Motoring Discussion > Hand car wash chemicals Miscellaneous
Thread Author: L'escargot Replies: 10
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 Fri 20 Aug 10 07:23 
 Hand car wash chemicals - L'escargot
Do all hand car wash businesses use chemicals which won't harm your car? What can you do to be sure that the business you've chosen uses non-injurious chemicals?
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 Fri 20 Aug 10 07:26 
 Hand car wash chemicals - Skoda
Ask 'em ;-)

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 Fri 20 Aug 10 08:34 
 Hand car wash chemicals - Old Navy
And they will tell you that the chemicals are the mildest eco friendly availiable, and they only use pure spring water.

But won't mention the gritty brush stood in a muddy puddle. :-)
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 Fri 20 Aug 10 09:06 
 Hand car wash chemicals - Fenlander
I will never use them as a bad scratch over two panels could cost £500 to spray. I bet trying to claim that back would be a laugh.
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 Fri 20 Aug 10 09:43 
 Hand car wash chemicals - L'escargot
>> I will never use them ..........

In the past I have always washed the car myself. Unfortunately spinal problems now prevent me from doing so. Needs must when the devil drives.
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 Fri 20 Aug 10 09:50 
 Hand car wash chemicals - L'escargot
>> But won't mention the gritty brush stood in a muddy puddle. :-)
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The latest place I used has a purpose-built garage on an industrial estate. So far I'm impressed with the visual appearance of the car afterwards.
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 Fri 20 Aug 10 10:34 
 Hand car wash chemicals - Stuu
Mobile valeters often do a cheap wash and tidy for little more than £10, sometimes less, esp if you can get a few cars to be done in the same place at same time. They most likely will use chemicals from one of the major suppliers that can be trusted.

A local fella to me does it for £8 according to his website, supplies water aswell.
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 Fri 20 Aug 10 13:07 
 Hand car wash chemicals - Bigtee
When they wash your do they wear rubber gloves?

The chemicals we have at work to remove road grime eats your hands if you get it on not literally but it sure does not feel good after 1 wash imagine 50 a day!

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 Fri 20 Aug 10 14:19 
 Hand car wash chemicals - Stuu
I started wear latex gloves when working about 10 years ago as the chemicals often dry out your skin, especially polishes and shampoo/cleaners.
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 Fri 20 Aug 10 15:12 
 Hand car wash chemicals - Bellboy
most of them use traffic remover stuff
i wont use this anymore
i got some under my skin 20 years ago and it caused a cyst as big as a golf ball right next to my eye
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 Fri 20 Aug 10 15:56 
 Hand car wash chemicals - Boxsterboy
>> most of them use traffic remover stuff
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I wonder if this would remove the traffic if I put it down on my route to work?
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