Today I did some detailing...

Noccy_Mondy

They're not bad really, patches more than anything. What I've found though is that you spray on the substance, then vacuum it off, then when it dries, only patches seem to have been cleaned, almost making it look worse than before. What degree of 'wetness' are we looking for in general?

Curran

Do the whole section of the seat that you are trying to clean - so if the stain is on the driver seat base, then do the whole base - otherwise you will be left with a bigger patch, and then a bigger patch if you go at that, etc, etc, each time its drying with a new tide line / cleaner area....so the whole thing and be done with it!

Hal1

Yes do the whole section as Curran describes. Seats get really dirty even if they look reasonably clean. The dirt gets embedded and only after using a good cleaning solution will it travel to the surface. That's when the real cleaning starts.

Curran

Curran wrote: »

Whatever you go for, make sure that it is low foaming.

Any particular reason why?

Curran

High foaming is harder to vacuum out fully, and if you dont it will end up attracting dirt, possibly smell bad and if it gets wet, it will foam up again.

Noccy_Mondy

And I can now qualify as obsessed.

Curran

Bin that Holts Tar Remover...it is leathal.

RandomAccess

Curran wrote: »

Bin that Holts Tar Remover...it is leathal.

As in toxic?
We used a can before and it seemed OK at tar removing

Curran

Ohhh its great for removing tar!!!

....and whitening dark trim and softening the paint. Its far too aggressive; safer products that are as effective!
As its an aerosol, it goes everywhere.

Noccy_Mondy

Curran wrote: »

Bin that Holts Tar Remover...it is leathal.

Oh don't talk to me about that crap, don't know how it's still there. Sprayed it on a panel, dried instantly into a white haze. Would it hell come off, rubbing for ages to get it off. Disaster.

Hal1

There's a fair drop gone out of that demon shine too. I like it though as a quick detailer, still half a bottle here.

georgefalls

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

And I can now qualify as obsessed.

Not nearly enough microfibre clothes. I've got in excess of 60, at the last count

myshirt

Wait until you start priming your toothbrush with toothpaste! And polishing the hob using the zenith method!

Noccy_Mondy

georgefalls wrote:

Not nearly enough microfibre clothes. I've got in excess of 60, at the last count 

I started out with loads, but as always I lose most of them. Need to restock! Forgot to add the toothbrush to that pic actually!

Mc Love

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

I started out with loads, but as always I lose most of them. Need to restock! Forgot to add the toothbrush to that pic actually!

Have loads too but I recently found out that they might be damaging to the paint and I seem to think that for a while too.

Supergurrier

Noccy_Mondy

Yup, I has the same problem :cool: :pac:

I feel like the world's biggest scalper but a few 'out of the blue' bills have me selling stuff I reckon I won't need for a while.

So I decided to try and shift off some of the Autoglym sets I picked up last year (I'm sure some of ye guys may remember).


http://www.adverts.ie/other/autoglym-perfect-bodywork-gift-set/7489451?notification=c57fc582999d427e347739a48987e38d-1424921761


Even though I know I'd probably never get around to using them all, I still feel sad to have to sell them.

Heathen

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I feel like the world's biggest scalper but a few 'out of the blue' bills have me selling stuff I reckon I won't need for a while.

So I decided to try and shift off some of the Autoglym sets I picked up last year (I'm sure some of ye guys may remember).


http://www.adverts.ie/other/autoglym-perfect-bodywork-gift-set/7489451?notification=c57fc582999d427e347739a48987e38d-1424921761


Even though I know I'd probably never get around to using them all, I still feel sad to have to sell them.

I will take a pack as long as shipping doesn't push the price above the local halfords price... Cos I won't be up your way anytime soon....

H

I'll send you a PM there, Heathen.

Ded_Zebra

Not today but recently I cleaned this filthy leather 166 interior. This will shortly be fitted into my newest 166 but there was no sense in putting them in in such a state! To clean them I used a 1:10 APC:water mix and a soft bristle brush. I needed to go over many sections of the seats multiple times to get the results I want. There is some wear on the seats in spots and no amount of cleaning fixed that but what can you do

Nasty, dirty shiny leather



Bottom section cleaned top still dirty



Clean!



50:50 of the back seat



Closeup of the cleaned surface. No longer shiny and wrinkles are much less noticeable as there is no more dirt accumulated in them



Crap photo but before and after of the front seats



and another one



Again sorry about the crap photo but the bottom section is cleaned and the top as it was still



Can't fix the wear here but can make it clean

Curran

Had to add a link that into another recent thread about leather - proof that cleaning alone will do a great turnaround - good work!

myshirt

What product did you use?

Ded_Zebra

myshirt wrote: »

What product did you use?

I used Lidl multi purpose cleaner diluted 1:10 with water. 79c a litre! I think it's great

vectra

Ded_Zebra wrote: »

I used Lidl multi purpose cleaner diluted 1:10 with water. 79c a litre! I think it's great

Love their apc.

Ded_Zebra

vectra wrote: »

Love their apc.

I have turquoise flavour at the moment but I'm getting sick of it. what other colours/smells do they do?:P


It is good though and the thing about it being so cheap is you don't mind being heavy handed with it if you need to be

Cass

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

And I can now qualify as obsessed.

Started raining this morning so plans to clean the car went out the window. Started to sort out my stuff in the garage and ended up with this:






Worse part, i still don't have enough and need some other stuff i've ran of off.

I even built a car wash area onto the back of the driveway when building the house.

Sitec

Did my first bit of proper car cleaning today. Really enjoyed it!

Picked up this lot from detailingshed.



Very impressed with the Collinite 845 and the 50.Cal really freshened up the interior!









Just wish it was sunny outside!

Cass

Heh, heh. Seen the third picture of the car and wondered why you took a picture of the sky. Shiney.

Nice job.

ShaunieVW

Impressive stuff there! Nice reflection.