Today I did some detailing...

vectra

Hal1 wrote: »

On some fourms I've seen pics of wheel arch liners (the carpet type) being sprayed to restore them. It's ocd alright but to preserve the car as best as one can isn't a bad thing. Is that dlux masonary paint? if it is it leaves a nice protective skin similiar to plastic dip I reackon and probably cheaper. I wouldn't go using it on anything else though .

Good Lord no.
You are confusing Dulux Masonary paint



to what I used
Carpro Dlux.

mb1725 wrote: »

Did you get a four post lift with the car or what?

LOL
I wish.

Hal1

Vectra wrote:

Good Lord no.
You are confusing Dulux Masonary paint

I wonder how the dulux would fair tbh .

SBPhoto wrote:

Full exterior detail on A3 today

The old newspaper and vinegar trick works quite well.

vectra

Today looked ok but bit cloudy,
Decided to chance it anyway. As I already had it prepped the other day I rinsed it down and gave it 2 wipedowns with Carpro Eraser



Gave it a coat of Carpro CQUK,
What I would say it this product is Tedious but simple to use.
Half bonnet,,, buff.. Other half ... Buff
Half roof,,,, Buff and so on. You get the idea.

Once the full car was coated, I had lunch
One hour between layers is recommended, I gave it almost 2 hours.
Repeated the above process in the same order as the first coat.

Once finished I dressed the tyres and polished the windows. Had a few jobs to do around the house so took up another hour and 25 minutes

Then gave it a once over with Carpro Reload.



Basically mist on, Spread with MF cloth and buff with another MF.

Both products are basically wipe on wipe off.
Would I use them again?
Most certainly yes.
Playing the waiting game now to see the water behaviour.


Next and possibly the final stage will be the engine bay with Dlux.

Curran

Looking good Eugene!
The prep work and patience have/will pay off!!

MetzgerMeister

Ah look, you fvcked up buffing the left half of the bonnet :pac:

vectra

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

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Ah look, you fvcked up buffing the left half of the bonnet :pac:

Haha.
Cheeky git.

Mc Love

Interested in seeing the results, should try the method you followed as I'll have no time to myself after January

vectra

Mc Love wrote: »

Interested in seeing the results, should try the method you followed as I'll have no time to myself after January

If I were doing this in January I would most likely have to do it indoors.
But yes.
I am interested in seeing how long this lasts.
Hoping to have a relaxing winter with not too much washing.

MetzgerMeister

I'm taking bets on how long until you get bored of not applying wax and polish it all off

vectra

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

I'm taking bets on how long until you get bored of not applying wax and polish it all off

LOL
That is my biggest fear

MuppetCheck

The car was in a bit of a state so gave it a going over today.

vintagevrs

The car has about 2500 km on it now and after a wash I noticed some paint damage due to bird **** etching the top coat.




So I gave it a light polish.






Edit:that 2nd snap is the roof spoiler. No idea why it's upside down.

vintagevrs

vectra wrote: »

Gave it a coat of Carpro CQUK,
What I would say it this product is Tedious but simple to use.
Half bonnet,,, buff.. Other half ... Buff
Half roof,,,, Buff and so on. You get the idea.

Once the full car was coated, I had lunch
One hour between layers is recommended, I gave it almost 2 hours.
Repeated the above process in the same order as the first coat.


Both products are basically wipe on wipe off.
Would I use them again?
Most certainly yes.
Playing the waiting game now to see the water behaviour.

After polishing the car last night I'm in the middle of waxing it now and it is hard work. I am using Simoniz original wax.

I assume that CQUK stuff is much easier and probably a better idea the next time? I understand it's a sealant rather than a wax.

bbari

vintagevrs wrote: »

After polishing the car last night I'm in the middle of waxing it now and it is hard work. I am using Simoniz original wax.

I assume that CQUK stuff is much easier and probably a better idea the next time? I understand it's a sealant rather than a wax.

Try Collinte 845, thats no hard work at all.

vectra

vintagevrs wrote: »

After polishing the car last night I'm in the middle of waxing it now and it is hard work. I am using Simoniz original wax.

I assume that CQUK stuff is much easier and probably a better idea the next time? I understand it's a sealant rather than a wax.

I was cautious about using it even though I had used the likes of Wolfs Body wrap and hard body previously.

Once I started using this I felt so much at ease with it.
Follows the guidelines and you simply cannot go wrong.
This is a "No Sweat" product

Cquartz UK Edition is a specially formulated version of the world-renowned Cquartz Ceramic Paint Protection. Cquartz UK Edition is based on the same technology in the regular Cquartz but it was modified to withstand harsh winter environments where the temperature, road salt, and chemicals used on the road are more destructive to your paint protection.

Cquartz UK Edition has 60% SiO2 with 99.9% purity. That makes Cquartz UK Edition the first ever nano silica coat with such a concentration. The high purity ensures that your vehicle has the most transparent glass coat film possible over the surface. This equals longer lasting paint protection that repels water, dirt, road salt, ice, snow, and other environmental contaminants, leaving your vehicle cleaner for extended periods between washes.

At 99.9% purity SiO2 is one of the hardest materials in the world. This enables Cquartz UK Edition to provide extremely durable paint protection that can withstand the test of time. This special formulation also provides an extremely reflective, mirror-like finish that radiates with color. Vehicles treated with Cquartz UK Edition will be protected for up to two years!

One of the biggest advantages to using a nano-based coating like Cquartz UK Edition is its self cleaning effect. Most dirt and debris will not stick in the first place so you may find yourself washing your vehicle less often. What’s more, the anti-calcium effect provided by Cquartz UK Edition prevents mineral deposits from bonding to the vehicle’s surface so water spots can be wiped off without any effort.

The included Reload Spray Sealant will boost the shine and hydrophobic properties after the coating has been on the surface for several months.

bbari wrote: »

Try Collinte 845, thats no hard work at all.

Easy but not the same thing.
I have used 845, Great product.

Curran

Yeah; Collinite 845 is a nice product to work, a traditional sealant with and good for 3-4 months.
Whereas CarPro CQUK is a nano sealant and good for a year, or more if maintained well.

Foxhole Norman

Started her first stage of machine polishing today, bonnet and boot lid done, rest of car tomorrow hopefully. First stage is being done with Menzerna 300 on a 2DCar Care Yellow Pad.

Curran

Stop making me jealous! My E39 needs a few days TLC to return it to something similar to that!
No time to do it though! Might give it a wash during the week! :P

Foxhole Norman

Curran wrote: »

Stop making me jealous! My E39 needs a few days TLC to return it to something similar to that!
No time to do it though! Might give it a wash during the week! :P

What mine really needs is a serious wet sand and polish, mucho orange peel!

Noccy_Mondy

Foxhole Norman wrote:

Started her first stage of machine polishing today, bonnet and boot lid done, rest of car tomorrow hopefully. First stage is being done with Menzerna 300 on a 2DCar Care Yellow Pad.

Get that jersey off of ya! Stick an oul Mayo one on That's all I have to add!

micks_address

Curran wrote: »

Yeah; Collinite 845 is a nice product to work, a traditional sealant with and good for 3-4 months.
Whereas CarPro CQUK is a nano sealant and good for a year, or more if maintained well.

Hi Curran.. So I'm going to be I ordering some protection soon

Clay bar and what else do you reckon? Carpro? Do I also need a de ironiser?

micks_address

micks_address wrote: »

Hi Curran.. So I'm going to be I ordering some protection soon

Clay bar and what else do you reckon? Carpro? Do I also need a de ironiser?

I'm thinking this.. And bilt hamber clay bar...

http://www.detailingshed.com/nano-sealants/227-cquartz-cquk-kit.html

Mc Love

Curran wrote: »

Stop making me jealous! My E39 needs a few days TLC to return it to something similar to that!
No time to do it though! Might give it a wash during the week! :P

Drop it down to me, I'll give it a wash

Curran

micks_address wrote: »

I'm thinking this.. And bilt hamber clay bar...

http://www.detailingshed.com/nano-sealants/227-cquartz-cquk-kit.html

As ever, prepation is key, but with anything that is extremely durable such as CQUK, its even more critical if you are to get the claimed durability from it.

Full decontamination of the paintwork; wash, de-tar, de-iron, clay, wash, dry, wipedown (CarPro Eraser), and then application.

Curran

Mc Love wrote: »

Drop it down to me, I'll give it a wash

Sure it'd be filthy by the time I get it back!!

Might give it the HydrO2 treatment - should have it all done in about an hour or so!

MetzgerMeister

Mc Love wrote: »

Drop it down to me, I'll give it a wash

Then come to me, I'll machine polish it

Curran

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Then come to me, I'll machine polish it

Is there a painter anyone can recommend! :P

MetzgerMeister

Curran wrote: »

Is there a painter anyone can recommend! :P

Mc Love

Curran wrote: »

Sure it'd be filthy by the time I get it back!!

Might give it the HydrO2 treatment - should have it all done in about an hour or so!

That's only if it rains

TheBigGreen

There was 6 weeks of dirt and dead flies on the car. Snow foam and 2BM. Good bit of tar on the car so will have to sort that out soon.