I was hoping for a few easter sales as I need a few products. No such luck. Washing the car is the one thing everyone can still do.
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Wax on, wax offā¦
Thought of cleaning the car today
Will give it some more thought tomorrow
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Yeah, I get that. Iāve been thinking about for weeks.
Thatās the bit I never got. Loads of effort to put it on. And then more effort to take it off.
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As nothing else undone the Overfinch has had a wash dry, Bilt hamber Claybar, Auto Glym resin polish and then wax on wax off.
What a faff!
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Is it possible to wash a car properly by using a ācontactlessā method to avoid swirlmarks? Thereās a couple of vids with various cars being pressure-washed then snow foamed, rinsed with the pressure washer and finally blow dried.
Does this actually work??
Thatās how Mazda clean my car. Yes, it works.
TBF, itās never perfect. There are parts where a good cloth would be appropriate. However, for the best part itās pretty good.
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So, you mean thereās still a residue of some sort after the process where it was really dirty?
Yes. I tend to use a shampoo when I get home, just to finish off around the detail bits.
Thatās presumably when you take it for a service, what about when you wash it yourself?
Or is regular car washing included in the lease? 
Iām just wondering whether to buy a decent pressure washer with snowfoam attachment and a proper blow dryer.
Been taking the Panny (and previous motors) to hand car-washers, but swirlmarks have deteriorated the paintwork.
Yes, when itās in for a service.
The rest of the time, a nice (local) Polish chap cleans it for me. Similarly (mostly) contactless, but with greater care.
In my experience the snow foam just removes the worst, you always have to hand wash it thereafter.
For the last 7 years or so Iāve always snowfoamed before washing. But, I want to make the clean quicker so Iām considering dropping the snow foaming and putting a ceramic coating on to protect the car from swirls. I had a good ceramic coating before. I think it didnāt last as long as I kept snow foaming it.
Iād be tempted to get the new motor coated in a ceramic coating to protect against swirls. Then you can give it a quicker wash using two buckets. A ceramic coating may also protect it against over zealous hand car washes , but doing it yourself would be better. You could do this yourself but it is quite a big job. Gthang would do a magnificent job for you but he may be too busy / expensive as it hours of work.
If you bought a water filter you coukd leave it to drip dry without marks. I bought a cheap one off eBay for about Ā£50. Works like a dream. You put resin in it to filter the water.
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I got one like this but it was reconditioned and half the price.
A ceramic coating will mean the dirt doesnāt stick to it as much and washes off easier. It should last at least 18 months and you wonāt have to wax it during that time. Some of them last longer but they are professional use only.
Iām pretty sure the guy at Cameron said the 991 has recently been detailed and ceramic coated. 
Result. Ask him what coating, if they did it and then youāll be able to work out longevity. Some of them are Ā£25 and last a few months and you get a few applications. Some are Ā£80 and last 18 months+. Using top ups after and the right shampoo is important so it doesnāt get stripped off.
The quality of the preparation is paramount - Tardis, iron remover, clay bar.
Going forwards doing things yourself is the best way. Far cheaper and good exercise. 
. G thang will give you excellent advice.
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Hopefully @gthang will be along soon to offer some further guidance. I donāt really want to spend hundreds on a pressure washer and pukka dryer if the hose and two bucket method is better!
Samās MX-5 was professionally ceramic coated before delivery, and responds well to a good blast with a pressure washer to shift all the gritty stuff, we then two-bucket it and dry it. No swirlies so far, but no doubt they will appear - plan is to buff back and re-coat every 12-18 months. Itās (ex-lockdown), her daily, so itās not expected to remain faultless forever.