Hi Kev,

thanks for the quick reply. I dont have a pressure washer, just a hose with a gun on it that i make sure i give the car a good wash down with first of all each time, spend about 5-10mins hosing it down and inside the arches etc.

I had always been dubious about using a blade admitdly but after giving it a go i personally found providing the car had only been rinsed down and so plenty of water on there, it wasnt scratching it, the scratches i have now are in circular swirl patterns.

Can i get snow foam tool to go onto my normal hozelock fitting?

I have clay barred the car yeah, using meguiars clay bar and quick detailer, i found this helped alot.

I'll have a look at the link u put there and also look into that wax then.

Do you machine wash your polishing clothes each time after use? i wonder also how often i should machine wash my wash mit as giving it a good rinse under the hose each time probably isnt enough hey?

Mike