Today I did some detailing...

discombobulate wrote: »

Cool. Is it ok to clean the window with standard window cleaner such as this which I have or does it have to be their G4?

Yeah that's fine. Gtechniq say to use their glass polish but all you want is a clean, streak-free surface for the product to bond to.

Tip: When you first wipe the glass to dry the cleaner off, immediately turn it to a dry side and remove the streaks before they dry. This ensures a minimum of streaks

You don't have to, a good polish and wax (depending on the product) should last about 8 weeks. What you can do is use a booster wax like Turtle Wax's Wax-It-Wet after washing. Just spray it on and dry with a microfibre.

Demon Shine adds a very glossy coat to a car but it also removes the hydrophobicity of the wax because it coats it whereas Wax-It-Wet is an actual wax rather than just gloss enhancer which Demon Shine is.

discombobulate wrote: »

Decided to go all out and try the Orchard Autocare Hydrophobe Pro. Ordered and waiting now. Will report back

That's a temporary version of the Gtechniq stuff.

Yeah, the Pro version is an extremely durable coating.

Will be getting it in the next time we do an OAC order!

Sorry, that post confused me a little - what exactly are you looking information on?

Curran wrote: »

Will be getting it in the next time we do an OAC order!

Have you any plans to stock a cerium oxide cutting compound? My windscreen is quite badly scuffed and I don't want to put an expensive coating on a scratched windscreen.

ok today I took to laying down my winter protection I started this morning by snowfoaming the car with magnifoam blue (the suds turn blue when on the car :-P De-tared the car useing autobrite just the tonic tar and glue remover, snowed the car again to remove the solvent. Then clayed it useing autobrite berryblast qd and a autobrite fine grade claybar again the car was snowed it to remove any residue from the clay. Then it at this point I cleaned the wheels useing autobrite very cherry acid free wheel cleaner and chemical guys wheel whollies. Then the car was properly dryed useing a dry me crazy drying towel. next I started useing black t-cut colour fast, after this was a polish useing ag srp, next in line was a first for me I glazed the car, unbelievable differnce in my eyes anyway for this I used autobrite extream glaze show glaze. Finnaly I got onto sealing the paint for this I used autobrite project 32 sealent, this had to sit for one hour after removeing befor I could layer again or wax ontop of, so I got started on my wheels I used wonder wheels wheel sealent this had to sit for one hour aswell befor removeing. So into the house I went came out later and removed this then I dresssed the tires first useing megs endurance tire gel, I alowd this to dry in while I applyed the first of 2 coats of megs liquid gold class wax. Then used wonder wheels tire sealent ontop of the tire gel to lock in the shine. I then moved onto glass I used hell shine pain glass cleaner for this great stuff very easy to buff to a streak free shine. I applyed ghost rider glass sealent and rain repellent then on the windscreen while the other windows got ag glass polish. After I done all this by hand my arms were hanging so I will wait till tomorrow to do the interior haha below is photos of both the products used (well most haha). And the finnished product im really happy with it anyway.

Mc Love wrote: »

christ have you not heard of full stops??

ha sorry i typed it all up on my phone never thought

Mc Love wrote: »

Thats some amount of typing for a phone!

yep took me about 20mins. I had no way to put the photos up other than useing my phone so i did not have much of a choice.

no pics???

MAJJ wrote: »

Epic phone post :-) great results on the car and a great man cave!

great man cave :-P thats one of 3 and the small one :-P god I love the fact that my father is in commercial transport :-) never been to a machinic because I have all the tools needed and can chance things myself . thanks very much btw

Been quite a while since I posted anything as I've not done anything too major in the last few months (I blame the new Mrs Dar, but she's probably worth it...:p ) but I gave the car a bit of Autumn preparation at the weekend. Foam wash, regular wash, dry, clay, foam wash, regular wash, dry, paint cleaner, polish, 2 coats of wax.

Funnily enough only have one picture of the final product and not from the best of angles, but you get the idea.