Today I did some detailing...

Ron Burgundy II

SoupyNorman wrote: »

Sorry, very new to the Deatiling world.

Whats the pink stuff you all use to clean the Alloys?

Going to attack my car this weekend, never gave her a clay bar treatment so should get some nice before and after shots.

It's basically a fall out remover. Such as iron particles within brake dust etc. Products such as Bilt Hamber Korrosol or Iron-X will give you this purple 'bleed' effect.

MetzgerMeister

The product specific to alloy wheels is Bilt Hamber AutoWheel. Available on you-know-where

Its big brother Korrosol is Bilt Hamber's version of Iron-X/Iron Cleanse etc.

DoctorStrange

After clay and de-iron and some 845

shietpilot

Tried out the snow foam today :P

Noccy_Mondy

I dunno, I'd be getting onto curran again, don't think snowfoam should shrink the car to half its size......

MetzgerMeister

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

I dunno, I'd be getting onto curran again, don't think snowfoam should shrink the car to half its size......

LOL

shietpilot

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

I dunno, I'd be getting onto curran again, don't think snowfoam should shrink the car to half its size......

I'm tellin' ya, this whole detailing thing is a massive robbery :P

Blazer

Picked up power wash today as well as the karcher foam lance and some autoglym the wax.
Just tested the foam lance and it's excellent for the price. Only €42.

Ron Burgundy II

SP are you using BH Auto Foam? If so how do you find it.

SoupyNorman

Blazer wrote: »

Picked up power wash today as well as the karcher foam lance and some autoglym the wax.
Just tested the foam lance and it's excellent for the price. Only €42.

I literally had the Karcher foam lance in my hand this evening but just felt it wasnt €35 worth...seeing that foam makes me think otherwise!

shietpilot

Ron Burgundy II wrote: »

SP are you using BH Auto Foam? If so how do you find it.

Yeah, just got it today. Nice foaming from it, seems to do the job well

*Kol*

SoupyNorman wrote: »

Blazer wrote: »

Picked up power wash today as well as the karcher foam lance and some autoglym the wax.
Just tested the foam lance and it's excellent for the price. Only 42.

I literally had the Karcher foam lance in my hand this evening but just felt it wasnt 35 worth...seeing that foam makes me think otherwise!

Try B&Q, or Woodies. I am sure I didn't pay 35 for mine.

Blazer

SoupyNorman wrote: »

I literally had the Karcher foam lance in my hand this evening but just felt it wasnt €35 worth...seeing that foam makes me think otherwise!

It's worth it alright. I think I paid €50 or so for the 3rd party one years ago but the karcher one is much better.
There's two types, fj6 and fj10 which has a bigger container and is better made for the sake of €7 or something.

SoupyNorman

*Kol* wrote: »

Try B&Q, or Woodies. I am sure I didn't pay 35 for mine.

Just checked Woodies, €24.99. Much better.

Gavman84

Gave the car a wash first Iv had time to do myself in good while felt good to do it myself!
2bm and the Fusso still working well after couple months but I topped it up with DnD special sauce quick detailer.

Blazer

I used the Karcher foam on my car and I wouldn't recommend it if you've already waxed your car. It stripped the wax clean off mine but since I'm planning to do a full detail next weekend it doesn't bother me.

SoupyNorman

Blazer wrote: »

I used the Karcher foam on my car and I wouldn't recommend it if you've already waxed your car. It stripped the wax clean off mine but since I'm planning to do a full detail next weekend it doesn't bother me.

Maybe a silly question but that not due to the shampoo you used rather then the lance?

Blazer

SoupyNorman wrote: »

Maybe a silly question but that not due to the shampoo you used rather then the lance?

I meant the karcher car foam that comes with the lance.

ianobrien

Myself and Da spent a few days at his motorhome. The process was

• Bilt Hamber auto-foam (roof included) and rinsed
• 2BM wash and wash mit
• Dried with the usual Dry-me-Crazy
• Cab was detarred (Tar-X) and washed again.
• Clayed with a clay cloth and home made lubricant of Fairy Liquid and APC.
• Rinsed and dried again
• Two coats of Collinite 845 and buffed with a polisher with a Crazy-Pile "attached" (two days between coats). This includes to luton (and thats fun to do)
• Windows were AG fast glass
• Plastics were AG bumper gel
• Wheels were Bilt Hamber Autowheels, dried and several coats of AG EGP (I was using it up to get rid of it).
• Tyres were Bilt Hamber Surfix, rinsed, dried and Orchard Glitz tyre dressing (buffed to tone down the shine)

The results (crap photos I know as I can't get back far enough to take a complete one and the van is in the shade)

ronnie3585

ianobrien wrote: »

Myself and Da spent a few days at his motorhome. The process was

• Bilt Hamber auto-foam (roof included) and rinsed
• 2BM wash and wash mit
• Dried with the usual Dry-me-Crazy
• Cab was detarred (Tar-X) and washed again.
• Clayed with a clay cloth and home made lubricant of Fairy Liquid and APC.
• Rinsed and dried again
• Two coats of Collinite 845 and buffed with a polisher with a Crazy-Pile "attached" (two days between coats). This includes to luton (and thats fun to do)
• Windows were AG fast glass
• Plastics were AG bumper gel
• Wheels were Bilt Hamber Autowheels, dried and several coats of AG EGP (I was using it up to get rid of it).
• Tyres were Bilt Hamber Surfix, rinsed, dried and Orchard Glitz tyre dressing (buffed to tone down the shine)

The results (crap photos I know as I can't get back far enough to take a complete one and the van is in the shade)

I'm surprised you still have the ability to type:D

A mammoth job on a beast of a machine. Looks great!

ianobrien

ronnie3585 wrote: »

I'm surprised you still have the ability to type:D

A mammoth job on a beast of a machine. Looks great!

The worst thing is that my one is next for the same treatment and I'll be doing it on my own.........

SoupyNorman

Guys, my eyes are open now.

I’ve never seen how dirty my car actually is / was until I followed your advice. At the weekend I gave it a good touchless pre-wash followed by a good touch wash and even though at that point the car looked nice and clean to the layman I was disgusted by the extent of the fallout contamination and overall roughness of the body.

I halted proceedings there because I need that fallout remover ASAP before continuing (ordered from DetailingShed! This morning). Being the impatient man that I ma I had to try out the clay bar to see if it lives up to the hype, so I just did one panel and well, it was like a religious experience to be honest. I have the same panel a compound treatment and I was in awe of that reflection (haven’t even waxed it yet!!).

Once I get the fallout I’ll get the of the steps done and get some pics up. I’m now obsessed so thanks for that everyone…

Stallingrad

I valeted my moms car, a country car at that so caked in tar and cow sh1te. All door jams cleaned with brush and APC, brushed moss out from around windows, window seals, car badges, door handles, wash, de tar and polish. Cleared windscreen drain holes in scuttle and cleaned moss encrusted wipers.

She's not a car person so hardly noticed. :-(

Noccy_Mondy

I know the feeling....

"Don't be fussy about it"
"It looks grand, thanks"

ianobrien

My mother was the same, "ah it's clean enough". Now she gives out to Da for not using the Dry-me-Crazy after he washes his car and for not washing the door jams.......

slave1

SoupyNorman wrote: »

I literally had the Karcher foam lance in my hand this evening but just felt it wasnt €35 worth...seeing that foam makes me think otherwise!

Got this guy from Amazon last week ahead of my first detail whenever I get the appropriate evening...

£14.34 so just under €17 if your overall order is above £25 and free shipping

SoupyNorman

slave1 wrote: »

Got this guy from Amazon last week ahead of my first detail whenever I get the appropriate evening...

£14.34 so just under €17 if your overall order is above £25 and free shipping

Brilliant, it's on the way.

Foxhole Norman

Got cracking on the polishing!

Curran

Bring it back to the owner to see their reaction of how you cheated them out of a few hundred quid when you bought it! :P

vectra

Curran wrote: »

Bring it back to the owner to see their reaction of how you cheated them out of a few hundred quid when you bought it! :P

Ah, That would be lousy..
Go on.. Do it

edburg

Drive past house nice n slow with big grin on face style lol

MetzgerMeister

Top work FN!! Needs C4 though. That trim is now sticking out a mile!

Foxhole Norman

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Top work FN!! Needs C4 though. That trim is now sticking out a mile!

Yeah I have it waiting to go, C4, headlights, chrome trim need a serious sanding and polishing and the glass needs a deep clean too.

high horse

That e39 touring is looking fantastic now FN. Impressive turnaround!
How's the interior looking?

Foxhole Norman

high horse wrote: »

That e39 touring is looking fantastic now FN. Impressive turnaround!
How's the interior looking?

Cheers! The interior is bad ish but nothing a clean can't sort, small bits of mould, small bit dirty leather and just dirty plastics all around really.

SCOOP 64

Just looked up to see what C4 is after reading above post , £23!!!!, it cant be worth that ? why is everything to do with car detailing so bloody expensive !
anything good but cheaper to bring back black exterior car trim ?

Foxhole Norman

SCOOP 64 wrote: »

Just looked up to see what C4 is after reading above post , £23!!!!, it cant be worth that ? why is everything to do with car detailing so bloody expensive !
anything good but cheaper to bring back black exterior car trim ?

Believe me it's worth it, last two to three years and properly brings it back to factory black, others are only a temporary fix!

SCOOP 64

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Believe me it's worth it, last two to three years and properly brings it back to factory black, others are only a temporary fix!

It looks a tiny bottle ?

Curran

Say for example, 12 quid for a temporary fix that has to be applied every few washes or 23 quid for a semi-permanent fix. The time saved in re-application alone, would be worth many times the difference.

Curran

There are plenty of other things you can use to revive the look temporarily...peanut butter for example.

quadrifoglio verde

Curran wrote: »

Say for example, 12 quid for a temporary fix that has to be applied every few washes or 23 quid for a semi-permanent fix. The time saved in re-application alone, would be worth many times the difference.

With Brexit making ordering from UK wholesalers cheaper, are their any plans to launch it on the Irish market? :cool:

edburg

SCOOP 64 wrote: »

It looks a tiny bottle ?

Could try a marker pen

As said cheap stuff will need reapplying every week and most likely need 5+ bottles in time the ceramic coat wear's off.

*Kol*

A heat gun works too but you need to be careful with it.

MetzgerMeister

SCOOP 64 wrote: »

It looks a tiny bottle ?

You'll be surprised how little you need. As with all Gtechniq products, a little goes a long way.

Spike Witwicky

So i decided to bite the bullet and get a snowfoam lance. Big thanks to D&D Detailing for the quick delivery and free packet of Haribo
Just gave the lance a quick go. Didnt do anything after that as it started raining

ianobrien

Curran wrote: »

Say for example, 12 quid for a temporary fix that has to be applied every few washes or 23 quid for a semi-permanent fix. The time saved in re-application alone, would be worth many times the difference.

You know, it took me a while to see the logic of this. Now I'm replacing some of the fixes with the permanent cures when the bottles run out.

Curran

Finally, people see sense!! :pac:

AutoMan79

Today I came across something strange on rear bumper of my MK7 while was cleaning it. It looks like three dents but they were pushed from inside....

I really can't figure it out how it happened.

See pic guys

edburg

AutoMan79 wrote: »

Today I came across something strange on rear bumper of my MK7 while was cleaning it. It looks like three dents but they were pushed from inside....

I really can't figure it out how it happened.

See pic guys

Maybe something pushed on bumper and the supporting stuff behind has caused it. Different though.

AutoMan79

edburg wrote: »

Maybe something pushed on bumper and the supporting stuff behind has caused it. Different though.

Could be..will try to investigate a bit more...it's really annoying