Today I did some detailing...

MetzgerMeister

As promised :P

I've said it here before but the alloys on my car were covered in whiteworm before I bought it. All 4 refurbed when I got it.

Using wheel brushes on diamond cut alloys can create tiny chips/marks and water then gets underneath. Bilt Hamber AutoWheel has been a 100% touchless wheel wash for me since I started using it (when I had the 335) and continues to be so. I wouldn't be without it, I even buy it in 5 Ltr drum from that crowd who are in the process of moving warehouses

Noccy_Mondy

MetzgerMeister wrote:

I've said it here before but the alloys on my car were covered in whiteworm before I bought it. All 4 refurbed when I got it.

Mind me asking how much a wheel they set you back. Want to get mine done over the summer.

MetzgerMeister

The dealer had them done for me after we agreed a price for the car so I'm not sure. Rim Solutions charge 110 per wheel for diamond cut wheels.

Noccy_Mondy

MetzgerMeister wrote:

The dealer had them done for me after we agreed a price for the car so I'm not sure. Rim Solutions charge 110 per wheel for diamond cut wheels.

That sounds alright. Enquired a few places and they seem to be around the 400 mark for the set. One place was 550 though.....

eddiem74

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

The dealer had them done for me after we agreed a price for the car so I'm not sure. Rim Solutions charge 110 per wheel for diamond cut wheels.

Rim Solutions quoted me €530 for the 313 alloys on my E92 last week which seemed steep?

http://www.dcwr.ie/ quoted me €400..

ronnie3585

After battling the cold, wet, wind and damp of the last couple of months, it's was a pleasure to clean the car this weekend in such glorious weather. Gave it a good wash yesterday followed by a fresh coat of Reload and then I threw a layer of OCD Nebula on it this morning. Was a great day for a b-road blast too.

Noccy_Mondy

I can't seem to keep tar off the golf. It's silver so any spot shows up instantly. Every other car I had disguises it. Rear boot door is covered in it. Sides too. As a result it never looks fully clean. Polished and sealed over Christmas but the tar was back quick enough. I do fairly big miles so that adds to it. Don't really know the point of this post other than to moan...

Foxhole Norman

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

I can't seem to keep tar off the golf. It's silver so any spot shows up instantly. Every other car I had disguises it. Rear boot door is covered in it. Sides too. As a result it never looks fully clean. Polished and sealed over Christmas but the tar was back quick enough. I do fairly big miles so that adds to it. Don't really know the point of this post other than to moan...

A ceramic coating helps massively. When I redid mine I had 10,000 miles of tar on it but it was negligible, it was for the most part washed every week and between that and the coating meant there was very little on it.

everlast75

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

A ceramic coating helps massively. When I redid mine I had 10,000 miles of tar on it but it was negligible, it was for the most part washed every week and between that and the coating meant there was very little on it.

Would anyone know how much a detailer would charge for putting a clean and thereafter ceramic coat on a Golf sized car by any chance?

Foxhole Norman

everlast75 wrote: »

Would anyone know how much a detailer would charge for putting a clean and thereafter ceramic coat on a Golf sized car by any chance?

Depends on the condition of the paint really!

MetzgerMeister

The more correction it needs the longer it will take the more it would cost before ceramic application. For a moderately damaged Golf I'd be charging around €400 for wash/decon/tar/correction.

Foxhole Norman

With us given say light scratching:

2-3 Hours Prep`
~8 Hours Polishing
3-4 Hours Coating if something like Gtechniq's CSL and EXO plus glass, tyres etc.
Plus coating cost plus service VAT.

everlast75

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

With us given say light scratching:

2-3 Hours Prep`
~8 Hours Polishing
3-4 Hours Coating if something like Gtechniq's CSL and EXO plus glass, tyres etc.
Plus coating cost plus service VAT.

what might that work out at? My car would have the usual swirl marks but thats all the issues I could see

Foxhole Norman

everlast75 wrote: »

what might that work out at? My car would have the usual swirl marks but thats all the issues I could see

Worst case scenario, I'd be thinking something near 700.

slave1

Wife's new car, 7 months old, in and out of the rain all morning doing the wheels, few washes, alloy cleaner, clay bar, iron out and then a wax and tyre dressing, I know I should take the wheel off to get it done properly but not in this weather....

before



after



and a random beading shot

vectra

^^^ Iron out before Clay Bar ^^^
Good job though.

yllw.ldbttr

Misjudged the height of a curb during the week. Was disgusted.



But after a little bit of work and some TLC ...

MetzgerMeister

Nice fix! How did you do it?

Noccy_Mondy

Far cry from detailing, but anyways!

Elderly neighbour took bad about 5 months ago and has been in hospital since, we took his car and kept it at our place. Been sitting in our shed since, covered in dust and bird droppings. Got word that he's coming out in the next week or so, so decided to give it a quick spit polish. 3 out of the 4 tyres are flat and it was mouldy in spots inside. Managed to drive it out a few feet out of the shed. Bodywork is rough, but seeing as it was never polished in the past 3 years, it came up nice. Just need to pump up the wheels, organise the NCT and tax it and it should be ready for road again!

A few befores:





And the result

MarkN

Fresh bottle of Meguiars Gold Class today, NXT Generation lasted me over 2 years. Can't go wrong for the price of it!

Noticed a few tar spots on the car today, it's getting towards that time of year again.

easygoing39

@ Noccy_Mondy,does your neighbour drive by ear?? LOL

punisher5112

So the vRS hadn't got a wash in close to @ least 6weeks. I'm sorry to say could be more. Use to wash at least once a week no matter what the weather.

So full jet wash top to under and snow foamed then washed using 2bm.

Dried off as I went along as the weather was quite good and plenty of sun.

Came up very well and honestly from all the prep work I done months ago and the protection after has held up extremely well.

I used blacklight and put 2 coats of it and collinite845 on I would guess back around 6 months ago and the shine off it still I'm very pleased with.

Very little tar but can feel a fair bit of contaminant.


Took me a good 2½ hours at least.

punisher5112

Cleaner car here.

Something up now can post clean pics.

Noccy_Mondy

easygoing39 wrote:

@ Noccy_Mondy,does your neighbour drive by ear?? LOL

Ah he's 84, one of those rev the crap out of it people.....

Parapara2017

Results of a quick wash with simoniz shampoo + canuba wax all in one shampoo thing - happy enough with it used it a good few times now only product I've tried.

Then clay barred, rinsed and dried off. Due to the time (left it late) left it overnight then got up early the next morning to wax it before the sun started shining fully on it. Didn't wash the wheels because of the time.

Used again simoniz canuba wax... Found it very hard to buff off.... A lot of it wasn't fully buffed off.

Not sure if i used too much wax.. probably. Mayje i tried too big an area each time. Didnt have an applicator pad so was using a microfiber / soft cloth then buffing it off with drying towel / microfiber.... You can see the unbuffed wax in one part in the last picture.

Wish I'd taken some pictures of the beading... It was glorious. So satisfying when i would get in to drive it and there would be a flood of water flying off the roof.

My first car, found some rock chips in it at the front, one on the hood another one or two on the bumper... Little concerned don't really know how to handle it though.

I have a lot of light faint scratches / swirl mark kinda scratches... Again first car paranoid I'm ruining it but i know they're pretty unavoidable...

Clay is my new favourite thing.
http://m.imgur.com/a/4O994 ( can't figure out how to embed so they just show in the post...)

yannakis

Parapara2017 wrote: »

http://m.imgur.com/a/4O994 ( can't figure out how to embed so they just show in the post...)

Clickable http://imgur.com/a/4O994

padyjoe

Spent over 4 hours, big spring clean, no mains water, had to bring it in 2 buckets, 5ltr garden sprayer. (And the interior is still waiting for me, I owe it a hoover.) The car is far from perfect, I can see the bloody sun cream fingerprints here and there, few spots of dirt lingering around and I have the winter boots on.
I didn't do before picture, crossed my mind after the 1st wash. Wash, de-tar, de-iron, clay, 2nd wash and quick detailer.
So I got this:


Hopefully I won't get a seal of approval today from the birdies!

Blazer

Finally got time to wash, glaze and wax the car. Before kids I used to detar, detail wash and wax etc about every 4 months and a normal wash every 2 weeks. After kids its about twice in 4 years I'd say.
Was absolutely knackered this morning after it. Badly needs a polish but I'm pretty sure I won't get time for that for another 4 years.
At least it rained afterwards so I saw some beading

micks_address

Washed mine today... Question for folks... After you trade your car and waiting for new car does your dedication wane a little? I know I'm struggling to find motivation to wash...

punisher5112

micks_address wrote: »

Washed mine today... Question for folks... After you trade your car and waiting for new car does your dedication wane a little? I know I'm struggling to find motivation to wash...

What I do is drive through a field or building site then enjoy the transformation....