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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Personally – and I think this is a very subjective topic – I buy what one might call “any old stuff” for car wash/soap/shampoo as long as it’s cheap. I can then use lots of it in lukewarm water and rinse it off immediately and very thoroughly.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I think the question might better have been directed to what happens after rinsing ......I use a big “microfibre(?)” cloth and dry it carefully and very thoroughly. Sometimes, and I bet you’re hanging onto the edge of your seats by now, I give it a final rub down with a soft flannel/yellow duster. (I find that all this allows a quiet, almost sub-conscious inspection of the car which may be beneficial from time to time).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Polish.....once a year on average. I use Autoglym which I like and which, I find, the family gives me faster than I can use it! Not sure if it’s sold out of UK.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I suppose the trick is to get a decent surface onto your paint that allows one to get the dirt off without resorting to too much rubbing and scrubbing??<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I don’t do any of this very often......a peck of dirt never hurt as they say. I attend one car show a year, primarily for the beer, and I do give it a good session before that; I suppose the public pay to get in and one should present them with the best that one can?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Enough banalities...<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Simon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>i erbs<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 4, 2016 4:51<br><b>To:</b> Ahealey help<br><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] washing my car<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>So this will sound weird, but I have not washed my car since painting it 5 years ago. I had not really been driven. I have put about 15 hours on it since the end of Nov and my lower rear wings have road dreck and the rest of the car is dirty. Not trying to ask the best oil question here, but I guess its pretty close. What should I use to clean my car with?<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks all<br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Ira Erbs<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Portland,OR<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>1959 BN4 100-6<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>with BT7 engine and disk brakes. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>1972 Landrover Series III 109 sold<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>2009 MINI cooper S countryman<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>