We've had a lot of rain here today, and this may sound a bit wacko, but, I took the opportunity to wash the vehicles!
Rain was really heavy this morning so I drove the 2 cars and pushed the 2 bikes out into it, to wash off some of the grime that had accumulated over several weeks, then I thought that I may as well give them a wash, and let the rain rinse them. This worked swimmingly!
After washing and rinsing (in the teeming rain), they all came back under the carport for a decent chamoising.
**** they looked better! But still not good enough, I got out the McGuire's metal polish and did the chrome wheels on my wifes car, and all the chrome including pipes on my VN, also the pipes on the missus' GPX, then I got the McGuires paint cleaner out, did a few spots on the bikes and the cars that needed an extra spruce. Cars then got a vacuum, and some Amourall, as did the bags on the VN (not the seat, been there done that, never again).
Finally finished all the vehicles up with a coat of carnuba wax, and a buff to high shine.
Took me all day to do 2 bikes and 2 cars, but the result is spectacular, now I can't drive or ride until the rain stops, and the fact that I've washed waxed and polished means that in all likelyhood the rain is here to stay! Sorry if I've ruined Christmas!
Christo.
Rain was really heavy this morning so I drove the 2 cars and pushed the 2 bikes out into it, to wash off some of the grime that had accumulated over several weeks, then I thought that I may as well give them a wash, and let the rain rinse them. This worked swimmingly!
After washing and rinsing (in the teeming rain), they all came back under the carport for a decent chamoising.
**** they looked better! But still not good enough, I got out the McGuire's metal polish and did the chrome wheels on my wifes car, and all the chrome including pipes on my VN, also the pipes on the missus' GPX, then I got the McGuires paint cleaner out, did a few spots on the bikes and the cars that needed an extra spruce. Cars then got a vacuum, and some Amourall, as did the bags on the VN (not the seat, been there done that, never again).
Finally finished all the vehicles up with a coat of carnuba wax, and a buff to high shine.
Took me all day to do 2 bikes and 2 cars, but the result is spectacular, now I can't drive or ride until the rain stops, and the fact that I've washed waxed and polished means that in all likelyhood the rain is here to stay! Sorry if I've ruined Christmas!
Christo.
