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Alfie1 wrote: »

I don't really mind de-tarring it & claying it again if that will remove all the previous wax but I was under the impression that once or twice a year was enough for claying.

I've never polished the car before as the paint is in fairly good condition & I don't plan on doing it by hand, I might get it machine polished next year.

I Clayed mine only about 2 weeks ago and again on Saturday, a large amount still came off! Polishing, even by hand is always worth it.

If you don't want to de-tar/clay I'd say the best bet would be fairy liquid and a Polish.

Speaking of clay I have yet to attempt using it. What am I in for?

The impression I get is that most of ye don't enjoy it :pac:

dorgasm wrote:

Had chocolate milk leak through my paper shopping bags. My poor seat

Ah it's on leather though. I had some ginnit spill chocolate milk all over fabric seats, dash etc..... such a mess!

Danger781 wrote: »

Speaking of clay I have yet to attempt using it. What am I in for?

The impression I get is that most of ye don't enjoy it :pac:

I like doing it especially if car bit rough feeling :pac: Use a drop of fairy with water in spray bottle myself, good lubrication and rids paint of any old wax.

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Ah it's on leather though. I had some ginnit spill chocolate milk all over fabric seats, dash etc..... such a mess!

Vinyl leather in majority of cars, good squirt with bit of APC wipe away the worst then hit with leather cleaner or hair dryer soften chocolate again and get the/a dog to lick it off pre leather cleaner :pac::pac::pac: :P

Mister Jingles wrote: »

Does anybody have any experience with just using a regular bucket and buying the grit guard seperate or do they not fit in properly ? Or even one of those catering buckets you see in restaurants for mayonnaise and the likes ?

I don't bother with a grit guard. I've a right mix of buckets (washed out paint gallons, catering buckets, etc). I throw an old wash mit or two into the bottom of the buckets and I never leave the wash mit touch the bottom.

Another solution is the plastic containers the Chinese take-away's use. Grab a few of them, bore a good few holes/slots and place them on the bottom of the buckets, upside down.

Scratch Guards are adjustable - they have a fairly narrow central ring, but legs/tabs that are adjustable, to extend out to the edges should the buckets be wider.

Spent about 4 hours yesterday giving the car some TLC.. after spending so long making her look clean it's hard not to be annoyed at these..

I assume this would be cost a substantial fee to fix..

chaps.

looking to pick up a DA + some decent cutting polish.

i dont think my megane mk3 has ever been polished, save for some hand applied srp. therefore it really needs it at this stage. i have very decent waxes and clays etc so im purely looking at polishes.

is this a decent cutting polish for a DA and is this combo good value?

I would agree with Curran. Get the pro version.

mik_da_man wrote: »

What are people's opinions on the nano coatings?

Seen some fantastic results by Spirit detailing and have heard good things from a few other detailers.

Thinking that I may go down that route in a few months with my car.

Are these products on the market a while?
I've only heard of them recently enough.

I applied Gtechniq C1 Crystal Lacquer and EXO V2 Hybrid Coating to my 335 and the result was a car that beaded at the sight of water, didn't need to be waxed or polished for 1.5 years (I did it anyway :pac: ) and a superb shine. It's best obviously to apply these kind of coatings to a car that has had a paint correction or an enhancement to a level at which you are happy as once these products are applied and cured, they will have to be removed in order to get back down to the lacquer layer where scratches are.

As everyone knows, I'm a huge, huge fan of Gtechniq products and these 2 get my vote.

mik_da_man wrote: »

Oh I'm not expecting to do it myself!
I'd give it to a professional for that

Brian would be your man there.
I think he is hooked on opti coat products at the moment.

Try danddetailing and detailshed not sure the brands are all there but there irish.

The best place to get the other polishes is cleanyourcar.co.uk.

You could get OAC Iron Cleanse from Detailing Shed instead. I find it a LOT better at sticking. IronX is very liquidy and runs straight off whereas Iron Cleanse is more gel-like.