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Why when the hard top comes off? Surely do the painted hard top as well now and then just the hood/interior in spring? Let's have a wee look when I get there on Saturday. What's Ant doing to it?

Not quite, but basically it's an easy on, easy off sealant. Think EGP from Autoglym but much, much better.

This is the point Gooch. Quick and easy means well protected. My car takes less time to wash than yours because I have spent a weekend a year protecting it. I could protect yours in a similar way in the time it takes you/Ant to install the new badmanz boom box y0 on Saturday down T'Unit...

It all depends on how well protected your paint work is (teaching you to suck eggs, let's not start down that route again ;) ). Mine is well protected, so I spray on RDS or CP and jet wash off. The paint work is then "clean" enough for me to feel happy a 2BM wash will not induce marring. It is...

To be honest, CP will do the job first time around, so do you need a snow foam... lots of debate. I personally don't bother any more.

Just PM'd you as spotted something earlier that will make you chuckle.

Time of the month/year ;)

@-Jamie- apologies. Re-read that and as Kev has said, I'm not in the best of moods. You've quite clearly borne the brunt of it. Not particularly clever or helpful of me. There are a few points that need addressing in your routine, which (if you're still happy to read my posts!!) we can go through.

Good God man, please don't tell me you're offering friends and family detailing services, let alone anyone further removed?! I got about half way through... Snow foaming does not equal washing. Especially with the car in that state. You needed a two bucket method wash, probably changing the...

Although this is all superfluous. Snow foam is simply not as effective as a wax safe TFR such as Citrus Power or RDS.

Nope. They produce washing up liquid bubbles rather than a thick shaving foam consistency. The former is no better than throwing a bucket of soapy water over the car ie it just runs off. The latter clings, works on dirt and falls away from the paint after 5-10 mins.

The Karcher ones are not a snow foam lance. They are an additive attachment, much like the clear hoses attached to the side of old Karchers. Buy from a detailing site - CYC, I4D etc

Numpty. Saw one yesterday and thought of you. Need to re-read this and think about the Zed's protection. Email Jim too.

Have you guys clicked on the "activity" tab? If not, suggest you do - great support and messages from around the globe.

Not that it matters, now you've ordered one, but these were always superior to the Karcher equivalent as they had metal impellors in the pump rather than the plastic that failed all the time. I believe, however, Karcher have updated their design, but it's still left the majority of the detailing...

Cheers fella. Have a lad coming to see it on Saturday with the intention of buying - getting the train from Notts. Hope he's pleased with it, I've spent enough making sure it stays in tip top condition!

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/audi/s3/audi-a3-s3-quattro-2002/3141235 Price Reduced as New Car Bought - £4,000 It is time to part with my Audi S3. I have owned the car for over four years and in that time have spared no expense on consumables, preventative maintenance and...

Insurance and good business sense to be able to build a (good) reputation.

R8FTW.

Why not? In all honesty the amount mine goes through in 3k miles, I would.

Waxing over a sealant is not detrimental. But to answer the question, if it's looks you're after, Zaino. If it's beading, C2V3 (can be watered down to use as a QD).

Not sure of the point in re-dying a (most likely) cheap mat...? Just an effective clean will help as the fibres are likely to be stuck down with dirt. More likely is they are cheap mats and there is nothing you can do to replace worn out mats except replace them. If they wear out quickly, buy...

Gold Class is wax safe, so you'll be fine.

When you say you had to use a lot more, to get it to do what? Break down dirt/foam up etc?

@Scrooge has a Unit... sorry, The Unit... in Tilbury. That's going to be your best bet in all honesty.

A tar and glue remover will melt it by use of chemicals, rather than heat, so should work. But as said, failing that, you can polish the wing.

In Ter Esting...! Only met him the one time (with you in fact, Ste, when I was seeing the misses at Birmingham Uni if you recall). OP, go to Jim White.

And the cost of the equipment, and time taken to learn etc etc... Since you're in Essex, @ben_r1 can I suggest you come and see @Scrooge - he is one of very few hobbyists that I would take my car to, now I no longer have the time.

Not sure I quite understand here, chap. Are you trying to get crayon off paint work, or off the chalk? If the former, something that dissolves the wax that crayons are made of, e.g. tar remover such as ObliTARate or Tardis. Failing that, it will hand polish out with something as simple as...