Today I did some detailing...

vectra

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

I find that if you let the Jetseal cure properly after buffing for an hour and then apply your 845, it lasts longer than 845 on its own.

Not according to the manufacturer of 845

But then. Who am I to believe them .. You are probably right :P

MetzgerMeister

vectra wrote: »

Not according to the manufacturer of 845

But then. Who am I to believe them .. You are probably right :P

I'm just speaking from my own personal experiences! Not saying I'm right and Collinite are wrong!

MuppetCheck

Not really detailing, just a clean up. I'll use some collinite next weekend when I have more time. Had to use half a bottle of oblitarate on it but at least it's now not in the cruel state it was in.



The wheels were particularly bad so I'm happy with them.

PGE1970

Mellor wrote: »

Cheers that sounds alright. I've no water where the car is parked, so will be a bucket job. So something like this for de-iron http://www.waxit.com.au/collections/carpro/products/carpro-iron-ls-x-50-500-1ltr-4ltr

Any recommendation for a wax/sealant for hand applying?

For what it's worth OP, I'd try this site:

http://www.detailingshed.com/

Curran, the poster on here who regularly contributes excellent advice, runs it and will customise your order based on your needs. He is too modest to point you in his own direction so I will!!

Prices are comparable to anywhere outside Ireland. Delivery is next day and customer service is top rate.

Above all, you are keeping the business local!

I have no connection to detailing shed other than as a happy and satisfied customer.:)

Mellor

PGE1970 wrote: »

Prices are comparable to anywhere outside Ireland. Delivery is next day and customer service is top rate.

Above all, you are keeping the business local!

I'm more than happy to help local business, and as a long time boards user I'm also aware of the value of free advice around here.

However, I'm not based in ireland. Next day delivery to australia is asking a bit much. Curran, is international delivery possible?

Curran

Cheaper to shop locally....appreciate the offer though! The site you linked is well stocked with the products you require!

PGE1970

Mellor wrote: »

I'm more than happy to help local business, and as a long time boards user I'm also aware of the value of free advice around here.

However, I'm not based in ireland. Next day delivery to australia is asking a bit much. Curran, is international delivery possible?

Oops, my bad!!

Mc Love

Gave the car a bit of a wash yesterday (first time in about 3 maybe 4 weeks) but it was very easy to clean, considering the amount of travelling I did (Dingle once or twice & Dublin - Limerick twice). Must have been due to the protection I gave it ages ago, standing up to the tragic irish roads.

Used the bilt hamber auto wheel first and left it settle (or let the wheels bleed).



and these are two wheels when done



Did my not so good snow foam, then did the 2BM and dried and finished it off with some OAC perfection which finished the car off nicely, its a lovely product.

Noccy_Mondy

Fair play on keeping the wheels so good, most of the ones i've seen are badly kerbed!

Mc Love

there is one or two scratches on one or two of the wheels, nothing too bad though. My own fault on those occasions.

SeaFields

Can i ask when ye say that a wax "protects" the paint what exactly does it protect against? And I see that they are very long lasting in some cases. Do they stay if you wash the car so?

Sorry,probably very obvious answers to those in the know!

Chimaera

A good wax applied to a well prepared car means dirt and grime that you'd encounter in normal driving don't stick to the paint as much so it stays cleaner for longer. Most waxes will survive at least a few washes, depending on how you wash the car.

Curran

Protects in the sense that it limits contamination of the paintwork. A waxed surface is smoother than an unwaxed surface and therefore less dirt, etc, can bond to it. Some will protect against UV damage. But the main purpose is to give a better appearance. A waxed car is easier to clean and dry also.

Doesnt have to be waxed, but rather protected - either a wax or sealant will do the same job.

A decent wax will last up to 3 month with regular washing. Sealants, generally, will last a bit longer. Nano Sealants can have durability of over 1 year, some up to 2 years.

MuppetCheck

Winter clean done, that's it until spring!

The_Pretender

Can anyone tell me what these marks are and recommend a good fabric cleaner to get rid of this?

These marks appear on the seats all the time. These current ones are I assume something to do with me using a wet vac on the seats on friday. I couldn't find the shampoo bottle for it, so I was using just water in it. I could see from the dirty water after use that a fair bit of crap came out of the seats, could these marks be down to me not completely getting rid of the dirt and it being left to dry into the seat?

randy hickey

^That looks like water staining to me.

Noccy_Mondy

Ya looks typical of water stains.....

Hal1

CG fabric clean, agitate and leave for a few minutes then wipe off with a damp cloth.

vectra

Washed the silver Hearse
Gave it a quick coat of Soft99 King of Gloss
Dressed the tyres with Wolfs Chemical Blackout
Cleaned the windows with Orchard Autocare Glass cleaner.





And then it rained :mad:

Autoglym on sale in Halfords. Might interest someone.

Perfect bodywork and Wheels gift set for €25 (was €58 apparently).


http://www.halfords.ie/motoring/cleaning-products/cleaning-kits/autoglym-perfect-bodywork-and-wheels-gift-collection

Darraghmh91.

Had a good look through this thread and some super super cleaning there .. I know I had a run in with vectra but fair play your cars are spotless

vectra

Darraghmh91. wrote: »

Had a good look through this thread and some super super cleaning there .. I know I had a run in with vectra but fair play your cars are spotless

No offence taken my man.
Only too glad to offer any advice we can.

Darraghmh91.

vectra wrote: »

No offence taken my man.
Only too glad to offer any advice we can.

Sweet thats that sorted now sorry if i came across the wrong way mate
when you said your sons 2006 E60 was cleaner than my car i read it wrong and thought you said his 206 was cleaner haha i apolagise anyways he has a crackin car
i was gutted to see it was a 06 bmw you shut me up big time i just had to swallow my pride ha

vectra

Darraghmh91. wrote: »

Sweet thats that sorted now sorry if i came across the wrong way mate
when you said your sons 2006 E60 was cleaner than my car i read it wrong and thought you said his 206 was cleaner haha i apolagise anyways he has a crackin car
i was gutted to see it was a 06 bmw you shut me up big time i just had to swallow my pride ha

LOL
Did you see the pic of his old 01 Toledo I put up?

Must put up a pic of his old 02 Octavia vRS as well.
I had better not put up a pic of his old E46, ( Sore point )

Darraghmh91.

vectra wrote: »

LOL
Did you see the pic of his old 01 Toledo I put up?

Must put up a pic of his old 02 Octavia vRS as well.
I had better not put up a pic of his old E46, ( Sore point )

yeah i sen it there it has a lovly shine to it .. what machine polisher do you use on it by the way i wanna get one when i get a job again hopefully in the new year

get up pictures of them all sure ha

vectra

Darraghmh91. wrote: »

yeah i sen it there it has a lovly shine to it .. what machine polisher do you use on it by the way i wanna get one when i get a job again hopefully in the new year

get up pictures of them all sure ha

I started with a Das 6, Dual action
Sold that and got a Das 6 pro Dual Action
Sold that and bought an EP801 rotary. < My current one,

I suppose seeing as this is a detailing thread and all these were detailied then it is ok

The Civic was his fist car and was polished by hand.

This was probably a coat of SRP
topped with Harly wax as far as I remember,
Note the shine is ok but nothing spectacular.



Machine polishing from here in.

Cars he owned in order of owning them
This was polished with a Das 6 and assortment of Menzerna polishes and Hex Logic pads , am not certain what lsp was used.
I is very likely to be Collinite 845



Das 6 Pro with the same combo as above




Das6 pro
Wolfs Chemicals polishes used and LSP was Britemax vantage

I never did get round to finishing this off properly







And his latest

Polished with the Ep801 rotary and combination of 3M pads, Wolfs Polishes, finished with 2 coats of Soft99 Fusso and topped with a coat of Soft99 King of Gloss,

This is not finished to my liking just yet as I dont have the car around often enough.

Darraghmh91.

what machine polisher would you reccommend me to buy for starting off as iv only used one a few times

them cars are all mega clean you can see a huge difference in the shine from hand and machine polishing there thats mad how much of a difference there is

wish i had a garage to do this when its a crappy day

Darraghmh91.

also what pads do you use on the polisher and how often do you change them

vectra

Darraghmh91. wrote: »

what machine polisher would you reccommend me to buy for starting off as iv only used one a few times

them cars are all mega clean you can see a huge difference in the shine from hand and machine polishing there thats mad how much of a difference there is

wish i had a garage to do this when its a crappy day

Das6 pro is a good starter and can give you superb results.

The main reason I changed from a dual action to a rotary is mainly I use them on bmw and vag paint, both are hard paints so I needed the better cutting power as it was a tedious job.

Don't be fooled into thinking you will get a better result with a rotary as the DA will give stunning results and in an inexperienced persons hand the DA will be safer,

There is a new machine out now and reasonably priced is the Das 21,
It has a bigger throw and will cut faster, I did consider one of these instead of the rotary but I was told I would still need a das6 or similar for the tighter areas as the 21 was a bit big.
How true this is I do not know.

All of the above cars and my own ones are polished outdoors as i do not have a garage, so do not be put off by that.
If you watch adverts or ebay etc, you would often see a used polisher for sale.

Darraghmh91. wrote: »

also what pads do you use on the polisher and how often do you change them

My main pads I use as Chemical Guys Hexlogic pads.
How often you change them depends on the question.

Do you mean how often do I change them on each job?

That again depends on if you use the right amount of polish or bog it down with polish.

Using the right amount and a special pad cleaning brush I could get the full car out of 2 of each pad, but I rarely do the full car in one go. I would normally concentrate on a few panels at a time as I do not have the physical ability to stay at them constant due to physical disability.

If you mean how long is the life of a pad?
Well then that depends on if you are careful or if you trash it,
I have pads for well over 12 months while giving them lots of use.

It might be no harm for you to download this polishing guide and have a good read of it.

I think everyone started from this Dual action polishing guide

I know I did before I started.
I also looked on some polishing videos on youtube for some visual guidance.

Darraghmh91.

ahh i dont mind clesning it out doors i enjoy it its just if theres a small srizzle out itd be nice to be able to pull the car indoors and clean it through the winter months

i must look into it and buy one soon enough and i would like the small one as the starlet has small little grooves in it and can be quite tricky to get into

ill do my homework on machine polishers and ill be sure to send you a pm if im stuck vectra

appreciate the advice there and when you wax your can id there a sealent you can put over the wax or is it just wax and then thats it ??