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Today I did some detailing...
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Kaizersoze81 wrote: »So what would people recommend after the weather we’ve had. Car has been covered in snow approx 1 week now
hopefully the hydrO2 coating I gave it 2 weeks ago helped against the effects of being covered in snow for 7 days
Good jet wash down and a good wash.
If driving on gritted roads give underneath a good jet also.0 -
Just a little question, looking for a good car shampoo recommendation. Backround once a week I powerhose down then garden sprayer on (proper dilution) autoglym TFR, spray on alloy cleaner & brushed, wash off & then wash with autoglym shampoo (washmit) wash off & towel dry. I find the shampoo good but lacks suds so cant really see where on the panel I’ve cleaned. Also a good black plastic mould dressing for the bottom of the door panels.
Thanks in advance.
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Just a little question, looking for a good car shampoo recommendation. Backround once a week I powerhose down then garden sprayer on (proper dilution) autoglym TFR, spray on alloy cleaner & brushed, wash off & then wash with autoglym shampoo (washmit) wash off & towel dry. I find the shampoo good but lacks suds so cant really see where on the panel I’ve cleaned. Also a good black plastic mould dressing for the bottom of the door panels.
Thanks in advance.
Look up the likes of detailingshed.com
They have the best of gear and products.
Bilt hamber shampoo her great reviews and have it myelf.
Can use as shampoo and snow foam.
For plastic get a ceramic coating will look 1000 times better then any of those spray on that last a day if that.
Look at quartz d-lux.0 -
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Kaizersoze81 wrote: »So what would people recommend after the weather we’ve had. Car has been covered in snow approx 1 week now hopefully the hydrO2 coating I gave it 2 weeks ago helped against the effects of being covered in snow for 7 days
Literally two days before we got snow I waxed my dads BMW using Auto Glym High definition wax. Now the car wasn't driven during the storm but it made removing snow A LOT easier. It just slid off with ease. Definitely worth while.0 -
Even though the autoglym shampoo doesn't have much suds it works just as well as anything.
Yeah I'm very happy with the AG HD shampoo too, just washed mine today with it and happy with the result (some parts need some tar removal though). Long way off most of the results posted here, but still learning
Never knew much about detailing until recently, very addictive ha.0 -
Quick two bucket wash today. Needs a detar but I ran out of Tar X.
Waxed it with Collinite 845 before Christmas and it's still holding up well.
I've also been using Angel Wax Vision & H2GO on the windscreen the last while and I think it's the best glass cleaner and repellant I've ever used.
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Badger2009 wrote: »Haven't put it on the blades (yet!), never really occurred to me to
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I find 2 coats applied correctly and it lasts a good 3-4 weeks. I've been using it over the winter and getting at least that from it.
I would imagine you should get longer than that
Give the blades a really good clean before putting it on them.0 -
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I finally got off me ar$e and did a few odd jobs, started about 9:45 and finished at 18:45 (stopping for lunch and dinner alright).
The process was- Foamed with GC Honeydew snowfoam
- Rinsed down
- Washed with AG shampoo (and a squeeze of GC Honeydew foam added to the bucket)
- Rinsed down
- Clayed with a claycloth and a mix of washing up liqued and CarPro Immolube
- Rinsed down (for the last time)
As there are lots of decals on the vehicle, I didn't use anything like CarPro Eraser as I'm afraid of the decals lifting. The next steps were fun.....- CarPro Reload on the paint (used a damp Crazy Pile to apply, and another to buff)
- Wheels also done with Reload (as that's what I had to hand)
- Tyres with CarPro PERL 1:1.5 in water
- All non painted plastics (door handles, mirrors, outside box door frames, etc) CarPro PERL 1:3 in Water
The Microfiber Madness Incredipole made life SO much easier as I was able to reach across the roof. I also discovered that if you took the wash mitt off, it's fantastic to use for wrapping microfibres around. As I left the inner sponge on, it evened out the pressure I was applying (How else was I to get the Reload on the luton?)
Anyway, the various contraptions used to get to the various parts of the roof (under roof vents, solar panels, TV aerials, etc) and yes, that's a small wheel woolies brush taped to a piece of electrical conduit. It's fierce handy as it's so flexible, and the middle size wheel wooly fits in to the other end perfectly.
The finished article (all that's left it CarPro PERL 1:5 on the plastic windows)
Now, that's one done, I've another one lined up next......
Edit, forgot to add, there were one or three stubborn black streaks. They were tackled with Mudbuster Caravan and Motorhome cleaner and the claycloth finished them off. Also, the lower cab and wheels got a shot of CarPro TarX and rinsed off0 -
Arms, legs and back are stiff... can only mean one thing. The car got waxed yesterday. Noticed doing it that there's quite a bit of tar on her so ordered some TarX and Bilt Hammer clay from Detailing Shed and I'll do it again next week.
Usual process was BH foam, BH wheel, two buckets, Dry Me Crazy towel (although lazily I let the car dry naturally in parts and the wax sealed in the bloody water marks). Used the Microfibre Madness buffing cloth for the first time to remove to application of 50 Cal Pentawax and would recommend to anyone.
First time using Poorboy's Wheel Sealant and it was really easy to apply/remove. Adds a bit of time to an already long washing process but I just want to keep the wheels fresh, particularly the two I've had refurbed in Wheel Wizards recently which are mint.
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