Today I did some detailing...

Even an hour, half a bottle of tar remover, that's still quite a bit of time!!
Were you spraying on, letting dwell and rinsing off? Or were you using a cloth?

YbFocus

Sure everyone knows you don't use a cloth these days

vintagevrs

Currans got some competition

YbFocus wrote: »

Sure everyone knows you don't use a cloth these days

Everyone on here should anyways!

Just curious - as even if you were to take Tardis for example;
- spray on, 2 mins
- let dwell, 2-3 mins
- rinse off, 2 mins
- let drip dry, 3 mins

10 mins, and if it was caked in tar, with Tardis, you'd have to repeat the process, two, maybe 3 times - 30 mins at worst!

GustavoFring

Curran wrote: »

Everyone on here should anyways!

Just curious - as even if you were to take Tardis for example;
- spray on, 2 mins
- let dwell, 2-3 mins
- rinse off, 2 mins
- let drip dry, 3 mins

10 mins, and if it was caked in tar, with Tardis, you'd have to repeat the process, two, maybe 3 times - 30 mins at worst!

It was caked in it, done with a microfibre and done gently. I had to go around a few times to make sure every last bit was done, then I concentrated on the wheels and got it all off those. They took a good bit of time. I went back then to get the little bits stuck in between shut lines. So I was really thorough. It's white and little bits are a lot more obvious.

I'll probably get slated for using a microfibre or being too slow, the car was in a very bad state and required it. I don't clean my car very often so it needed it.

Apologies if my timing doesn't meet the requirements of the detailing Gods, you should add it to the charter or something the time limits per task so relative novices know not to post or something?

I think you might have taken me up the wrong way.

If you are doing a job, and taking care doing it, I cant fault you - no matter how long it takes.
I was just curious, apologies if you felt I was be-belittling your routine or methods

GustavoFring

Just I'd always avoided tar removal myself to save damage (past experience with poor products caused damage), so I was overly careful with this one. Three large microfibres to do the car, as to not build up residue on the cloth surface.

Better safe than sorry!

Getting the job done safely is priority over the time it takes! Plus you've included the shut lines which are often overlooked!

Richard88

Iv always used holts tar remover and found it very good although iv always had to use a microfibre too!

Now I can't seem to find the holts tar remover in any shop.

Would ye recommend tardis or tar x so? Are they that good that you can spray on and wash off?

Edit: sorry just saw there's an ongoing convo in another thread about tar remover!

Holts Tar Remover is very aggressive, especially on plastic trims.

Yes, both are spray on, allow dwell, and then power wash off. If the car hasnt been done in a while, or has heavy deposits, a repeat application may be required. I find that Tardis usually requires two for an average amount of tar, but then you get more for the money!

GustavoFring

Richard88 wrote: »

Iv always used holts tar remover and found it very good although iv always had to use a microfibre too!

Now I can't seem to find the holts tar remover in any shop.

Would ye recommend tardis or tar x so? Are they that good that you can spray on and wash off?

Edit: sorry just saw there's an ongoing convo in another thread about tar remover!

Used Oblitarate today and have to say it made it very easy.

Finally got around to washing the car, last known wash was December with MX Valeting

Before:

Started off with some Bilt Hamber Auto Wheel:

Then I rinsed the wheels off and used some ValetPro PH Neutral Snow foam (whilst it started to begin to rain/hail:

Feckin rain clouds

So washed the snow foam off, and decided to try out the ODK Jet Shampoo using a 2BM wash method:

ODK Jet Shampoo, smells delicious and suds up nicely too, and delivers good cleaning power. I really liked this product.

And the finished article:

Got this beauty for christmas, didnt upload anything yet although there has been a few beauties caught on it.

I got black nitrile gloves from D&D and they are much better than the blue ones I've been using!

What the fvck kind of back garden do you have?! :eek: It's awesome!

vectra

Nice seats in the mondeo

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

What the fvck kind of back garden do you have?! :eek: It's awesome!

Pain in the hole more like, upkeep is a chore and a half

vectra wrote: »

Nice seats in the mondeo

Easy to keep clean

God I hate this climate!!

Rear is worse!

ianobrien

I've the same dashcam. I bought two and put one in the father's car. As we swap them between vehicles, we didn't hardwire them in, only tuck the cable over the visor, down the pillar, tucked around the dash/door shut and under the mat to the cigarette lighter.

We find them excellent. Like you, got some scary moments (including I reckon an attempted staged accident as somebody in front of me with no brake lights stood on the brakes on a straight stretch of road) but none uploaded.

ianobrien wrote: »

I've the same dashcam. I bought two and put one in the father's car. As we swap them between vehicles, we didn't hardwire them in, only tuck the cable over the visor, down the pillar, tucked around the dash/door shut and under the mat to the cigarette lighter.

We find them excellent. Like you, got some scary moments (including I reckon an attempted staged accident as somebody in front of me with no brake lights stood on the brakes on a straight stretch of road) but none uploaded.

Have mine wired the same, but tucked behind the roof lining etc so it looks installed. Have to plug it in everytime though

So I got TarX from Detailing Shed and used it today for the first time. I absolutely love it. Very easy to use and excellent at its job and smells incredible for a tar remover. Since it's citrus based it smells like oranges and doesn't smell one bit like tar remover.

I would highly recommend it.

vectra

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

So I got TarX from Detailing Shed and used it today for the first time. I absolutely love it. Very easy to use and excellent at its job and smells incredible for a tar remover. Since it's citrus based it smells like oranges and doesn't smell one bit like tar remover.

I would highly recommend it.

Must put that on my
"To get" List

It also removes bonded contaminants which negates the need for claying. I can vouch that it does exactly this as I had quite a bit of claying ahead of me today until I finished with the TarX. Saved me a lot of time.

As with any tar remover, you do need to wash the area afterwards but with TarX, your shampoo smells like oranges!

mhackett102

Gave a go at claying the car today. This is what came off the passengers door

happy with the way the car came out, I must do it again on a dry day so I'd probably take more time in cleaning the car.