foggyjames wrote: I've decided I've not been giving that poor 360 enough love of late. I had it hand-washed on Sunday, and it's gleaming. James

just a word of warning , we have had a lot of these hand wash places open up in milton keynes ( mainly worked by eastern europeans) and the materials they use are usually very bad quality, so much so that not long after having the toyota done , the lacquer started to peel on the tailgate of the toyota ,

Thanks for the warning. I was about to take the Volvo to just such a place to get him gleaming for Sunday. Think I'll do it myself instead.

Do it yourself and you know you won't damage anything (says the guy who broke his headlamp wiper when rushing to finish before dark )

A good wax really does improve a car. If you don't have time, just use car shampoo with wax in it. I've used it the last couple times, and although not as good as a proper wax it really does look good

I've taken my car to a couple of places like this before - might think twice in future - It's only beacuse I've been lazy in the winter and its just too damn cold!

<--- Turtle Wax Platinum is easiest and gives easily best results.

Crikey Mick, that's shocking. This place was the first in the country, has a reputation for quality, and uses only local Derbyshire lads(!).

I was working on the basis that it was better than either not washing it, or taking it to a machine wash....me hand washing it wasn't going to happen, and a new rust spot has appeared as a result of it having sat unwashed for 4-5 weeks. I'm feeling the pain right now...

cheers

James

Somehow I doubt our car will have been washed in the 13 weeks between Christmas and Easter first job when I get home sorted lol

Rust because of not cleaning? I just rub out the cr*p from the arches ever so often. You lot have seen my cleaning, although I really should, I'll happily spend days/weeks/months on a new mod, and then not clean it for ages

Salt ate the paint and there's a slight corrosion formation now

cheers

James