what can i do to improve my cleaning process?

[lambinator]

i basically wash down with cold water with a hose pipe.

get a bucket of warm water and add turtle wax/ shampoo and using a sponge wash the whole car down.

winse down with cold water agian.

then finally shammie down and finished.

what other products or stages i should include in my cleaning process?
what products do you lot recommend?

cheers

[m20pub]

instead of a spong try a wash mitt try the 2 bucket method instead of the chamois i would use the megs waffle towel instead of turtle wax try auto glyms range like shampoo and a super resin poilsh as a polish them the exter gloss protection as a sealent

[Danadaman_3]

use a lambswool mitt, sponges casue swirl mark scratches in the paintwork.

after drying down with either a chamois or waffle towel, polish and then wax your car. ask "polished Bliss" for specific products to use, hes top dog.

polish once a month and wax as often as possible as this is a protective coating, the more you build it up the better. But polishing takes the layers of wax off, hence only polishing when it is needed.

An alternative to wax or an extra (i use both) you could try a paint sealent.
Loads of people say the Megs 3 step range is the best, so maybe try this, it renovates cleans and protects your paint. :thumbup:

[PolishedBliss]

Start here...

www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog/guides_wash.html

and work your way through the guides. If you want specific advice on what products to use to get the look you want just tell me more about your car, ie. colour, condition, whether you want a wet and glossy finish or a shiny and reflective (or a both of both), and what your budget is.

:)