call it a ''drying aid'' - something like PBS Bead maker is great for this. If you've ever used Optimum No Rinse you can also mix up a concentration that works like this, my personal favorite.
I would recommend using a citrus pre-wash to spray on the lower half of the car before pressure washing to remove even more dirt. And try out a rinseless wash they are fantastic! DIY detail rinseless works great. And in direct sun don’t be afraid to go 1 panel at a time.
No one noticed the blur on his craxk 😅. All jokes aside great vid, i came because your video on steering was immaculate.
Hahahaha so I actually uploaded the video without the blur, showed the video to my girlfriend and she was like "video is great but why wtf are you showing your crack" 😂
Blur was needed for SURE
Oh my goodness😮 the photos from your phone are phenomenal. You should enroll in photography.😂😅
Haha thanks mate! I did edit them a little if I'm honest
@@MickDrivesCars 😅😅
😅😅wow you really put effort into this. If I had the ability to get you more subscribers I would undoubtedly...
@@geoquerry subscribers are coming mate, don't worry. Leave it to me 👊
Wonderful...well done... I wish there could be other parts of the video including the interior too...👍🏻❤️
2nd person that has said this, I will make sure this happens.
This, I used to use a public jet wash as I had no other choice. ended up doing the same thing. I would spend 2-3 hours at the garage even if there's a queue.
What I often end up doing is washing the car, then moving the wet car off to the side for drying/other
This video was filmed at 6am on a sunday though, not a soul around :)
I did a Megane lettering removal recently, Looks awesome ! Maybe an idea for the future
I've never really loved the look of a debadge, just personal preference
Great vid. My wife is about to pick up a new BRZ and she wants to keep it looking good, so I think we'll start here.
Two questions:
7:51 -- what am I seeing here? Are your lug nuts corroded? Is one of them stripped, or is that some type of wheel lock?
What about clay bar? Do you do that periodically?
Also would be good to see the interior cleaning regimen.
I love a BRZ - colleague of mine had one. Lots of fun, I'm sure she'll love it! They do a great blue colour :)
Yep, I have a mate that absolutely destroys me over my lug nuts for about 6 months now because I'm too lazy to replace them 😂 they are just the stock Renault items that have corroded. One is indeed a wheel lock.
Clay bar should really be thought of as a specialty item - everytime you clay you will marr your paint, so realistically you need a polish right after. Unless you have a direct reason to clay (overspray, etchings, etc) just don't do it. You can get the same effect chemically with some fallout remover + a cloth to work it in, maybe some tar remover in the worst case.
@@MickDrivesCars Ahh, understood. Thanks!
Great car, you both will enjoy it 😊
Thanks, my car needed this 😅
Your wheels look so nice
Haha get on it mate!
Great! Now please do an inside cleaning video, also :)
To be honest I think it would be a boring video, I don't do anything special for inside... vaccum, dust, that's it :D
Now we just need a tutorial and how to deal with impatient people 🙃 more than once I've had people get impressively angry because im not quick enough for their liking.
The main things for me, regardless of much detail you go into:
- If you get home and realise you didn't dry properly, have some waterless wash available so you can remove any spots quickly.
- Dont ever, ever, ever, use the provided brush.
There are also a few washing bays that are designed for enthusiasts. Better products, and most importantly - they provide deionised water. You can spray the car down with it when you're finished and when it dries, the risk of spots is minimal.
Excellent video, i never considered you could literally do a full detailing routine in one of these bays.
I should have mentioned this in the video to be honest - my strategy is to go when there's nobody there. Sunday 6am (as in this video) is ideal. Not a soul around.
Also YES! I have some ONR I use as a "drying aid" sometimes, but that stuff in QD mixture is amazing for touching up the car if you rushed a little in the bay.
WoW Mick, the Magane looks Micky Mouse now, it scrubbed up well 👍 Au
Incredible tutorial and an an incredible result
thank you so much
You're very welcome mate!
gorgeous, thank you!!!
Well... In my country I didn't saw a self wash car wash that lets you stop the water as you go, nobody will wait in line for you to go around the car with your cloth and bucket, and doing that will be expensive. But even when I clean the car at home, I first clean it at a self wash for that foam and pressured water, then go with soap and bucket, wheels last as you did.
The people at the carwash in my village do a manual pre-jetwash, and then you head into the automated system (with modern cloth brushes) to clean it further, apply wax and dry it. They also manually dry & clean the mirrors and windows afterwards. It costs about 23 euro or 19,80 pound to do that (I'm from NL). Do you think I'm not taking good care of my car by being a bit more lazy? Is it bad for the paint to use an automated system? I only do the rims manually and by myself. To my eyes the results look kind of similar, although it of course is a bit more expensive in this way.
Curious about Mick's and the community's opinion on this.
Speaking on the photos of the result: the car looks absolutely fabulous. I just got my new car, a manual shift 2016 Polo GTI with low mileage, and I want to take good care of it. It's my second car; had a diesel Polo Bluemotion before this. This channel has been really informative on becoming a better driver by the way. Love the content.
I would strongly advise against any type of automatic carwash if you value your car's paint - I was lazy with my first car and regretted it until I paid a lot of money for a detail + machine polish.
Is that the 1.8 polo GTi? Best model I think
Thanks for the response and the warning!! How often do you wash the car you reckon? Like after every couple 100 miles?
With the car being new and the summer holidays going on I'm driving way more, but normally I only do like 5k km's per year.
In any case: I went out and bought most of the items you listed. I'll be heading for a jetwash place similar to the one in this vid later this week, and wash it myself. I'll bring my phone and follow your vid :)
About the GTI I got: yeah it's the 1.8 TSI. 3 doors, manual shift, no pano roof, mileage of about 65k km's. Simple drivers car. It reminds me of the mk2 and mk3 Golf
I generally wash my car every sunday morning but sometimes life gets in the way... unavoidable
Really nice car! Any chance you're local and I can feature it on the channel? Sounds like it's setup for exactly the type of driving I love doing
What phone do you have? the quality’s really good! 😮
Xperia 1 V :)
Hi, what setting did you use, is that cold rinse, and would a petrol station snow foam be paint safe, my cars ceramic coated just very wary and I live in a apartment 😢
how come don’t you use a grit guard with your bucket?
A long time ago now I had a small detailing side business. I did a bunch of testing and they made no difference... (be safe and use one, don't take my advice!)
No Pre wash? Would recomend a cold degreaser (petroleum based) in the winter and alkaline all year around. Good video though.
I guess technically the ''wheels and tires'' setting on the jetwash is a pre-wash - it's basically just diluted APC
Wish the public jet washes had a snow foam setting without the brush, the brush is simply awful and will wreck your paint work. Sometimes I'm very tempted to just go to a public jet wash so I don't have to deal with neighbours at home. 😂
I have one about 45 mins from me that has a 3rd lance for snow foam. God it's good.
@@MickDrivesCars Lucky, both my nearest ones use brush/foam combo.
How do you clean the inside surfaces of windows?
Microfiber cloth, glass cleaning spray. Spray onto the cloth, wipe, flip cloth, buff dry.
I like 'Invisible glass' - I forget the brand but it's good stuff
Good tip I recommend everyone is getting a Detailer, I use Silke from Stjarnagloss and gives me amazing results, I own an 04 mini and with that, it looks like it came straight from the dealer, its a last step after the car has been fully dried tho!
I think this is very similar to the wax I had in the video just in a different form - I agree though it would have taken this to another level
Is that to give it a bit of extra shine? Just to polish up the whole thing after it has dried? What kind of cloth do you use for that?
I use the yellow Maguier's (shampoo & wax combi) and tried to follow Mick's instructions the best I can. It's not shining as much as the end result in this video, I think. Although my car is silver grey and a darker car might reflect light differently?
I'll let Hue answer the first part of the question, but an important note - I've owned my car from almost new and have NEVER washed it badly, if I couldn't find the time to do it right, I just let it stay dirty. This means I have no swirls or marring in my paint whatsoever. So even when I just clean it, it looks phenomenal, basically like it did brand new. Now if you have a car that's had years of abuse, if you've ever used automatic washes, foam sponges, poor technique etc - your paint will be in a bad way and will never look like this. You will need a professional paint correction... and then to not ruin it again :D
@@MickDrivesCars facts
@@Arrahant So Silke is for car shows mainly, but generally to make your car look banging, I personally just use it to make my car look super nice & shiny; I have polished mine by hand (I don't recommend, took around 5 hours and not super effective by hand)
If you spray it all over the car paint, after is cleaned and fully dried, the shine that a detailer like this, or any of the similar counterparts, will make your car look very very shiny.
I own an 04' Mini, and I take care of the paint a lot, so I avoid cross contamination, bit tedious but pays out at the end.
My mini although it's an 04' and the paint looks a lot better than most 5 year old cars that don't care about it.
If you're not getting the same results as Mick, you might have paint that needs some elbow grease!
My steps are:
- Snow foam
- Jet Wash
- Snow foam (w/ citrus cleaner0
- Brush nooks and crannies
- jet wash off,
- Wheel cleaner
- Brush crap off (I dont take much care of this cause I got crap wheels)
- Jet Wash off
- Dry it off
- Quick Detailer or Quick Wax to get the shine
I don't do 2 bucket method cause I keep mine pretty clean, but yeah!
I do like extra Snow foam although not necessary, love taking pics of it
Sick
What about the ten cars behind you who just want a quick jet wash. Plus you have spent 50 quid on tokens because it's a timed jet wash machine
He just said he paid 6 pounds 12:01 - You high or what
Broo noo my white car cant do that with only jet water.... 😂😢 when i put my finger on the car its still dirty wash the 4 times a month😂
"My car is really filthy"
Looks at my own mud splattered car that looks like it's driven through miles of farmyard.
You wash a car every two weeks? I do that once a year... it saves the paint...
That would be a dirty car?? I don't think you saw a really messed up vehicle...Jokes aside that's how everyone should do maintenance. It's not just about cleanliness but also a way to prevent rust, especially in northern Countries.
I try to keep my cars clean but for me that ''before'' was a disaster :D
Mate I’ve just got a Hyundai i30n performance 2021 , and it’s in the blue Everyone knows , I’ve had it 2 weeks tomorrow, and it’s black already