Detailing Chat & Questions Thread

[Chapppers11]

WTAF! After how long? A wax, Vintage or not should keep up the beading sheeting like C2V3. Even on a dirty car my C2 was sheeting like crazy!

Just under a month on the car!

Losing faith in C2v3.

I still don't think it adds anything to the finish and durability like that is poor. I've noticed it's fallen off my mum's X3 that I did in August, but that wasn't fully decon'd beforehand.

I have to admit this is what I normally get with the likes of C1.5, C2, etc no matter what the base.

The impressive water behaviour never lasts in my uses.and they've never been anything special at resisting bonded contaminants. I only intend to use them as top up products from now on

Might be going the same way Dave! I think C1.5 lasts longer than C2v3 for me!

 

[Jaff.]

As well as the Spirit test, I've been running C2v3 and Zymol Vintage on the bonnet of the 200.

This is after a wash, both applied a month ago after full decon after IPA wipedown.

[video]http://www.flickr.com/photos/78835654@N04/10782998423/[/video]

That c2 is almost as bad as my finest... Almost!

 

[Inequality Street]

That c2 is almost as bad as my finest... Almost!

Been meaning to let you know. I cracked over the weekend, I missed uniform beading and generally missed playing with the car after washing. I Hydr02'd over my CQuartz, then Carbon'd over that. Not sure if I'd have done more damage than good, but looks good and beading is great again.

 

[Jaff.]

I understand your frustrations.

2 year performance my f**king arse!

 

[Inequality Street]

I understand your frustrations.

2 year performance my f**king arse!

Can't fault its looks, my car has looked glassy ever since, but I miss being hands on. I would recommend it to someone who likes having a shiny car but with minimal effort. If you enjoy washing, beading etc, nah. I wouldnt have it again I must admit.

 

[Jaff.]

I'd agree there. Although I'm reluctant to recommend it at all tbh

 

[w33 brl]

Quick snap of beading after light shower this morning , must say illusion wax seem pretty good was easy to apply and take off smelt really nice too. Only used quarter of my sample pot to do the whole car

Also received spirit sample pot with my CP order so I'll try that out in the new year

 

[w33 brl]

Here's it after a down pour

 

[Coby.]

Dilution of C2v3 with water to use as a qd?? 3:1?

 

[Yellow Dave]

2:1 or 3:1 should be fine

 

[w33 brl]

I'm sure I seen some where it was more than that I only 2:1 for normal use yesterday

 

[JD]

Dilution of C2v3 with water to use as a qd?? 3:1?

2:1 or 3:1 should be fine

With RO/distilled water, guys.

 

[Yellow Dave]

Only mix up as much as you need for this application otherwise it bonds with the minerals / salts etc within the water.

Even with RO / distilled water the older version C2 would still go off if left after the initial use

 

[Coby.]

I'll mix up a small amount in an old and thoroughly cleaned Waxybox bottle, That shouldn't see too much waste.

 

[w33 brl]

How long you got until it goes off?

As I made up a full spray bottle yesterday

 

[JD]

Dilution of C2v3 with water to use as a qd?? 3:1?

How long you got until it goes off?

As I made up a full spray bottle yesterday

Original undiluted circa a year. Diluted, few months from experience.

 

[Adamm.]

My C2V3 stopped beading so well after about a month, not as good as I thought it'd be tbh.

I'll give the car one more wash before winter using the rest of the C2V3 up and use the rest of my collinite 845 up. This may be the last wash it actually gets for a good 6 months tbh.

 

[JD]

Bizarre. Two coats applied, no topping up, one half arsed wash a few months later (just spray on RDS and jet down at the local jet wash) and mine still looks a hell of a lot cleaner and beads jolly well!

/Halfarseddetailing

 

[w33 brl]

Original undiluted circa a year. Diluted, few months from experience.

Cheers don't have to worry then lol

 

[JD]

Cheers don't have to worry then lol

Nah, as with all these things it's over hyped. Usual "you post bad things on forums" chatter.

 

[Coby.]

Might apply another layer un diluted on it later this week and then go diluted after that.

 

[JD]

There's no harm, Andy.

 

[Yellow Dave]

Black magic details wax samples up for sale
http://www.cliosport.net/forum/show...and-Genesis-wax-samples&p=9935470#post9935470

 

[JD]

Lol. The epitome of a detailing nut. "Whoops, there goes £50".

 

[Coby.]

Yep..... It's getting ridiculous, I was never fussed by having a collection of waxes but recently found my self wanting loads

 

[littlemissnaughty]

Af brushes should I use them for inside or out?

 

[Inequality Street]

Af brushes should I use them for inside or out?

The hog hair brushes? I would be inclined to say outside, wheels/badges etc.

From memory they're a bit hard for interior?

 

[littlemissnaughty]

The hog hair brushes? I would be inclined to say outside, wheels/badges etc.

From memory they're a bit hard for interior?

Yeah there the ones...
That's great just didn't know, as I didn't want to go outside and make them unusable...

Will be comparing them to the envy brushes I have also bought....

 

[littlemissnaughty]

http://www.shinearama.co.uk/sale/

Linky to sale items

 

[Jaff.]

Serious question.

what gives swissvax the right to charge £500+ for a pot of wax?

does it really cost that much to produce?

 

[Yellow Dave]

Illusion and citrus power bargains there.

 

[MatthewR]

Really tempted on citrus power at that price

 

[aucky]

Dammit! someone beat me to the illusion :|

 

[Knuckles]

IPA wipe downs...


is there here anything special I need to do before/after IPA wipe downs? I've stole a bottle full from work so I can strip everything off my trim before I apply AF Rejuvinate.

i figured it's just wipe on, dry, apply dressing... But I always like to check here first.


cheers

 

[littlemissnaughty]

Dressle soon to be launched by af...

 

[Yellow Dave]

You mean revive?

A good clean with all purpose cleNer then a good wipedown with IPA and dry and get it applied

 

[littlemissnaughty]

Dressle is a new all purpose dressing product soon to be launched by af...

 

[Scrooge]

Hmm

 

[MatthewR]

All purpose dressing? What's the point in that, they already have Revive for plastics and Satin / Gloss or tyres...

 

[aucky]

Probably a semi-permenant dressing?