Today I did some detailing...

Ardennes1944 · 18-06-2014 11:34PM

Well this was under a tree for about 4weeks, its all over the windows and paint, If im going to be machine polishing it I will have to clay it anyway so thats good.

Ive Jetseal too, will I just use that or will I use it with the Collinite?

The paint is immaculate otherwise

MetzgerMeister · 18-06-2014 11:40PM

Use both Jetseal and Collinite. They work well together but remember to let the Jetseal cure for an hour (after buffing) before applying Collinite.

1 coat of each will be enough.

Curran · 18-06-2014 11:48PM

JetSeal109 would look good on white - but as MM says, if you have the Collinite there too, no harm in putting on both!

Ardennes1944 · 18-06-2014 11:50PM

Thanks lads. I presume French paint is about a medium between jap and BMW paint?

Curran · 19-06-2014 12:06AM

Never presume - always do a test section....work up from a relatively low cut to whatever gives you the results you require....but in theory, yes!

Ardennes1944 · 19-06-2014 02:36PM

Got 90% of the sap off, the clear sap was fine but there was orange bits that were a pain and some stains are left over on the paint. You cant feel them wit a finger nail, ever tar cleanse couldnt get them off so Im hoping the DA will

Curran · 19-06-2014 03:17PM

By any chance is the remaining orange staining, iron contamination?

Ardennes1944 · 19-06-2014 09:51PM

I very much doubt it, it looks like the sap that weeps out of trees, a goldy colour, ive all of it off but now its just a light orange stain spot that you cant feel with the finger. Ill try Iron Clean tomorrow for the laugh sure!

Also, white paint is a balls to DA, very hard to see where you have just passed!

MetzgerMeister · 19-06-2014 10:12PM

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

Also, white paint is a balls to DA, very hard to see where you have just passed!

Get the polish with the black/grey tint in it

Ardennes1944 · 19-06-2014 10:26PM

Only if its FG400

Craazysteve · 20-06-2014 07:15PM

Washed (not by me..apartment living prevents this), tried out SRP & EGP (i'm new to this detailing lark!) and dressed the tyres with autoglym stuff too.

Are those 3 pen paint touch up kits in halfords any use? I want to touch up the small marks on the rear left bumper and wheel arch.

Only a phone picture to show for my efforts:

Curran · 20-06-2014 07:51PM

Nice work on getting the car polished and sealed! Looks well!

Craazysteve wrote: »

Are those 3 pen paint touch up kits in halfords any use? I want to touch up the small marks on the rear left bumper and wheel arch.

Some people say they are OK, others complain that the colour match is nowhere near what it should be.
If you are going to brave painting in little defects, I feel far more comfortable getting the exact colour code for the paint, mixed up in the local motor factors....in my one, if I order it in the morning, they'd have it in by the afternoon.
Vinny Byrne's in Santry, if you are local, are supposed to be very accurate.
Always test in an area that cant be seen, around the boot shuts for example, allow it to dry and see how closely matched it is.

Craazysteve · 20-06-2014 08:13PM

Cheers Curran, that's good to know, Santry isn't too far out of my way so i'll keep that in mind. Not sure how brave I am about tackling something like that anyway!

vectra · 20-06-2014 08:18PM

Not today but Yesterday.

Sons car snow foamed and washed.
Dried and a light misting of Orchard Autocare Perfection.

** EDIT **
Wheels were also removed and cleaned fully and treated to two coats of Wolfs Chemicals Rim Shield.
Time will tell on that
While the wheels were off the calipers got a scrubbing with a wire brush and a coat of gold paint.

That Orchard Autocare Perfection seems to be Some stuff.
I will let a pic speak for itself.

quadrifoglio verde · 20-06-2014 08:27PM

Vectra that looks class I wish my gtv wasn't faded under the clear coat.

MetzgerMeister · 20-06-2014 08:28PM

Ded_Zebra · 20-06-2014 08:43PM

Vectra that looks like some jumped up drug dealing hair dressers car, Looks sh!t :pac::pac:

vectra · 20-06-2014 08:55PM

Ded_Zebra wrote: »

Vectra that looks like some jumped up drug dealing hair dressers car, Looks sh!t :pac::pac:

Each to their own I guess.

Ded_Zebra · 20-06-2014 08:58PM

vectra wrote: »

Each to their own I guess.

Seriously though, looks spectacular :cool::cool:

vectra · 20-06-2014 09:05PM

Ded_Zebra wrote: »

Seriously though, looks spectacular :cool::cool:

I know.
Thanks

Curran · 20-06-2014 09:19PM

Damn that E46 looks good - seen it up close recently and its very tidy!!

Helped a bit by the lighting for the photo but none the less, very impressive!!

vectra wrote: »

I know.
Thanks

This you?

:P

Mc Love · 21-06-2014 07:08AM

If you were dumping any bodies, i think you may have been caught

cena · 21-06-2014 09:42AM

That is a sweet looking car.

MetzgerMeister · 21-06-2014 05:01PM

Lads I'll tell ye one thing, OAC Perfection is an absolutely brilliant product!

Mc Love · 21-06-2014 05:19PM

Better or worse of the same as AG Rapid detailer?

MetzgerMeister · 21-06-2014 05:28PM

Mc Love wrote: »

Better or worse of the same as AG Rapid detailer?

Never used that but I'd hazard a guess and say that it's better.

Mc Love · 21-06-2014 05:34PM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Never used that but I'd hazard a guess and say that it's better.

yeah another likely purchase I'll be making! Curran will be happy

Hal1 · 21-06-2014 05:49PM

So better than demon shine?

Mc Love · 21-06-2014 05:50PM

Hal1 wrote: »

So better than demon shine?

Anything is probably better than DS - have a full bottle at home and havent touched the stuff in over a year

Hal1 · 21-06-2014 05:53PM

That's the thing, I have less than I taught... Maybe I'll just go for it. I'm going to need a QD to keep her looking fresh.

Today I did some detailing...

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