Car shampoo recommendation

MarkR · 09-05-2019 10:53AM #1

I don't get a lot of time to take care of my car. Trying to keep it reasonably clean. Looking at getting either

I had seen somewhere that the NXT stuff had softeners, which would probably be good for my hard water?

All these are on a bit of an offer in halfrods, as you can see.

I do plan on putting on some collinite for wax soon. And I already have some nxt tech wax on it.

What do ye think? Or buy something completely different? 2010 black ford focus with a million miles on it.

Notch000 · 10-05-2019 09:52AM

been using simonize wash and wax for year, V cheap and cheerful, does a good job for a quick rub a dub dub with some suds, have had no issues applying proper wax (fusso 99) on top of this again after washing

MarkR · 10-05-2019 11:29AM

Should have added. Have powerhose and foam cannon. I tend to just use the same old car shampoo in the foam cannon, rinse off after a few minutes, then wipe it down with microfibre mitt / two buckets.

TBH, with a 2010 car, wondering should I bother with the two buckets! :-D

bazz26 · 10-05-2019 07:29PM

I use this with my snow foam lance and find it excellent:

https://www.slimsdetailing.co.uk/cleaning/snow-foam-lances/bilt-hamber-auto-foam-snow-foam-5-litre.html

ianobrien · 10-05-2019 08:34PM

bazz26 wrote: »

I use this with my snow foam lance and find it excellent:

https://www.slimsdetailing.co.uk/cleaning/snow-foam-lances/bilt-hamber-auto-foam-snow-foam-5-litre.html

I'm another that uses the Bilt Hamber Auto-Foam and after trying many alternatives, I keep going back to it.

SCOOP 64 · 11-05-2019 09:39AM

As above Bilt Hamber ,don't have snow foam lance, 2 bucket method, about €13 but it last a long time you only use a tea spoon in the bucket.

vectra · 13-05-2019 07:17PM

Best value for buck has to be this.
I use it and find it identical in every way as Chemical guys Mr.Pink only much cheaper.

https://www.autopia.ie/product/insta-finish-super-foam-shampoo-1-usa-gallon/

15-05-2019 10:56AM

If I were you I'd stay away from anything that's a "wash & wax". It's grand to use it on the paint but when using it on glass it has a tendency to build up, cause smearing/fogging and reduce the efficiency of your wiper blades.

I used use NXT Shampoo and I likied it a lot. It foams brilliantly and smells great.

Car shampoo recommendation

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