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B00MSTICK

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Where are you located Boomstick? When you're not in space that is :P

Based in Dublin when not on the ISS :pac:

Is it possible the previous owner may have polish/waxed it and it's just worn off?

MetzgerMeister

You'd want a thick layer of polish to fill those scratches. The only company around Dublin that I know is operating is KingPin detailing.

Benzino

Hey, I returned to my parked car to find these marks on the front bumper. The black chip was actually there before (stone chip I believe), but green and slightly red marks are new, something must have rubbed up against it. Any idea’s on how to remove this, as it hasn’t come off with a wash. I have some TarX I was thinking on trying, but I’m not sure about using that plastic bumper.

MetzgerMeister

Tar remover won't have any adverse effects on the bumper. If it doesn't work, a small bit of car polish on a cloth should do the trick as it doesn't seem to be too bad.

Doctors room ghost

Any tips on stopping the inside of car windows fogging up.they are clean inside and out and polished with glass polish.i also put one of them dehumidifiers in it you peel the foil off.its not leaking and all carpets are dry.its just the glass

MetzgerMeister

Keep the A/C on at all times. It's not just for cooling the air in the summer, it removes moisture from it before entering the cabin. You'll still have hot air during the winter too.

Also don't use your hand especially or a cloth to demist the windows, just let the car do it. Oils etc. from your hands can build up on the glass making it easier for condensation to stick to it.

Benzino

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Tar remover won't have any adverse effects on the bumper. If it doesn't work, a small bit of car polish on a cloth should do the trick as it doesn't seem to be too bad.

Will give that a go when back home, cheers!

Doctors room ghost

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Keep the A/C on at all times. It's not just for cooling the air in the summer, it removes moisture from it before entering the cabin. You'll still have hot air during the winter too.

Also don't use your hand especially or a cloth to demist the windows, just let the car do it. Oils etc. from your hands can build up on the glass making it easier for condensation to stick to it.

I’d say if I stuck a goldfish on the inside of my back window lately he’d survive it’s that wet.dissapointed after polishing it with glass polish and cleaning it.

MetzgerMeister

It will take a while before you see the benefits of using A/C full time. Before you start using it though, give the windows another dry down/clean and polish.

Because of the way a rear windscreen is, it will nearly always fog up during the winter. I have to treat my rear windscreen multiple times during the winter even with using the A/C full time.

Doctors room ghost

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

It will take a while before you see the benefits of using A/C full time. Before you start using it though, give the windows another dry down/clean and polish.

Because of the way a rear windscreen is, it will nearly always fog up during the winter. I have to treat my rear windscreen multiple times during the winter even with using the A/C full time.

Thanks metzger

DaveyDave

I was going to ask something similar myself. Got in the car the last few times it's been cold and always seems to fog up. Used basic AG window cleaner and buffed away properly, AC on full time.

The problem about letting the car work it's magic is that it won't do anything just sitting there running idle, it has to move to do anything. Max demister on and nothing. Had to drive out of the estate one morning looking through a small patch before it started to work (6am so nobody around, otherwise I wouldn't have done it!)

Should I start cleaning the windscreen more regularly in the winter? Don't really want to buy any extra products. Bit of a pain.

EPAndlee

I leave my air con on all the time and use either tac system anti fog or gyeon anti fog on my windows, been using them a good while now and haven't had my windows fog up yet

Testament1

Anyone here experience with cleaning tractor interiors? Got a few stubborn stains on the interior plastics of a John Deere, using AutoGlym vinyl & rubber but to no avail.

btkm8unsl0w5r4

Testament1 wrote: »

Anyone here experience with cleaning tractor interiors? Got a few stubborn stains on the interior plastics of a John Deere, using AutoGlym vinyl & rubber but to no avail.

I could do it, I used to be big into tractors....infact you need an Extractor fan....:D

DoctorStrange

Try magic sponge or abrasive pad.

Mild dilution of All Purpose Cleaner, if that doesn't work go bit stronger with the chemicals.

Test on an out of the way area first

Edit: be careful with the abrasive pad, really abrisive one could scratch.

Lord Nikon

Any idea on how much a full paint correction would cost. I would do it myself(although I've never done it before), but with time constraints and it's fecking freezing outside, I'd rather pay a professional to do it.

vectra

Lord Nikon wrote: »

Any idea on how much a full paint correction would cost. I would do it myself(although I've never done it before), but with time constraints and it's fecking freezing outside, I'd rather pay a professional to do it.

It would be almost impossible to guess.
Detailer would have to inspect the paint condition and discuss with you as to what level you require and what LSP you want applied.

Pops_20

Anyone notice a weird layer of grey dirt on their car recently? Seems to have come down with the heavy rain in cork over the last two days.
It's not from the road as I washed the car on the weekend and haven't driven it since.
Really strange and hard to remove, it has almost stained the car. I was going to do a quick two bucket wash but now I've had to get out the snow foam and pressure washer for a pre soak as it's proving too hard to remove

Curran

Any of your neighbours started using solid fuel?

Pops_20

Curran wrote: »

Any of your neighbours started using solid fuel?

I wouldn't be sure to be honest. I am in the city so it's smokeless coal only.

Here's a picture of the washed vs. unwashed section. The car never gets this dirty even after 3 weeks without a wash, and it hadn't been driven here, that's why I found it strange.

Benzino

Benzino wrote: »

Hey, I returned to my parked car to find these marks on the front bumper. The black chip was actually there before (stone chip I believe), but green and slightly red marks are new, something must have rubbed up against it. Any idea’s on how to remove this, as it hasn’t come off with a wash. I have some TarX I was thinking on trying, but I’m not sure about using that plastic bumper.

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Tar remover won't have any adverse effects on the bumper. If it doesn't work, a small bit of car polish on a cloth should do the trick as it doesn't seem to be too bad.

Finally got around to doing this, and the Tar remover lifted it with ease. Thanks for your help. Now I just need to sort out the chip somehow and it'll be like brand new again.

punisher5112

Pops_20 wrote: »

I wouldn't be sure to be honest. I am in the city so it's smokeless coal only.

Here's a picture of the washed vs. unwashed section. The car never gets this dirty even after 3 weeks without a wash, and it hadn't been driven here, that's why I found it strange.

Doesn't mean people just use smokeless and it will create soot exactly like that.

Each night I come out to car or in morning there is a grey dusting over the car....

So many are still using fires when to be honest in a city there should not be any burning at all.

The smoke makes it very difficult to breathe and imagine how bad it all is.

DaveyDave

Feck sake... (suppose it's somewhat detailing, anyone know how much it costs for a wheel refurb?)

how.gareth

DaveyDave wrote: »

Feck sake... (suppose it's somewhat detailing, anyone know how much it costs for a wheel refurb?)

Anywhere between €50/€100 a wheel roughly

DaveyDave

Right I'm fed up of how streaky my windscreen looks, any recommendations for a polish or something? Claying doesn't seem to really help it, it just helped it look less bad.

cena

how.gareth wrote: »

Anywhere between €50/€100 a wheel roughly

They could try doing it themselves. Would be cheaper

ianobrien

I've been "persuaded" to "work my magic" on a new vehicle, a snot larger than a car (another bloody motorhome). Im debating on to do my usual with CarPro Reload or to invest in CQuartz. Im just not too sure how much I'll need, bottle wise. Also, as the majority is not regular metal/paint/clear coat is it suitable?

Im planning on hitting the wheels, inner arches, etc with DLux, glass with Flyby, etc.

So, before I break out the credit card and book a week off work, does anybody have any thoughts?

vectra

ianobrien wrote: »

I've been "persuaded" to "work my magic" on a new vehicle, a snot larger than a car (another bloody motorhome). Im debating on to do my usual with CarPro Reload or to invest in CQuartz. Im just not too sure how much I'll need, bottle wise. Also, as the majority is not regular metal/paint/clear coat is it suitable?

Im planning on hitting the wheels, inner arches, etc with DLux, glass with Flyby, etc.

So, before I break out the credit card and book a week off work, does anybody have any thoughts?

I cannot comment on how much CQUK you would need, But I remember doing my Passat with it, I got 2 coats on the car and still had a good bit left in the bottle.

ianobrien

vectra wrote: »

I cannot comment on how much CQUK you would need, But I remember doing my Passat with it, I got 2 coats on the car and still had a good bit left in the bottle.

Thanks for that.

What I'm debating on is the prep that's needed. If I apply something like CarPro Eraser to strip back anything that the dealer applied, I'm afraid of it lifting the graphics or affecting the fibreglass. After all, I don't want to wreck the finish on a €85k vehicle that's only a few days old!

If I chicken out on the stripping back, the CQuatrz could be wasted.

MetzgerMeister

If you're not going to do a full and proper job at prep, you may aswell forget about using a ceramic coating.

As they say - test on an inconspicuous area first