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Spray apc onto a cold engine. Agitate with brushes and mitts. Rinse at a low pressure ie not a jet wash. Turn on engine to aid drying. If you're worried about electrics (it's a Renault so most would be...!) cover these in cling film or plastic bags. Same if you have an open cone filter.
Metals...
Chap, I appreciate it is personal experience, but you stated it "kills your wheels shine", which it doesn't. If your wheels have dulled, that's user error plain and simple i.e. by using it neat and too often.
Please... "in 35+ years of cleaning cars"... Fall out removers, clay bars, ceramic &...
It categorically doesn't. Unless you are using it neat with added Wonder Wheels. Surprised as the rest of your post is spot on!
For multispoke, the mid-sized wheel woolie is very good. The EZ brushes are too, but I've found some people have reported catching the back edge of square spokes with...
Pretty simple, no offence Craig - if the place I took mine too had done anything wrong, the car would have stayed with them. They balanced them badly (all four) so called them on it. They apologised and refunded the cost of the local tyre place redoing it.
Lepsons have a great reputation the...
As James has said to be honest, Oli. G101 with a foaming head/sprayer will help coupled with a soft detailing brush. This will remove all road grime. There will be iron and tax contaminants but I'd be careful using removers on something like coil overs. See where you stand once you've used G101.
Suggestions on DW (pinch of salt) that it's not as good as the 1Z original stuff and that seal feed is "far superior". Listening to your advice oal @Yellow Dave
Looking for a sample for mine. And by sample, I mean enough to do my car. Can anyone help out? Swaps, money, sexual favours from Gally all up for grabs @gally @Scrooge @aucky etc etc
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Nope. I'm never surprised any more. My S3 went to around 15+ different garages in 6 years in the end, none of whom I'd trust to jack it up, let alone change tyres/service it/MOT/tune it.
10 points to captain obvious ;) I think it was posted in jest.
Skills, DanielJames - lovely footwork. Did you ditch the exhaust from one of your previous threads?
Waxoil I'm guessing will not be removed by fairy liquid, APCs, Tardis etc, as it's surely designed to protect the underside of cars from these sorts of products that occur on our roads?
I'm willing to bet claying and polishing will be required. I'd take it back to be quite honest.
Never liked the Ph1 Vee, has to be said. Especially in Silver. Just feel it lacks something in comparison to say Colin's Mars Ph2 or AR's Blue Ph2.
Looks as clean as always though fella!
Quick tip, put down an old towel beneath the panel you're working on. If it slips out of your hands (Nitrile gloves make it easier to grip I've found) it will land on a towel rather than a dirty floor.
It's been said already, Mark, but the sun/street lights/other car HIDs will show up swirls...