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Today I did some detailing...

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  • #362
    dar83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,106 ✭✭✭dar83


    *cries*


  • #363
    Curran
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,377 ✭✭✭Curran


    dar83 wrote: »
    *cries*

    Awwwhhh - it looks OK, I suppose!!

    Nahh - tis savage! ;)


  • #364
    miller50841
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,525 ✭✭✭miller50841


    Hi all I hope my photos come out okay.

    I took some pictures of my Octavia VRs before and after and spent 8 hours on the 1st day and 5 on the 2nd I was needing sleep after that, I had always spent hours cleaning inside and out but never had a go at the detailing end of it and I was pleased with the results for my 1st attempt.

    I have noticed bits where I can improve on and missed out on taking pictures of the complete job as the rain came and have had to drive in it which really ate me up inside:pac:

    I started with taking the wheels off and using Auto Glym wheel cleaner which done a decent job and then used some AG tar cleaner which got the heavy stuff off.

    Then I used the new addition I bought for putting the shampoo on and covered the car, which I done 5 times over the process with the karcher washer. Then of course Jet washed it all over and in under the arches and under the car.

    I got a spray polish which my friend told me about to use with a clay bar that can be used on around 60 cars it is a sponge and has the clay part on the other side it had the paint the smoothest I have ever felt.

    Then when everything was ready I sealed the wheels with brake and dust repellent and waxed the car with Ice Turtle Wax and polished the windows with AG window now I understand some of the stuff I may have used wouldn't be up to professional standard maybe I could make some additions that some of you may recommend.
    Hopefully not to long a post for all of you.


  • #365
    Ded_Zebra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,792 ✭✭✭Ded_Zebra


    Where's the afters:P


  • #366
    miller50841
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,525 ✭✭✭miller50841


    I don't know how to get the photos to come up on screen and also it only lets me add on 5 so here are some more of the cleaning and I will get a go at it again and show the polish finish.


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  • #367
    miller50841
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,525 ✭✭✭miller50841


    And the rest;)


  • #368
    miller50841
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,525 ✭✭✭miller50841


    Plus this last fitting sparkle from the Octavia silver badge.

    I hope to do a better job next time and hope with what I have done it will make it a little easier to keep her looking her best.

    I love the water beading and collecting on the roof and bonnet it looks stunning.


  • #369
    vectra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,690 ✭✭✭✭vectra


    Super job on the vRS
    Hard to believe it is 7 year old.


  • #370
    Black_Knight
    Moderators Posts: 12,422 ✭✭✭✭Black_Knight


    About 2 months ago I polished and waxed my car. With all the dry weather and the fact im in an underground car park alot ive never got much beading shots. Until now.

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    Thats 2 months after its last waxing. Very impressed.


  • #371
    vectra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,690 ✭✭✭✭vectra


    Black_Knight wrote: »
    About 2 months ago I polished and waxed my car. With all the dry weather and the fact im in an underground car park alot ive never got much beading shots. Until now.



    Thats 2 months after its last waxing. Very impressed.

    and the wax of choice was?


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  • #372
    Black_Knight
    Moderators Posts: 12,422 ✭✭✭✭Black_Knight


    vectra wrote: »
    and the wax of choice was?

    Very effective :cool:


  • #373
    Black_Knight
    Moderators Posts: 12,422 ✭✭✭✭Black_Knight


    Had to go digging out emails there. It was pretty much the first thing I spent proper money on detailing so I didnt really know what to. Britemax - Vantage Wax is the stuff anyways. Cleancar used to sell it.


  • #374
    vectra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,690 ✭✭✭✭vectra


    Black_Knight wrote: »
    Had to go digging out emails there. It was pretty much the first thing I spent proper money on detailing so I didnt really know what to. Britemax - Vantage Wax is the stuff anyways. Cleancar used to sell it.


    Have that and love it
    Did you get the bottle of Britemax Black max with it?
    Does a super job on black.


  • #375
    dar83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,106 ✭✭✭dar83


    Beady update from me also. Not quite two months, more like three days... :pac:

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  • #376
    Slattsy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,775 ✭✭✭✭Slattsy


    What defines good beading lads?

    Smaller the better?


  • #377
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,920 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    Slattsy wrote: »
    What defines good beading lads?

    When there's lots of small uniform droplets like on dar's car. Not something like this:

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  • #378
    Black_Knight
    Moderators Posts: 12,422 ✭✭✭✭Black_Knight


    dar83 wrote: »
    Beady update from me also. Not quite two months, more like three days... :pac:

    Is that IBM?


  • #379
    dar83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,106 ✭✭✭dar83


    Black_Knight wrote: »
    Is that IBM?

    Nope it's my car. :pac:

    But no, it's not. :)


  • #380
    Black_Knight
    Moderators Posts: 12,422 ✭✭✭✭Black_Knight


    dar83 wrote: »
    Nope it's my car. :pac:

    But no, it's not. :)

    Well aren't we all very smart here. Nice beading btw.


  • #381
    miller50841
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,525 ✭✭✭miller50841


    vectra wrote: »
    Super job on the vRS
    Hard to believe it is 7 year old.


    Thanks very much Vectra you have yours looking very well among some of the other car's I seen you put up. It is in fairly good shape but is badly damaged on drivers side with door, wing, mirror, alloy and bumper. Was run of the road by a transit and still waiting for to go to court to get paid to fix her.

    You probably notice I didn't put up too many driver side and front together as it takes all the hard work away from what I done;)

    How do I get the photos to come up on the post I like the way when your scrolling down the pictures are there and don't have to link in.


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  • #382
    vectra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,690 ✭✭✭✭vectra


    miller50841 wrote: »
    Thanks very much Vectra you have yours looking very well among some of the other car's I seen you put up. It is in fairly good shape but is badly damaged on drivers side with door, wing, mirror, alloy and bumper. Was run of the road by a transit and still waiting for to go to court to get paid to fix her.

    You probably notice I didn't put up too many driver side and front together as it takes all the hard work away from what I done;)

    How do I get the photos to come up on the post I like the way when your scrolling down the pictures are there and don't have to link in.

    Damn.
    Hope you get sorted ok.

    This is one way of posting pics

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=76078052&postcount=4


  • #383
    dylbert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,553 ✭✭✭dylbert


    Nothing fancy just a quick wash with ONR, need to do a proper job over the next few weeks.

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    Managed to curb a wheel last week, I know it doesn't look bad but I'm pissed with myself for doing it.

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  • #384
    Ded_Zebra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,792 ✭✭✭Ded_Zebra


    Today I washed, clayed and waxed the CLK. THis is a picture of the clay after doing about a 2 foot x 1 foot square on the boot lid, as you can see it badly needed to be done!
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    Once it was clayed I waxed the whole car with Bilt Hamber Auto Balm. Holy crap the damage you can hide with it is incredible! really made the car look excellent:)

    Here's an example:

    Le before
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    and after
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    You can still see the scratch but I think you'll all agree it is an amazing improvement :)

    I'll have to wait and see how long it'll last


    EDIT: See after pics here


  • #385
    JFKIRELAND
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 139 ✭✭JFKIRELAND


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    Sonax ProfiLine Polymer NetShield & Sonax Brilliant Shine Detailer


  • #386
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,920 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    JFKIRELAND wrote: »
    IMG_2871.jpg
    Sonax ProfiLine Polymer NetShield & Sonax Brilliant Shine Detailer

    Hmmmm that bonnet looks familiar :P


  • #387
    JFKIRELAND
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 139 ✭✭JFKIRELAND


    I thought you might spot some of those chips alright!!


  • #388
    discombobulate
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,846 ✭✭✭discombobulate


    Applied Orchard Autocare Hyrophobe Pro today.

    Supposedly good for over 12 months.

    Looking forward to some rain now. Used less than half the bottle doing the windscreen twice and all the rest once.

    Bit of info on it here

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  • #389
    HJL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 582 ✭✭✭HJL


    JFKIRELAND wrote: »
    Sonax ProfiLine Polymer NetShield & Sonax Brilliant Shine Detailer

    Where did you get the Sonax stuff?

    I really want to try the Brilliant Shine Detailer but anywhere I look that stock it have sky high postage to Ireland.

    Ordered Gtechniq C2v3 during the week so it will keep me going for a while :)


  • #390
    JFKIRELAND
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 139 ✭✭JFKIRELAND


    Hi,
    Ordered the sonax from http://www.carparts-tuning.co.uk/.
    I bought a few things so postage was ok. Shipping was good though.
    I had got wolfs hard body, then Gtecniq c1.5. But I'm happy with the sonax stuff, just a little hard to put on correctly.
    Cheers
    JK


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  • #391
    HJL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 582 ✭✭✭HJL


    Thanks for that.

    Had a look there, postage is €15.90 to Ireland so you would need to be getting a lot of stuff to make it worth while, and I'm pretty well kitted out at the moment. Mainly wanted to try it because of what I read on Detailing World about it. They do mention it isn't as slick to apply compared to other QDs, but the results and the durability really look the extra bit of effort.


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