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Sexual Chocolate

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

A snowfoam doesn't have to cling in order to be a good product. Yes it should loosen dirt under where it's clinging and make it easier to remove but with Bilt Hamber foam it runs off, dragging the dirt with it.

Yeah that what's makes it good I suppose. The novelty of thick foam with the autobrite stuff wore off very quick for me.

I am actually looking forward to when the car gets proper filthy to see how well the Bilt Hamber stuff works.

Shlippery

For someone without access to a hose/powerwasher (in my apt) - would a hand pump sprayer be any use for snow foam? (specifically bilt hamber foam)

I've been using the two bucket method alright, but just wondering if anything can make life easier without a proper water source!

MetzgerMeister

Shlippery wrote: »

For someone without access to a hose/powerwasher (in my apt) - would a hand pump sprayer be any use for snow foam? (specifically bilt hamber foam)

I've been using the two bucket method alright, but just wondering if anything can make life easier without a proper water source!

I presume by "hand pump sprayer" you mean this:



It would be only ok. Ideally if you don't have access to water what you need is one of the following 8 litre sprayers to allow enough to cover the car without having to refill and you can do a mix in order to fill it and not have to do it again until it's empty which should be a good few washes:




D & D sell the 8 litre ones.

clubberlang12

Shlippery wrote: »

For someone without access to a hose/powerwasher (in my apt) - would a hand pump sprayer be any use for snow foam? (specifically bilt hamber foam)

I've been using the two bucket method alright, but just wondering if anything can make life easier without a proper water source!

So you've got 2 main forms of sprayers you can get. You can get a regular pump pressurized sprayer that sprays a wet solution which is perfect for citrus APC's, degreasers, etc. There's numerous brands with a number of sizes and all online stores will have some.

If you are specifically looking for a pressurized sprayer that will create a foam(as opposed to a wet solution) that you can use snow foams more to how a pressure washer would, I'd check of the IK range of foam sprayers. There is others such as Gloria, Marolex, Venus that also do foam sprayers but i think the IK range is the best of them. If wanting to do the whole car without having to refill sprayer look towards the larger IK 9 Foamer. The other beauty about the IK range is that they come with 3 interchangeable inner spray heads for changing the consistancy of the foam......dry, medium and wet. And of course, they can double as a pre-wash regular pressurised sprayer.

Shlippery

Cheers, yea, wasn't sure on the terminology. Meant something beyond a sprayer for gardening. I'll do some homework. Ideally wanted something to apply foam before going over with the two buckets.

The €25 8litre option seems reasonable, but probably wouldn't be great for the foam.

https://www.reflectautocare.ie/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=350 - was another one i'd spotted, maybe similar to the Ik 9?

thanks for the pointers!

[I've a Karcher K4 back in Galway, but not much use to me in Dub (no power/water source!), especially with the distance restrictions.]

clubberlang12

Just double check with Reflect that it is indeed a "foamer" sprayer, as i'm not familir with that one. Have had a few Kwazar regular sprayers and they are good quality.

Also if ordering from Reflect, they are one of the group sponsor on the I.D.E. (Irish Detailing Enthusiasts) Facebook group(there is a handful of other good sponsors too), a great group to join, and offer a 10% code to group members.

Shlippery

clubberlang12 wrote: »

Just double check with Reflect that it is indeed a "foamer" sprayer, as i'm not familir with that one. Have had a few Kwazar regular sprayers and they are good quality.

Also if ordering from Reflect, they are one of the group sponsor on the I.D.E. (Irish Detailing Enthusiasts) Facebook group(there is a handful of other good sponsors too), a great group to join, and offer a 10% code to group members.

Yep, took a spin in Saturday and got some Fusso light coat and few other bits and pieces! (with the IDE code!)Seems to be the new go-to place in Dublin after Detailing Shed's departure!

SCOOP 64

Looking for Bilt Hamber auto wheel and Bilt Hamber auto car wash ,wheel wash seems to out of stock in most places,
(not in Dublin so have to include delivery).

dastardly00

SCOOP 64 wrote: »

Looking for Bilt Hamber auto wheel and Bilt Hamber auto car wash ,wheel wash seems to out of stock in most places,
(not in Dublin so have to include delivery).

https://www.slimsdetailing.co.uk/bilt-hamber-car-cleaning-detailing-products.html

SCOOP 64

dastardly00 wrote: »

https://www.slimsdetailing.co.uk/bilt-hamber-car-cleaning-detailing-products.html

Seems only option for auto wheel 5ltrs at €33

dastardly00

SCOOP 64 wrote: »

Seems only option for auto wheel 5ltrs at €33

Wheel cleaner is my most used product. I was tired of buying 1 ltr/500 ml bottles so I have the 5 ltr drum now

Meguiars Ultimate Wheel Cleaner is ~€15 for 750 ml in Halfords at the moment (and that's the sale price). €33 plus delivery for 5 ltrs of Bilt Hamber is great value.

Stallingrad

Does BH Auto Wheel still smell like vomit? Been a while since I used it. Great product but man that smell....

Stallingrad

SCOOP 64 wrote: »

Seems only option for auto wheel 5ltrs at €33

Coming at £53 for me?

SCOOP 64

Stallingrad wrote: »

Coming at £53 for me?

just logged back on your right showing £53, wont pay that.

SCOOP 64

Stallingrad wrote: »

Does BH Auto Wheel still smell like vomit? Been a while since I used it. Great product but man that smell....

Does such a good job on wheels i get over the smell, its not to bad.

Shlippery

Smells grand! BH Korrosol good too, find it does a similar job on the wheels. Struggle to find the differences tbh.

MetzgerMeister

Shlippery wrote: »

Smells grand! BH Korrosol good too, find it does a similar job on the wheels. Struggle to find the differences tbh.

Auto Wheel is a mix of iron remover and degreaser whereas Korrosol is iron remover only. This is very evident in the way the two products spray out i.e. Korrosol is like water and Auto Wheel is kind of gunky due to degreasers.

Bus Boy

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Auto Wheel is a mix of iron remover and degreaser whereas Korrosol is iron remover only. This is very evident in the way the two products spray out i.e. Korrosol is like water and Auto Wheel is kind of gunky due to degreasers.

Good to know, thanks.

Sexual Chocolate

Stallingrad wrote: »

Coming at £53 for me?

On Slims is priced as the 1liter bottle but +£33 for the 5 litre.

limnam

Stallingrad wrote: »

Does BH Auto Wheel still smell like vomit? Been a while since I used it. Great product but man that smell....

It's not great. But most of them I found smell similar.

limnam

SCOOP 64 wrote: »

Does such a good job on wheels i get over the smell, its not to bad.

This.

You get used it after a bit anyway

Wailin

Gtechnic G1 in action.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6VvyBYj5gI

ianobrien

Typical isn't it. Wash the car and a few hours later.....



I soaked it with a wet tissue and gave it a wipe with Gtechniq Quick Detailer. Repeat soaking was needed as it was like concrete. What are they eating?

Duff

Any ideas how to remove this glue residue? De-badging a mates car today and couldn't shift this. Its almost like super glue. Tried tar and glue remover, heating with a hair dryer and even a small bit of petrol and nothing will shift it. I suggested a blast of a steamer maybe?

It should polish up well if we can get it removed. If not the badge will have to go back on :pac:

Sexual Chocolate

National hosepipe ban to kick in tomorrow and last until 21 July https://jrnl.ie/5116930

vectra

Sexual Chocolate wrote: »

National hosepipe ban to kick in tomorrow and last until 21 July https://jrnl.ie/5116930

FFS
I was going to wash mine today but put it off. Might get a quick wash in tomorrow morning

billybonkers

Any recommendations for a good seat cleaner? Have a fizzy drink spills I need to clean up on the seats.

Something I could get easy enough in Halfrauds etc

championc

championc wrote: »

I think there must be warehouse(s) full of European and Worldwide (particularly China) parcels stored up in Ireland, with post that actually makes An Post being prioritized over everything else. I'm waiting for quite a few packages from China (AliExpress - non-detailing stuff) and it's all stuck in the middle somewhere (which I'm thinking it's arrived at this end but not logged into tracking systems)

I finally got two packages during the week, which were posted from China in mid-February - so stuff is moving now.

deisedav

championc wrote: »

I finally got two packages during the week, which were posted from China in mid-February - so stuff is moving now.

Seems to be. Got a package on Friday ftom China i ordered the 2nd of January. Got my money back for it months ago

traco

Decided to take the jump and try my hand at a bit more than the two bucket wash method. Supported local and bought from Peter in OCD as he did jobs on two cars for me and was excellent so seemed liked the honorable thing to spend here given the current climate.

opinionated3

Hi all. Can anyone recommend a paintless dent repair specialist in the Clare/Limerick area? Managed to get a thumb nail sized dent on my passenger door and would like to get it sorted asap. Thanks in advance

hooch-85

Has anyone used Pears soap to clean leather? I've seen it mentioned on a good few forums now that it is excellent to bring back a matt finish, a conditioner can then be used in top to maintain.

punisher5112

Hi all, any good deals on products looking for interior shampoo, some other bits. Need tar remover and bilt hamber for outside to use as snow foam too.
The interior of the car is all mould as been sitting up.

MetzgerMeister

I made a bit of a discovery recently. I used a DI vessel to get rid of lime in my water for washing the car and during the post-wash rinse stage I noticed the beading to be a huge amount better than before.

This leads me to believe that with coatings and people saying they lose hydrophobicity, it’s (invisible to the naked eye) lime build up on the coating that causes this. That’s also why decontaminating doesn’t really work as you’re still using the same lime-filled water all along.

Before this new set up when I used the car dryer I would need a cloth to wipe off the water marks immediately after using the blower. Now it’s just use the blower and there literally is not one trace of anything on the surface. I did this as a test but with lime-free water you don’t even need to dry the car afterwards as it will not leave water marks.

No more breaking my back and ending up in a ball of sweat and misery trying to dry the car before the water evaporates!

MetzgerMeister

punisher5112 wrote: »

Hi all, any good deals on products looking for interior shampoo, some other bits. Need tar remover and bilt hamber for outside to use as snow foam too.
The interior of the car is all mould as been sitting up.

For a mouldy interior I would give the car to a pro. It’s a nasty job especially if you haven’t done it before and aren’t sure if what you do will work or not. Pros will have the correct products and will know how to do it.

Bilt hamber auto foam is superb. I prefer it to gtechniq w4. Carpro tar x or gtechniq w7 are good tar removers.

PsychoPete

punisher5112 wrote: »

Hi all, any good deals on products looking for interior shampoo, some other bits. Need tar remover and bilt hamber for outside to use as snow foam too.
The interior of the car is all mould as been sitting up.

Reflect auto care have 10% off everything

vectra

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

I made a bit of a discovery recently. I used a DI vessel to get rid of lime in my water for washing the car and during the post-wash rinse stage I noticed the beading to be a huge amount better than before.

This leads me to believe that with coatings and people saying they lose hydrophobicity, it’s (invisible to the naked eye) lime build up on the coating that causes this. That’s also why decontaminating doesn’t really work as you’re still using the same lime-filled water all along.

Before this new set up when I used the car dryer I would need a cloth to wipe off the water marks immediately after using the blower. Now it’s just use the blower and there literally is not one trace of anything on the surface. I did this as a test but with lime-free water you don’t even need to dry the car afterwards as it will not leave water marks.

No more breaking my back and ending up in a ball of sweat and misery trying to dry the car before the water evaporates!

Considering one of these myself,
Do you only use it for final rinse stage?

punisher5112

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

For a mouldy interior I would give the car to a pro. It’s a nasty job especially if you haven’t done it before and aren’t sure if what you do will work or not. Pros will have the correct products and will know how to do it.

Bilt hamber auto foam is superb. I prefer it to gtechniq w4. Carpro tar x or gtechniq w7 are good tar removers.

Done it before, brought the car out like new.
Mould and mushrooms were actually growing in the last one I done, she let the young one eat and drink.... Milk spills, yoghurt and basically anything else one could think of.

Done it a few times over the years different cars and never an issue, her car was laying up 8 months....

crasy dash

Due to a new purchase of mine.Want to be prepared so just want to order before I collect the car.

Looking for advice on a leather cleaner and best practice to use them anyone have any tips.

Car isn't worth much but still want to tidy up the seats if possible.

Thanks for the info lads

MetzgerMeister

vectra wrote: »

Considering one of these myself,
Do you only use it for final rinse stage?

I’ve used it from start to finish to ensure no lime gets on the coating which I think is a much better idea but in order to prolong the life of the resin its best to use it for the final rinse stage making sure to hit everywhere with it.

PsychoPete

crasy dash wrote: »

Due to a new purchase of mine.Want to be prepared so just want to order before I collect the car.

Looking for advice on a leather cleaner and best practice to use them anyone have any tips.

Car isn't worth much but still want to tidy up the seats if possible.

Thanks for the info lads

I use Gyeon leather cleaner,work it with a brush and wipe off then apply Gyeon leather shield or Gtechniq leather guard

Sexual Chocolate

Has anyone gave in yet and brought their car somewhere to be washed or still holding out regardless of how filthy it is ?

I cracked the other day and got mine done of 5 star. It was pretty bad though I've seen it worse. I wanted to hold off in order to properly try the BH auto foam I got before the pipe ban but the dirt of it was getting on my tits.

PsychoPete

Sexual Chocolate wrote: »

Has anyone gave in yet and brought their car somewhere to be washed or still holding out regardless of how filthy it is ?

I cracked the other day and got mine done of 5 star. It was pretty bad though I've seen it worse. I wanted to hold off in order to properly try the BH auto foam I got before the pipe ban but the dirt of it was getting on my tits.

I gave in and washed mine yesterday

Sexual Chocolate

PsychoPete wrote: »

I gave in and washed mine yesterday

I'll be doing mine again this Sunday regardless but I have a feeling that the ban will be lifted before Friday.

MetzgerMeister

Given the rain we've had recently I doubt anyone would give a toss about this ban.

vectra

I have taken mine to the local jetwash station and just rinsed it down.

Hebegeebee

And the hosepipe ban is over, yippee!!!

dastardly00

I had planned to bring mine along with two buckets, shampoo etc. to a local DIY jetwash but it hasn't stopped p!ssing rain here in Galway for the last few weeks. Great that the ban is now lifted... as soon as we get a dry day I will be washing mine at home.

Sexual Chocolate

Think the weather is to pick up this weekend.

Supernintento Chalmers

Any suggestions?