Detailing Chat & Questions Thread

[riz]

The discs on my 200 did this after every wash. And having gloss black wheels meant after every drive post wash the wheels ended up looking like I’d been driving on Mars.

Never happened before but suddenly yesterday

 

[Gally]

Glass polish is great but it's a speed thing imo. Glass polish requires a bit of effort.

The right removal cloth seems the important part or 3m foam

 

[Sunglasses_Ron]

Glass polish is great but it's a speed thing imo. Glass polish requires a bit of effort.

The right removal cloth seems the important part or 3m foam

I’ve tried the 3m foam with the recommended waffle cloth and while it was good it wasn’t great. Plus after about 3 uses the nozzle got blocked which pissed me right off.

Dooka is still the best spray glass cleaner I’ve used but with real stubborn dirt I’ll definitely be using the Glass polish again.

The rear screen of the Peugeot looks brand new. Worth the extra time to do it.

 

[Gally]

If it's that bad I always grab some polish. I have a few of them lying around but don't use them much. I've had a tin of 3m in my house for 4 months mate and never and issue. It's an aerosol can? Not a spray.

 

[Sunglasses_Ron]

If it's that bad I always grab some polish. I have a few of them lying around but don't use them much. I've had a tin of 3m in my house for 4 months mate and never and issue. It's an aerosol can? Not a spray.

Yeah the 3m stuff I had was an aerosol can. Fkn thing got clogged up and stopped working.

 

[-Jamie-]

Any recommendations for micrifibres?

Normally get the PB Bundle as it saves time and hassle but no stock.

Needing a full set again really as nearly all my last ones are relegated to dirty jobs now

 

[Sunglasses_Ron]

Any recommendations for micrifibres?

Normally get the PB Bundle as it saves time and hassle but no stock.

Needing a full set again really as nearly all my last ones are relegated to dirty jobs now

I still swear by the yellow Costco ones.

 

[Stay Puft]

I’ve got a Karcher K4, and recently my snow foam lance has stopped fitting the handle. It doesn’t push in enough, to allow me to turn it to lock into place. Are there any aftermarket guns/handles that people recommend?

 

[MLB]

I've ordered this foam gun for a friend of mine recently and I was impressed with the quality.

MTM Hydro PF22.2 Foam Lance (various adaptors)

MTM Hydro PF22.2 Foam Lance The MTM Hydro PF22.2 is a revision of the original PF22 but with a different bottle design that features a wider base for greater stability. The PF22.2 is quite simply the best quality snow foam lance on the market today. Manufactured to the very highest standards on p

www.cleanyourcar.co.uk

Do you know if anything is broken? Is it the handle or is it the kardher attachment in the gun itself? The attachment might be easy to replace? Usually just screw a new one in.

Otherwise I'd go for a short trigger with the above foam gun.

 

[Stay Puft]

I've ordered this foam gun for a friend of mine recently and I was impressed with the quality.

MTM Hydro PF22.2 Foam Lance (various adaptors)

MTM Hydro PF22.2 Foam Lance The MTM Hydro PF22.2 is a revision of the original PF22 but with a different bottle design that features a wider base for greater stability. The PF22.2 is quite simply the best quality snow foam lance on the market today. Manufactured to the very highest standards on p

www.cleanyourcar.co.uk

Do you know if anything is broken? Is it the handle or is it the kardher attachment in the gun itself? The attachment might be easy to replace? Usually just screw a new one in.

Otherwise I'd go for a short trigger with the above foam gun.

My foam gun seems undamaged and as new. But when you push it into the Karcher gun, it doesnt push in deep enough to allow the foam attachment to twist to lock into place. Even the standard Karcher pressure attachments are hard work getting them in.

The short trigger stuff.. can you still attach the long pressure washer attachments to it?

 

[JamesBryan]

Any recommendations for micrifibres?

Normally get the PB Bundle as it saves time and hassle but no stock.

Needing a full set again really as nearly all my last ones are relegated to dirty jobs now

I still swear by the yellow Costco ones.

Yeah the yellow Kirkland ones are ok for most jobs.

I'd use a better quality one on premium paintwork mind 😅

 

[JamesBryan]

My foam gun seems undamaged and as new. But when you push it into the Karcher gun, it doesnt push in deep enough to allow the foam attachment to twist to lock into place. Even the standard Karcher pressure attachments are hard work getting them in.

The short trigger stuff.. can you still attach the long pressure washer attachments to it?

My old karcher attachments got harder to push in the older they got. I think they must have an o ring inside that gets a bit hard over time.

Give the end a spray in some silicone lubricant.

 

[Stay Puft]

How would I attach my snow foam lance which has the Karcher bayonet fitting to this sort of gun?

 

[-Jamie-]

How would I attach my snow foam lance which has the Karcher bayonet fitting to this sort of gun?

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Change the fitting on it for a quick release one

Infact it it's shown in that photo under the coloured nozzles

 

[JamesBryan]

How would I attach my snow foam lance which has the Karcher bayonet fitting to this sort of gun?

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You remove the fitting from yours and screw in that silver adaptor you see in the pic, with a bit of PTFE tape.

 

[Stay Puft]

cheers chaps. Is that a good one linked? Any recommended ones?

 

[JamesBryan]

cheers chaps. Is that a good one linked? Any recommended ones?

Yeah fine.

Identical to the one I got from Autobrite Direct.

 

[Stay Puft]

Change the fitting on it for a quick release one

Infact it it's shown in that photo under the coloured nozzles

You remove the fitting from yours and screw in that silver adaptor you see in the pic, with a bit of PTFE tape.

Does this come off?

The gun is mangled and doesn’t compress properly.

 

[-Jamie-]

Just unscrews off, probably be pretty tight

 

[Stay Puft]

No chance of it coming off. Guess i’ll just have to buy a standard cheapo Karcher handle, rather than buying a new handle and snow foam lance.

 

[-Jamie-]

It'll come off, get some grips on it and use some strength

f**k buying another one [emoji23]


The whole lance disassembles as its serviceable

 

[Stay Puft]

Tried the grips. It’s about 5 years old and not been cleaned ever, so feels like it’s welded on. Just gonna buy a new Karcher handle and keep that snow foam lance... should work.

 

[Gally]

They do come off. We replace hoses etc quite a lot and everything comes apart on pressure washers. Especially for seals.

Kranzle body and fit your own Lance and hoses is always grand! I'm looking for a new pressure washer for at the house during the summer.

Might buy the Titan with metal pump out of Screwfix. They always seem solid and I refuse to buy a kranzle for 3 days I'll use it as the house.

 

[-Jamie-]

Tried the grips. It’s about 5 years old and not been cleaned ever, so feels like it’s welded on. Just gonna buy a new Karcher handle and keep that snow foam lance... should work.

Stop being a pussy

 

[imprezaworks]

I was looking at a washer a bit ago but decided to keep the old one. Now you mentioned screwfix I had a mooch.

For £80 this looks great..

Titan TTB1800PRW 140bar Electric High Pressure Washer 1.8kW 230V - Screwfix

Order online at Screwfix.com. Compact design with space-saving integrated accessory storage. Features quick lock and release system for anti-tangle, high pressure 6m hose. Suitable for the cleaning of vehicles, machines, boats and masonry. Removes stubborn dirt using clean water and...

www.screwfix.com

 

[JamesBryan]

Just unscrews off, probably be pretty tight

The whole bit comes off, plastic bit and the metal tube.

Had to heat mine up and stick it in a vice with some grips on it to get mine out.

 

[-Jamie-]

Yeah I've had mine apart a few times to replace the guaze and clean out crap stuck in it

 

[riz]

No chance of it coming off. Guess i’ll just have to buy a standard cheapo Karcher handle, rather than buying a new handle and snow foam lance.

That yellow thing shouldn't be in the karcher but in the cannon

 

[MLB]

Does this come off?


The gun is mangled and doesn’t compress properly.

Maybe best to look into getting a new Karcher gun? Do you know anyone with a Karcher, maybe an idea to try their gun with your attachments?

I removed my Nilfisk adapter in a vise, came off fairly easily and I think the short trigger adapter came with ptfe tape already installed.

Made a big difference in length, I find it ideal around the car.

 

[Stay Puft]

That yellow thing shouldn't be in the karcher but in the cannon

ah ffs, took it apart and binned it 😂

 

[Stay Puft]

That yellow thing shouldn't be in the karcher but in the cannon

Rummaged through the bin and found all but one screw.. took yellow thing out and bosh. Thanks ya legend. (Yet to test it).

 

[riz]

Either way I would get a short handle...
Only problem I find is the karcher original handle is easier to adjust the pressure rather than changing those nozzles

 

[imprezaworks]

Bought some bilt hamber hydro wax. Won it on ebay.

Found application fussy, removal not that easy. But the afters are some of the best I've used. Easily.

 

[Gally]

Been a long time since I used that stuff but it was always super glossy. That jetting you see on the black is sometimes high end wax worthy.

Sheets water very well. Not so much quick but very dry. The product is probably better now than when I used it. Was it in the new packaging?

 

[imprezaworks]

It's in the metal bottle.

 

[trickstargee]

Looks great @imprezaworks !

 

[imprezaworks]

Thanks mate. Beading this morning is also very good.

 

[Bluebeard]

Guys and gals...

I’m looking for an all in one polish that I can use on a DA. Any recommendations??

I want something that is easy on/off, brings shine and fills a few swirls. (Bad cars will have a proper machine polish) The cars are kept indoors so not worried about longevity.

Autofinesse Triple is not an option. I think it’s absolute garbage.

currently using SRP by hand and whilst I’m happy with the results, if I can get better with something different and Via DA then I’ll gladly give it a go.

 

[imprezaworks]

Maybe something like britemax aio?. I have the m&k version and it's good.

 

[Stay Puft]

Sonax Perfect Finish?