Yellow Peril

I never let the dealers clean my car with their buckets of grit

Max Headroom wrote: I never let the dealers clean my car with their buckets of grit

I've never experienced a dealer using a bucket of grit to clean a car but I'm very aware of the damage their staff can do with a high pressure jet wash. Commercial jetwashes can take the paint off the underside of a car, drive water under bodywork seals, trash central locking systems and penetrate wiring looms/connectors. There is another well-known brand of 4X4 with door locks that cannot cope with car washing - as a family member found out and a warranty debate ensued.

Andy2640 wrote: Nice1 Steve, nice pics.

Ermm.....(static) - "This is Andy-blue to stevey-green...over" .........Squelch........"I read you A-Blue......This is grellow-steve....I am in position...over"
"Yeah...G-Steve....Your visible from the AT-10 Air assets, bombers can see you from 13,000ft, marked with some kind of yellow marker panels". "That is indeed my location....you have me located over"
"Ok...Target acquired.....Proceed with airstrike Grellow-steve" :pinch: :pinch: :pinch: :pinch: BOOOOOM!

Sorry, i'll get my coat

Would be rather interesting to see at what altitude a Kinetic Yellow Jimny can be spotted from the air with the naked eye? I suppose the most visible area would be the bonnet (as the roof is black).

It would be very visible. this video kinda proves it....kinda

A wee drop of rain around 06:00 hrs., and I can confirm that there is some protection on the paintwork. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Most surprised that there is no seagull poo on it, this morning. Maybe they haven't watched Andy's video.:lol:



The Kinetic Yellow is not to everyone's taste, it would seem. Our Postie wandered by, yesterday, when I was cleaning the Jimny, and asked " Did you get a good discount for taking that colour". :laugh:

That's him off my Christmas list.



Steve.

stiffsteve204me wrote: A wee drop of rain around 06:00 hrs., and I can confirm that there is some protection on the paintwork. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Most surprised that there is no seagull poo on it, this morning. Maybe they haven't watched Andy's video.:lol:



The Kinetic Yellow is not to everyone's taste, it would seem. Our Postie wandered by, yesterday, when I was cleaning the Jimny, and asked " Did you get a good discount for taking that colour". :laugh:

That's him off my Christmas list.



Steve.

I can relate Steve - postmen are either a cheery pal, or an offensive grouch, there's no gray area in between with them. That may only be my own unbalanced view though, hahaa But yeah...what a cheek that postboy had! Probs just over-worked, under appreciated and MARRIED lol.


Anyways....did you have a paint protector added then? And last thing buddy if you dont mind, does your foam lance set-up really dissolve the grime? Does it really work? I want it too, as i wanna minimise my washing by hand. Here's my washing method, now adapted for possible foam use:

1. Power off (with non commercial JW). Aim to remove the micro-grit and other crud. Working from top down.
2. Foam up (via lance) and leave for 5-10 mins.
3. Wash off again with PW from top to zee bottom.
4. Then apply a small amount of foam, and with my chenille extendable microfibre mitt, lightly agitate the shampoo on the body. Moving in straight lines only...and once only if possible.... to avoid scratches etc.
5. Rinse off and then proceed to dry with large microfiber absorbent towels (but laying them flat on the body, and not moving the towels, but rather just let them absorb the water.

YES I am that pedantic.....and slightly anal....and slightly annoying.

I'll grab my coat