Today I did some detailing...

MetzgerMeister

Welcome to Ireland Davey!

Wailin

Hebegeebee wrote: »

Mine over the weekend - after collecting from dealer.


De-tar
Rinse
De-iron
Rinse
De-iron again (heavily contaminated spots)
Rinse
Snow foam
Rinse
Clay bar
Wash with lambswool mitts
Dry
Seal (2 coats) - no polishing as its new paint and there were no marks on it.

Should the car be washed first before claying? I would have thought you'd remove the heavier dirt first with a wash then clay and wash again?

Curran

Wailin wrote: »

Should the car be washed first before claying? I would have thought you'd remove the heavier dirt first with a wash then clay and wash again?

Yes, a car should be washed before claying....I'd guess that the poster had washed it prior to de-tar'ing

ianobrien

What a day! Last night I was at the Skibb Car Club night navigation and got to bed at half 6 this morning after being at the event all night. It's strange to be going to bed when your alarm for getting up goes off! Anyway, I was back up at 9, ready for a day's fun. After 2 hours sleep, I decided the car needed a clean, and went kinda mad.....

The motorhome was washed with AG shampoo using the 2BM. Wheel arches, suspension arms/uprights/etc were sprayed with BH Surfix 1:3 in water, rubbed in and rinsed down. Wheels were BH Autowheels and the lot dried with a Dry-me-Crazy.

The Octavia got a similar wash and dry, but with all door shuts, etc done also.

The Leon was washed as above, detarred with CarPro Tar-X, washed, clayed, washed, dried and CarPro Reload. Wheels (and I forgot to detar one again) done the same way. The last of the Orchard Tyre Glitz was used on the tyres.

No pictures as I couldn't be bothered (and I left the phone inside the house and kinda forgot)
Sitting down now a small bit tired, thinking that I better not nod off on the couch as I probably won't wake until the morning....

DaveyDave

Correct me if I'm wrong, so it's wash first then de-tar and de-iron? Do you need to wash after or just rinse then dry?

Curran

Good man Ian....some.going on 2 hrs sleep!!

DaveyDave; a quick once over is advised but a good rinse with a power washer should suffice. After claying a wash is definitely necessary

EPAndlee

My car was pretty dirty so said I'd wash it while it wasn't freezing. It's only about 3 weeks since it got a de tar,de iron, clay, full machine polish and sealant.

Clean the wheels with CG Diablo
Gtechniq Citrus Foam
CG Maxi Suds Grape. It seems too good
Then two coats of Carbon Collective Hybrid through the snow lance

It's looking clean and glossy until the trip to work in the morning

MetzgerMeister

So true...

emy

I have 3 euro premium car wash. Today is the last day I can use it. I Was thinking to use it because it seems that they change, from plastic structure brush to cloth brush (textile). I think the cloth is much better. Any of you had any experience with the latest upgrade?

Curran

Do you mean, that it has changed from the bristle type...



To this type?



Still no better for your car - the issue is not only the type of material used in the brush wash, but also the dirt on the surface being dragged over the paintwork.

MetzgerMeister

Wouldn't the motion of something like that hitting the paintwork in itself also cause damage even without dirt on the surface being dragged over the paintwork?

Curran

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Wouldn't the motion of something like that hitting the paintwork in itself also cause damage even without dirt on the surface being dragged over the paintwork?

But of course MM

Curran wrote: »

Still no better for your car - the issue is not only the type of material used in the brush wash, but also the dirt on the surface being dragged over the paintwork.

DaveyDave

I brought my mams car to one of those car washes similar to the second picture, but it was a more advanced one. Staff sprays a prewash more of a traffic film remover than a snow, sits a minute (but not long) and then the car wash rinses it off with jet washes, then it goes through two rounds of those flap things, then dried with powerful air jets twice.

I don't know if you get the same stuff on a basic wash, as the premium one does wax and all etc. Car is black and already swirled so no more harm should be done

I wouldn't bring my Golf to it, nor would I let any of the car park guys wash it. The only person other than me to wash it would be an actual detailer

MetzgerMeister

Curran wrote: »

But of course MM

My apologies good sir

Noccy_Mondy

Do they get in around the arches though?

keano25

After what feels like 3 weeks of rain finally got around to waxing the car..

Curran

What!! And no pictures??

keano25

Curran wrote: »

What!! And no pictures??

Is it not showing up for you?

johnmolly92

Just a quick wash today in between showers.

Cant wait for some decent weather to give it a proper clean and wax.

Curran

keano25 wrote: »

Is it not showing up for you?

It is now, wasnt when I posted

punisher5112

Stunning golf 92

Tzardine

Spent a good 4 hours giving the car a going over today. First proper clean in about 4 months (shameful I know). Did the following:

Full de-tar (Car was absolutely caked in it - Road outside the house was resurfaced recently)
Snow Foam
Iron X decontamination
Hand Wash
Wax

Heading to Wales in it later this month so wanted to have it in half decent shape.

Another few weeks and I will give it another going over, with a clay bar next time too.

A quick plug for Reflect Autocare. I bought my chemicals there. Delivered next day and they are good quality. No affiliation to them, just a happy customer.

DaveyDave

Is that a grey or a brown-ish colour? Looks well

vintagevrs

Haven't washed the car properly in ages. Last time it was "washed" was when it got a shot of the power washer to show the nct lads I at least tried a little!

So today it got washed, iron x'd, washed, tar x'd, washed and then clayed.

It's now back in the garage and hopefully will get light touch of the DA and a finishing pad and some collinite 845 to finish.

Will put up some snaps when done...

Tzardine

DaveyDave wrote: »

Is that a grey or a brown-ish colour? Looks well

Its metallic grey. Looks well when cleaned up, but very bland when dirty.

vintagevrs

Getting there slowly...

Hal1

Almost hypnotic swirl pattern left by you D/A in the first pic, but that finish is unreal. Are you doing the whole car, or in stages, like a panel a weekend type thing .

vintagevrs

Doing the whole car. About half done and then other duties got in the way....

Might get at it later or tomorrow before work on Monday again.

Hal1

Sounds like a lot of work, but the result is a pure pleasure to look at. Keep going man!.

Stallingrad

I know how to solve Cape Towns water shortage. I'll just go over and wash and polish the car, every time I do there is a deluge the next day, and living in a rural setting the car is filthy after one commute. This climate does not suit my OCD.