This is why I hand clean my Rover.....

m2n · 26th February 2019, 11:51

Decided to give the old girl a good clean today, after all it's got a couple of months of british weather plastered all over her..... Took me 3 hours, this included all the trims and gully's,wheel hubs cleaned ... looking good..... I do know that on the roof on the rear nearside corner I have a little bit of bubbly rust, noticed it when I bought the car a year ago.... but whilst cleaning I noticed a very small crack between two rust bubbles

. Have found out my Capt.Tolley's and after the school run this afternoon will be applying.
God knows what would have happened if a jet wash was used on that area, hence my forever stance on always hand clean the car.

Rev Jules · 26th February 2019, 14:06

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Originally Posted by m2n

Decided to give the old girl a good clean today, after all it's got a couple of months of british weather plastered all over her..... Took me 3 hours, this included all the trims and gully's,wheel hubs cleaned ... looking good..... I do know that on the roof on the rear nearside corner I have a little bit of bubbly rust, noticed it when I bought the car a year ago.... but whilst cleaning I noticed a very small crack between two rust bubbles

. Have found out my Capt.Tolley's and after the school run this afternoon will be applying.
God knows what would have happened if a jet wash was used on that area, hence my forever stance on always hand clean the car.

3 hours, so you only cleaned the wheels then

LOL!

Rev

Number 6 · 26th February 2019, 15:24

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Originally Posted by Rev Jules

3 hours, so you only cleaned the wheels then

LOL!

Rev

I have just spent two days on mine,Clay Bar,Colour Restorer and then Resin Polish,Full interior clean and Vac and windows inside and out.And then all round the door jams etc.

m2n · 26th February 2019, 16:17

Ouch!
Done an interior valet last weekend, outside valet today bearing in mind I have to do the school run in the afternoon, but done it all in 3 hours... I don't have a break, 180 minutes of condensed valeting

m2n · 26th February 2019, 16:20

Yup, done all the door jams too, not forgetting boot lid (inside) found couple scuffs didn't realise I had despite parking car well away from pedestrian routes in car parks, always get some dumb muppet walking between the cars with a multitude of bags flailing about on their arms.

steve1975 · 27th February 2019, 21:47

I only do a 'contactless wash' now to eliminate swirls etc,the car had a full decontamination n paint correction a while ago,no need to 'hand wash' mine for the foreseeable future,all it gets now is a snow foam n rinse off with a pressure washer at my pals garage,paint work is smooth as silk n want to keep it that way.

marinabrian · 28th February 2019, 10:06

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Originally Posted by steve1975

I only do a 'contactless wash' now to eliminate swirls etc,the car had a full decontamination n paint correction a while ago,no need to 'hand wash' mine for the foreseeable future,all it gets now is a snow foam n rinse off with a pressure washer at my pals garage,paint work is smooth as silk n want to keep it that way.

I use VIM and Brillo pads, it really does what it says on the tin, unlike Flash which claims to "clean fast without scratching" according to Molly Weir.

Brian

26th February 2019, 11:51	#1
m2n Gets stuck in Rover 75 2004 Contemporary SE 2.5 Auto Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Preston Posts: 513 Thanks: 67 Thanked 56 Times in 46 Posts	This is why I hand clean my Rover..... Decided to give the old girl a good clean today, after all it's got a couple of months of british weather plastered all over her..... Took me 3 hours, this included all the trims and gully's,wheel hubs cleaned ... looking good..... I do know that on the roof on the rear nearside corner I have a little bit of bubbly rust, noticed it when I bought the car a year ago.... but whilst cleaning I noticed a very small crack between two rust bubbles. Have found out my Capt.Tolley's and after the school run this afternoon will be applying. God knows what would have happened if a jet wash was used on that area, hence my forever stance on always hand clean the car. __________________ To have and not need, than need and not have. Eve was born on: Tuesday 14th September 2004 @ 07.54.23 Date of first Registration: Friday 24th September 2004 She was the: 103,715th 75 to run off production line, out of 112,381 She was the: 382nd 75 2.5 V6 Contemporary SE to be made out of 686 She was the: 1,415th 75 in Firefrost Red (code CEV) to be made out of 2,089 Firefrost Red 75's

26th February 2019, 16:17	#4
m2n Gets stuck in Rover 75 2004 Contemporary SE 2.5 Auto Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Preston Posts: 513 Thanks: 67 Thanked 56 Times in 46 Posts	Ouch! Done an interior valet last weekend, outside valet today bearing in mind I have to do the school run in the afternoon, but done it all in 3 hours... I don't have a break, 180 minutes of condensed valeting __________________ To have and not need, than need and not have. Eve was born on: Tuesday 14th September 2004 @ 07.54.23 Date of first Registration: Friday 24th September 2004 She was the: 103,715th 75 to run off production line, out of 112,381 She was the: 382nd 75 2.5 V6 Contemporary SE to be made out of 686 She was the: 1,415th 75 in Firefrost Red (code CEV) to be made out of 2,089 Firefrost Red 75's Last edited by m2n; 26th February 2019 at 16:22..

26th February 2019, 16:20	#5
m2n Gets stuck in Rover 75 2004 Contemporary SE 2.5 Auto Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Preston Posts: 513 Thanks: 67 Thanked 56 Times in 46 Posts	Yup, done all the door jams too, not forgetting boot lid (inside) found couple scuffs didn't realise I had despite parking car well away from pedestrian routes in car parks, always get some dumb muppet walking between the cars with a multitude of bags flailing about on their arms. __________________ To have and not need, than need and not have. Eve was born on: Tuesday 14th September 2004 @ 07.54.23 Date of first Registration: Friday 24th September 2004 She was the: 103,715th 75 to run off production line, out of 112,381 She was the: 382nd 75 2.5 V6 Contemporary SE to be made out of 686 She was the: 1,415th 75 in Firefrost Red (code CEV) to be made out of 2,089 Firefrost Red 75's

27th February 2019, 21:47	#6
steve1975 Banned rover 75 saloon Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: workington Posts: 1,890 Thanks: 385 Thanked 449 Times in 279 Posts	I only do a 'contactless wash' now to eliminate swirls etc,the car had a full decontamination n paint correction a while ago,no need to 'hand wash' mine for the foreseeable future,all it gets now is a snow foam n rinse off with a pressure washer at my pals garage,paint work is smooth as silk n want to keep it that way.