Today I did some detailing...

S Connor · 28-09-2013 09:01AM

Hi. Any advice on 3G glass coat car protection? Supposed to protect both inside and outside of car for at least 5 years and comes with a 5 year guarantee. No need to wax car during this time just run it through cheapest car wash programme. Reanult dealer charging €300 for it. Would love to hear from anyone who has it on their car.

dylbert · 28-09-2013 04:40PM

Just used most of a tube of Autosol on the exhaust tip. I'd say there was 9 years of dirt there so I used some rough wire wool, then some fine and finished up with an old microfiber, now the exhaust is allot cleaner but I can't get it shiny, any tips?

Curran · 28-09-2013 04:41PM

Wire wool should have done the job....what grade did you use? Should be using the finest grade, usually 0000 Grade on the packaging.

dylbert · 28-09-2013 05:04PM

Not sure of the grade, was just a pack of assorted wool, coarse, medium and fine, I'll get some 0000 tomorrow and have another go.

Curran · 28-09-2013 05:09PM

I assume that the tip is supposed to be shiny? Some tips arent shiny originally and you wont get it shiny if it isnt!

dylbert · 28-09-2013 06:00PM

I think so, I'm sure I've seen other IS200's with polished tips, unless the weren't standard exhausts.

vectra · 29-09-2013 01:53AM

dylbert wrote: »

I think so, I'm sure I've seen other IS200's with polished tips, unless the weren't standard exhausts.

Is it chrome tips or stainless?
if chrome
You may not get them shiny as the chrome may be worn off
If stainless then I'd say clean is as good as it would get.

dylbert · 29-09-2013 04:39PM

vectra wrote: »

Is it chrome tips or stainless?
if chrome
You may not get them shiny as the chrome may be worn off
If stainless then I'd say clean is as good as it would get.

Had another look, I'd say it stainless, seems to have a textured matt finish so will probably never polish to a shine but it looks 100 times better than it did.

I was in Tesco's earlier and had a look for some Daisy APC, couldnt find any, all the had was Tesco's own brand APC, will that do the same job? and what concentration should I use to wash the car?

vectra · 29-09-2013 06:46PM

dylbert wrote: »

Had another look, I'd say it stainless, seems to have a textured matt finish so will probably never polish to a shine but it looks 100 times better than it did.

I was in Tesco's earlier and had a look for some Daisy APC, couldnt find any, all the had was Tesco's own brand APC, will that do the same job? and what concentration should I use to wash the car?

Tescos own brand should do fine.
I use Aldi's stuff. Lovely stron lemon smell from it.
I would normally use 1 capfull to half dish of water to wipe down the interior of my car. Keep's it nice and fresh.

dylbert · 30-09-2013 07:19AM

Was planning on using some as a prewash before tardis iron x and claying.

vectra · 30-09-2013 08:33AM

dylbert wrote: »

Was planning on using some as a prewash before tardis iron x and claying.

I used some the other day with a mix of Fairy liquid, Snow foam and APC to remove wax from my car.
Perfectly safe.

vectra · 04-10-2013 05:46PM

Gave the combi a wash/dry and a second coating of Gtechniq C2V3.
That should see it sealed up fort a few months.

Hard to show shine on silver but it is not looking too bad at all for the little amount of work involved.

Bonnet reflection

Door reflection

Roof Reflection

And of course the few water droplets :P

dylbert · 04-10-2013 08:18PM

vectra wrote: »

I used some the other day with a mix of Fairy liquid, Snow foam and APC to remove wax from my car.
Perfectly safe.

What mix ratio did you use?

Curran · 04-10-2013 11:04PM

dylbert wrote: »

What mix ratio did you use?

You could use a very strong mixture without issue....provided its not regular usage.
1:1:1:1...APC : Fairy : Snowfoam : Water

Obviously thats overkill on the Fairy....but through a lance....
Using your regular amount of snowfoam
3 times that amount of APC
1/4 the amount for Fairy
Topped up with water!

Used to use Magifoam and APC to help remove wax before claying as I found Magifoam stripped the wax I usually use.

vectra · 05-10-2013 01:40PM

The Morning after

Out the windscreen.

Kaiser D · 12-10-2013 12:44PM

I gave my car a severe seeing to yesterday evening. The results:

MetzgerMeister · 12-10-2013 03:41PM

So today I took the seats out and gave the carpet and mats a thorough deep clean. Pictures don't show much because really, it wasn't that dirty at all. Just dust and a few spots here and there. Looks much fresher now.

Before:

After:

Then I got out the Iron Cleanse and did the alloys. They haven't been done since I applied the Gtechniq C1. These pics are of the rear wheel as I forgot to take pics of the front but the 2 fronts were worse when it comes to brake dust.

Before:

Bleeding out the Iron and contaminants:

After light and gentle agitation with a soft alloy wheel brush:

Finished:

stimpson · 13-10-2013 04:47PM

Car "professionally" washed, detared, clayed and polished during the week. Snow foamed yesterday and laid down a coat of Collinite 476s. Today it got a second coat of Collinite, glass cleaned with professional glass cleaner and rain-x. 3 1/2 hours work over the 2 days. Shiny enough for ya?

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Hal1 · 15-10-2013 10:57PM

Just looking at PF and a lad wet sanded his cls. It looks dam nice now. Probably a weeks work if not more involved here.

http://passionford.com/forum/pictures-video-and-photoshop-forum/461721-wet-sanding-my-cls.html

He likes his gtechniq stuff.

Snow Foam - Magifoam
De-ironizer - Wolfs chemicals
Meguires 2000/2500/3000 grit papers
Wool pad
Green Hex pad
Finishing pad
Meguires Heavy cut compound
Meguires Ultra Finishing compound
G techniq P1 polish
G techniq C1 laquer
G techniq C5 sealant
G techniq EXO V2 hybrid sealant
Rotary polisher

vectra · 20-10-2013 10:51AM

Nothing much only a winter protection on my sons E46
Not much time spend on the DA as I would have liked to but got a good few swirls etc. out of it.

Usual wash

Paint was prepped last week using a combo of
Wolfs "The Correctional Utility" on an orange Hex pad which gave good results for the time spent on it.

Finished with Wolfs "The Jeweler" on Hex Black pad

Car was washed again

2 coats of Gtechniq C2V3 applied and left for a week

Yesterday car was washed again and topped with

2 coats of Collinite 845 and one coat of Britemax Vantage

Tyres were treated with Wolfs Blackout.

Wheels were left as new tyres going on soon and want to do a wheels off job on them

Windscreen was re-treated with repellant. ( No idea what it is as it is a sample I got )

Interior was hoovered and rinsed with a solution of apc and warm water.
Leather was treated with the Glyptone twins.

Windows were cleaned with Einszett Windscreen Clear Glass Cleaner

Did not get much time to grab a few pics as it belted down rain and he had to head away.

Not looking too shabby I think

and of course the beads

Mc Love · 23-10-2013 05:24PM

Fecking tree sap! Just after washing/cleaning the car and as soon as I'm finished, sap on the windows!
Started off rinsing, did a snow foam, still haven't got it right, rinse again. Only have the one bucket but have a grit guard. Washed with AGS, then rinsed. Used orchard autocare wheel cleanse. Windows were a mix of rain x and AG polish. Waxed two coats of meguairs wax. Hoovered and cockpit cleaned. Waxed wheels too

Mc Love · 24-10-2013 08:33AM

Rained in between coats but I didnt get a picture of the beading but it was fairly epic

Hal1 · 24-10-2013 01:59PM

Ag polish on the windows, how that work out? I taught that was exclusively for paint.

Ded_Zebra · 24-10-2013 02:01PM

Hal1 wrote: »

Ag polish on the windows, how that work out? I taught that was exclusively for paint.

The glass polish is for glass

TestTransmission · 24-10-2013 02:43PM

Mc Love wrote: »

Fecking tree sap! Just after washing/cleaning the car and as soon as I'm finished, sap on the windows!
Started off rinsing, did a snow foam, still haven't got it right, rinse again. Only have the one bucket but have a grit guard. Washed with AGS, then rinsed. Used orchard autocare wheel cleanse. Windows were a mix of rain x and AG polish. Waxed two coats of meguairs wax. Hoovered and cockpit cleaned. Waxed wheels too

1 bucket!uh oh :eek:

Mc Love · 25-10-2013 10:01AM

I know I know, I have been meaning to get an extra one for some time! More importantly I got it washed and cleaned while the dog was out eating everything in sight!

dougie-lampkin · 26-10-2013 10:35AM

I started a full treatment yesterday on a car that's only ever seen a brush (not by me!): two bucket wash, dry, de-tar, clay, wash, dry, followed by SRP. As luck would have it, after 4 hours, it started lashing just as I was buffing off. Oh well, some nice beading ensued:

Went back out this morning and I am fairly impressed with the result. It's still a bit swirly at night under artificial light, but I can't justify a DA considering the price of the car.

Hopefully I can get back out in a day or two to get some EGP and tyre dressing on, and do the windows...

Curran · 26-10-2013 10:38AM

Make sure to get EGP on it, or the SRP will just wash away. It might be best to give it a quick coat of SRP before the EGP to help fill more of the swrils.

Aside from that, it looks great as it stands! Fair play!

Also, Dougie, I expected to see a trail bike being cleaned

Mc Love · 26-10-2013 03:57PM

I think I asked this before but wax after EGP (after SRP)?

Curran · 26-10-2013 04:03PM

Not a must, but does no harm!

Today I did some detailing...

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