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Detailing chat

Hi I've been thinking it'd be nice to have a thread where simple questions that people don't want to create a thread for, could go. Or any chat related to detailing.

I've a question. If I've put a wax on, then a sealant. Then after a few weeks or w/e I'm thinking the shine isn't what it was. (After washing obviously) Can I apply wax on top of whatever sealant and wax is left from the first time, or do I have to remove the remaining sealant + wax first?

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Mister Jingles

Homestore and more ? Ikea ? Or a Pound shop ?

Foxhole Norman

Oh Curran, why must you have many things which make me so poor

Curran

FN; my sincerest of apologies.....now you know what its like for women to walk into a handbag or shoe shop!!

markc1184

Sent my car into Flawless Detailing in Drogheda yesterday to have a single stage machine polish done to try and lessen a scuff on the front passenger wing. Delighted with how it turned out. Scuff is maybe 95% sorted. Next on the list is to get my wheels off and give them a proper going over both inside and out. I'll upload a couple of pics when I figure it out.

Apologies about the size of the pics, can't seem to get them resized right.

[Deleted User]

markc1184 wrote: »

Sent my car into Flawless Detailing in Drogheda yesterday to have a single stage machine polish done to try and lessen a scuff on the front passenger wing. Delighted with how it turned out. Scuff is maybe 95% sorted. Next on the list is to get my wheels off and give them a proper going over both inside and out. I'll upload a couple of pics when I figure it out.

Apologies about the size of the pics, can't seem to get them resized right.

What happened the Legacy?

markc1184

[Deleted User] wrote: »

What happened the Legacy?

I still have it. It's in one of the reflections. Just the Octavia is my daily from now on.

[Deleted User]

Ah I see it there now. Dunno how I didn't twig it immediately, to be honest. Stands out quite a bit. Haha. I think I was just in panic mode :P

Octavia looks fantastic, though. Never been down to Flawless, was gonna use that place as my normal weekly wash but never really did (don't be over that way too often os not sure if he'd even do 'normal' stuff or not).

markc1184

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Ah I see it there now. Dunno how I didn't twig it immediately, to be honest. Stands out quite a bit. Haha. I think I was just in panic mode :P

Octavia looks fantastic, though. Never been down to Flawless, was gonna use that place as my normal weekly wash but never really did (don't be over that way too often os not sure if he'd even do 'normal' stuff or not).

Padraic does a bit of everything from regular wash through to valeting and machine polishing. His website is www.flawless.ie and will give you a list of services he provides. You should check it out.

job seeker

Hi people, looking for your expertises...

I'm wondering how could a man go about getting super glue off paint work?

[Deleted User]

job seeker wrote: »

Hi people, looking for your expertises...

I'm wondering how could a man go about getting super glue off paint work?

You can get super glue remover in the same tubes super glue itself comes in. Normally available in newsagents and made by Loctite.

job seeker

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

You can get super glue remover in the same tubes super glue itself comes in. Normally available in newsagents and made by Loctite.

Will that be harsh on the paintwork though?

*Kol*

job seeker wrote: »

Will that be harsh on the paintwork though?

It's designed to breakdown super glue so probably not. How much super glue is on the paint? Did you try and pick it off? I wouldn't say the bond between paint and superglue would be very good. Also are you sure that the superglue hasn't etched the paint already?

job seeker

*Kol* wrote: »

It's designed to breakdown super glue so probably not. How much super glue is on the paint? Did you try and pick it off? I wouldn't say the bond between paint and superglue would be very good. Also are you sure that the superglue hasn't etched the paint already?

Cool, I did indeed, it's not budging though... Well it's on about 12 months at this stage...

punisher5112

So sold the Yaris that I got to do a good detail on.
The girlfriend is sad to see it go as it was never so clean.
The detail was so effective without it the car would not have sold.

Noccy_Mondy

Any pics?

punisher5112

I posted before but here few...
The new owner is happy.

Noccy_Mondy

Ah yes, I remember now!

CIP4

I'm just wondering could you use collinite 845 after Autoglym SRP as a kind of protector or would them two products go bad together / clash ? Or is that even when you would use 845 my understanding of it is it's used to protect the shine / paint work ?

Also is 845 difficult to put on or is it a similar procedure to SRP ?

edburg

Yes that main idea polish then protect with 845 wax/sealant.

Not sure how you went about polish bit but with wax I go with Mr myagi basic explanation 'wax on, wax off'

In case you didn't see karate kid use applicator pad put wax on car in straight lines wait maybe 5-10 mins and gently buff of using suitable clean microfibre.

*Kol*

845 doesn't need to be on too long otherwise it's difficult to buff off by hand.

vectra

CIP4 wrote: »

I'm just wondering could you use collinite 845 after Autoglym SRP as a kind of protector or would them two products go bad together / clash ? Or is that even when you would use 845 my understanding of it is it's used to protect the shine / paint work ?

Also is 845 difficult to put on or is it a similar procedure to SRP ?

845 works best over bare paint.

Also best used as lightly as possible. Even lighter coats.
If you apply it too heavie it could be difficult to remove.

Prep the paint with a cleanser polish
Cleanse the paint with ersasor or ipa.

2 coats of collintite 845 as light as possible even with a damp applicator.
If possible give 24 hours between coats.
If not possible then give a couple of hours.

fryup

Alright then,

the other day i used my snowfoam lance for the first time using 50cal ambush foam,

so anyway i diluted it 4:1 sprayed it on and waited approx 10 mins...then i power washed it off and i was washing it off i said WoW! look at this shiny glossy finish.......but....as the car dried my enthusiasm was some what dampened, the top half of the car was fine but the bottom was still shabby, it didn't penetrate the heavy dirt,
so much for a "touch-less" wash

so am i doing something wrong ? should i blast it with water beforehand or diluted it less??

h3000

Is a snow foam wash ever touchless though? Maybe if the car was only slightly dirty/dusty but if there is any sort or heavy dirth on the car you really will have to get out the two buckets.

Curran

There is no such think as a touch-less wash....not in Ireland with the road and weather conditions we have.

fryup

well thats what its advertised as...

h3000

fryup wrote: »

well thats what its advertised as...

Not really though...

This is as close to a ‘touch less’ wash as you will get

fryup

well its not even close, imo

YbFocus

fryup wrote: »

well its not even close, imo

Depends on how dirty the car is to begin with in fairness, I've heard of people with dust on their car getting away with using it and nothing else.
That's proper crud on your car so very hard for it to do anything.

What seal if any have you under it, if that dirt is direct to the paint then it will be really welded on there!

fryup

seal ?

YbFocus

fryup wrote: »

seal ?

As in wax/coating. If it is just bare paint with dirt on it then there is very little any foam will do to be fair.