Today I did some detailing...

Theboinkmaster

Curran wrote: »

Hmmm, Id say he would....but if you want to shoot me an email, and can make it over some day Im there, if he's too busy to do it, I'll give it some love!

if that doesn't work I had some light scratching removed by Carcaft - went over 10am Saturday morning and took 10mins and €30 and was perfect.

MetzgerMeister

I'd say whatever CarCraft can do, CurranCraft can do just as well if not better

Noccy_Mondy

Reserved one of those argos machine polishers there. We'll see what kind of butchery I get up to!

Foxhole Norman

Did 3 cars on Sunday, 2 Bucket Wash, Exterior Decontamnation and Wax and an Interior clean on a Ssangyong Korando, 2 Bucket Wash on a 5 Series GT and a 2 Bucket Wash and quick interior job on a 116i.

Korrando:








GT:




116:

Mister Jingles

Is that a clay mitt in the first picture ? If so do tell us your opinion of them ?

I used a clay bar for the first time last week and found it difficult to use. Thinking I should of steeped it in hot water for a short period before use to make it softer ?

Curran

Yes, steeping it in warm water would have helped a lot. When the weather is a little colder, I would use two pieces, slightly smaller than usual, and keep one steeping while using the other!

Foxhole Norman

Mister Jingles wrote: »

Is that a clay mitt in the first picture ? If so do tell us your opinion of them ?

I used a clay bar for the first time last week and found it difficult to use. Thinking I should of steeped it in hot water for a short period before use to make it softer ?

That's an AutoSmart Clay Cloth, I'm not a fan of the Mitts to be honest. I find the cloth fantastic, really cuts down claying time and you can get multiple uses out of the one cloth. Where bars come in to play would be to go into the trickier areas for me like rear reg plates, door handles etc.

btkm8unsl0w5r4

Detailing continues, center caps are bad so got new mono OEM ones, wheels off. Cleaned, Bolts resprayed, arches cleaned protected and dressed, calipers cleaned protected and dressed. Not 100% happy as some tar and wheel weight glue remains, had to use petrol on the tar as ran out of tardis. Took 2 hours for one wheel. Will get the others done over the weekend...tired now, having a beer. Was in looking at the gumball cars, but once you have seens one hyper car your cant drive you have seen them all. There was a blue M5 there that obviously just had a paint correction and was in terrific shape. Most of the car were wrapped which is generally not to my taste.

Voodoomelon

Good job. Wheels are so time consuming, especially a full get them off and back on job.

I agree about the wrapped super cars, they just don't spark my interest. It's what I kind of like about Ireland, if you have something nice it really pops amongst the ordinary stuff. Seeing a pile of wrapped super cars in one place really takes the novelty out of seeing one. If I was a resident of London, i'd probably be sick of the sight and sound of them.

MetzgerMeister

Nice job Moe! You wouldn't think it but doing a wheel detail can take a full day's work for all 4 wheels if not more. I find it very tiring too.

everlast75

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Nice job Moe! You wouldn't think it but doing a wheel detail can take a full day's work for all 4 wheels if not more. I find it very tyre-ing too.

I see what you did there

vectra

Great job.

As Metzgermeister said, slow process and tiring,

That M5 if it is the one I was tihnking of was detailied by Brian in Spirit Detailing this week.
Was it a UK one?

Foxhole Norman

vectra wrote: »

Great job.

As Metzgermeister said, slow process and tiring,

That M5 if it is the one I was tihnking of was detailied by Brian in Spirit Detailing this week.
Was it a UK one?

Different M5 I believe, the one Brian did is Black and the owner is currently in Killarney I believe :P

vectra

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Different M5 I believe, the one Brian did is Black and the owner is currently in Killarney I believe :P

You could be right :P

Curran

I believe it's on an 07-C plate now

btkm8unsl0w5r4

It was a blue english plate f10 M5.Totally immaculate paint.
Did another wheel today....didnt buy enough beer. Was going to do more but got bored and went driving instead. The Sunday drivers soon had me frustrated, so went a bought more beer. Rotated the new center cap so they all point towards the valves, my wife is getting worried about me.

Polished the exhausts also, I think shiny exhaust tips really set of a car.

Curran...what do you recommend for removing tar?

Curran

CarPro TarX

keano25

Thinking about buying a new polisher.. Anthony recommendations?

Currently have a dual action.

Voodoomelon

I've about 10 hours of a paint correction complete this weekend, using Detailing Shed's CarPro Essence compound and some microfibre pads. Not overly impressed with its cutting ability, but I was only using a DA. Even five or six slow passes over moderate scratches didn't have much effect. It eats through the lighter marks though and it produces an amazing shine and glossy finish.

Not many before pics:



In this picture, only the bonnet and front wings are complete, a fantastic improvement:











Wheels are still quite dirty, they're next on the list.

Wailin

Lads I have a bit of "road rash" on the front bumper that's driving me mad. Is there anyway of improving it apart from a respray? It's quiet bad, one of the negatives about buying a car that's done mostly motorway driving.

punisher5112

Wailin wrote: »

Lads I have a bit of "road rash" on the front bumper that's driving me mad. Is there anyway of improving it apart from a respray? It's quiet bad, one of the negatives about buying a car that's done mostly motorway driving.

Is it paint transfer like scuffs ??

If it is a rub with petrol, paint thinner, tar and glue remover 1 of previous and a rotary job with cutting compound and polish.

Wailin

punisher5112 wrote: »

Is it paint transfer like scuffs ??

If it is a rub with petrol, paint thinner, tar and glue remover 1 of previous and a rotary job with cutting compound and polish.

No it appears to be nicks in the paintwork right through to the undercoat, seen in the pic below.
image1 by Tony, on Flickr

I think a respray is the only way to be honest. It looks terrible in the pic but not so noticeable unless you get down close and look for it.

punisher5112

Wailin wrote: »

No it appears to be nicks in the paintwork right through to the undercoat, seen in the pic below.
image1 by Tony, on Flickr

I think a respray is the only way to be honest. It looks terrible in the pic but not so noticeable unless you get down close and look for it.

Stone chips really only spray will fix

Wailin

Yeah thought so :mad:

conzy

The inlaws have a nice passat in a dark blue colour, I've been borrowing it a bit recently so I wanted to return it to its former glory. Car is typically washed with a yard brush and it had some amount of tar on it.

Most of it looks like this:



Took about 3-4 hours to get the panels I wanted to work on into a decent state. Went at it with the DA with orange hex logic pad and Menzerna 2200 polish, then finished up with the black pad and same polish



Looks substantially better but on closer inspection theres still a lot of swirls. I'm going to need more aggressive pads / compound for ze german paint

MetzgerMeister

Menzerna 2200 is a medium cut polish. I would suggest Menzerna 300 due to the deep swirling followed by the 2200 or a higher finishing polish (maybe 3500) or if you want it soon, Chemical Guys V32 followed by V36 from Detailing Shed.

Curran

Ohhhhh I told him that when he asked before starting! :P

Curran

Voodoomelon wrote: »

I've about 10 hours of a paint correction complete this weekend, using Detailing Shed's CarPro Essence compound and some microfibre pads. Not overly impressed with its cutting ability, but I was only using a DA. Even five or six slow passes over moderate scratches didn't have much effect. It eats through the lighter marks though and it produces an amazing shine and glossy finish.

Its not a cutting polish - it does have some cutting ability.
I recommended it as you had said you didnt want to spend a whole lot of time doing the correction work, and that the paintwork wasnt in too bad of a condition.

CarPro Essene, is an all in one type product; light polishing ability, which has semi permanent fillers and protection; which is all done in one step. So it replaces the need to wash down the car, and apply protection, post polishing. So it wouldnt be used for correction...it would be ideal for post heavy compounding.

Sorry if there was a bit of crossed wires when recommending it to you. It is perfect for light swirls, that you can pass the machine over in one set, and leave a deep glossy finish and the paintwork protected.

conzy

Curran wrote: »

Ohhhhh I told him that when he asked before starting! :P

I'm stubborn!

vectra

Curran wrote: »

CarPro Essene, is an all in one type product; light polishing ability, which has semi permanent fillers and protection; which is all done in one step. So it replaces the need to wash down the car, and apply protection, post polishing. So it wouldnt be used for correction...it would be ideal for post heavy compounding.

.

Just curious,

Are you saying it would be ok to use Essence and then apply cquk directly over it without a wipedown?
Sounds like a plan.