Detailing chat

Dord · 25-03-2015 12:55pm

OK, planning to get some better stuff for cleaning/detailing and this is what I got so far. Any suggestions?
I'm in an apartment so can't use polishing machines, or hoses. Currently using 2BM with some Turtle Wax wash and Ice Shine detailer, but they're a pain to work with as they're streaking.

This is what I'm thinking to buy-
Optimum No-Rinse
Optimum Poli-Seal
IronX LS
Gtechniq C4
Lake Country Ultimate German Applicator (for the poli-seal)

Any suggestions/comments? Should I put something on after the poli-seal. The car has metallic black paint.

For giggles here it is, and this is with the Ice Shine wash and Detailer.

vectra · 25-03-2015 1:03pm

^^ That is fair clean

Dord · 25-03-2015 1:37pm

Thanks guys, any suggestions regarding the products I've selected?

Curran · 25-03-2015 1:48pm

For regular washing, you only need a few bits.

2 Buckets - that you have
A good wash mitt
A good drying towel
Decent shampoo
And perhaps a good Quick Detailer

Regular washing will keep it fresh looking.

After that you'll need to look into more detailing arsenal for every 6 month decontamination!

Dord · 25-03-2015 1:53pm

Got everything else. Any suggestions on a detailer? I was using Ice Shine but it's smearing.

Curran · 25-03-2015 2:19pm

It very much depends on what you want from it!

Do you have a wax or sealant on the car already? If so, you just want something to enhance that - a typical Quick Detailer, like 50Cal Stealth QD'er, Chemical Guys V07 or Speed Wipe,

Or something with a bit more durability - Orchard Autocare Perfection, Chemical Guys Blitz

Or something very durable that will also help hide any defects - CarPro Reload

All would be quick and easy to use, spray on, buff off, enhance shine and add protection...but if you had a wax on the car, there wouldnt be a need for something like CarPro Reload.

MetzgerMeister · 25-03-2015 2:27pm

Gtechniq C2V3 is the best QD I've ever used followed by OAC Perfection.

vectra · 25-03-2015 4:12pm

As Metz said above.
Though OAC Perfection is probably better value.

Bandito909 · 25-03-2015 4:57pm

Anyone know if I can CarPro Trix anywhere in ireland? It's a two in one tar and iron cleanser. Would speed things up a fair bit for me

quadrifoglio verde · 25-03-2015 5:04pm

Bandito909 wrote: »

Anyone know if I can CarPro Trix anywhere in ireland? It's a two in one tar and iron cleanser. Would speed things up a fair bit for me

Will it work as well though? Most 2 in 1 products arent as good as something designed for one job, both for cars (wash and wax) and humans (shampoo and contioner or hair and body).

MetzgerMeister · 25-03-2015 6:19pm

Bandito909 wrote: »

Anyone know if I can CarPro Trix anywhere in ireland? It's a two in one tar and iron cleanser. Would speed things up a fair bit for me

Detailing Shed.

Curran · 25-03-2015 8:19pm

They dont have Trix, for the reason mentioned above.

Bandito909 · 26-03-2015 1:34am

Cheers lads, yeah I know what you mean. But I did have a sample of it about 2 years ago and thought it was fantastic.

Ideal for someone who would probably skimp on the preparation!

Curran · 26-03-2015 12:20pm

Its all about the preparation though!

LollipopJimmy · 26-03-2015 1:18pm

Curran wrote: »

Its all about the preparation though!

He prefers to go in dry with no kissin'

Cantona's Collars · 27-03-2015 1:37pm

Car valetor wanted in Cork.....does she work there too?

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/audi-a4-diesel/9012702?offset=16

Darraghmh91. · 27-03-2015 1:42pm

Ha you can put your life on it that she doesn't work there ha
Dought she's even in the country haha

Curran · 27-03-2015 2:02pm

100 quid for 10years, 3 day weeks......fook that! :P

Dord · 27-03-2015 11:26pm

Feckin' bird pooped on the car.

punisher5112 · 28-03-2015 1:50am

Dord wrote: »

Feckin' bird pooped on the car.

Think its time to let her go and look for a better one.

If she doing this to your car you never know what she do next.

cena · 28-03-2015 2:44pm

can a normal car cleaner be put through a foam lance? The the wash and wax kind pH netrual

Curran · 28-03-2015 4:05pm

You mean a shampoo?

Yes, you can...it may or may not given similar results to a regular snowfoam solution

cena · 28-03-2015 4:07pm

Curran wrote: »

You mean a shampoo?

Yes, you can...it may or may not given similar results to a regular snowfoam solution

ya a shampoo

LollipopJimmy · 28-03-2015 10:34pm

Is it likely that detailing shed will have the snow foam lance in stock soon? Going to order a few bits but ill hold off to save on shipping.

Anybody selling a DA here?

Curran · 29-03-2015 7:39am

Very likely....they're waiting on delivery from 3 suppliers!

LollipopJimmy · 29-03-2015 10:47am

Curran wrote: »

Very likely....they're waiting on delivery from 3 suppliers!

Grand I'll hold off so

FreeFallin · 29-03-2015 2:52pm

As an apartment dweller, I've no hose point and a less than optimal set-up to give the car a good clean! Is it difficult to achieve good results without running water to pre-rinse and also to rinse-off after shampoo?

LollipopJimmy · 29-03-2015 2:57pm

When I can't be arsed getting the power washer out I bring 2 buckets to a petrol station. You need to find one that is coin op as in €2 for 4 mins etc rather than one that is just 15 mins for €10 Or whatever.

And for the love of god don't use their Sweeping brush type attachment!

FreeFallin · 29-03-2015 3:45pm

Good call, thanks!

mhackett102 · 29-03-2015 3:56pm

Folks, any suggestions on how to get the most out of my cleaning products?

What I usually do it go around the car with the powerwasher, then spray on the alloy cleaner and use a shampoo on the car and wash all of with the powerwasher. I put the shampoo-substance on with a sponge (of course, I mix the substance in a bucket with water!).

Alloy cleaner - Simoniz Alloy Cleaner / Wonder Wheels (Super Alloy Wheel Cleaner)
Shampoo - Simoniz Wash & Wax

Here's a picture of the car in question (bad attempt at editing out the reg :pac: )

*Note: The alloys still come out dirty and I was told that I should not be using a sponge.
Car has some tar marks around the two front doors and the rear arches.

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Noccy_Mondy · 29-03-2015 4:29pm

Bin that sponge and get microfibre mits! Sponge marks only put swirl marks all over the paintwork, holds the grit and you are rubbing grit between the sponge and paint.

Alloys are probably "dirty" due to brake dust building up. You would need a de iron type spray to disolve the build up of dust.

There are better products out there than simoniz, try autoglym or the range of stuff available on detailing shed!

To get the tar off, get a de tarring product, or even petrol works fine, when the tar is off, wash the car and then apply your sealant.

challengemaster · 29-03-2015 4:56pm

mhackett102 wrote: »

Folks, any suggestions on how to get the most out of my cleaning products?

Bin everything and start over with proper products :pac:

wilford · 29-03-2015 5:55pm

In fairness the simoniz wash and wax does exactly what it say's I was amazed the first time I used it,and still use it over the winter when it's a bit cold to be out polishing,water beads off the car like it's just been waxed.The sponge needs to go into the bin though.

bbari · 29-03-2015 7:20pm

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

When I can't be arsed getting the power washer out I bring 2 buckets to a petrol station. You need to find one that is coin op as in €2 for 4 mins etc rather than one that is just 15 mins for €10 Or whatever.

And for the love of god don't use their Sweeping brush type attachment!

I am in the same boat, no drive way etc..
only if you live around Lucan - The Esso on N4 (Lucan) charges €1 for 2 minutes.
I find it hard to fill the buckets with their hose though

LollipopJimmy · 29-03-2015 7:42pm

bbari wrote: »

I am in the same boat, no drive way etc..
only if you live around Lucan - The Esso on N4 (Lucan) charges €1 for 2 minutes.
I find it hard to fill the buckets with their hose though

Fill your buckets at the air/water thingy

Trying to fill your bucket with the power hose will send your bucket to Galway

MetzgerMeister · 29-03-2015 7:43pm

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

When I can't be arsed getting the power washer out I bring 2 buckets to a petrol station.

How in the name of all that's holy can doing that be less hassle than getting the power washer out

LollipopJimmy · 29-03-2015 7:46pm

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

How in the name of all that's holy can doing that be less hassle than getting the power washer out

I've no side entrance so hose has to go from back garden to front, so front and back door has to be open, housemate gets cranky when she's cold. I live about 3 minutes drive from the petrol station.

Hal1 · 29-03-2015 8:24pm

mhackett102 wrote: »

red mondeo

Is that you're drive way? :eek::pac:

Dord · 29-03-2015 8:45pm

FreeFallin wrote: »

As an apartment dweller, I've no hose point and a less than optimal set-up to give the car a good clean! Is it difficult to achieve good results without running water to pre-rinse and also to rinse-off after shampoo?

Same position and I manage currently with 2 buckets - one with shampoo and the other just water. I use a microfibre wash mitt.

I'm looking at changing to Optimum No Rinse wash to avoid the two buckets.

mhackett102 · 29-03-2015 10:19pm

Hal1 wrote: »

Is that you're drive way? :eek::pac:

If it was then I wouldnt be driving a Mondeo :pac:

Its the entrance to Kilkooley House in Gortnahoe. The gate going into the house was closed, so I took a picture on the driveway in instead. Very nice place to do a possible photoshoot

mhackett102 · 29-03-2015 11:32pm

Another issue with a Hyundai jeep, which is mostly used around the farmyard.

This "smudge" has been on the jeep for a while now (definitely over a year) and we dont have a clue how it even got on it. I've tried various methods of trying to remove it, but cant come to any solution.

Anyone have any recommendations?

ex3ygvexj

challengemaster · 30-03-2015 12:02am

For a workhorse jeep with paint that bad anyway, I'm not sure there's much point in trying. The length of time it's been there only makes it worse...

It looks the same as if sunscreen got onto the paint - in which case rubbing compound, a machine polish or light wet-sanding +polish would be the way to get it off. If rubbing compound doesn't work, the other options will likely only make that worse due to the condition of the paint to start with. Hyundai aren't exactly known for having strong paint and machine polishing you'd end up having to do the entire vehicle.

You could try petrol on a cloth...

Curran · 30-03-2015 10:24am

Those smudges look like grease; would someone have bumped up against it with greasy hands at any stage?

*Kol* · 30-03-2015 11:20am

I see that Karcher have changed the design of their foam lance. There is one version with the adjustment on the top which has perforated plastic in the nozzle (yellow colour if you look in the end of the nozzle). I saw this version for sale in Halfords yesterday. There is also a version with the adjustment on the side which has the metal gauze in the nozzle. I read on here somewhere that this is what makes the foam good? So I bought one and yes it makes good foam. I got it in Woodies. It was around €21. The only thing I had to put into it was Demon foam and it was okay. Will be interesting to see how it does with better foam liquid.

myshirt · 30-03-2015 2:47pm

Kol, you still ain't gonna beat the original PA lance for foaming ability! :pac:

Also what about cleaning ability, how did you find that Demon stuff?

*Kol* · 30-03-2015 5:49pm

myshirt wrote: »

Kol, you still ain't gonna beat the original PA lance for foaming ability! :pac:

Also what about cleaning ability, how did you find that Demon stuff?

With the demon foam the results were good but not as good as the videos I have seen of the PA lance. Nice cherry smell off it too. I am going to order some 50 Cal snow foam from Curran and see how that works.
To be honest the car wasn't that dirty to begin with. I just wanted to use the foam lance!! I normally give the car a blast with the pressure washer first to get rid of any large dirt especially the wheels and lower areas. I did notice the water in both buckets was fairly clean after I finished so the demon foam did work. I am also going to give the Karcher foam a go too. It is €9.99 for a liter in Homebase. It's more expensive in Halfords (€13 I think).

LollipopJimmy · 30-03-2015 6:31pm

Loving the rain today, walked out if the office to epic beading and a car that's shining in the rain rather than that dull hue that is on the rest of the cars in the car park

I gave it a wash yesterday and put a very thin coat of glossworx glaze. Did my black plastics with AG bumper care which isn't bad but I will be looking for a more durable option when the summer comes

Curran · 30-03-2015 7:11pm

I'd advice you put some sealant or wax on top of the Glossworkz Glaze; otherwise it wont last too long; it does not have an resistance to being washed, etc.

LollipopJimmy · 30-03-2015 9:35pm

Curran wrote: »

I'd advice you put some sealant or wax on top of the Glossworkz Glaze; otherwise it wont last too long; it does not have an resistance to being washed, etc.

Orchard speed seal went on after. If I'm honest I just want to use it up so I can replace it with Blacklight

vectra · 30-03-2015 11:09pm

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

Orchard speed seal went on after. If I'm honest I just want to use it up so I can replace it with Blacklight

You wont get much durability with Blacklight either.

Stick some 845 on it.

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