Today I did some detailing...

Curran

Ideally, tar removal should be touchless. Tar contains grit, so wiping it across the paint isnt a great option. The best tar removers, are simply spray on, let dwell and rinse off. May take two hits like this, but, far safer for your paintwork!

mossym

i have used the orchard autocare detar on both our cars with great results, and it is a no rub solution. just reckon i'll need more to do the wheels

Spike Witwicky

I like AG's tar remover but dont bother with the pad method. I pour it into a spray bottle and use it that way. Much more effective imo.

Mc Love

I had a nice bit of tar on my front passenger window, had the clay out ready for removal but didnt need it. A spray of OAC Iron cleanse and some OAC tar cleanse and a blast of the power washer and it came off!

nd

Do either of the tar removers mentioned leave any residue?

mossym

nd wrote: »

Do either of the tar removers mentioned leave any residue?

The OA stuff doesn;t anyway, spray on, leave, and then rinse off with hose.

Curran

mossym wrote: »

The OA stuff doesn;t anyway, spray on, leave, and then rinse off with hose.

Its quite good too as it goes on white and it sticks quite well for added dwell time on the tar. So when you are rinsing it off you can see where you might have missed. Other tar removers are clear and you cant see if you've fully rinse the car, though most are very runny, so its quite easy to rinse them down!

BillJ

Haven't posted in here in a while so here's a before and after picture of a bug graveyard:

Before:


After:


Snowfoamed and 2bm with Mr. Pink. I had out one layer of collinite 845 on months ago but it's gone now.

I'm out of mr. pink so I need a snowfoam and a shampoo, a ph neutral one. I'd like a quick detailer to top up shine after normal washes also, recommendations for those three products anyone? Mr. Pink wasn't bad but i'd like to try something else

yop

Newbie Question, but what is "collinite 845" and what does it do for the car

Got my new Foam Lance She shines nicely outside Will give it a polish in a bit and fire up a pic. Thanks to Curran for the great service.

Curran

Collinite 845 is a liquid wax; fast becoming the forums most loved product!

yop

Curran wrote: »

Collinite 845 is a liquid wax; fast becoming the forums most loved product!

There seems to be a big love in there!


Pic of the car after I gave it its first foaming

bazery

Any body ever have a problem with bugs landing on their cars roof and sticking there wings to the car. Me and my gfs car are destroyed after just one night. Not sure what bug they are but they are small feckers and they stick in their hundreds to the roofs of our cars. Mainly after a layer of wax or polish. I'm gonna post photos later when in on a PC.

IK09

bazery wrote: »

Any body ever have a problem with bugs landing on their cars roof and sticking there wings to the car. Me and my gfs car are destroyed after just one night. Not sure what bug they are but they are small feckers and they stick in their hundreds to the roofs of our cars. Mainly after a layer of wax or polish. I'm gonna post photos later when in on a PC.

I used to have this problem, I was parking underneath/ near a plant with lots of flowers. My car used to have about 10 wasps on it every morning.

vectra

Curran wrote: »

Collinite 845 is a liquid wax; fast becoming the forums most loved product!

Insulator wax??

A user-friendlier version of the No. 476s paste, No. 845 stands as Collinite’s most legendary product to date. Famous for its versatility, durability and DIY ease of use, “IW” is ideal for both small and large surface area jobs where lasting protection and timely job completion are desired, but hard buffing and frequent reapplication are not practical. Leaves behind carnauba shine and durable coating that preserves finish and shields against the elements; UV, rain, snow, salt, dust, dirt, grime, bugs, staining and more. Handcrafted and poured in the USA.

mb1725

Wax of the Detailing Gods !

bazery

so these are the bugs I'm on about. the first picture is looking out the windscreen. its like they crap there insides and stick to the surface. the second pic is the gf's roof. the cars are ruined in them once a week!

Curran

You washing the car with honey? :P

That is a bit strange - what kind of products have you been using lately?

IK09

What products are you using? Its a bloody graveyard.

yop

Think you need a new GF! She doesn't keep her roof well

Slattsy

May they rest in peace.

I find AutoGlym Fast Glass great for stuff like that. Spray on and let dwell for 30 seconds, great stuff.

Curran

Slattsy wrote: »

I find AutoGlym Fast Glass great for stuff like that. Spray on and let dwell for 30 seconds, great stuff.

Great on the windscreen, but not on your paintwork, if you've got a wax or sealant on it - it will just strip it away!

BillJ

bazery wrote: »

so these are the bugs I'm on about. the first picture is looking out the windscreen. its like they crap there insides and stick to the surface. the second pic is the gf's roof. the cars are ruined in them once a week!

Apparently birds and bugs mistake dark coloured shiny roofs for water, hence why birds drop on them, I imgaine insects would head for water too.

I also noticed last year in the hot weather that bugs would land and almost instantly stick and be killed by the heat of the roof, the wings seemed to stick to paint :eek:

Curran

Matt black roof so, bazery!!

bazery

i think its the heat thing, they seem to instastick to the roof, painful. my car is dark grey her's is black. i have collinite 476 on mine and hers. her coat is a bit more recent though! they are even hard to wash off tbh!

Mc Love

That's weird! I have no issue so far with my black roof

IK09

Mc Love wrote: »

That's weird! I have no issue so far with my black roof

Not shiny enough

Mc Love

IK09 wrote: »

Not shiny enough

its been a few days

bazery

Must be a mountain of them in the hedge. Any good product for removing them. I tried 3m bug and tar remover and it did very little

IK09

bazery wrote: »

The best product for removing the bugs in this case is a chainsaw.

Slattsy

Curran wrote: »

Great on the windscreen, but not on your paintwork, if you've got a wax or sealant on it - it will just strip it away!

Is there a product that will remove bugs but not strip lsp away then?