Today I did some detailing...

JAMES VTI S · 27-04-2015 02:00PM

Nothing is pernament really, i4detailing is where I got it from.

Curran · 27-04-2015 03:11PM

Things gone a bit quiet on the customer side over the winter James?? Doing lots of jobs for buddies...wonder would you be bettee spending your time handing out leaflets...anyways..hope it picks up in the coming weeks.

That Solution Finish seems a lot like CarPro PERL. What kind of durability is it giving...I know its not permanent; but a lot better than some trim dressings out there. Is it giving 3-4 months?

166man; CarPro DLUX is a semi permanent coating, good for over a year!

Alanstrainor · 27-04-2015 08:02PM

Hadn't got a chance to wash mine in a couple of weeks, and it was driving me mad. Got around to doing a wash, polish and wax yesterday. Autoglym HD wax, and Chemical Guys wax, the car came out well, I might put on another coat at some stage this week. Having underground parking has it's advantages! :cool:

bbari · 27-04-2015 08:19PM

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Having underground parking has it's advantages! :cool:

Do you think the car gets more dust in the underground car park then it would outside ?

Alanstrainor · 27-04-2015 08:22PM

bbari wrote: »

Do you think the car gets more dust in the underground car park then it would outside ?

No, well not in my apartment at least. It seems to be pretty dust free to be honest.

nd · 27-04-2015 08:31PM

Just wondering James where did you get the paint matched?

Noccy_Mondy · 27-04-2015 08:40PM

Alanstrainor wrote:

Hadn't got a chance to wash mine in a couple of weeks, and it was driving me mad. Got around to doing a wash, polish and wax yesterday. Autoglym HD wax, and Chemical Guys wax, the car came out well, I might put on another coat at some stage this week. Having underground parking has it's advantages!

Probably hadn't even driven it since the last wash.... :pac:

JAMES VTI S · 27-04-2015 09:04PM

nd wrote: »

Just wondering James where did you get the paint matched?

I went to my local automotive refinishing specilast - Swiftco In Newcastle west Co, Limerick.

nd · 27-04-2015 09:06PM

Thanks. They are not that far from me. And how do they do it. By the paint code or?

JAMES VTI S · 27-04-2015 09:10PM

Yep, now they were unable to get a metallic match for these calipers as it was water based and would have taken too long to dry but to be honest that would have been over kill for calipers in my opinion anyway.

Thay are very nice lads behind the counter and it's a world of polishing equipment from Flexipads and more

Alanstrainor · 27-04-2015 09:30PM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Probably hadn't even driven it since the last wash.... :pac:

I'm covering massive miles now, maybe about 300km in the last month :pac:

EDIT: Actually, I had a trip to Cork in the last month! That must have done it!

*Kol* · 01-05-2015 11:10AM

50Cal Ambush Foam after 30 mins. Good dwell time.

nd · 01-05-2015 12:04PM

It's still a liquid (it hasn't dried to a powder)?

*Kol* · 01-05-2015 12:33PM

nd wrote: »

It's still a liquid (it hasn't dried to a powder)?

Yes still wet but needed to be rinsed at that stage. I would probably leave it ten mins less but I got distracted on the phone.

TheBigGreen · 01-05-2015 01:24PM

*Kol* wrote: »

50Cal Ambush Foam after 30 mins. Good dwell time.

I found it excellent too, must get some more!

*Kol* · 01-05-2015 02:11PM

TheBigGreen wrote: »

I found it excellent too, must get some more!

I have used the demon foam which was not too bad to be honest. I am going to try the Karcher foam too as it's handy to get. Would be good to have a fall-back if I run out of 50Cal.

cena · 01-05-2015 09:31PM

How much foam did you put in the bottle. I can't get 5 mins of dwelling using the same product

*Kol* · 01-05-2015 10:04PM

cena wrote: »

How much foam did you put in the bottle. I can't get 5 mins of dwelling using the same product

I have a karcher lance so the bottle is quite small. I would say I put about 200 ml and the rest water. If I was using demon foam I would use it 50/50 to water.

cena · 02-05-2015 09:36PM

*Kol* wrote: »

I have a karcher lance so the bottle is quite small. I would say I put about 200 ml and the rest water. If I was using demon foam I would use it 50/50 to water.

You won't get 3 washes using 200ml. Sure the bottle is only 500ml or have you a bigger size

JAMES VTI S · 02-05-2015 10:01PM

Got a call form a buddy in Cork city that was going to a wedding in two days and his car would be available for a few hours (9AM to 3PM), he wanted whet ever possible in 6 hours, both interior and exterior were to be done. I advised on an interior detail and exterior protection detail.

I started with the interior leather first.

Then i moved onto the plastics and steam cleaning.

I finished the interior with a hoovering and moved to the exterior. :rolleyes:

The usual was carried out, wash, clean, protect, you know the score.

50/50 of the difference

< LEFT = Before / After = RIGHT >

JAMES VTI S · 02-05-2015 10:01PM

Being a V6 this car has twin exhaust tips and while ticking over i noticed how dirty and crappy they looked covered in grime and tar.

Just a wash and de-tar, no where 100% detailed but good enough.

JAMES VTI S · 02-05-2015 10:01PM

:cool: SHE'S A BEAST :eek:

Thanks for looking

JAMES VTI S · 02-05-2015 10:07PM

Excuse the last few over exposed pictures, something just clicked with me looking back on them and i think i'm going to use spot metering less in sunny lighting and switch to evaluative metering instead.

*Kol* · 02-05-2015 10:24PM

cena wrote: »

You won't get 3 washes using 200ml. Sure the bottle is only 500ml or have you a bigger size

I was thinking that. The bottle is only 500ml. I might try using 100ml next time and see how it goes.

cena · 02-05-2015 10:35PM

*Kol* wrote: »

I was thinking that. The bottle is only 500ml. I might try using 100ml next time and see how it goes.

I would like to get it in a bigger size and try more foam in the bottle. I have used the 100ml and its not very foamy

Hal1 · 02-05-2015 11:27PM

Wow fair play, that's some turn around in only a few hours. Is that a chemical used on the seats prior to steam cleaning or just steam?

JAMES VTI S · 03-05-2015 12:39AM

Thanks.
Yes, good old APC.

Senecio · 03-05-2015 07:04AM

Great job on the Lexus interior, but what amazes me is.

How can people let their interior get into that state in the first place? Looks like it hadn't even been wiped with a damp rag since it was driven off the forecourt. Absolutely disgusting!

JAMES VTI S · 03-05-2015 09:30AM

THanks, Senecio.
This car has a full toyota service history, it is very well maintained, when your busy things get over looked I guess.

*Kol* · 03-05-2015 09:35AM

JAMES VTI S wrote: »

THanks, Senecio.
This car has a full toyota service history, it is very well maintained, when your busy things get over looked I guess.

Very easy to see on a cream interior too. Can you imagine the amount of dark interiors going around that are that bad but just don't look it.

Today I did some detailing...

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