Today I did some detailing...

cena

Anyone ever try the turtle wax paste to wax a car?

ShaunieVW

So this morning I did a bit of mechanical messing to get this inca (despite the front lol) back to life it was sitting for 2 years so need a bit of work. Got it home anyway and it was covered in moss and 2 years of crap. Gave it a quick Jose down to remove the rough stuff and then sprayed it with APC, allowed to dwell as I set up the buckets etc. hosed it down and washed it as normal using the 2BM and Mr.pink shampoo. This is the result of that. Got rained off so the plan will be polish and wax and treat trim in the next couple of weeks.

Noccy_Mondy

cena wrote:

Anyone ever try the turtle wax paste to wax a car?

I did before, found it quite good actually, really easy to work with, but the lads here will recommend better stuff.

hoodie6029

ShaunieVW wrote: »

So this morning I did a bit of mechanical messing to get this inca (despite the front lol) back to life it was sitting for 2 years so need a bit of work. Got it home anyway and it was covered in moss and 2 years of crap. Gave it a quick Jose down to remove the rough stuff and then sprayed it with APC, allowed to dwell as I set up the buckets etc. hosed it down and washed it as normal using the 2BM and Mr.pink shampoo. This is the result of that. Got rained off so the plan will be polish and wax and treat trim in the next couple of weeks.

The last picture makes it look like you've washed broken tiles off the car!

*Kol*

Got my Ironx today so I gave it a go. Got two wheels done before snow stopped all work. Not dramatic, there wasn't much iron on there.

Before.



After.

166man

Wasn't me who did the detailing..!

After the 166's big overhaul on the paint I brought it to Ian in Elite last weekend for a wash. He went through the technique thoroughly with me and I left with a clean car! Win win!

Darraghmh91.

Done the brothers x5 today came up very well with a few new products I got off curran
Job was a pain in the the arse with the winds today but well worth the efford nd the **** head didn't even says thanks ha

Pretty good hand polish I thought

myshirt

She's looking well Darragh. Good job.

X5 is some vehicle. A machine polish and wheels off job would do wonders there. You'd want some arms on you to be hand polishing a BMW.

They come out so well though, and even though black is hard to maintain, getting dirty only a few hours after cleaning, as someone rightly pointed out here, it is those few hours that matter :pac:

Darraghmh91.

Yeah I wanted to take the wheels off it and do s proper job but he didn't want it .. I was pretty dead tho but he's happy with the result do that's the main thing

quadrifoglio verde

Yesterday before midway i decided to go to Ian to get the gtv washed, mainly because I was feeling very lazy.
Well worth the 20 quid, how someone could pay a tenner for a machine wash is beyond me when you get this level of a wash for 20.
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Mc Love

what kind of clean was it? 20 euro is pretty cheap, if I had a decent garage, I'd be charging the neighbours for that level of wash, they're always commenting on how good the car looks. But then again as Curran knows, they probably "stole" my HydrO2

quadrifoglio verde

Mc Love wrote: »

what kind of clean was it? 20 euro is pretty cheap, if I had a decent garage, I'd be charging the neighbours for that level of wash, they're always commenting on how good the car looks. But then again as Curran knows, they probably "stole" my HydrO2

Car was snow foamed, wheels deironized, wheel arches cleaned, then the rinsed and snow foamed again, 2 bm wash, dried tyres dressed and some spray wax put on.
In my opinion it was too cheap

Mc Love

That was cheap.

God I wish I wasnt working, beautiful day to be out washing the car! Looks like I'll have to wait until Tuesday to get near it.

Noccy_Mondy

Are autosmart air fresheners good? If so what scent? I see you can buy a few in bulk on ebay. I'm sick of magic trees, any other suggestions?

Bpmull

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Are autosmart air fresheners good? If so what scent? I see you can buy a few in bulk on ebay. I'm sick of magic trees, any other suggestions?

Had a few before and they were grand weren't as strong as magic tree. I can't remember what scent they were though. Kind of white circle shape that hung out of the centre mirror I remember that much.

myshirt

You can get a can that you dart a few sprays of into the footwells...

MetzgerMeister

Detailing shed have the 50 cal air fresheners which are very nice. My favourite is Berry Bomb.

Irishcrx

166man wrote: »

Wasn't me who did the detailing..!

After the 166's big overhaul on the paint I brought it to Ian in Elite last weekend for a wash. He went through the technique thoroughly with me and I left with a clean car! Win win!

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Looks well, is that gunmetal grey?any pics of the car outside the wash?

MetzgerMeister

Nope, snot green :pac:

challengemaster

Irishcrx wrote: »

Looks well, is that gunmetal grey?any pics of the car outside the wash?

Have you ever been tested for red/green colour blindness? :pac:

Irishcrx

challengemaster wrote: »

Have you ever been tested for red/green colour blindness? :pac:

Haha I see it now, nope...was my tired eyes on my Iphone playing tricks on me.

Do love them in Gunmetal grey though!

166man

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Nope, snot green :pac:

was wondering when that joke would come out...!

Irishcrx wrote: »

Haha I see it now, nope...was my tired eyes on my Iphone playing tricks on me.

Do love them in Gunmetal grey though!

Have a few pics alright in the projects and builds section, haven't seen yours around Dubln yet...! :pac:

Irishcrx

166man wrote: »

was wondering when that joke would come out...!



Have a few pics alright in the projects and builds section, haven't seen yours around Dubln yet...! :pac:

I'll probably try and make the next meet on here or will be at the Alfa TI Auto track day for sure..

goss101

gave the car a good going over on sat. had some finger prints on the boot lid so wanted rid of them, the polish did a great job on them.
products: Meguiars Gold Class Shampoo
DoDo Juice Clay Bar
Auto Glym Resin Polish
Collinite 476S Wax.

Curran

Nice motor - looks extremely well after the work you did!
The hand prints may appear again, when the AG SRP washes out - some say it removes them permanently, but most of the time, they are just hiding below the polish - hopefully it lifted them for you! Good work!

goss101

Curran wrote: »

Nice motor - looks extremely well after the work you did!
The hand prints may appear again, when the AG SRP washes out - some say it removes them permanently, but most of the time, they are just hiding below the polish - hopefully it lifted them for you! Good work! [/QUOTE

Cheers, yeah hopefully it lifted them, not sure how deep they were or how they happened, were on the car when i got it.

mik_da_man

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Detailing shed have the 50 cal air fresheners which are very nice. My favourite is Berry Bomb.

Stripper Scent ftw

MetzgerMeister

mik_da_man wrote: »

Stripper Scent ftw

That's a nice one too! Have that myself along with the CG New Car Scent and the Odor Eliminator.

JAMES VTI S

This car was left idle for six months, there was a leak and well .. stuff grew.



First job was to remove the seats for ease of cleaning and access to the carpet. I extracted these seats with hot water and steam,







Finally i sprayed on an enzyme cleaner and left the seats covered overnight, in the morning i steamed them again.



Before and after.

JAMES VTI S

Next i vacuumed the carpet.



I extracted the dirt with hot water after thorough agitation.





The carpet was very dirty.



Before and after.

JAMES VTI S

Next was to steam clean everything else.













The seat belts were moldy also and needed cleaning.





Finally i cleaned the door ledges.





What would a mushroom car say?
Shroom shroom!

Noccy_Mondy

Verdict on demon shine for tyres? 3 for 2 in halfords so I picked it up as number 3.

Curran

Too late now anyways!! :P
You give us your verdict when you've used it! Never used it.

Noccy_Mondy

Put it on a few hours ago, let it dry, through a puddle, and check it with a flashlight and half it is gone. Why do I bother. No tyre dressing ever works for me.

Curran

You just havent bought the right one yet!

ShaunieVW

Chemical Guys New Look Gel is the bee's knees IMO, I have tried a few and always return.

Noccy_Mondy

Wolfs blackout?

Curran

CarPro PERL, Orchard’s Glitz, Wolf's Blackout, 50Cal Cammo (though I used it in the summer, not sure how good it is in the wet)

There are a few, everyone has there own personal favourite.

vectra

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Wolfs blackout?

^^ This

Give the tyres a good scrubbing first.
Apply a coat of this and let it soak in.

I find the next time I was the car the tyres look a nice matt black finish with almost if no sling.

166man

James, that is absolutely incredible work.

That takes serious determination to get through that, your work really seems to go from strength to strength. :cool:

JAMES VTI S

Thanks a million.

Heathen

Lethal job on that Ford James!! looks great!!

I did my missus's 206 when we first bought it... the lad that owned it used it for ferrying him and his workmates to building sites everyday so it was manky!!! worked well for getting the price down and after a few hours in the driveway it was like a different car, regret not taking before and after pics now... i think there is one or two random pics on my old phone though..

good work man

H

JAMES VTI S

It's very satisfying and a great way to add value (as mike brewer says) to a vehicle.
Thank you.

myshirt

Another great job James - fantastic work and ability showing through.
Great write ups and contributions to the forum, always good.

JAMES VTI S

In fairness it's a 50/50 partnership between good equipment and chemicals and the operator.

Thanks you.

Mc Love

How in I dont know what could anyone use that car to drive?!

ShaunieVW

Was it lying up or was someone actually using that mobile bio-hazard :0

JAMES VTI S

It was left idle for six months and it had a leak.

ShaunieVW

Just saw that in your previous post sorry. Impressive stuff there James, do you use a wet vac with detergent all built in ( a George vac for example).

JAMES VTI S

Yes, very hot water and cleaning solution, dwell then a stiff agitation before attractions. I have a numatic ct370.