Today I did some detailing...

challengemaster · 21-07-2013 06:45PM

Renegade Mechanic wrote: »

Nice BM :cool:

Cheers

Few bits still need doing on it, but does the job :P

Here's one I forgot

Curran · 21-07-2013 06:51PM

The Megane and the 3er look great lads!! Fair play to ye both!! :cool:

colm_mcm · 21-07-2013 07:18PM

Good idea with the new headlights Renegade Mechanic. Facelift Lagunas are way more reliable

Renegade Mechanic · 21-07-2013 07:44PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

Good idea with the new headlights Renegade Mechanic. Facelift Lagunas are way more reliable

Heh heh heh Im sure:p Three hours those lights took, an actual face lift on it might have been easier!:D

MetzgerMeister · 21-07-2013 08:19PM

Just finished cleaning and feeding the leather. Some work in this heat :eek:

challengemaster · 21-07-2013 08:21PM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Just finished cleaning and feeding the leather. Some work in this heat :eek:

:eek:

MetzgerMeister · 21-07-2013 08:58PM

challengemaster wrote: »

:eek:

Yup, it's got cannibalistic instincts, loves a good aul steak

Black_Knight · 21-07-2013 09:35PM

Finally. Some cloud that allowed me to finished DAing.

Mirror shot: :cool:

I also washed a tree of sap off my girlfriends car. The noise was horrible. Noticed alot of fall out on her car months ago, little bits of black specs in the yellow paint. Gave her car a coat of Iron-X and it turned from yellow to purple! Got about 90% of the black specced fallout off. Very impressed as alway with Iron-X.
She has been told not to park under any trees from now on.

166man · 21-07-2013 11:08PM

@Black Knight, I'm not the biggest fan of VW's, but that is simply stunning...:eek: :cool::D

However must update my large post on the previous page with pics as requested by Curran!

Before the wash the car looked like this, caked in dirt and dust from the last weeks heavy driving

After the first wash.....

Midway through polishing stage...

Quick exhaust clean up....12 years old, 93k miles and the original exhaust too! :eek::D

Finally a coat of wax and she's a good 'un...

:cool::cool:

Curran · 21-07-2013 11:13PM

:eek: Microfibre cloths on the ground! :eek:

Car looks extremely well. ..good work!

Black Knight; fantastic work also! Great shine!

166man · 21-07-2013 11:29PM

Curran wrote: »

:eek: Microfibre cloths on the ground! :eek:

Car looks extremely well. ..good work!

Black Knight; fantastic work also! Great shine!

Knew I'd get a bollicking for that...:D Thankfully they didn't touch the paintwork after they'd touched the ground!

Black_Knight · 21-07-2013 11:55PM

166man wrote: »

Knew I'd get a bollicking for that...:D Thankfully they didn't touch the paintwork after they'd touched the ground!

I caught my girlfriend while she was drying her car. Out of the corner of my eye I spotter her dropping a microfibre cloth to the ground, and picking it up. :eek: I should of sprayed her with Iron-X. That'd teach her (Iron-X stinks something awful).

This isnt food people! You can just let it drop on the ground and keep using it! There's no 5 second rule in cleaning a car!

Black_Knight · 22-07-2013 12:03AM

166man wrote: »

@Black Knight, I'm not the biggest fan of VW's, but that is simply stunning...:eek: :cool::D

Cheers 166man. I love peoples reaction of, "its lovely!". Followed by "What is it?".

Im not a massive VW fan myself, only the CC (though not the newer models) and the scriocco tickle my fancy. Golfs, polos, passats, tiguan, fox, up, tourag are all a bit meh. The new beetle is actually kinda nice, for a beetle. Hitler would be proud. :pac:

Some job on that 156. What did you use on the exhaust? As you can see, I didnt really touch mine.

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166man · 22-07-2013 12:03AM

Black_Knight wrote: »

I caught my girlfriend while she was drying her car. Out of the corner of my eye I spotter her dropping a microfibre cloth to the ground, and picking it up. :eek: I should of sprayed her with Iron-X. That'd teach her (Iron-X stinks something awful).

This isnt food people! You can just let it drop on the ground and keep using it! There's no 5 second rule in cleaning a car!

Exactly, you won't realise that you're swirling it until you see it up close and realise how the feck did that get there!

Horiffic smell off that stuff too, but damn it works well!

challengemaster · 22-07-2013 12:29AM

Black_Knight wrote: »

Cheers 166man. I love peoples reaction of, "its lovely!". Followed by "What is it?".

Im not a massive VW fan myself, only the CC (though not the newer models) and the scriocco tickle my fancy. Golfs, polos, passats, tiguan, fox, up, tourag are all a bit meh. The new beetle is actually kinda nice, for a beetle. Hitler would be proud. :pac:

Some job on that 156. What did you use on the exhaust? As you can see, I didnt really touch mine.

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I'd be the same, scirocco is the only VW that I'd considered... still drool a little when I see a nice one

Bit of autosol metal polish on the exhaust will do wonders. Use steel wool + autosol if its really bad. Even halfrauds stock it

MetzgerMeister · 22-07-2013 12:30AM

Lads, OAC Iron Cleanse is better than Iron X

Scortho · 22-07-2013 12:42AM

challengemaster wrote: »

I'd be the same, scirocco is the only VW that I'd considered... still drool a little when I see a nice one

Bit of autosol metal polish on the exhaust will do wonders. Use steel wool + autosol if its really bad. Even halfrauds stock it

He has mine:rolleyes:

Black_Knight · 22-07-2013 12:44AM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Lads, OAC Iron Cleanse is better than Iron X

Who's selling that these days?

Ive a butt load of Iron-X to go through, so im well catered for at the moment.

MetzgerMeister · 22-07-2013 12:45AM

Black_Knight wrote: »

Who's selling that these days?

Ive a butt load of Iron-X to go through, so im well catered for at the moment.

www.detailingshed.com

challengemaster · 22-07-2013 12:49AM

Black_Knight wrote: »

Who's selling that these days?

Ive a butt load of Iron-X to go through, so im well catered for at the moment.

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

www.detailingshed.com

Yeah, detailing shed have all the Orchard autocare range. Couldn't recommend most of their products enough. I've used Citrus pre-clean, Tar cleanse, Perfection and all have been 100% what they said on the tin. I've yet to grab some Iron cleanse, MM cleared out their stock :pac:

166man · 22-07-2013 12:52AM

Black_Knight wrote: »

Cheers 166man. I love peoples reaction of, "its lovely!". Followed by "What is it?".

Im not a massive VW fan myself, only the CC (though not the newer models) and the scriocco tickle my fancy. Golfs, polos, passats, tiguan, fox, up, tourag are all a bit meh. The new beetle is actually kinda nice, for a beetle. Hitler would be proud. :pac:

Some job on that 156. What did you use on the exhaust? As you can see, I didnt really touch mine.

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It really is lovely, honestly wouldn't think it's a four year old car at this stage.

A well specced beetle wouldn't be a bad idea, will they age better than the previous model though?

Yep the 156 cleans up very well, I went for a good detar and then as CM said, wire wool and autosol as well as elbow grease and there you have it! Makes a big big difference, was even asked by an Alfa enthusiast the other day if I'd had a new exhaust...;)

Black_Knight · 22-07-2013 09:36AM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

www.detailingshed.com

Are they still in operation, or is it just their site that's kaput?

MetzgerMeister · 22-07-2013 09:38AM

Black_Knight wrote: »

Are they still in operation, or is it just their site that's kaput?

As you may know, it's Curran's baby and he often doesn't feed the goblins so the site goes down every now and then :pac:

Hosting issues I think.

Black_Knight · 22-07-2013 10:20AM

Ah right. Didnt know that at all. Does make it tricky to buy stuff though :pac::pac:

Scortho · 22-07-2013 01:29PM

Black_Knight wrote: »

Ah right. Didnt know that at all. Does make it tricky to buy stuff though :pac::pac:

Send him a pm. He'll look after you.

Really though that hosting problem should have been sorted by now.

MetzgerMeister · 22-07-2013 05:22PM

Lads, just to clarify what's happening with Detailing Shed, I was chatting to Curran and he said this:

The website is a complete **** up - he knows that, but its totally out of our hands....the web designer has our account on his hosting and let it expire!

Detailing Shed own the domain - but as the hosting is on his account, they cannot access any files to backup the website and database files!

My advice is to PM him here if you're looking for anything on the site. He will look after you the same way as he always did. Alternatively, email him - detailingshed@yahoo.ie Please note, this is a temproary email address while the site is out of action.

JAMES VTI S · 23-07-2013 10:47PM

Chimaera · 23-07-2013 11:01PM

Was that thing home to chickens all of its life?

JAMES VTI S · 23-07-2013 11:05PM

LOL it wasnt that bad ..... iv had much

Black_Knight · 24-07-2013 12:22AM

I know its the pictures, but the steering wheel looks like it got greener after the valet.

Today I did some detailing...

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