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Detailing Chat & Questions Thread



Ay Ay Ron

ClioSport Club Member
Quick release I assume @Sunglasses_Ron



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Daniel

ClioSport Moderator
  Whichever has fuel
Steam Cleaners?

Anyone use them? Any good?
They’re brilliant if you’re doing lots of cars. But once you’ve used them on a car once you don’t really need to use them again. Unless you live like a pig. 😂

I have a Karcher one and I do use it a lot to be fair. Door rubbers, air vents, pedal rubbers etc etc all look like new after.
 

Sir Nancy Flowers

ClioSport Club Member
  M140i
They’re brilliant if you’re doing lots of cars. But once you’ve used them on a car once you don’t really need to use them again. Unless you live like a pig. 😂

I have a Karcher one and I do use it a lot to be fair. Door rubbers, air vents, pedal rubbers etc etc all look like new after.
Cheers mate!

For the money I'm gonna spend on one, circa £70, I can see it paying itself back in time over the long run. Plus I can use it round the house too. Win win!
 

Ay Ay Ron

ClioSport Club Member
@Sunglasses_Ron
It looks like the same fitment of your lance.

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But the shitty little bottle that came with it goes in right at the end of the lance with this fitting.

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I'll have a look for that one you posted as it looks to be the correct type to go halfway down the lance.

Cheers pal.
 

Gally

Formerly Mashed up egg in a cup
ClioSport Club Member
Reminding me how hard it is to image red! Especially 50/50. Polished with Perfect finish and 2 new yellow rupes pads with Bigfoot mkiii.

Finished in infinity wax supergloss spray wax. Tyres with sateen (still awesome).

We painted the calipers and done the wheels silver. Off to get the grilles changed to chrome and a new updated exhaust system (not heavy noise).

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Daniel

ClioSport Moderator
  Whichever has fuel
Reminding me how hard it is to image red! Especially 50/50. Polished with Perfect finish and 2 new yellow rupes pads with Bigfoot mkiii.

Finished in infinity wax supergloss spray wax. Tyres with sateen (still awesome).

We painted the calipers and done the wheels silver. Off to get the grilles changed to chrome and a new updated exhaust system (not heavy noise).

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And throw those dreadful number plates in the bin?
 

imprezaworks

ClioSport Club Member
  Mk5 Golf GTI :)
I'm after some proper wheel acid. I bought some house of wheel acid a while back and it's great sadly they don't have 5litres.

I've seen spotless on eBay that seems popular. Anyone recommend anything.
 

botfch

ClioSport Club Member
  Clio 182
Anyone got one of the non lance type pressure washer connections, looks more like a paint spraying gun.

I’ve been trying to find the ones for on a load of detailing videos but not sure what to call them.
 

Sunglasses_Ron

ClioSport Admin
Anyone got one of the non lance type pressure washer connections, looks more like a paint spraying gun.

I’ve been trying to find the ones for on a load of detailing videos but not sure what to call them.

Do you mean a stubby trigger gun?

 

Sunglasses_Ron

ClioSport Admin
Anyone got one of the non lance type pressure washer connections, looks more like a paint spraying gun.

I’ve been trying to find the ones for on a load of detailing videos but not sure what to call them.

You need some thing like this with plenty if hydrochloric acid in it. Horrendous stuff by very affective.

 
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Yarp

ClioSport Club Member
  Clio 182
I'm after some proper wheel acid. I bought some house of wheel acid a while back and it's great sadly they don't have 5litres.

I've seen spotless on eBay that seems popular. Anyone recommend anything.

I’ve just ran out so keen to see what you get. That house of shine acid stuff was cracking
 

riz

ClioSport Club Member
  Jaguar XFR
Anyone got one of the non lance type pressure washer connections, looks more like a paint spraying gun.

I’ve been trying to find the ones for on a load of detailing videos but not sure what to call them.


Yeah I like it. I got mine ages ago and it's a proper MTM one which is really well made.
and its useful. It's not a game changer, is there ever anything that is?
 

botfch

ClioSport Club Member
  Clio 182
Do you mean a stubby trigger gun?

I did indeed, now to find the right fittings.
 

davo172

ClioSport Club Member
  TCR'd 172
Do you mean a stubby trigger gun?



This the best one of these?
 

MatthewR

ClioSport Club Member
What sealants is everyone using currently?

Looking for something with 12 months durability minimum as a base which I can the tweek using nice waxes in the summer etc. Also needs to be something that can be applied on the driveway and doesn't need to be cured for 24+ hours. It's a long time since I've dabbled in this!

I've been looking at this

 

Sunglasses_Ron

ClioSport Admin
What sealants is everyone using currently?

Looking for something with 12 months durability minimum as a base which I can the tweek using nice waxes in the summer etc. Also needs to be something that can be applied on the driveway and doesn't need to be cured for 24+ hours. It's a long time since I've dabbled in this!

I've been looking at this


SiRamic Lustrous graphene spray sealant. It’s absolutely mega.

Edit @MatthewR sorry mate I didn’t read you post properly. I didn’t realise it was a ceramic coating you were after.

I’m pretty sure @Gally said the CarPro lite coating was really good.
 
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Daniel

ClioSport Moderator
  Whichever has fuel
I'm after some proper wheel acid. I bought some house of wheel acid a while back and it's great sadly they don't have 5litres.

I've seen spotless on eBay that seems popular. Anyone recommend anything.
This is about the strongest stuff I’ve used. (Different brand but I’ve never seen stronger than 32% so it’s probably the same stuff re-branded)
If it’s a windy day, don’t do it. It’s f**king ridiculous and makes your face feel like you’ve fallen in to stinging nettles after a full day of sunburn if you get blow back.
 

Amos91

Honorary Member
ClioSport Club Member
What sealants is everyone using currently?

Looking for something with 12 months durability minimum as a base which I can the tweek using nice waxes in the summer etc. Also needs to be something that can be applied on the driveway and doesn't need to be cured for 24+ hours. It's a long time since I've dabbled in this!

I've been looking at this


This is a great ceramic and super easy to apply. It's on my daily, (I used to have the 1 year version on it which lasted over 18 months in the end).
 

riz

ClioSport Club Member
  Jaguar XFR
What sealants is everyone using currently?

Looking for something with 12 months durability minimum as a base which I can the tweek using nice waxes in the summer etc. Also needs to be something that can be applied on the driveway and doesn't need to be cured for 24+ hours. It's a long time since I've dabbled in this!

I've been looking at this


I used Gyeon Cancoat on my wife's car and it's phenomenal, topped up with Ceramic Detailer. Can't imagine anything being better but the car is a pearly white so it self cleans quite well.
 

MatthewR

ClioSport Club Member
I used Gyeon Cancoat on my wife's car and it's phenomenal, topped up with Ceramic Detailer. Can't imagine anything being better but the car is a pearly white so it self cleans quite well.

Car this will be going on is white, do you use the gyeon shampoo or is any ok?
 

MRBILLYUK

ClioSport Club Member
  FF Jeden Osiem Dwa
This is a great ceramic and super easy to apply. It's on my daily, (I used to have the 1 year version on it which lasted over 18 months in the end).
I've got the 1 year version plus infinity wax synergy ceramic quick detailer which is great for topping up the original ceramic coating.
Like you said. It's dead easy to use.
 

davo172

ClioSport Club Member
  TCR'd 172
I used Gyeon Cancoat on my wife's car and it's phenomenal, topped up with Ceramic Detailer. Can't imagine anything being better but the car is a pearly white so it self cleans quite well.


Had this on my last car epic stuff!
 


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