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(Wul's gonna need a straight jacket when he reads all this)
I too live in a flat & either ask me best pal or me dad if I can borrow their hose (:kiss:) before adopting the now famous two bucket method. Would never go near my car with as brush & it never goes near a carwash.
(Have I answered correctly oh Master Megs?)
yup:p
Rob et al - sorry to hear about the scratches/damage guys :(
not even gonna say a thing re those brushes at jet washes!!;)
Rob - I lived in a flat too - managed to do the mini using 3 buckets and a watering can - only needing to re-fill one bucket a further once - or you could buy a bucket etc and fill it with the water from the air machines and use the jet-wash to rinse - just an idea:question:
As for the scratches - T-cut is pretty harsh as GAJ says so be careful with it - but if it's through the clear coat then polishing won't help - i'd get chipsaway or similar out to quote you for a repair or a good paint shop if you know of one - in the short term the touch-up crayon and coat of wax will geive you temp protection but wou'dn'y like to say how long till the salt gets through the primer to the bodywork beneath:eek:
the foam jet wash places are good - but they could in theory scar your paintwork if they go too close or have the pressure too high - and i'm not conviced the stuff in the foam won't strip your wax off too!:question:
i'd recommend rewaxing the car after any kind of jet / car wash. My car has been vandalised a few times and have encountered paint damage on each occasion, a respray was what i chose in the end since Chips Away took one look and said they couldnt even make a difference to it if they tried.
T Cut, being an abrasive is going to strip the paint from your car and fill in the scratches, but its not a bad option as a temporary solution on the road to a respray, you can tcut and polish over and the apply a decent coat of wax to ensure what is left doesnt corrode away, you have to remember there is still salt on the roads. This is the path i chose just to hold it together before a respray was conducted.
its a shame, but like people have already said its almost impossible not to pick up a scratch here or there, its even worse when its out of your hands such is the case with vandalism :(
The way i look at it, its is just a scar of a well driven car :) cars which are meant to be well driven :)
Just noticed my ever increasinmg number as well but hey what ca you do! How much did your respray cost KJ?
£850 for the two doors, bonnet, front valance, rear left quarter, side fenders and the bit below the windscreen from an approved BMW dealership. a full £500 cheaper than John Clarks and they've done a fantastic job.