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Hi I've been thinking it'd be nice to have a thread where simple questions that people don't want to create a thread for, could go. Or any chat related to detailing.

I've a question. If I've put a wax on, then a sealant. Then after a few weeks or w/e I'm thinking the shine isn't what it was. (After washing obviously) Can I apply wax on top of whatever sealant and wax is left from the first time, or do I have to remove the remaining sealant + wax first?

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Damo 2k9

This is something in which I Was going to ask in the beginners thread. I am really interested in applying something along the lines of Fusso Coat over the next couple of months, I understand the paint should be contaminant free so a clay bar would be used, but using a clay bar would leave the paint 'marred'.

With me not having access to a machine polisher, is it possible to correct the marred paint with a hand polish? I have Autoglym Super Resin polish already, no clue if its any use for this use case!

Northern Monkey

Has anyone used Cullen car care before? I’m 120 miles from my normal cleaning gear so not getting near that any time soon and don’t have access to water or electric in the apartment so thinking about trying ONR and see they stock it.

Sexual Chocolate

vectra wrote: »

Here you go > https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Autobrite-Direct-Heavy-Duty-Snow-Foam-Lance-Karcher-Fitting-K-Series-K4-K5/323864937692?epid=18034415061&hash=item4b67dac4dc:g:AHIAAOSwy1ZdSWI5&shqty=1&isGTR=1#shId

Didn't order that one but ordered another one that also comes with 500ml AB snow foam for an extra £5 via Parcel motel. Should hopefully have it by Wednesday. Looking forward to using it.

Duff

Anyone used Slims Detailing before? Need to pick up some more green hex logic pads and they have them at a decent price..

Northern Monkey

Duff wrote: »

Anyone used Slims Detailing before? Need to pick up some more green hex logic pads and they have them at a decent price..

I used them recently for a fairly big order and found them spot on. Delivered in 2 days (to NI).

Wailin

Similar price with D&D detailing and you'll have them in 2 days.

high horse

What is the best tar remover currently available? I worked my way through a 5 litre drum of tardis over the last few years and now I need some more, I'm just wondering what is available or go with tardis again.

PsychoPete

I've some Tardis and Reflect Auto Care but they can damage plastic trim, been using KKD Tartastic for a while now. Find it pretty good, it's a gel so get a good amount of dwell time

vectra

Damo 2k9 wrote: »

This is something in which I Was going to ask in the beginners thread. I am really interested in applying something along the lines of Fusso Coat over the next couple of months, I understand the paint should be contaminant free so a clay bar would be used, but using a clay bar would leave the paint 'marred'.

With me not having access to a machine polisher, is it possible to correct the marred paint with a hand polish? I have Autoglym Super Resin polish already, no clue if its any use for this use case!

You are correct
Paint should be perfect ( as perfect as possible )prior to application of Fusso, IF you want the durability.

Decon
detar
Clay >> Use plenty of lubricant and more than you need to help the claybar glide over the paint, I have never had any marring from claying, just take it easy and use loads of lube as I said, and dont lean on the clay, let it do the work,

You could give any parks you may get a polish with srp, BUT I just prefer to apply Fusso to clean bare paint.

Gumbo

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

You're right in a way, claying should always be done before machine polishing but machine polishing isn't always done after claying. Lots of people clay their car every 6 months and don't machine polish. Use a good lubricant (like Dodo Juice Born Slippy) and it'll be fine.

Agree.
Or have a dedicated small Spray bottle have have a mix of good quality car shampoo and water in it to keep the costs down on using quick detailer.

Gumbo

Steps 1-10
1. Wheels, tyres and arches.
2. Shampoo/foam etc
3. Decontaminate
4. Tar removal
5. Clay
6. Polish
7. Protect
8. Glass
9. Tyres and trim
10. Exhaust Tips

Seen this from Larry Kehoe on FB.

Debub

thanks for your answers guys, so:

Steps 1-10
1. Wheels, tyres and arches = eg BH Auto Wheels
2. Shampoo/foam etc = eg BH Foam/Shampoo
3. Decontaminate = BH Korossol
4. Tar removal = CarPro Tar X
5. Clay = any clay bar (is there any 'types')?
6. Polish = so this is different from protection I guess, any recommended product please?
7. Protect = eg Gtechniq C2V3
8. Glass = Gtechniq G1/G2?
9. Tyres and trim = any recommended product please?
10. Exhaust Tips = any recommended product please?

Thanks

Gumbo

Obviously don’t forget to rinse off in between steps.
Claying. Any clay bar is fine or a clay mitt. The mitts are more expensive but more user friendly. Have a mixture of car shampoo/water for lubrication or any QD but the QD will be more expensive as you apply lubrications very generously.

I personally don’t dress any trim, partly because there’s no much of it anymore and partly because I’ve no trim dressing so that would be next on my
List with nexts now the spare money.

I use Reflect tyre shine. I spray on and rub in with the tyre sponge to remove any excess. I like a clean Matt colour opposed to the gloss wet look.

Sexual Chocolate

Here's another youtube detailer that I follow from Canada. Love the set up he has, quite similar to Pan the Organiser in fact but my only gripe with his work is that he passes remark in a lot of his videos about dirt being hard to shift when hosing the cars down but yet he doesn't go at them with a snow foam or pre wash first.

The extractor he uses are great things and not too expensive either.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qc6fZ_J1vbc

vectra

I prefer to pressure rinse my wheels before washing them,

Sexual Chocolate

If I wasn't applying a fallout remover yeah but when I do I'll apply it to the wheels first while they're dry, then rinse off.

Using an old bottle of Carpro reset that I got from detailing shed as a shampoo. Love how little I need to use per bucket but wondering if should buy another one or change for something better value. Was thinking of something from the Autobrite range.

Black_Knight

Northern Monkey wrote: »

Has anyone used Cullen car care before? I’m 120 miles from my normal cleaning gear so not getting near that any time soon and don’t have access to water or electric in the apartment so thinking about trying ONR and see they stock it.

Is Cullen car care anything to do with Cullen here on boards? Didn't he have a different named site a few years back?(if it's the same guy)

Gumbo

Sexual Chocolate wrote: »

If I wasn't applying a fallout remover yeah but when I do I'll apply it to the wheels first while they're dry, then rinse off.

Using an old bottle of Carpro reset that I got from detailing shed as a shampoo. Love how little I need to use per bucket but wondering if should buy another one or change for something better value. Was thinking of something from the Autobrite range.

The reset and the reload are supposed to be super products.

Nigzcurran

Black_Knight wrote: »

Is Cullen car care anything to do with Cullen here on boards? Didn't he have a different named site a few years back?(if it's the same guy)

That was curran? No relation!

Black_Knight

Nigzcurran wrote: »

That was curran? No relation!

Ah. Bingo! Thanks. Curran still doing business?

Nigzcurran

Black_Knight wrote: »

Ah. Bingo! Thanks. Curran still doing business?

No think he got out of that for good a while back, think it was his brother running it for a while but went tits up eventually

vectra

Sexual Chocolate wrote: »

If I wasn't applying a fallout remover yeah but when I do I'll apply it to the wheels first while they're dry, then rinse off.

Using an old bottle of Carpro reset that I got from detailing shed as a shampoo. Love how little I need to use per bucket but wondering if should buy another one or change for something better value. Was thinking of something from the Autobrite range.

If you are looking for value, then I find it hard to beat the Insta finish Maxi Suds

I have been using this with the past couple of years and am almost finished the gallon now.
Apparently it is the same product as Chemical Guys Mr. Pink

Gumbo wrote: »

The reset and the reload are supposed to be super products.

Both great products, I used them for a good while.

PsychoPete

Sexual Chocolate wrote: »

If I wasn't applying a fallout remover yeah but when I do I'll apply it to the wheels first while they're dry, then rinse off.

I always wash the wheels first then apply a fallout remover

Northern Monkey

Northern Monkey wrote: »

Has anyone used Cullen car care before? I’m 120 miles from my normal cleaning gear so not getting near that any time soon and don’t have access to water or electric in the apartment so thinking about trying ONR and see they stock it.

So far so good anyway. I ordered a few bits yesterday and they contacted me about an hour after the order to say one of the items was out of stock and offered a refund or the chance to add something else to the order. I added something that was €10 More than the item being replaced. They wouldn’t take any additional money from me for it due to the inconvenience!

traco

I've been watching youtube vids and reading online articles etc on leather cleaning.

I stumbled across this guy (Darren Priest) via youtube and thought it interesting if not curious. I've linked his web page below for anyone interested but its a lot of US waffle and self professing expertise which is standard procedure over there anyway.

Essentially he is saying that most of the leather has been treated and protected so essentially the top layer is synthetic. In one video he more or less refers to it as a clear coat on top of the leather similar to the exterior paint protection. I've no idea if its true or not but it would make sense that the natural material is protected.

Anyway for all his waffle he doesn't say what happens this protective coating on a 15 year old car with 100k miles of wear and tear nor what degradation such a protection would have suffered over the time.

I have a 13 year old 100k mile perforated leather interior that needs a really good clean and nourishment when I get round to it. My initial plan was thorough clean and then treat but right or wrong I'm just wondering if after cleaning, nourishing should there be a 3rd step for better protection if the seat originally had some additional protection from the manufacturer.

https://www.best-auto-detailing-tips.com/car-leather-care.html

Duff

Any recommendations on what to use to clean cream interior carpets? I've no dedicated carpet cleaner or wet and dry vac unfortunately. I was planning to use Surfex HD and a soft bristle brush?

Damo 2k9

Got some CarPro Perl, have one spray bottle with 100ml product and 100ml water for tires (1:1) and another with 100ml product and 300ml water (1:3) for exterior trim.

Also got some Surfex HD, to use on the likes of tires/door shuts etc, would 1:5 be a good guide to go with? 100ml product and 500ml water?

[Deleted User]

Duff wrote: »

Any recommendations on what to use to clean cream interior carpets? I've no dedicated carpet cleaner or wet and dry vac unfortunately. I was planning to use Surfex HD and a soft bristle brush?

Good and all as Surfex HD is, I would use a dedicated carpet cleaner. Best one I've used recently is Autopia Bio Blue. I would advise going to Reflect for their version of it which is pretty much the same thing. Also get yourself a drill brush as it will make light work of it.

When done, use towels to mop out the liquid but I would advise using a wet and dry vac as you don't want to leave product/water at the bottom of the carpet pile where you can't really reach with towels.

Some hardware stores rent Rug Doctor carpet cleaning machines.

deafroadrunner

So normally I take my car to be washed. But lately been doing it myself. Bought a karcher k2 and a snow foam lance. Used bilt hamber auto foam. I did a quick wash on it just to try it out. Did the job but felt it wasn’t thick enough. What’s the mix I’m meant to be using with it.

vectra

deafroadrunner wrote: »

So normally I take my car to be washed. But lately been doing it myself. Bought a karcher k2 and a snow foam lance. Used bilt hamber auto foam. I did a quick wash on it just to try it out. Did the job but felt it wasn’t thick enough. What’s the mix I’m meant to be using with it.

Bilt Hamber auto foam is not a thick foaming product,
It is very watery to look at on the car. This is the nature of it, but it is one of the best if not the best snow foam available.
You can try adding a bit more to your mix and see for yourself,
Did you have your lance adjusted properly?