Detailing Chat & Questions Thread

[Gally]

It actually works okay as a wheel cleaner. It's not an iron X substitute.

 

[Krarl]

Just a heads up, Halfords are doing a 7 days of deals thing and tomorrow is car cleaning. No idea what will be on offer but we’ll have to see. Thought I’d share it with everyone

 

[imprezaworks]

Tar

Will have a mooch tomo

 

[RSaddict]

So what’s a good snow foam that isn’t really expensive. I seem to be going through it very quickly and it ain’t cheap!

Ta


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[imprezaworks]

What you using now?

 

[riz]

So what’s a good snow foam that isn’t really expensive. I seem to be going through it very quickly and it ain’t cheap!

Ta


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In2detailing sell a reasonably priced one.
Most of their products seem pretty good tbh

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[imprezaworks]

@Shadow Sport UK

 

[Amos91]

So what’s a good snow foam that isn’t really expensive. I seem to be going through it very quickly and it ain’t cheap!

Ta


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Bilt Hamber Auto Foam.

 

[Krarl]

ValetPro PH Neutral SnowFoam

 

[RSaddict]

Ta for the suggestions. I’m using primal detail whiteout snow foam (£10 ltr) at the mo. Will have a look at the others you’ve suggested. Cheers!


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[Adamm.]

Scale of 1-10 how ridiculous will I look doing a 2 bucket method wash at the local petrol station jet wash? Living in a flat I've been trying to figure the safest way to wash the car without hurting the paint. This is what I've come up with..

Pre soak with pump sprayer > Pressure wash off > Pull over do wheels door shuts then 2 bucket wash the paint >Pressure wash off > Pull over again and dry car.

I'm probably going to look like a loon but I think this is going to be the best way I can wash the car. Fortunately there's plenty of room around the jet wash to move out the way to do the other bits.

 

[riz]

Just use Optimum No Rinse

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[Adamm.]

Just use Optimum No Rinse

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That was going to be my original plan but I scrapped the idea. Part of me doesn't quite trust it but the main reason being is with the car coated in Gtechniq CSL + EXO it'll take away the benefits of the coating as it leaves behind a polymer coating of its own.

 

[Marc.]

No local family / CS members that has a drive & hosepipe?

 

[Adamm.]

Yeah the missus dad and my sister's all live near me and wouldn't have a problem so it's not out the question but I'd feel a bit invasive plus the pressure washer would be handy which would mean I'd need electricity and piss them off even more going in and out making a racket.

I think looking like a loon at the petrol station is going to be the easiest way and like I say there is quite a lot of room for pulling up to do the other bits so I won't be getting in people's way that want to use the jet wash.

 

[Yellow Dave]

Pre spray the car and wheels. Use you brushes to then clean the wheels followed by pressure washing the entire car at the petrol station.

Then drive back to your flat and have fun carrying all the buckets outside and finish it properly.

If you've gone to the hassle and you'll expense of having CSL and EXO applied I wouldn't waste time doing half a job and risk incurring damage.

 

[imprezaworks]

Have popped a thread on dw too.

What’s people’s recommendations for a spray wax?.

@Yellow Dave

Read your post about the heat effecting wax you bought. Can relate to that lol.

 

[Adamm.]

Pre spray the car and wheels. Use you brushes to then clean the wheels followed by pressure washing the entire car at the petrol station.

Then drive back to your flat and have fun carrying all the buckets outside and finish it properly.

If you've gone to the hassle and you'll expense of having CSL and EXO applied I wouldn't waste time doing half a job and risk incurring damage.

I was going to do that but the thing that bothers me is rinisng the car after the wash properly. If I'm at the petrol station I can spray it all down after the wash with the jet wash before drying so it should be safer for the paint than trying to rinse it post wash using a watering can or something therefore it should be more thorough. If the car park is full (not often tbf) then I'd be struggling for space too.

Funnily enough that was my second thought after ONR and it's probably something I will try too especially if the petrol station bucket wash becomes a pain in the arse. I just feel out of the 2 options it's going to be more of a pain in the arse trying to clean the car in the car park than it is in the petrol station wash area.

 

[James H]

Will this work on headlights after sanding and polishing? Or do I need a special plastic uv resistant type?

 

[Short Norman]

anyone got any recommendations for cleaning/polishing and sealing E46 M3 OEM polished wheels.

 

[Shadow Sport UK]

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[imprezaworks]

Interested to try some shampoo

 

[Krarl]

What fallout removers are people using? Was thinking of trying Trolls Breath/CarPro Iron-X

Have previously had Dragons Breath and that was decent but pretty thick... unfortunately my Mrs tipped most of it away like a dopey shite cow because she wanted to use my spray bottle[emoji849]

 

[Adamm.]

?

 

[JamesBryan]

Dad had some weird staining on the car he's just bought. This is a glass roof which I managed to clean up with the Rupes mini DA and the yellow polish and pad.

50/50 here.

 

[Sunglasses_Ron]

What fallout removers are people using? Was thinking of trying Trolls Breath/CarPro Iron-X

Have previously had Dragons Breath and that was decent but pretty thick... unfortunately my Mrs tipped most of it away like a dopey shite cow because she wanted to use my spray bottle[emoji849]

Just buy IronX

It’s a bit more expensive than the others but imo it’s much better than the rest.

 

[Krarl]

Just buy IronX

It’s a bit more expensive than the others but imo it’s much better than the rest.

That’s the one I was thinking of not CarPro or whatever[emoji23]

 

[welshname]

So a relatively new company on the scene has moved into a pretty large warehouse about 2 minutes from where I live.

EZ Car Care UK. Does anyone know much about their products? Are they a re bottle type deal or is it their own stuff?

It would be ridiculously convenient to grab stuff from there rather that go online but I've never really come across their stuff.

Be interested to try their "Fusion" sealant which is the same deal has Hydro2 which is all I can be bothered to use protection wise these days.

 

[JamesBryan]

Never heard of them, but i suspect it will be a re-bottle type which isn't an issue if it's decent stuff they're using.

Handy to have close by.

 

[James H]

Are they the ones that make the black and blue brushes? I think they’re pretty popular but don’t know about their other products

 

[JamesBryan]

Are they the ones that make the black and blue brushes? I think they’re pretty popular but don’t know about their other products

You're thinking of the EZ Detail brushes which are American made.

 

[imprezaworks]

Bought this to try out, supposed to be decent.

 

[_Tom]

I've just bought one of the cheapy Argos DA polishers. What pads should I purchase as it only comes with one? I'll just be using it playing around with PB black hole on mine.

 

[imprezaworks]

Was a thread on dw about that da. Interested to see what you think

 

[Brigsy]

What APC is everybody using now? Looks like tesco have stopped selling the daisy apc.

 

[cafcross]

What APC is everybody using now? Looks like tesco have stopped selling the daisy apc.

Sainsbury’s own brand

 

[Adamm.]

Gtechniq W5 is what I have not used it much yet but it's pH neutral and seemed to do a pretty damn good job on my wheels.

 

[davo172]

Just after something new to try. Wasn’t a huge fan tbh.

Poorboys natural look. make sure tyres clean and dry apply with small sponge job done?

 

[welshname]

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Bought this to try out, supposed to be decent.

What have you made of it? Their warehouse/shop is 0.5 miles from my house, and 1 mile from work (we're actually moving office to the same street as them soon, so it'll be a case of nipping there on lunch to grab stuff).

Really want their stuff to be good. Since moving I've binned a lot of stuff and stuff has gotten lost. So I'm thinking of picking up a few bits.

This for example seems a good buy
https://www.ezcarcare.co.uk/collect...e-wash-mitt-cherry-bomb?variant=8652766707826

Also really interested to see if this is as good as Hydro2
https://www.ezcarcare.co.uk/collect...hydrophobic-spray-sealant?variant=37471373514

 

[imprezaworks]

Yeah it’s nice to use and looks good