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Today I did some detailing...
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Power hose hooked up to a mixing tap, set to the high end of warm. Perfect
I can't find any connectors that fit my mixer taps so have to make do with with the outside tap to connect the pressure washer. At least I can have warm water in the buckets to defrost my hands. If I could connect to an inside tap I'd nearly not need the pressure washer as I have a 3 bar pump on the system that can do 540L an hour.
Hard to get the time to wash the cars properly with the short evenings. Only had time for a quick snow foam and power wash yesterday to take the worst of. They were absolutely minging with all the grit and muck on the roads. Will hopefully get time at the weekend to do a proper job.0 -
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Any pro tips for winter detailing?
Rubber gloves on top of cotton gloves?
Tshirt
two bucket method
man yp and get stuck in.Thanks to Vectra's review on the KKD Sicoat i decided to try it out on my new purchase, i am really impressed with the finished results.
Glad you like it
I think it is amazing stuff. Car looks stunning.0 -
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Mister Jingles wrote: »Nice work Norman. That Renault probably looks better now then when it rolled out of the showroom 25 years ago.
Cheers, pity I'm not old enough to have known one in a showroom :pac:
I was working on this M5 for the last day and a half, I removed the current Ceramic coating, gave it a single stage polish and coated it with Gtechniq's CSL and EXO. I used Menzerna 2200 on a Chemical guys Heavy Cut Yellow Quantum pad on a DAS6Pro+ and a Shinemate 801 for anyone interested.
And tucked away to cure, looking forward to seeing it in the day!
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vintagevrs wrote: »Nice work, thanks for sharing. Nice work area too. Would love a spin in one of those, used to be my lotto car but not even sure I could stomach running one with a lotto win!
Is the e30 getting a touch too?
Cheers, it's a great shed, could really do with one myself E30 isn't for the time being, it doesn't really see use at all. His CSL is next after Christmas and then possibly the Z4M. 0 -
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shietpilot wrote: »Collinite 845 seems to work well on my silver Focus, not that I've tried anything else Nice beading and shine off it.
How often do you reapply the 845?
I put 2 layers on my car a few months ago and use snowfoam and 2bm wash regularly. Is it alright to just put on another layer of 845 or is there other prep work to do first?0 -
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Noccy_Mondy wrote: »Bless me detailers for I have sinned, it's been nigh 6 months since my last 'detail'. Some of ye mightn't know, but got a silver mk6 golf recently. Need to do something to it over xmas. I have p40 and butter wet wax, which won't be the best for a silver car, any ones that work well for silver?Some collinite liquid wax or fusso. They are both good waxes and shine up really well. They are durable and long lasting. I suppose you could go the extra mile a go for a ceramic coating if you don't plan frequent car washing sessions. just the occasional hose down and 2 bucket job.
As above
*45 is great on silver as is Fusso
Ceramic is the way to go if it is going to a half yearly wash.How often do you reapply the 845?
I put 2 layers on my car a few months ago and use snowfoam and 2bm wash regularly. Is it alright to just put on another layer of 845 or is there other prep work to do first?
When I was using 845 I would inspect the paint for any tar etc every 2 months and give it a quick top.
Did the job grand.0 -
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Noccy_Mondy wrote: »I thought the whole idea of the likes of the butter wet wax was to make darker colour cars have that glossy glaze. If it'll have the same impact on silver, then happy days!
It wont have such a dramatic effect on silver, as dark colours respond better to waxes! Its very difficult to get a wet look on light colours, and sealants then to look better as they give a sharper appearance.
The best thing you can do with silver is to make sure its decontaminated fully. Any contamination in a light coloured car will reduce its appearance. And contamination that you cant see is the biggest factor - so using a fallout remover will do wonders. Wash, de-tar, de-iron, clay, wash and dry. Then apply anything and it will look great.
Even if you were feeling lazy, skipping the claying wouldnt be a huge loss - de-tar and de-iron should bring plenty of pop back to silver!
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How often do you reapply the 845?
I put 2 layers on my car a few months ago and use snowfoam and 2bm wash regularly. Is it alright to just put on another layer of 845 or is there other prep work to do first?
I've only applied it once and I top it up with ODK quick detailer sometimes! It was beading very well before the quick detailer though I plan to reapply it every 6 months or so. 0 -
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There are many factors worth considering when buying protection.
How it will enhance the paintwork
Durability
Beading / Sheeting
Ease of application and buffing / removal
Price
Collinite 845 is a fantastic all rounder.
But would it enhance Carbon Black better than a different product? No
Will it be more durable? It's quite durable and more durable than a wax that would be designed to give maximum enhancement
Will it be better value? Most likely...punches above its weight.
If you wanted maximum enhancement of the colour, go with something else. If you do a good prep and apply 845 after it will look great...is it worth chasing that final 5% of enhancement?
So you see, plenty to consider! 0 -
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