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Thanks to Sam @ Sky Insurance! Undercut all other more competitive quotes by at least £50 (Greenlight, Brentacre etc). £95 lower than last year's premium and £150 lower than my auto-renewal quote from Flux!

As you said, it's just surface rust i.e. iron/contaminants from the brake pads rusting on the surfaces of the hub/disc sides.

Nope. Just Hammerite smooth silver/black.

They are a pain. Mine are starting to go again - brand new discs and painted hubs in September last year. Less than six months!

A detailing brush and some wheel cleaner works. Or strong dilution of APC. But you're going to have to touch it to get it off - spray on jetwash off products are unlikely to touch it. Most people have the same issue which is why they are repainted as part of some detailers' routines.

Gally just exploded at being called a valeter over a detailing hobbyist ;)

The 3M ones are very good, but a quick search hasn't thrown up a spot pad backing plate for some reason... basically, any one with a foam centre as this allows constant pressure/keeps the pad flat at different angles.

150 single pipes were the roadster, Ben. Single pipe coupe is 180. As stated, it'll be an upgrade from the 1.2 (i know, i did 1.2 16v to my 225 S3) but in that guise it does nothing for me. Do her a favour and clean it lad!

So 75mm, M14 fitment. http://www.i4detailing.co.uk/acatalog/Buffing_Pads_1.html

I too followed the instructions on the back of the Gliptone bottle of cleaner, a few years back when I first tackled leather seats. It says to run over the seats with a damp cloth. First try the seats were not damp enough to foam up the cleaner and it did bugger all. Second time around, I used a...

I can't see a lot about them, except on DW from 2006. I can't comment truly as have never used them, but they appear to be a chamois = scratchy scratchy. And as below, only one is needed to dab dry a car that is well protected. Scratches or swirls? Yarp.

Highly likely to scratch like a chamois. I can't see a difference between the vileda cloth and a basic chamois, apart from the marketing?

Worth using a few more then chap ;) (light hearted jibe, but I'm right).

I don't, but as description to help you understand - Autosol left some hard to remove grime and carbon deposits. Mercury removed these, but had to use 00 Grade wire wool with both. Testing on my own car (two pipes) Mercury removes the grime in less "passes" with a MF than it takes Autosol...

Side by side comparison, across four exhausts (one car) I found Mercury to be the best as it appears to have more bite, chemically. As with most detailing products, it's down to user preference and experience, but that's my two penny's worth.

The cleaners do work as they are a gentle APC, which will remove the grime if worked properly (I.e with water, not just neat). But as has been said, the conditioners are not worth the money on most car seats.

DIY sun gun FTW fella.

845 is the insulator wax. So is a good winter wax. Much better than 476 looks and application wise, but lasts just as long with layers. Other options with similar durability are fk1000p. Depends on budget and what you're after (looks, longevity, ease of application).

A; it's ph neutral. B; septic tanks are for house hold waste... We have one and its full of waste from the toilet. Surely your outside drains go to either mains drainage/sewerage or a soak away? The acid rain that falls in this country is likely to do more harm than your snow foam.

I quite like Bill's Lupo build on AudiSport;

Carbon is the simple answer.

G5. For everything. Rub it on. Buff it off. Works wonders.

God I hope you're talking about a machine polisher!!!

Mercury is outstanding and that's coming from the least likely person to back a forum sponsor FYI. It has a better chemical cleaning action that Autosol when compared a few months back on heavily carbon'd exhausts.

Wheels and tyres first. Degreaser as has been said. Then bone dry for best results.

Glad we got that sexual tension out in the open... We do the same in the UK. But we also have common sense, something clearly lacking over your way.

Non bio in the machine is fine, Lee. Just don't machine dry them - leave them to air dry, otherwise you'll reverse the static charge, rendering them useless.

This is turning into an old boys' club - how're you big man?

Sowy. Txt. Joe can f**k off an all. /NorthernspeakasIgohomeforXmas