Detailing chat

ShaunieVW

Thanks Curran, did a quick job before the rain using APC, came up great! It's looking well already for a van that cost €0!

Ded_Zebra

What do you lads do in this situation. Applied wax to the whole car bet before I could buff it off it rained all over the car . Can't buff it when it's wet... what can I do?

ShaunieVW

I have being in that position before. Wiping it make it worse so I left it until the rain stopped. Dried it off and buffed it off which worked for me.

*Kol*

Curran wrote: »

Yeah, you are spot on!
Give it a gentle hose down, to get rid of any heavy dirt, leaves etc
APC through a pump sprayer if you havent a snowfoam lance, let it dwell, rinse off
Apply again, give it a good hose down to lift the dirt
Wash with regular shampoo

See where you stand then - it will be vastly improved, and probably a light polish will do wonders for it!

When you say APC what sort/brand of product would fall into this category?

ShaunieVW

All purpose cleaner. Can be bought anywhere really!

*Kol*

ShaunieVW wrote: »

All purpose cleaner. Can be bought anywhere really!

Like Flash?

Curran

Ded_Zebra wrote: »

What do you lads do in this situation. Applied wax to the whole car bet before I could buff it off it rained all over the car . Can't buff it when it's wet... what can I do?

When it syops raining, dry and reapply a thin later of waswax, and when it cures it should all come off together.

It is a nightmare though!

Curran

*Kol* wrote: »

Like Flash?

Not familiar with the Flash range; there might be an All / Multi Purpose Cleaner, but of what i know in their range it they might be a bit aggressive. The likes of Daisy (Tesco's), W5 (Lidl)...concentrates that are diluted down to suit the task at hand.

Ded_Zebra

Cheers guys. I was going to try something along those lines but had to drive the car again before it stopped raining!!! So if any of you see a car at cars and coffee this morning covered in wax I'll be driving it .

Looks like I'll have to wash it again then apply more wax and then buff it off

bbari

Hi Folks, I always see that front alloys get really dirty n greasy but the rear alloys are always clean. is it normal?

Noccy_Mondy

bbari wrote:

Hi Folks, I always see that front alloys get really dirty n greasy but the real alloys are always clean. is it normal?

Yap it's always the case. Front brakes generate more brake dust and make more of a mess.

bbari

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Yap it's always the case. Front brakes generate more brake dust and make more of a mess.

Thank you. I am meant to apply a coat of 845 on alloys but I never managed. This will probably make it easier to clean the alloys.

vectra

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Yap it's always the case. Front brakes generate more brake dust and make more of a mess.

That plus tyre dressing that produces lots of sling makes a mess alright.

2 coats of 845 will certainly help

bbari

vectra wrote: »

That plus tyre dressing that produces lots of sling makes a mess alright.

2 coats of 845 will certainly help

Never applied the tyre dressing since I bought the car, all the group buy stuff is still unused in the boot . I'll apply 845 after giving the alloys proper clean with BH.

Mc Love

I use the chemical guys wheel guard and it makes cleaning the wheels effortless

bbari

Mc Love wrote: »

I use the chemical guys wheel guard and it makes cleaning the wheels effortless

Thanks.

Just when I thought that I got everything I need - Here comes another one to be added to the "wish list"

crasy dash

Long time lurker around here rarely post as i know nothing lads but be nice:)

Just picked up a nilfisk c120 so i will be wanting to put it to work:D

First problem i have is the car is a red 09 a4 just gave it a very quick wash to remove the heavy crap from being on the road all day.

Car is heavily tarred and want to tackle it as soon as possible any advice for specific products techniques etc please feel free to post some advice

Thanks

punisher5112

crasy dash wrote: »

Long time lurker around here rarely post as i know nothing lads but be nice:)

Just picked up a nilfisk c120 so i will be wanting to put it to work:D

First problem i have is the car is a red 09 a4 just gave it a very quick wash to remove the heavy crap from being on the road all day.

Car is heavily tarred and want to tackle it as soon as possible any advice for specific products techniques etc please feel free to post some advice

Thanks

Look up detailingshed.

Curran on here will look afetr you.

I would say de tar, de iron, wash, clay, wash, a nice wax/sealant.

crasy dash

Any products in particular you might recommend punisher ?
Thanks for the rapid response though
Have been on the detailing shed website but dont really know what i need, there are several items for a de-tar but maybe some are easier to use than others thats why i said id post here and let the experts guide me before i buy

punisher5112

crasy dash wrote: »

Any products in particular you might recommend punisher ?
Thanks for the rapid response though
Have been on the detailing shed website but dont really know what i need, there are several items for a de-tar but maybe some are easier to use than others thats why i said id post here and let the experts guide me before i buy

Look up user curran and pm him or he may see this and he will advise as thats where I got a lot of stuff.
I am waiting for some time off and where it's not rainning.

I have some auto glym stuff and a mix of other stuff.

I bought a proper lance for the snow foam so should have it in 28days looking forward to that so can get car raelly shiny as have really been bold and not cleaned properly the last few months.

crasy dash

Cheers for the advice im sure Curran will see this and respond to me.
Hope to order off him in the next week myself once i determine what i require to get set up.

Curran

Wash, de-tar, rinse, de-iron, rinse, clay, re-wash, dry, apply protection.

De-tar: CarPro TarX, Orchard Autocare Tar Cleanse
De-Iron: CarPro IronX, Bilt Hamber Korrosol
Clay: Bilt Hamber Auto Clay

Choosing a protection products depends on a few factors. Ease of application / removal, durability, budget, etc.

mik_da_man

I'd recommend the Orchard tar remover, very easy to use and gives great results.
Just spray on, sit back and watch the tar melt and rinse off.

Certainly a whole lot easier to work with than that holtz stuff which I have now binned on Currans advice.

*Kol*

Autoglym Tar remover seems to get good results online. Anybody used it?

crasy dash

mik_da_man wrote: »

I'd recommend the Orchard tar remover, very easy to use and gives great results.
Just spray on, sit back and watch the tar melt and rinse off.

Certainly a whole lot easier to work with than that holtz stuff which I have now binned on Currans advice.

Thanks for that ill be ordering that so:) Will let ye know how i get on with it

Thanks for the advice Curran your a gent top stuff.
Just starting to get a few things together can see this turning into an addiction though:D

MetzgerMeister

Mc Love wrote: »

I use the chemical guys wheel guard and it makes cleaning the wheels effortless

To make it easier again, follow Wheel Guard with 2 coats of Collinite and the ease will last longer.

That's my routine when I take the wheels off to detail them. 1 coat of WG and 2 Collinite 845 after washing, detarring, de-ironing and a final clean with IPA.

It's a lot of work but it's worth it in the long run. Over the summer when it's dry, all you need is water, no wheel cleaner.

Mc Love

Looks like I'll have to give this a go again although i don't have any stands, just use the wheel changer thing

myshirt

Mc Love wrote: »

Looks like I'll have to give this a go again although i don't have any stands, just use the wheel changer thing

You mean a scissor jack?

You can pick up jack stands and wheel chocks handy enough I thought, much safer aswell if you can do it.

Mc Love

myshirt wrote: »

You mean a scissor jack?

You can pick up jack stands and wheel chocks handy enough I thought, much safer aswell if you can do it.

Yep that's what I used the last time, tedious and probably not as safe.

ianobrien

*Kol* wrote: »

Autoglym Tar remover seems to get good results online. Anybody used it?

Yep. Used it on a car that hadn't been detarred in almost 200k km. It got rid of the tar no problem. I was quite mean with the amount applied and I had to go again in the worst areas. Polish the panel afterwords.

I use it on the Escort and it lifts the tar and doesn't do any damage to the underseal/waxol that I can see.