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Bluebeard

ClioSport Moderator
  Whichever has fuel
thought and wash my dads car this morning , it's been a while. It also sits underneath a tree and the near side and the roof is covered in tree sap. I washed and used the tar remover and scrubbed as best as i could but there's still a lot sap on the car. Is there anything i can do other than go at it again and again?
I’ve used this on a car once, worked really really well. Also, if you can, hot water.

 

Geddes

ClioSport Club Member
  Fiesta Mk8 ST-3
what tar remover are you using?, clay bar/mitt can remove it
I’m using Gyoen Tar, it’s not just spots here and there it’s like a thick layer of it. I’ve gotten most of it off it’s just the stubern left overs. It’s mainly the roof and spoiler that’s left
 

Bluebeard

ClioSport Moderator
  Whichever has fuel
Thanks I will take a look at that. Been a very long time since I’ve been on eBay lol. Did you just leave it to dwel for a few mins and wipe off or did it just need a pressure washer to get rid of it
Car was dry and cold, out of direct sunlight, sprayed it on, left to sit for 2/3 mins, then washed the panels with a bucket of hot water and a microfibre cloth. (They’re more grabby than wash mitts - that was my justification)
 
I need something ultra hydrophobic that’s plastic clear friendly. My rear screen isn’t heated and coming into the cooler months it makes it impossible to see out of until well into my journey. Any suggestions?
 

JamesBryan

ClioSport Club Member
I need something ultra hydrophobic that’s plastic clear friendly. My rear screen isn’t heated and coming into the cooler months it makes it impossible to see out of until well into my journey. Any suggestions?

Gtechniq G5 can be used on plastics.

Not sure about any of the ceramic offerings with them being solvent based.
 
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jonno_c

ClioSport Club Member
  VW T6

Matt Cup

ClioSport Club Member
  Leon Cupra
Good lads.......


We had a couple of young lads from our estate offer to wash our cars this summer . Had to politely refuse due to them rocking up with washing up liquid like the above. Still gave them a few quid for offering though.
 

Short Norman

ClioSport Club Member
  997 C4S
We had a couple of young lads from our estate offer to wash our cars this summer . Had to politely refuse due to them rocking up with washing up liquid like the above. Still gave them a few quid for offering though.
same here. Couple of lads knocking on doors asking if they can wash your car.

Someone posted a photo of them doing their car on the local FB group praising them for their initiative. The photo showed them mid wash with their drying towels and sponges on the floor next to the car :unsure:

Got to start somewhere I suppose.
 

jonno_c

ClioSport Club Member
  VW T6
same here. Couple of lads knocking on doors asking if they can wash your car.

Someone posted a photo of them doing their car on the local FB group praising them for their initiative. The photo showed them mid wash with their drying towels and sponges on the floor next to the car :unsure:

Got to start somewhere I suppose.
mmmmmm - dat grit!!

Many years ago, some kids in our village did this, and one took a brillo pad to some guys car!
 

MatthewR

ClioSport Club Member
We had that this summer on our estate, one of the local valeters caught wind of it and reached out to them giving them some supplies (two buckets with grit guards, shampoo, wheel cleaner, glass cleaner cloths etc) and gave them a lesson on how to clean the cars safely and set them on their way.

Was better than them turning up with a washing up bowl full of pond water and green scouring sponges from their mum's kitchen asking if they can clean my car 😂
 

Yarp

ClioSport Club Member
  Clio 182, E46 M3
We had that this summer on our estate, one of the local valeters caught wind of it and reached out to them giving them some supplies (two buckets with grit guards, shampoo, wheel cleaner, glass cleaner cloths etc) and gave them a lesson on how to clean the cars safely and set them on their way.

Was better than them turning up with a washing up bowl full of pond water and green scouring sponges from their mum's kitchen asking if they can clean my car 😂

Same round ours. This lad and his mate have been washing them most weekends. There are a couple of detailers on the estate who have gone round and helped them out a few times and recommended them some products to use.

I wouldn’t let them anywhere near mine but it can’t be any worse than the s**t the local hand car washes do

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JP83

South Central-Oxfordshire
ClioSport Area Rep
Same round ours. This lad and his mate have been washing them most weekends. There are a couple of detailers on the estate who have gone round and helped them out a few times and recommended them some products to use.

I wouldn’t let them anywhere near mine but it can’t be any worse than the s**t the local hand car washes do

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Dat bowl cut doe
 
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Bluebeard

ClioSport Moderator
  Whichever has fuel
I used to wash a neighbours black ford probe back in the day. Think I did it twice before she kindly said not again lol
I cleaned the engine bay on my mums car with a bottle of gunk and a hosepipe. Got rid of soooo much grime. This was when chemicals were proper chemicals!!
My mum then convinced two of her friends to have their engines done and being 12/13 years old I had no idea what I was doing. Both cars were never seen again though. Well, once they’d kangaroo’d off down the lane on 3 cylinders. 😳😂😂😂
 

Cookson

ClioSport Club Member
  Mk1 Audi TT 3.2 V6
I need something ultra hydrophobic that’s plastic clear friendly. My rear screen isn’t heated and coming into the cooler months it makes it impossible to see out of until well into my journey. Any suggestions?

Surely you just wipe it before you set off?
 

TheEvilGiraffe

South East - Essex
ClioSport Area Rep
I need something ultra hydrophobic that’s plastic clear friendly. My rear screen isn’t heated and coming into the cooler months it makes it impossible to see out of until well into my journey. Any suggestions?
Have you heard of warm water ?

Pour on to screen. Job jobbed.
 

Gus

ClioSport Moderator
  182Turbo,DCi90
I love glaco by Soft99 personally but I am hobby car cleaner
How easy is it to apply and buff off?

I recently went back to G technic windscreen treatment, hadnt used it in years. what a pain in the ass to buff off. Wont be using that again. Rain-x on the other car was nice and easy in comparison.

I just want a nice and easy product.
 

Bluebeard

ClioSport Moderator
  Whichever has fuel
How easy is it to apply and buff off?

I recently went back to G technic windscreen treatment, hadnt used it in years. what a pain in the ass to buff off. Wont be using that again. Rain-x on the other car was nice and easy in comparison.

I just want a nice and easy product.
I use Angelwax Glass sealant type stuff. H2Go or something?

Lather it all over, leave it 20 mins, spray a tiny bit of water on the screen and wipe off. Piece of piss. Lasts ages.
 

JP83

South Central-Oxfordshire
ClioSport Area Rep
How easy is it to apply and buff off?

I recently went back to G technic windscreen treatment, hadnt used it in years. what a pain in the ass to buff off. Wont be using that again. Rain-x on the other car was nice and easy in comparison.

I just want a nice and easy product.
Easy.

I used their decon stuff too to remove all previous coatings from the screen. It’s like witchcraft.
 
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JamesBryan

ClioSport Club Member
Worth noting there's two types of Glaco.

Glaco DX which is comparable to RainX and Gyeon Quickview, maybe up to 6 months durability.

Ultra Glaco is a bit more fussy as you're meant to keep the car dry overnight, around a year durability.
 
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