Detailing chat

astraj

Lidl have this wet and dry vacuum back on Thursday. Does anyone here have
any opinions on it. Not badly priced but dear if it's not up to the job.
http://www.lidl.ie/en/Offers.htm?action=showDetail&id=36429

edburg

astraj wrote: »

Lidl have this wet and dry vacuum back on Thursday. Does anyone here have
any opinions on it. Not badly priced but dear if it's not up to the job.
http://www.lidl.ie/en/Offers.htm?action=showDetail&id=36429

From my experience there specials are decent at doing job but dont last much longer than year 18 months

crasy dash

Looking to replace the crappy garden hose I have, I went to give the car a quick wash and turned it on and it had a pin leak ten min later after cutting the bad section out its about 10ft shorter.

I'd be thinking Hozelock is the brand to go with this time or is there any other good brands.

Curran

Hozelock is expensive, but it is very good stuff!

edburg

Aye if your happy paying for quality Hozelock is right for you. Although you can make cheaper stuff last longer if you can keep in shed out of the cold helps.

crasy dash

Thanks for the replies was in the local co op shop and they were doing a 30m starter kit from hoselock for 28euro think I'll try it.

Well Curran if you say its good that's good enough for me haha you haven't left me down yet.

Will be keeping it indoors in a boilerhouse so the temp should not fluctuate too much thanks for the tip.

Tomorrows job if I get a chance is to detar the car its really bad, roads round my way in north cork are full of temp fix on potholes and then try out the Built Hamber APC I bought from Detailing shed .

vectra

Hozelock
That is what I have with over 10 years.
It is left out in all weather rolled on a reel.
Excellent hose.

YbFocus

Lads noob question here but what should i be using during detarring as an applicator or agitator. Is a microfibre ok for that job?

vintagevrs

Did someone order some TarX???

YbFocus

vintagevrs wrote: »

Did someone order some TarX???

And ironX......

This craic is shocking, if its not my car its some friend's car that i want to do just to see the turnaround

Cleaning an EGR valve on a Passat this friday and then doing a friends golf on sat, just so I can see the difference! :rolleyes:

vintagevrs

I'll let some of the experienced posters here answer the questions you have about those products, I got great results but they may have better ways of using them.

They are expensive chemicals at €30/L, so you'll want to get the most out of them. I just sprayed them on the car/wheels, but think using an applicator would make the product go further as half of it blows away when spraying.

MetzgerMeister

YbFocus wrote: »

Lads noob question here but what should i be using during detarring as an applicator or agitator. Is a microfibre ok for that job?

You shouldn't need an agitator but whatever you use will be dumped afterwards because you sure as hell won't want to wash it.

YbFocus

vintagevrs wrote: »

I'll let some of the experienced posters here answer the questions you have about those products, I got great results but they may have better ways of using them.

They are expensive chemicals at €30/L, so you'll want to get the most out of them. I just sprayed them on the car/wheels, but think using an applicator would make the product go further as half of it blows away when spraying.

Well i was going to spray them on but if they need a bit of agitation is a clean MF cloth the way to go or is there something else out there

Just being slightly picky, not going mad now

YbFocus

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

You shouldn't need an agitator but whatever you use will be dumped afterwards because you sure as hell won't want to wash it.

Ah right you see I'm used to Autoglym up to now, where there was lots of work needed with their tar remover!
Cool good to know this is going to be great stuff!

MetzgerMeister

I haven't used TarX myself but I think it's more or less the same thing as Tardis which I use at the moment along with Gtechniq Tar remover. You should apply the TarX, leave it for the recommended time, wipe, reapply, wait, wipe until it's gone. You can do a lot of strenuous rubbing and get it off but why bother? You bought the product to do its job so let it do the job rather than you.

YbFocus

Awesome stuff man, from see VintageVRS's pics in the other thread it should be a doddle!

vintagevrs

punisher5112

Tar x and those strong ones spray and let it do the work do not leave on or let dry.

Jet wash and repeat if needed.

Great stuff.

YbFocus

vintagevrs wrote: »

Curran

Good quality tar removers, are spray on, let dwell, rinse off - should be no need for contact - in fact its il-advised as tar contains dirty and grit and you dont want to be wiping that across the surface of your paintwork. The odd time a large spot might need a bit of help, but to be avoided if possible.

TarX is a different product to Tardis - similar in look when its in a bottle and sprayed on, but the performance is in a different league!

YbFocus

Curran wrote: »

Good quality tar removers, are spray on, let dwell, rinse off - should be no need for contact - in fact its il-advised as tar contains dirty and grit and you dont want to be wiping that across the surface of your paintwork. The odd time a large spot might need a bit of help, but to be avoided if possible.

TarX is a different product to Tardis - similar in look when its in a bottle and sprayed on, but the performance is in a different league!

Cool Curran thanks man

Now just send me out my stuff

crasy dash

Have the Tar X myself I ordered it but ran out of time yesterday to use it might get a chance Thursday if the weather improves.

Also got bilt hamber surfex HD for the interior car is heading for the garage next week and it needs a quick clean as a passenger dropped a can of coke on the dash gggr

ratracer

Any opinions on Lidl's finest wet'n'dry vac?
If anyone has one, are they any use? Tempted to try it, for the sake of €40

http://www.lidl.ie/cps/rde/www_lidl_ie/hs.xsl/productPageFinder.xml?listId=718&articleId=36429&type=offerdatelist&productId=36429&countryCode=IE

markc1184

ratracer wrote: »

Any opinions on Lidl's finest wet'n'dry vac?
If anyone has one, are they any use? Tempted to try it, for the sake of €40

http://www.lidl.ie/cps/rde/www_lidl_ie/hs.xsl/productPageFinder.xml?listId=718&articleId=36429&type=offerdatelist&productId=36429&countryCode=IE

I have one. I bought it 4 or 5 years ago. Its probably not to everyones liking, but it does the job I need it to do. The only issue I'd have with mine is the heads are a little big and awkward so they make getting into gaps difficult. Perhaps that has changed in the time since I bought one.

Noccy_Mondy

ratracer wrote:

Any opinions on Lidl's finest wet'n'dry vac? If anyone has one, are they any use? Tempted to try it, for the sake of €40

Excellent for dry vacuuming, great suctioning power, and the fact there's no bag makes it all the better. Bent the plug on it last week, so had to use the mothers henry hoover. No comparison at all, Despite the price difference, the lidl one was far more powerful and had the nozzle that gets into most places. It's not great for the wet vac side of things though.

vintagevrs

Can't recommend ironx and tarx enough. Her car rarely gets washed. Front wheels hadn't been washed in probably 5k miles.


There is probably a better way of doing this but here's what I did and the result. Squirt of tarx on dirty wheel. Power hose off. Then a squirt of ironx. This is where that got me to:


Power hose again and here we are. I haven't touched the wheel and that was proper caked on crap on that wheel. Not a wheel that was inmaculate with some muck on top.




Not perfect but not too shabby considering how little I did and how bad it was.

Voodoomelon

All these clean wheels look great.
Question: I got my 20"s refurbed 2 years ago and because of a ridiculously narrow city centre car park entrance, I have a long 5" kerbing on each of the front wheels.

Is it possible for the likes of Wheel Wizards to just patch up a small area effectively, without paying to redo the whole wheel? The wheels are painted. My logic is I need two new front tyres soon, get the kerbing fixed and new tyres fitted at the same time.

MetzgerMeister

Given the process that wheels go through with Wheel Wizards and the whole powdercoating process I wouldn't be sure if they can fix a small patch. Best off to give them a ring and ask.

Curran

I'd say it can be done but probably not to the standard you require! And I mean that in the best way possible!

Voodoomelon

Aye I know what you mean. So sick, I think it was €650 for the lot last time, don't want to have to pay all over again! Had all 5 done up north and sterling rate was poor, but everyone charges a fair whack for 20"s.

SBPhoto

Time for a Shine

cena

http://www.autopia.ie/product/avalanche-snowfoam/

Any thoughts on this. 1l works out 15 with shipping

Curran

Im sure it would clean pretty well, but its not pH neutral.

vectra

SBPhoto wrote: »

Time for a Shine

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1539/25146034131_74eaae315d_h.jpg

:cool:

That looks very glossy.
What did you use on it?
Lovely car.

SBPhoto

Thanks Vectra,
Very pleased with the car, have it a year now and i put up 40k since, will change for 2017
Washed with Bill Hamber Shampoo and dried with dry me crazy
i coat of autoglym resin polish (which removed the tar spots) and two coats of Collinite 845.
Korrossol on the wheels with a coat of collinite for sealant.
Any advice on how to get rid of a shiny spot on the middle of my seat.

MetzgerMeister

Use a leather cleaner or light apc and a soft cloth or soft bristled brush to remove the shiny spot. Leather gets shiny when dirty so don't think that it's worn already

SBPhoto

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Use a leather cleaner or light apc and a soft cloth or soft bristled brush to remove the shiny spot. Leather gets shiny when dirty so don't think that it's worn already

Thanks for the advice appreciated, its not leather part, its the cloth section where i sit.

MetzgerMeister

Oh, I thought you had leather seats....oops! In that case I would suggest something like vanish on a soft cloth and just rub it gently.

vectra

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Oh, I thought you had leather seats....oops! In that case I would suggest something like vanish on a soft cloth and just rub it gently.

And another dry white towel to dry it off.

cena

Curran wrote: »

Im sure it would clean pretty well, but its not pH neutral.

I heard back. They say it is ph neutral

MarkR

SBPhoto wrote: »

Time for a Shine

That seems ridiculously clean. Has it ever been driven? Tell me it's all filter!

vectra

MarkR wrote: »

That seems ridiculously clean. Has it ever been driven? Tell me it's all filter!

The username sort of hints to that. As does the colors
Still .
Looks great.

Curran

cena wrote: »

I heard back. They say it is ph neutral

Poor wording on the product description then!
Its says its

'A mild, non-caustic, alkaline snowfoam'

Which to me is a mild alkaline solution.

cena

Curran wrote: »

Poor wording on the product description then!
Its says its

Which to me is a mild alkaline solution.

no harm giving it ago. they are in roscommon 10 min drive. May as well give it ago

Curran

Absolutely!

Mister Jingles

If you were to get a bumper respray on a car, how long afterwards before a DA could be taking to it ?

punisher5112

Mister Jingles wrote: »

If you were to get a bumper respray on a car, how long afterwards before a DA could be taking to it ?

Leave a month be best but others may know better.

Curran

Approx a month before applying a wax or sealant, to allow the paint out gas. But for polishing, once its dry, pretty much - however you would need to remove the polishes from the surface to allow the fresh paint to complete the out gassing. So you'll need buff the area after polishing, and then also use an inspection spray or IPA to ensure you remove the polishing oil residue.

SBPhoto

MarkR No filters just using the correct light, this was the shadow side of the car, which shows the shine better than direct sunlight.
I am a photographer by trade. and the car has been driven 65K on it now, but is washed nearly every week.

Mister Jingles

Curran wrote: »

Approx a month before applying a wax or sealant, to allow the paint out gas. But for polishing, once its dry, pretty much - however you would need to remove the polishes from the surface to allow the fresh paint to complete the out gassing. So you'll need buff the area after polishing, and then also use an inspection spray or IPA to ensure you remove the polishing oil residue.

I'll be getting it both painted and a 3 stage polish (and possibly some wet sanding) done professionally so I'm sure the guys doing the detail will probably know by looking at it whether it's too soon or not ?