Today I did some detailing...

DaveyDave

Cleaned the inside of the windscreen. Put it off for so long as I know glass is tricky, but it was super greasy on the inside. Time will tell if I did a good enough job or not, but hopefully driving into the sun won't reveal streaks and smudges.

Also done the rear window of my mam's car because that was even worse. Even after 2 passes it was stubborn and greasy. Hopefully it helped.

Also done the wheels with Auto Wheel. I get paranoid using a garden pump that I'm not rinsing properly as I don't want to leave strong chemicals lingering. If the ban is extended to October I don't care, I'm using the pressure washer.

MetzgerMeister

If you want to be sure of a properly clean and streak-free surface on the interior glass, I would advise using AutoGlym glass polish after cleaning.

I use Gtechniq G6 Perfect Glass to clean it first. It has IPA in it so it does an incredible job at removing any grease/dirt on the glass and leaves minimal streaking. AG glass polish afterwards ensures all streaks are gone plus it has anti-static properties in the film it leaves therefore less dust/grease is attracted to it and condensation sticks to dirt and grease.

It does take some work but the effort is worth it in the long run as long as you only use the demister and fan (with A/C on all the time) to defog and not a cloth or your hand.

DaveyDave

Car is in getting a service probably getting scrubbed with a deck brush so I half cleaned my mam's Mokka X. It's barely driven and mainly covered in webs and bird crap. Just needed a Sunday wash so cleaned the wheels and gave it a through foam.

Ron Burgundy II

Am I right in saying that the hosepipe ban is now over?

Curran

You are!

ianobrien

Yippee! No more hose pipe ban.....

I've a LOAD ahead of me. I've two cars that have not been washed in months and are badly overdue a proper clean. I've also the garage cleared so I don't have to finish it all in one day. It's also going to be a fine weekend (and I'm heading away camping).





Ya sad I know!

SBPhoto

Got the A6 ready for winter over the last few days, got a great shine up

vectra

Well
After the long 3 months hose pipe ban,
I have finally got round to washing my car properly
I was quite shocked at how grubby the rubbers got in such a short space of time, I had to clean all rubbers 3 times to avoid streaking on the car afterwards.

Pleased it is now back to my standards again .

Oh

For anyone interested in knowing.
I gave the car a double coat of Soft99 Fusso after a proper prep when I bought it in aug. 2017,
I gave it a clay and a top up coat around March this year.
I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of beading it still produced,

It is a well worthwhile product for anyone looking for winter protection for their paint,

Products used :

Valet pro PH Neutral snow foam

Insta Finish Super Foam Shampoo << * exactly the same as Chemical Guys Mr. Pink apparently.

Valet pro Bilberry wheel cleaner.

Glass cleaned with good old Mr. Muscle window cleaner ( any old port in a storm )

SBPhoto

Great job on the car, Vectra. i had been using Collinite 845 and then tried Soft99 Fusco, went back to the Collinite 845 this time as i preferred the finish for some reason.whats your thoughts on them, i know you have used both.

vectra

SBPhoto wrote: »

Great job on the car, Vectra. i had been using Collinite 845 and then tried Soft99 Fusco, went back to the Collinite 845 this time as i preferred the finish for some reason.whats your thoughts on them, i know you have used both.

845 is possibly a tad glossier than Fusso,
I have been reading recently that the best combo is a coat of Fusso followed 24 hours later by a coat of 845.
Might be something I will try.

deisedav

vectra wrote: »

845 is possibly a tad glossier than Fusso,
I have been reading recently that the best combo is a coat of Fusso followed 24 hours later by a coat of 845.
Might be something I will try.

Would the beading be better from the fusso ?

yannakis

vectra wrote: »

For anyone interested in knowing.
I gave the car a double coat of Soft99 Fusso after a proper prep when I bought it in aug. 2017,
I gave it a clay and a top up coat around March this year.
I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of beading it still produced

How did you apply this product?

punisher5112

Loving the mondeo vectra, smashing motor.

Amazing to see all the black running off.

Probably the cleanest mondeo on the road.

vectra

deisedav wrote: »

Would the beading be better from the fusso ?

Very debatable.
I have seen some fantastic beading from the 845 as well,
I think what people were saying was you have the durability of the Fusso topped with the gloss of the 845 ( which is very durable as well ) So I guess the best of both worlds.

yannakis wrote: »

How did you apply this product?

Usual prep of the car,
Then damp applicator and apply as light as you possibly can,
I would normally do
Passenger wing
Bonnet
drivers wing,
Then buff off

Then both sides of the roof and tailgate
Buff

Then both doors and rear panel on one side and Buff
then other side and Buff
Then both bumpers and sideskirts and Buff.
Keeping the applicator damp all the way through ( I have a bowl of water with me that I place the applicator in while buffing, then squeeze excess water prior to application of next panels.

24 hours later I would give the car alight rinse ( or wash if it is dirty )
and repeat the above.

Pending prep work this should give at least 6 to 8 months protection.

vectra

punisher5112 wrote: »

Loving the mondeo vectra, smashing motor.

Amazing to see all the black running off.

Probably the cleanest mondeo on the road.

Thanks, Yeah I do actually like the Mondeo to drive and that.
Looks pretty stylish as well ( in my opinion )
I was actually surprised to see that amount ob black running off to be honest. But glad now I got the chance to clean it properly and show others just how fast a car can deteriorate without regular maintenance.

EPAndlee

Used Fusso coat topped with king of gloss for a couple of years, can't fault the performance of it or the value for money. Recently changed to a ceramic wax

vectra

EPAndlee wrote: »

Used Fusso coat topped with king of gloss for a couple of years, can't fault the performance of it or the value for money. Recently changed to a ceramic wax

Which ceramic wax?
Jayswax?

SBPhoto

Finnished detailing the A6 Today, after the usual preparation work I applied two coats of Collinite 845 and then finished with a coat of KKD Sicoat, should see me through to next spring.

Wailin

Lovely motor SB.

punisher5112

Right my vRS has been so neglected it's been so long due to the poxy ban.....

I spent about 1hr30 just jet washing at the start.
Done the full decontamination, tar, de iron, wash, clay, wash and will have to give another shot tomorrow as ran out of time.

No photos but cars had, paint splatters, bird crap, flies among much other crap.

Having an issue where can now see where some bird crap was in the street lights as was dark when finishing up.

2 bucket method was used I might add.

So tomorrow I want to get a coat or two of blacklight on and collinite845.

Hopefully this will get me through the winter.

EPAndlee

vectra wrote: »

Which ceramic wax?
Jayswax?

Angelwax Enigma is what I changed too. The price is strong but glad I bit the bullet and bought a pot. So easy to use and excellent water behavior. I think it's definitely worth the price

vectra

punisher5112 wrote: »

Right my vRS has been so neglected it's been so long due to the poxy ban.....

I spent about 1hr30 just jet washing at the start.
Done the full decontamination, tar, de iron, wash, clay, wash and will have to give another shot tomorrow as ran out of time.

No photos but cars had, paint splatters, bird crap, flies among much other crap.

Having an issue where can now see where some bird crap was in the street lights as was dark when finishing up.

2 bucket method was used I might add.

So tomorrow I want to get a coat or two of blacklight on and collinite845.

Hopefully this will get me through the winter.

I feel you will get better durability by applying 845 directly to the paint.
Blacklight will shorten the durability.

punisher5112

vectra wrote: »

I feel you will get better durability by applying 845 directly to the paint.
Blacklight will shorten the durability.

Ok thanks for that.

ianobrien

Thanks be to feck the hosepipe ban is over. I've started into the Leon. Washing & decontamination is done. I'll start into the light machine polish tomorrow after work and seal it when done.

Oh ya, I got alternative transportation for the week and space in the garage.

Edit. I'll put up pics and the process when done.

MetzgerMeister

Quick bit of oxidation removal as a test on an E60 I'll be enhancing soon. This was more than likely caused by TFR left to dry on the surface. It's on all the trim which is shadowline gloss black.

Before:



After:



It's not 100% yet but a huge improvement.

MarkN

I don't even know if it's TFR, it seems to happen to a lot with the gloss trim on BMWs.

MetzgerMeister

In that case then it's just oxidation from the sun. No wax or coating of any sort could cause that.

There's also a LOT of suncream/oily fingerprints all over the car.

ianobrien

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Quick bit of oxidation removal as a test on an E60 I'll be enhancing soon. This was more than likely caused by TFR left to dry on the surface. It's on all the trim which is shadowline gloss black.

Before:

After:


It's not 100% yet but a huge improvement.

Can I ask how you did that?

My problem is that I've the same type of finish on the doors of the Leon and they are a bit marked when you put them under a harsh light. I know you had a different problem but your solution "may" work for me

MetzgerMeister

DA and Chemical Guys V36. It needs a going over of V38 to get the clarity.

ianobrien

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

DA and Chemical Guys V36. It needs a going over of V38 to get the clarity.

Thanks.

I'm in the middle of attacking the Leon with V36 & V38 anyway so a small bit more won't hurt... I was thinking of going that way alright when I noticed it Sunday when I went over the car with a strong flashlight. I'll report back when done.

ianobrien

Well, I'm finished the two cars finally! Buckle up, its going to be a long one.............

Process was

• Rinsed down with water
• Snowfoamed with Bilt Hamber Autofoam (I don't like a very thick foam but I can't remember the ratios used)
• Rinsed off
• 2BM wash with BH autowash
• Dried
• An application (or three) of CarPro Tar-X (The feckin' Leon was half black!)
• Washed again
• BH Korrisol applied, left for 4 minutes or so and washed off
• Detarred with a mix of CarPro Claycloth, DnD Detailing Clay (medium strength I think) and CarPro Immolube diluted down
• Washed again
• CarPro Eraser applied and the car shoved into the garage
• DA polish with Chemical V36 on Hexlogic Green and V38 on HexLogic Black
• Wiped down again with CarPro Eraser
• Left for 24 hours for the residue to flash off
• CarPro Reload applied

Wheels & Tyres were done in the same fashion but sealed with Collinite 845 (the last of what was in the bottle) and tyres with CarPro PERL 1:1 in water.

Trim was done with CarPro PERL 1:3 water, glass with CarPro Eraser and IPA, under bonnet with CarPro PERL 1:3 water. Interior with BH Surfix 1:5 water and 50Cal Precision interior dressing.

Foaming the Leon (and ya, the foam is going brown around the wheel!)




The Tar on the Leon. Yes Tar-X Shifted it!




Evidence of the materials used............




Finished Leon





MM, the reason I asked you about how you tackled the gloss trim was that when I shone the light over the Leon, I saw I had marks on my trim (it would pass the 2 foot rule under normal light, but not a flashlight). I tackled it with the V36 on Green and V38 on Black, the same as the paint. I sealed it then with the Reload.

Before


After polishing and before sealing


The Octavia was tackled in the same fashion as above.

After decontamination and before Polishing shot. It wasn't too bad really......



After DA polish as above






Ya the wheels/tyres were finished off after the above photos were taken.......

I think I can breathe now, except there's something lurking in the background that's next on the hit-list............

deisedav

Jesus nice job, a fair amount of work there looks like it was worth it.

PGE1970

Great jobs Ian!

MetzgerMeister

Nice work Ian! You still have swirl marks on those black door trims, they're a pain in the arse to get perfect but the best option is with a heavy cut pad with V38.

ianobrien

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Nice work Ian! You still have swirl marks on those black door trims, they're a pain in the arse to get perfect but the best option is with a heavy cut pad with V38.

Ya I know, but most are gone. For a first attempt I'm happy enough as it was my first time tackling then so didn't go too mad with the machine.

Thanks for the heads up on that pad recommendation. Unfortunately, the heaviest pad I have is the Hex-Logic Green (heavy polish). Ah well, an excuse to go shopping......

MetzgerMeister

Get the small HexLogic orange for those kind of things.

DaveyDave

First time I've washed the car in close to 4 months.

Quick hoover all around followed by a quick windscreen clean. Tackled the armrest/door fabrics with interior shampoo as well as a wipe down of the plastics. There was some coffee droplets around the cupholder that are finally gone. Gave the pedals and foot rests much needed clean too. Aside from hoovering that's the first clean the interior fabrics have gotten!

Wheel clean, snow foam and a 2 bucket wash. Tackled all the door sills and interior of the doors too. Windscreen clayed and tyres dressed.

No pictures as dirt didn't show up well, plenty of dirty splatter from the recent rain. No wax or anything so nothing particularly shiny.

She's looking well and I'm happy to be able to wash it again

everlast75

Quick/basic question folks.

What is the best way of cleaning the inside windows? Paper? cloth?

Lord Nikon

everlast75 wrote: »

Quick/basic question folks.

What is the best way of cleaning the inside windows? Paper? cloth?

Microfiber towel.

EPAndlee

I use kiln korea glass cloths

DaveyDave

I have a waffle microfiber cloth. I'll use a regular microfiber for the first/second pass for dirt and grease, the waffle one to to do a proper clean then my microfiber mitt to dry off.

markc1184

My niece picked up her 1st car last weekend so I decided to give it a little tidying up.

Bilt hamber auto wheel on the wheels
Snow foamed
Rinsed off
Decontaminated using Tar X and Iron X
Clayed
Foamed again
2 bucket method
Dried off

The car then got a pass of my DA using menzerna polish. The car is littered though in scrapes so it'll need something a bit more aggressive to bring it up a little more. Finished off then with some Chemical Guys Butter wet wax. Windows polished using AutoGlym fast glass.

It's by no means perfect but it's better than it was.

Stallingrad

Good uncle! What a great first car.

MetzgerMeister

Those Fiestas are great little cars. My sister bought one from my Grand-uncle a few years ago. It had something like 7,000 miles on it as he only used it for going to mass, shops and home. He got it washed once a year so it wasn't looking to well outside. The paint had oxidated all over so I was tasked with bringing it back to life:

MetzgerMeister

I started the enhancement detail on that E60 over the weekend. Washed, clayed, washed on Saturday and started the polishing yesterday.

50:50 of the bonnet:



And a before and after of the roof vs C pillar. Lots of suncream/oily fingerprints all over the place but you can see just how much deeper a colour the paint is once polished:



I still have the front and rear bumpers to do although I won't be doing much with the front as there's lacquer peel and the whole thing is in need of a respray anyway. After that I'll be polishing the exterior glass with cerium oxide and a rayon pad then it's a wash, dry, IPA wipewdown and application of Gtechniq G1 and C2V3.

Products used: Chemical Guys yellow pad with V36 polish followed by green pad and V38. Might have to use V32 on yellow pad for the bonnet's second pass but will see.

Wailin

Great work, amazing difference!

MetzgerMeister

Cheers Wailin. It's nice to have a finished product where the difference is night and day. Makes it worth the effort

DaveyDave

Gave the car a quick maintenance foam/wheel clean. I clayed the windscreen again because I didn't to it properly last time. I'm not sure if it's wise to do the wing mirrors but I did the driver side. Holy crap! It's amazing, so crystal clear. I was actually a little distracted while driving because I couldn't believe how clear it was.

No matter how hard I try dry the glass there's always some sort of moisture. Maybe it's time to clay all the windows?

farna_boy

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

I started the enhancement detail on that E60 over the weekend. Washed, clayed, washed on Saturday and started the polishing yesterday.

50:50 of the bonnet:



And a before and after of the roof vs C pillar. Lots of suncream/oily fingerprints all over the place but you can see just how much deeper a colour the paint is once polished:


I still have the front and rear bumpers to do although I won't be doing much with the front as there's lacquer peel and the whole thing is in need of a respray anyway. After that I'll be polishing the exterior glass with cerium oxide and a rayon pad then it's a wash, dry, IPA wipewdown and application of Gtechniq G1 and C2V3.

Products used: Chemical Guys yellow pad with V36 polish followed by green pad and V38. Might have to use V32 on yellow pad for the bonnet's second pass but will see.

What do you use to get rid of the finger and hand prints?

Washed my E60 today and was hoping that might do it but they are all still there.

I still need to clay the car, would that remove the hand prints too?

punisher5112

farna_boy wrote: »

What do you use to get rid of the finger and hand prints?

Washed my E60 today and was hoping that might do it but they are all still there.

I still need to clay the car, would that remove the hand prints too?

Washing alone won't, in worst case scenario it would need cutting and a polish.

Claying may help a bit.