Today I did some detailing...

cena

What do ye use to remove the tar from the car.

I have used wd-40 before and it done a great job

vectra

cena wrote: »

What do ye use to remove the tar from the car.

I have used wd-40 before and it done a great job

I use Autosmart Tardis.
http://www.cleancar.ie/?subcats=Y&status=A&pshort=Y&pfull=Y&pname=Y&pkeywords=Y&search_performed=Y&cid=0&q=tardis&x=0&y=0&dispatch=products.search

cena

Any cheap alloy cleaner or is bolt chamber the best

MetzgerMeister

cena wrote: »

Any cheap alloy cleaner or is bolt chamber the best

Do you mean Bilt Hamber??

OAC Wheel Cleanse is a very good one. It's available on detailingshed.com

cena

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Do you mean Bilt Hamber??

OAC Wheel Cleanse is a very good one. It's available on detailingshed.com

Auto correct damn you.

Paddy@CIRL

Mc Love wrote: »

How does the rapid detailer work when youre drying the car?

And how does the rinse aid work?

I also use bilt hamber auto wheel clean and its fantastic!

It acts as a lubricant between the towel and the paint. It's an extra step but is worth it IMO.

Here's the video where I first seen it, the AMMO NYC videos are a great watch BTW!

http://youtu.be/pYGEYoJCMng?t=5m2s

Paddy@CIRL

Paddy@CIRL wrote: »

AMMO NYC videos are a great watch BTW!

http://youtu.be/pYGEYoJCMng?t=5m2s

Strange you mention that, I've actually been watching a couple of his videos lately. Seems a pretty sound chap, and sometimes things don't really work out for hum as well as Im sure he'd like them to... so I can relate :P

Taylor365

Plan for the weekend:

Car:
Wash
De-tar
Polish

Wheels:
Take off
Wash and scrub-a-dub
De-tar
APC and dry
Dress tyres
Back on you go

Plan on giving the car the works (clay,wax,etc.) around May. Hopefully i will have enough knowledge of what I'm doing by then :pac:

MetzgerMeister

Taylor, you'd be better off to wait until the wheels are back on the car before dressing the tyres

Taylor365

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Taylor, you'd be better off to wait until the wheels are back on the car before dressing the tyres

So only dress 1 side?

MetzgerMeister

Taylor365 wrote: »

So only dress 1 side?

There's absolutely no point in dressing the inside because it'll get caked in muck in no time. It's amazing how much crap builds up on the inside when it's not being washed properly along with the rest of the car.

Taylor365

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

There's absolutely no point in dressing the inside because it'll get caked in muck in no time. It's amazing how much crap builds up on the inside when it's not being washed properly along with the rest of the car.

Is there a difference tyre on then off?

I'm using a paint brush and don't usually touch the tyre when fitting wheels :P

MetzgerMeister

I'm just going from experience but do what you like I suppose

Taylor365

You can see how bad a job i do on Sunday

stimpson

I gave the family car it's first proper wash since Christmas. TFR, followed by TBM followers by detar. Polished and rain-xed the glass. I was planning on doing ironx and a lick of wax, but it looked so good I just did a once over with meguiars QD. Collinite is on nearly six months at this stage. Behold:



Tomorrow will be wheels off if I can get a couple of hours to myself.

toastedpickles

So with the meet coming up tomorrow i finally got my arse in gear to give the saab its first proper going over, didn;t take many pictures but sure here ye go

Started off with a prewash, then shampooed, dryed, detarred, (so much was on it that I've ran out of de tarrer ) clayed, polished and waxed, so should bead up nicely when it rains!



Two seconds after this picture the sun came out



Cannot wait for the summer now

Cleaned up the engine bay a bit too



And lastly the wheels

Heres before



During



And after, on another wheel :pac:



The body feels like glass and I love it

So there you go!

MetzgerMeister

Washed, de-tarred, half washed, clayed and washed the car today.

Then I decided that it needed a shine boost so I removed the excess water and applied a lubbly coat of Meguiars Last Touch.

Curran

Metz; what sort of half arsed job is that....do it right or not at all!!
And no pics....amateur! !

MetzgerMeister

Half arsed is right, I was tired Also, I LOVE Tardis! Also, when I finished claying the front bumper, the clay was on a new, clean side before Istarted and it was filthy afterwards! Couldn't believe all the crap that came off!

Curran

Ahh sure; at least its shiney!

MetzgerMeister

Curran wrote: »

Ahh sure; at least its shiney!

I only washed the wheels even though they could have done with a detar and clay but I'm getting them powdercoated soon and find it hard to give a fvck about them until then!

JAMES VTI S

I gave this Audi A5 Coupé a Valet, Clay Bar Treatment and an Underbody Wash yesterday.









reflectology r1ne









I used Meguiars wheel brightener on the wheels



Someone was not paying attention when they washed the car last



The barrel of the wheel was also in good condition and just in need of a light clean



Meguiars wheel brightener

JAMES VTI S

I degreased all the engine plastics



The wheel arches got a thorough wash and clean, first we lined them with snow foam



Then washed them with the pressure washer





Being an English import I washed under the body also, cleaning away any road salt and dirt



The paint was clayed with a clay bar, cloth and pad

JAMES VTI S

The leather needed a tidy up and clean





I used Dr. leather, it smells AMAZING !



The cloth after we cleaned the leather. Not very dirty but needed to be cleaned all the same.



I sealed the leather with Gtechniq L1



The interior was tidy(ish)



Needing a hoover and wet extraction.









Dirt on the center console



I removed these to wash them with Autosmart G101.



After claying the paint and wheels ware sealed with Collinite No. 476S.



10 Hours and it was finished :cool:

MetzgerMeister

Lovely work James, well done!

JAMES VTI S

Thanks a lot, it was a good car to start with.

MetzgerMeister

Yeah it looks it alright! Beading shall be biblical!

JAMES VTI S

• Inspect
• Polish
• Finish
• Repeat

Colash

Great job there James . Your attention to detail is making me jealous lol

JAMES VTI S

Ill be honest and say like most people here i am learning as i go, no where near the pros yet.

I'm off now to prep a Mini Cooper S for a detail.

Stay tuned as my camera has a full battery :-D

JAMES VTI S

Oh and thanks for the kind comments.

stimpson

You're a hard act to follow James....

Anyway. Wheels cleaned, iron-xed, detared (twice!), rinsed, dried. Tyres scrubbed with APC (twice). 1 coat of Colinite on the wheels and tyres dressed:



Also cleaned door jambs and interior plastics with APC, hoovered and washed floor mats, hoovered carpets and seats. Cleaned and polished interior.



I would take more photos but I'm knackered.

Now for a beer!

JAMES VTI S

stimpson wrote: »

Nothing beats a mint clean wheel and tyre

MetzgerMeister

It's not mint clean, take a look behind the spokes :eek:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEcvamtIO8w

JAMES VTI S

JAYUS CHRIST ! have a DRINK man

stimpson

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

It's not mint clean, take a look behind the spokes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdUlhDQIQ70

vectra

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

It's not mint clean, take a look behind the spokes :eek:

I didnt want to be the one to point it out :P
It is never detailed until every detail is taken care of.

JAMES VTI S

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

It's not mint clean, take a look behind the spokes :eek:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9x70bndpc70#t=16

stimpson

vectra wrote: »

I didnt want to be the one to point it out :P
It is never detailed until every detail is taken care of.

4 years is a long time

vectra wrote: »

As far as detailing is concerned.. it is an Overrated Obsession that not everyone wants.

JAMES VTI S

JAMES VTI S wrote: »

Oh and thanks for the kind comments.

Are you incredibly fast at working, out of curiousity? It's just ten hours seems quite quick for what you did?

Maybe I'm just a bit lazy and slower



I'm sure some of ye guys remember the bonnet of my old Focus:





Well I cleaned the whole car, and then paid some attention to the bonnet. I snowed, ironed, tarred and clayed it (just the bonnet) and then I spent a bit of time on it with the machine polisher, and I can safely say it was the single most rewarding detailing experience I have had just yet!


Here's a quick after photo:






I'm sure we can all agree, it's like looking at two completely different cars. You wouldn't even know it was the same model of car. A side by side comparison:

To truly appreciate the difference, you need to see the side by side comparison!





(in reality, the bonnet is a tad shinier, but barely noticeable. Would love to know what happened to that car's bonnet to make it so bad).

JAMES VTI S

Deleted User wrote: »

Are you incredibly fast at working, out of curiousity? It's just ten hours seems quite quick for what you did?

• Vacuum
• Dust off Dash
• Clean Wheels & Tires
• Wash & Towel Dry
• Polish Windows Outside
• Air Freshner
• Clean Wheel Arches
• Clean Dash Etc.
• Polish Windows Inside
• Clean Leather Seats
• Clean Foot Pedals
• Vacuum boot
• Restore Black Trim
• Remove Tar Spots
• Spray Wax
• Clean Headliner
• Condition Leather Seats
• Shampoo Upholstry
• Shampoo Carpets
• Clean Engine bay
• Clean Door Jambs & Boot Lid
• Paste Wax
• Clay Bar
• Wash Under Body

That's the normal amount of time for me, some can do it faster

vectra

JAMES VTI S wrote: »

• Vacuum
• Dust off Dash
• Clean Wheels & Tires
• Wash & Towel Dry
• Polish Windows Outside
• Air Freshner
• Clean Wheel Arches
• Clean Dash Etc.
• Polish Windows Inside
• Clean Leather Seats
• Clean Foot Pedals
• Vacuum boot
• Restore Black Trim
• Remove Tar Spots
• Spray Wax
• Clean Headliner
• Condition Leather Seats
• Shampoo Upholstry
• Shampoo Carpets
• Clean Engine bay
• Clean Door Jambs & Boot Lid
• Paste Wax
• Clay Bar
• Wash Under Body

That's the normal amount of time for me, some can do it faster

Not in that order I hope

vectra

stimpson wrote: »

4 years is a long time

Originally Posted by vectra View Post
As far as detailing is concerned.. it is an Overrated Obsession that not everyone wants.

You did a lot of rooting to find that post I bet. :pac:

And what did I reply to?

JAMES VTI S

vectra wrote: »

Not in that order I hope

Lol

Chimaera

Deleted User wrote: »

Are you incredibly fast at working, out of curiousity? It's just ten hours seems quite quick for what you did?

My guess is it's the difference between someone who does it once in a while as a hobby, and someone who's doing it all day every day for a living.

Übung macht den Meister as they say

MetzgerMeister

Chimaera wrote: »

My guess is it's the difference between someone who does it once in a while as a hobby, and someone who's doing it all day every day for a living.

Übung macht den Meister as they say

Und Übung macht schneller

XsApollo

Looking for advice from the pros here.

Is it ok to apply wax only to my car after snowfoam, 2BM wash ,deironize,detar, 2BM wash and Dry ?

I will attempt to polish with a DA in a month or 2 when the days are longer and weather is more predictable, just wanna get a protective layer on the car now.

Also can jetseal 109 be applied by hand? if it can i would do that too,
So the car would get everything bar a polish.

randy hickey

XsApollo wrote: »

Looking for advice from the pros here.

Is it ok to apply wax only to my car after snowfoam, 2BM wash ,deironize,detar, 2BM wash and Dry ?

I will attempt to polish with a DA in a month or 2 when the days are longer and weather is more predictable, just wanna get a protective layer on the car now.

Also can jetseal 109 be applied by hand? if it can i would do that too,
So the car would get everything bar a polish.

In answer to your first question, yes.

In answer to your second, yes, Jetseal can be applied by hand - it's my preferred method anyway!

Edit: Just to add, if you want to use Jetseal in conjunction with a wax, the sealant (Jetseal) is applied first, then the wax.

Also ,the cleaner your paint,the better the sealant will bond etc. etc..

JAMES VTI S

Spend 30 minutes to clay the paint for maximum results :cool:

XsApollo

Its 3 for 2 in Halfrauds at the mo.
Im going in tommorrow.

So i am thinking i will go with the AutoGlym HD wax, HD Cleanser Kit and AutoGlym Clay kit in there.

I have ordered all the other stuff off detailing shed.
Mostly orchard autocare products except for chemical guys wheel gaurd and Jetseal.

Hopefully the break in the weather will still be here when my order arrives.
I will get straight on the car then