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Slattsy · 02-08-2019 02:05PM

First order from Autopia yesterday and it arrived this morning. Not sure if anyone from this site is involved with them, but bloody good job!

vectra · 02-08-2019 02:25PM

Slattsy wrote: »

First order from Autopia yesterday and it arrived this morning. Not sure if anyone from this site is involved with them, but bloody good job!

Did you get the 15% discount?

Slattsy · 02-08-2019 02:36PM

Nope

I only seen the email re 15% this morning. I had completely forgot, I know someone mentioned in the thread already.

vectra · 02-08-2019 07:47PM

Slattsy wrote: »

Nope

I only seen the email re 15% this morning. I had completely forgot, I know someone mentioned in the thread already.

Probably me,
They always do some form of discount over the long weekends.

celticsfan · 05-08-2019 07:43PM

Lads has anyone ever ordered anything from Slims Detailing in the UK?? Just wondering do they use a courier or would it come via An Post??? Thanks

Hebegeebee · 06-08-2019 10:40AM

celticsfan wrote: »

Lads has anyone ever ordered anything from Slims Detailing in the UK?? Just wondering do they use a courier or would it come via An Post??? Thanks

An Post from what I recall. My last order with them was in April.

dastardly00 · 06-08-2019 04:54PM

The black rubber floor mats in my car look a bit faded. Any suggestions for a product to make them darker again with a matte finish? Obviously I don't want the surface of the mats to be slippy/greasy afterwards.

MetzgerMeister · 06-08-2019 04:58PM

Gtechniq C4 or CarPro DLUX

vectra · 06-08-2019 07:14PM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Gtechniq C4 or CarPro DLUX

Seriously

I often wondered about using Dlux on them from new.

MetzgerMeister · 07-08-2019 12:17AM

It's faded rubber...therefore yes of course! It's quite an expensive thing to do though.

punisher5112 · 07-08-2019 01:34AM

Get new ones?

Wd40 ?

vectra · 07-08-2019 08:39AM

punisher5112 wrote: »

Get new ones?

Wd40 ?

WD40 on the floor mats?

I'd say it would be like "Dancing on ice" after that :pac::pac:

dastardly00 · 07-08-2019 09:47AM

punisher5112 wrote: »

Get new ones?

Wd40 ?

Eh........

The floor mats are from VW for a Golf, they were €40 and are only about 6 months old. The colour is a bit faded but other that that they are functioning perfectly. I won't be chucking them out.

One of WD40s many uses is as a lubricant. I won't be putting that on my floor mats! :eek:

MetzgerMeister · 07-08-2019 09:56AM

dastardly00 wrote: »

The floor mats are from VW for a Golf, they were €40 and are only about 6 months old.

Which is why I said it's a costly thing to do as a 15ml bottle of C4 will set you back €30.00

dastardly00 · 07-08-2019 10:41AM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Which is why I said it's a costly thing to do as a 15ml bottle of C4 will set you back €30.00

Yep, I have no issue with that because I assume I will only use of a small volume of C4 for the mats

punisher5112 · 07-08-2019 12:37PM

Ah come on Yee must know I wasn't serious with wd40. Thought Yee might see the funny side... Does have its many great uses though.

celticsfan · 07-08-2019 01:26PM

dastardly00 wrote: »

The black rubber floor mats in my car look a bit faded. Any suggestions for a product to make them darker again with a matte finish? Obviously I don't want the surface of the mats to be slippy/greasy afterwards.

Koch Chemie Plast Star.

SBPhoto · 08-08-2019 02:31PM

I have the Audi Rubber matts in mine and use some son of a gun with microfibre cloths to bring them back to liker new.
Works great for me.

Supernintento Chalmers · 08-08-2019 08:00PM

dastardly00 wrote: »

One of WD40s many uses is as a lubricant. I won't be putting that on my floor mats! :eek:

I don't think WD40 is a lubricant.

dastardly00 · 08-08-2019 10:25PM

Supernintento Chalmers wrote: »

I don't think WD40 is a lubricant.

They actually answer this on their website

Myth: WD-40® Multi-Use Product is not really a lubricant.

Fact: While the “W-D” in WD-40® stands for Water Displacement, WD-40® Multi-Use Product is a unique, special blend of lubricants. The product’s formulation also contains anti-corrosion agents and ingredients for penetration, water displacement and soil removal.

https://www.wd40.com/myths-legends-fun-facts

fryup · 09-08-2019 09:43PM

i was cleaning my trip computer display screen today with a tissue and i'm now left with a permanent smudge...anyway of correcting it?

*may have damaged anti-glare coating

PsychoPete · 14-08-2019 10:21AM

vectra wrote: »

Didn't think it was available here yet.
Apparently it is as you say, not as solvent smelly.
And supposed to be slightly easier to use. I wouldn't think it is worth the €12 more.

Used it over the weekend, application wise I didn't really notice any difference to it except for the smell. Will see how it holds up against weather and washing

wersal gummage · 22-08-2019 03:55PM

Many years ago I bought a polishing machine, can't remember what it's called now but it was one of the popular (cheap) models, maybe DA was part of the name?

Anyway, I bought a rake of different pads... Which are now all just lobbed in a bag and I can't remember which is which. They are all discoloured from their original colours by use of different compounds etc. Is it just a case of feeling the abrasiveness by hand to work out which pads will offer more or less cut?

vectra · 22-08-2019 05:21PM

wersal gummage wrote: »

Many years ago I bought a polishing machine, can't remember what it's called now but it was one of the popular (cheap) models, maybe DA was part of the name?

Anyway, I bought a rake of different pads... Which are now all just lobbed in a bag and I can't remember which is which. They are all discoloured from their original colours by use of different compounds etc. Is it just a case of feeling the abrasiveness by hand to work out which pads will offer more or less cut?

I would say the firmer the pad the more the cut.
softer for final polishing.

MetzgerMeister · 22-08-2019 05:24PM

Put some APC into a sink, fill it with hot water and let the pads soak in that for about half an hour. Then knead out all the polish until the pads are back to their original colour. Repeat if necessary.

Using pads that have had polish left on them is a futile exercise. The same way you need a clean surface on a car before you can polish you also need a clean surface on pads. You can also check which pad has most/least cut when they are clean. The softer it feels the less cut it has.

Each manufacturer has different colours matched to levels of cut/refinement and it's possible to find charts outlaying these. My guess is that you have a DAS6 polisher and the pads could be Chemical Guys, Lake Country, Shinemate etc.

billybonkers · 23-08-2019 09:01AM

Anything I can pick up in the shops to clean the car seats? They are these ones

And someone split fanta on the driver seat without telling me and it has dried in.

Its the cloth part of the seat I want to clean, not the leather that is fine

Tzardine · 23-08-2019 02:55PM

Doing some YouTube research on a few wax products and I come across this.

Funniest video I have seen in a while. Watch it until the end, it keeps on giving.

punisher5112 · 23-08-2019 04:30PM

billybonkers wrote: »

Anything I can pick up in the shops to clean the car seats? They are these ones

And someone split fanta on the driver seat without telling me and it has dried in.

Its the cloth part of the seat I want to clean, not the leather that is fine

I've used washing powder or gel and agitate in.... Don't let dry and obviously get all detergent off. Use microfiber clothes or towel if none to wipe off and dry.

crasy dash · 27-08-2019 09:40PM

Quick question what snowfoam are ye using at the moment just ran out of 50cal snowfoam so looking for opinions

Cheers lads

PsychoPete · 27-08-2019 09:51PM

Bilt hamber auto foam and Gtechniq W4

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