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Muahahaha · 26-06-2018 09:53AM

Can anyone recommend a product to rejuvenate a leather seat. Its a motorbike seat so a product that gives it a protective layer to repel the rain would be good.

Also Im trying to find an Autosol product called M1 for polishing plastic chrome. Have tried Halfords and a couple of motor factors with no joy. Anyone know a bricks and mortar that sell it in Dublin?

MetzgerMeister · 26-06-2018 10:04AM

A rain-repelling layer on a (I'm guessing leather) motorbike seat isn't a good idea as it will make it quite slippery.

Stallingrad · 26-06-2018 03:20PM

Muahahaha wrote: »

Also Im trying to find an Autosol product called M1 for polishing plastic chrome.

Having had little joy with Autosol I was advised to use 0000 steel wool for chrome trim that is oxidised. Have some on the way to me. I'll be testing it very carefully first!

Amazon UK have that M1 by the way.

Muahahaha · 29-06-2018 12:36AM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

A rain-repelling layer on a (I'm guessing leather) motorbike seat isn't a good idea as it will make it quite slippery.

I hear ya but in my own case I ride a cruiser with a very low centre of gravity and a massive seat. Only place I could slip is forward into the tank or back into the rear bumper

Stallingrad wrote: »

Having had little joy with Autosol I was advised to use 0000 steel wool for chrome trim that is oxidised. Have some on the way to me. I'll be testing it very carefully first!

Amazon UK have that M1 by the way.

Surprised you had no luck with Autosol as Ive had good success with it restoring my forks which were baked in years of bird sh1t and brake and road dust. I used sandpaper to get the main crap off and then polished them up to a smooth finish with Autosol. Were you using their main product or the M1 on plastic chrome? Reason I ask is that the instructions on the main product says not to use it on plastic chrome.

DaveyDave · 29-06-2018 09:57AM

Another quick one for you lads. I used TarX for the first time the other day but it was too hot as it seemed to dry very quickly. If I let it sit more than a few seconds the tar dripping away would dry in leaving brown streaks. I've a few marks left so I'll try it on the next wash when it's hopefully cooler.

There was plenty of small leaves stuck to the car in the last few months that I had to pull off, they left what I guess is tree sap and can't be removed with washing. I tried TarX as it said it removes adhesive and it did help mostly but some still remains. Any ideas?

MetzgerMeister · 29-06-2018 10:26AM

In weather like this you're better off to spray Tar X onto a soft cloth, hold it against the tar and after 30 seconds wipe gently. The product won't evaporate as quickly this way.

ianobrien · 01-07-2018 11:26PM

In this weather I need to use Tar-X on the feckin' bike, never mind the bloody car.

I'm just pondering how to wash the car now that the hose pipe band are starting to come in

Agent_47 · 02-07-2018 08:02AM

ianobrien wrote: »

In this weather I need to use Tar-X on the feckin' bike, never mind the bloody car.

I'm just pondering how to wash the car now that the hose pipe band are starting to come in

Spray bottle Tar-X onto a cloth, second spray bottle with water detergent mix and a 3rd with water to clean off with micro fiber cloth

Stallingrad · 02-07-2018 09:06AM

Muahahaha wrote: »

Surprised you had no luck with Autosol as Ive had good success with it restoring my forks which were baked in years of bird sh1t and brake and road dust. I used sandpaper to get the main crap off and then polished them up to a smooth finish with Autosol. Were you using their main product or the M1 on plastic chrome? Reason I ask is that the instructions on the main product says not to use it on plastic chrome.

Was using their main stuff, not the A1. This on BMW chrome window surrounds, which is think is plastic chrome. Would the A1 do better on the oxidation?

billybonkers · 02-07-2018 01:49PM

How are we meant to clean the car with the ban in place? I have noticed a bit of tar on the car over the last few days, need to get some Tar-X.

DO halfrauds have it?

Stallingrad · 02-07-2018 02:16PM

billybonkers wrote: »

How are we meant to clean the car with the ban in place?

Buckets are allowed, hoses are not. Pretty sure a workaround is not to difficult. ;-)

MetzgerMeister · 02-07-2018 02:34PM

Water from a bucket is no different to water from a hosepipe.........just sayin' :pac:

Cantona's Collars · 02-07-2018 10:02PM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Water from a bucket is no different to water from a hosepipe.........just sayin' :pac:

The problem is the people who leave a hose running for ages when washing a car. I washed mine this evening when I eventually got a bit of shade and the paint wasn't like the surface of Mercury.
2 buckets of water and one with just dirty water went on the flower bed afterwards. I was actually less messy than usual with the water as I tried to waste as little as possible.

EPAndlee · 02-07-2018 10:16PM

I haven't washed my car in about 6 weeks. So the hosepipe ban can feck off because it needs a serious wash

DaveyDave · 03-07-2018 04:14PM

Slightly off topic, but heard a chap on the radio say he agrees with the ban saying that we should conserve water because we don't pay for it. I'm pretty sure VAT and motor tax go towards water. Either way, it's paid for through general taxation. Some people out there...

Wailin · 03-07-2018 05:25PM

Alright lads we all love our cars and look after them, in some cases better than ourselves. But there is a serious water shortage ongoing and it's only right that this ban is in place to conserve the water for essential needs. This coming from someone who handwashes my car at least twice a month in normal circumstances. So what if the car is dirty. It will live another few weeks until the weather reverts back to normal.

ianobrien · 03-07-2018 09:14PM

EPAndlee wrote: »

I haven't washed my car in about 6 weeks. So the hosepipe ban can feck off because it needs a serious wash

I'm in the same boat but I've two cars and a motorhome in the direction need of a clean

DaveyDave · 04-07-2018 03:05PM

I understand the hose pipe ban is in effect to conserve water, especially when you've got people spending 6 hours filling a pool but it doesn't seem like water pressure has been reduced, at least not in West Dublin. Surely a 24hr pressure reduction would help massively. You wouldn't be able to fill a pool or have a bath but you could definitely still wash the car with the pressure washer.

I see that the consumption of 615 mega litres has dropped to 578 over the weekend and their limit is 600. Using a pressure washer for 15 minutes isn't going to kill anyone so yes I'll be washing the car next week.

Ireland has one of the biggest losses of water due to leaks in all of Europe, our water system is inefficient. A hose pipe isn't the issue.

Wailin · 04-07-2018 03:09PM

Good for you.

EPAndlee · 04-07-2018 06:46PM

I'm washing my car hose ban or not. How are valetors dealing with this?

MarkN · 04-07-2018 08:27PM

EPAndlee wrote: »

I'm washing my car hose ban or not. How are valetors dealing with this?

Commercial business so I presume they’re allowed for the moment, you can’t close a business down and risk jobs either.

Any jet wash is only drawing water when the trigger is pulled so it’s not going to use as much. I usually wash my car on the public road outside my house so no doubt I’d have some smart arse on at me. It’s only caked on brake dust that will really be hard to remove so buckets to take care of the wheels I suppose but if this lasts until Sept I dunno how I’ll cope

ianobrien · 04-07-2018 09:13PM

ianobrien wrote: »

I'm in the same boat but I've two cars and a motorhome in the direction need of a clean

One done, two vehicles left to do......

Its a bit of a panic to get them done before Friday at 6pm

Cantona's Collars · 04-07-2018 10:16PM

If anyone says anything to you for using the standard 2 bucket method just tell them it's water left over from the washing up. 99% won't know.
I was behind a car yesterday and it looked like it had been parked up in a quarry for a month.

vectra · 05-07-2018 01:27AM

ianobrien wrote: »

One done, two vehicles left to do......

Its a bit of a panic to get them done before Friday at 6pm

I thought it was from Friday morning?
Gonna wash mine tomorrow.

ianobrien · 05-07-2018 08:12AM

vectra wrote: »

I thought it was from Friday morning?
Gonna wash mine tomorrow.

Ya you're right. I don't know where I got 6pm.

Anyway, got number 2 done last night. Finished at 11pm. I've only got an Octavia left to do.

billybonkers · 05-07-2018 09:08AM

Dublin ban has been since Monday, ban for the whole Republic from 8am tomorrow I understand?

MetzgerMeister · 05-07-2018 09:18AM

I assume the ban doesn't apply to those with their own well?

PGE1970 · 05-07-2018 09:35AM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

I assume the ban doesn't apply to those with their own well?

No - the order is an Irish Water one. I have my own well and Irish Water, as I reminded them when they sent me a water bill, have no jurisdiction on my supply.

If you are on a group water scheme which has a connection to a public supply, you may need to check.

MetzgerMeister · 05-07-2018 09:44AM

Home place has its own well but there's still the worry that it'll dry up. My own place is connected to public supply.

Those with their own well have always had a charge in a way - paying for the pump and replacement pumps along with the electricity to power it etc. Feck paying on top of that again!

PGE1970 · 05-07-2018 11:19AM

Nearly €2k for a new pump Metzger!!

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