Cleaning black Cali

Betty67 · Jul 31, 2021

After last weekends trip to Devon felt Betty needed a good rub down.
Being the worst colour for dirt after 5 separate processes got it looking stunning again,
1.jet wash to remove general dirt
2. Polar wash to loosen dirt
3. Jet wash to remove polar wash
4. Magma spray on wheels and lower half this is meant to remove ingrained brake and iron dust. (YouTube has a lot to answer for)
5. Another jet wash
6. Shampoo wash ph neutral
7. Jet wash
8. Dry with micro towels
9. As the paintwork is in good shape went for the ceramic turtle wax Spray coating and polish, they suggest 2 coatings of this 24 hrs apart. So that’s 10 stages not 5.
Wounded if everyone with a black van goes through this?

Seamelody · Jul 31, 2021

We live in Cornwall and regular beach trippers, no way would I have black - silver or grey, for us, Black is way too much work

looks good thou

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Betty67 · Jul 31, 2021

Not my choice either, but with a very limited secondhand market you have to accept compromises
I’m like karate kid, Wax on wax off

Seamelody · Jul 31, 2021

Betty67 said:
Not my choice either, but with a very limited secondhand market you have to accept compromises
I’m like karate kid, Wax on wax off

You must have muscles like Popeye

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dripster · Jul 31, 2021

Wait...you're meant to wash it if it's black?!?!?

Betty67 · Aug 24, 2021

just got these after much pondering see how it goes

scooter · Aug 24, 2021

I use turtle Wax

Betty67 said:
After last weekends trip to Devon felt Betty needed a good rub down.
Being the worst colour for dirt after 5 separate processes got it looking stunning again,
1.jet wash to remove general dirt
2. Polar wash to loosen dirt
3. Jet wash to remove polar wash
4. Magma spray on wheels and lower half this is meant to remove ingrained brake and iron dust. (YouTube has a lot to answer for)
5. Another jet wash
6. Shampoo wash ph neutral
7. Jet wash
8. Dry with micro towels
9. As the paintwork is in good shape went for the ceramic turtle wax Spray coating and polish, they suggest 2 coatings of this 24 hrs apart. So that’s 10 stages not 5.
Wounded if everyone with a black van goes through this?

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I use turtle Wax
Wax it wet really impressed just spray on while the van is wet and dry it off

66tim99 · Aug 24, 2021

Betty67 said:
After last weekends trip to Devon felt Betty needed a good rub down.
Being the worst colour for dirt after 5 separate processes got it looking stunning again,
1.jet wash to remove general dirt
2. Polar wash to loosen dirt
3. Jet wash to remove polar wash
4. Magma spray on wheels and lower half this is meant to remove ingrained brake and iron dust. (YouTube has a lot to answer for)
5. Another jet wash
6. Shampoo wash ph neutral
7. Jet wash
8. Dry with micro towels
9. As the paintwork is in good shape went for the ceramic turtle wax Spray coating and polish, they suggest 2 coatings of this 24 hrs apart. So that’s 10 stages not 5.
Wounded if everyone with a black van goes through this?

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Don’t know much about cleaning but I know they’re the best looking wheels