Steam Clean a Car Exterior

Steam Clean a Car Exterior | How-To

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In this video I will show you how to steam clean a car exterior using a car steam cleaning machine
Steam car wash / Car exterior steam cleaning is very safe for the paintwork but as the steam is under pressure, you do need to be careful of any areas of paint chips, peeling lacquer etc. When steam cleaning car paint, it is a good idea to keep the car steamer moving and not to dwell too long in one location.
In the video, I show a comparison of a traditional wash of car shampoo vs car steam washing. What I found was that car steam cleaning lifted more of the ingrained dirt in one pass than normal shampoo did in 3x washes!
I’ve never had as much FUN washing a car as I do with Snow Foam! 😀 There’s something really satisfying about it! If you want to see how its done and what equipment you need, check out my video here
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The car steam cleaning machine that I used in this video was a Sealey VMSC01 car steamer. I chose the Sealey steam cleaner because it has a powerful 2kw heater element and a large 2L water tank, which allows up to 30mins of continuous use. These attributes make it one of the best steam cleaners for car detailing (at this price point: £150GBP), whether you want it for steam cleaning a car exterior or for car interior steaming.
So in summary: My view is that steam cleaning a car exterior is both safe and also gives a much deeper clean than car shampoo. A steam car wash does take twice as long but it is worth it if you want the best possible exterior paintwork clean ahead of going to a car show or before further paint correction (such as machine polishing).
Note: It’s important to seal the paintwork after using a car steam cleaner with a good quality wax or ceramic coating. I have used before and had very good results with Meguiar's G190532SP Hybrid Ceramic Wax. EASY to APPLY and lasts for MONTHS!
Check it out, it get’s MEGA reviews for a reason…
UK link: amzn.to/3vIiFGP
USA link: amzn.to/3vI80fa
The Sealey car steam cleaner is a well-made unit that does its job well. It gets great review too, so if you are interested in purchasing a good steamer for car detailing, then it is worth considering.
SEALEY VMSC01 2kw with 2L tank
👉 UK link: amzn.to/3FezKep
The Sealey machine isn’t available in NA. If you want a machine with good reviews and a similar tank capacity to the Sealey VMSC01, I would consider the McCulloch MC1275 it has a 48oz tank (1.5L)
McCULLOCH MC1275 1.5Kw 48oz (1.5L) tank
👉 USA link: amzn.to/3FgJg0L
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@stemcleeds 2 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to the paint correction video. 👍

@ReviveMyRide 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, will be out soon! Finally got the shine I was looking for on the paintwork! 😎

@Rusttooriches 2 жыл бұрын

Great video mate I detail cars for a living and I only use steam you definitely get better results

@ReviveMyRide 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment! 😀 Good to know more people out there are using this! Not sure why it is slow catching on...

@dnzakk4453 6 ай бұрын

Wich one you use

@tcwarnaar Жыл бұрын

I mean this in the nicest way possible, your face really matches your voice 😆 Love the accent! And great vid!

@ReviveMyRide Жыл бұрын

@tcwarnaar No offense taken! In fact, this is one of my favourite ever comments! 🙌 And I know exactly what you mean, sometimes a face fits a voice. Sometimes you're like "that can't be them!" 😄 Anyway, glad you like the accent, I know it's a strange one, I'm dual nationality British / American, so that's where it comes from... Cheers, Phil 👍

@AAAA-lt9hq Ай бұрын

Would like to see the steamer used in conjunction with a mild clay bar used on new paint sometime if possible. :) My guess is if the car were clayed prior to the steamer, the steamer might have been more effective. Thanks for this. I didn't think a steamer was safe to use with a car exterior because I thought the heat might mar or melt the clearcoat.

@YourSoulFriend253 23 күн бұрын

Beautiful thought. I'm going to try this. Thank you.

@Matt_3535 2 жыл бұрын

Another useful video, thanks a lot. But, tbh I prefer to use steam cleaner only on wheels, front grills and trims that you can’t reach. In my opinion, Clay works better than steam on painted metal surfaces. Cheers

@ReviveMyRide 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Ahmet, thanks for your comment! I've seen a few people mentioning using steam on wheels but I haven't tried it yet. Believe it or not, I've never tried clay barring either but I've heard it gives great results on lifting dirt etc from the surface! cheers, Phil

@Matt_3535 2 жыл бұрын

@@ReviveMyRide Hi Phil, I’ve tried clay bar to lift the dirt/grime up, it worked very well. Strongly recommend to anyone. But I’m not sure whether clay bar is better than clay mitt/glove or not. Cheers

@DrewHarris-ep9li 10 ай бұрын

I have ordered a steam cleaner, currently waiting on it in the mail. Id considered using it to clean my car's exterior, since I also have sap. Thanks for the video, and also for diving deeper into it in the comments! I'll definitely be using the steam cleaner for the exterior too! Did you take extra precautions on the plastic bits?

@ReviveMyRide 10 ай бұрын

No, I wasn't careful around the plastics, that's actually a really good point! Next time I use it, I'll take particular note but I haven't noticed any damage to the plastics, so hopefully the steam is ok with it. I haven't used mine for interior work yet and I think that is where they are most commonly used, so will have to give it a try!

@suzuki-gsxr6008 3 ай бұрын

Will the heat not damage the clear coat?

@ReviveMyRide 3 ай бұрын

Not that I’ve found. Steam cleaning paint is becoming more common now since I did this video and I’ve never heard any issue with that…

@jezlucas3878 8 ай бұрын

Interesting idea, wonder how much it would lift on the contact wash side .. Have you tested that side after a wash

@ReviveMyRide 8 ай бұрын

That's a good point, I probably should have tested that as well as contact wash vs steam. Next time I do it I'll check to see if I can see any difference 👍

@erikvadasz7435 Жыл бұрын

Hello, the steam itself worked better in your view then the old school? How much better was it?

@ReviveMyRide Жыл бұрын

Hi, the steam took longer than a normal clean but in my option gave a deeper clean and lifted more dirt. Hard to say exactly how much better, maybe only 20%? Would be useful for preventing dirt from getting ingrained or as one of the cleaning steps if you plan to buff the car with compounds.

@erikvadasz7435 Жыл бұрын

@@ReviveMyRide the 20% a lot more then chemical use for sure. Thx u for the fast reply

@gamingofthelegend3907 Ай бұрын

Would I be able to change the tip from and angle to a straight one?

@ReviveMyRide Ай бұрын

Yes, the steamer comes with a few different tips and they are easy to change 👍

@gamingofthelegend3907 Ай бұрын

@@ReviveMyRide nice thank you

@gastroalchemy4499 Ай бұрын

What's the point of steam cleaning if you need to do a traditional wash first

@ReviveMyRide Ай бұрын

Hi, steam cleaning gives a deeper clean of the paint and works really well if for example you also plan to clay bar the paint. However snow foam pre wash and or washing the car first gets the majority of the dirt and grit off. Ideally you would rinse off your car, snow foam pre wash (these are both touchless cleaning methods), then wash the car using the two bucket method, clay bar it, buff / paint correction if required and then finally wax and seal the paint. I know this sounds a lot but some people are really into this! Cheers, Phil

@life_motived_corey 10 ай бұрын

X Does it take longer to steam vs hand wash

@ReviveMyRide 10 ай бұрын

HI @life_motived_corey Yes it does! but the steam gives a deeper clean and helps to lift ingrained dirt etc. Thanks, Phil

@Davegt535 7 ай бұрын

Any problem with this steamer thinking of buying on but can't choose???

@ReviveMyRide 6 ай бұрын

I don't use mine a lot, maybe a dozen times since this vid was made? Always been happy with it! It was relatively new out when I bought it but I see it has mixed reviews. I'll be honest, if I was buying right now, there is a Karcher unit for about £15 more (I think it is on sale?) that has 2000 ratings and gets 4.5 stars, so seems to be the safer bet... amzn.to/4876hjV Hope that helps! Thanks, Phil

@Davegt535 6 ай бұрын

@@ReviveMyRide yep thanks was looking at this unit decisions decisions....

@ReviveMyRide 6 ай бұрын

@@Davegt535 You sound a lot like me LOL! I always want to spend wisely and will research things to death! Sometimes there isn't a wrong answer, I think both units are good. My wife helped me out with this a while ago, I said to her "both look good and get good reviews and do a similar job", she said "buy the cheapest then..." 😂

@LifeInReview-xh9eh 6 ай бұрын

I thought steam would be the alternative to a pressure washer...

@ReviveMyRide 6 ай бұрын

You don't really get the same flow rate with the steam as you would with a pressure washer. Since you are lifting the dirt with steam and then wiping, it's best if the car is as clean as you can get it with normal washing before your start, so you are just lifting out the ingrained dirt. Thanks, Phil

@jh.f30 28 күн бұрын

If youre still using a foam cannon and pressure washer the steam cleaner is useless.. just keep using the soap and hand wash... why bring out another machine

@ReviveMyRide 25 күн бұрын

My view is that the steam cleaner gives a deeper clean just before clay barring. Cheers, Phil

@rdeh1678 Жыл бұрын

Please throw away the sponge .people please never use a sponge to wash your cars

@ReviveMyRide Жыл бұрын

Gotcha! I also have a microfibre mitt, which I should have been using! My bad… 😕

@rdeh1678 Жыл бұрын

@@ReviveMyRide Awesome, I also use steam as well I own a Fortador max pro , and yes I do use a prefoam before I steam , but I highly recommend bilt hamber auto foam as it actually cleans and lift the dirt as its a ph13 and you can never have enough micro fiber cloth keep it up

@ReviveMyRide Жыл бұрын

@@rdeh1678 Thanks! I suspect you are a much more experienced car detailer than me but I have been learning a lot this year! This year I have learned and launched videos for Snow foaming kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ormJZLealtTSonk.html (I used Autoglym polar blast but will try the Bilt Hamber you suggested next, I think they make great products!), Machine polishing out scratches kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ndNojcWcs6rLfZs.html and the Steam Cleaning on you have commented on here! Next year, I have a CQuartz ceramic coating to try!

@burt2599 Жыл бұрын

@@ReviveMyRide sponges haver their place, if you are polishing anyway, you might get a fairly deep layer off with a sponge, 2 if you are washing after a deter, we'll, of course you ain't gonna scratch paint with a clean sponge on a clean ish car

@ReviveMyRide Жыл бұрын

@@burt2599 Thanks, some good points! I don’t feel quite as bad now for using a sponge 😂 I swapped to a micro fibre ball type thing and it’s ok but miss my sponge! 🧽