Detailing Chat & Questions Thread

[Hxrry]

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[riz]

ive found a thread on how to revive my old towels. ill give that a shot. if it doesnt work and they are truly shagged then ill hit you up @Hxrry

Hows BF been for you? I imagine busy

Put them in a bucket with fairy liquid hot water and vinegar. Squeeze them and scrub them etc. Then Into a washing machine with non bio.

 

[Sir Nancy Flowers]

Put them in a bucket with fairy liquid hot water and vinegar. Squeeze them and scrub them etc. Then Into a washing machine with non bio.

awesome, that was pretty much the thing id read although trying to translate all the american 'fairy liquid' type stuff was getting interesting.

Some people even suggest to boil them??

How long do you soak them for?

 

[imprezaworks]

Hdd road rage pee wash. It's on offer at like £15. Anyone used it. Their fallout remover too?

 

[imprezaworks]

Quick go of the r222 wax. Probably my favourite wax to use. Easy to use and looks great. I know it's not durable.

 

[Hxrry]

Haven't been able to clean any cars today thanks to sh1tty RWD and snow!!

 

[Sir Nancy Flowers]

Quick go of the r222 wax. Probably my favourite wax to use. Easy to use and looks great. I know it's not durable.

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[Sir Nancy Flowers]

Haven't been able to clean any cars today thanks to sh1tty RWD and snow!!

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Got a big one booked in later today. Friend of a friend. Audi E-Tron 55 Quattro thingy bobby.

Yay. 4 degree weather and wind that will rip skin off

 

[Hxrry]

Got a big one booked in later today. Friend of a friend. Audi E-Tron 55 Quattro thingy bobby.

Yay. 4 degree weather and wind that will rip skin off

Wicked. Has it got the camera wing mirrors or the old fashioned glass ones?

Have fun with that haha, I wouldn't want to be starting anything later than now due to losing the light!

 

[Matt e]

@Hxrry do you have any of the small EZ details left?

 

[Sir Nancy Flowers]

Wicked. Has it got the camera wing mirrors or the old fashioned glass ones?

Have fun with that haha, I wouldn't want to be starting anything later than now due to losing the light!

Honestly, I havent a clue. All they keep telling me is 'its really fast' 🤣

Im actually still at work, and will be till 5. Head torch and light stands required. Think ill give it a heavy dose of foam, get the brushes out, get the wheels done and call it a night. Up early tomorrow, finish exterior and then tackle the interior. Dog, dog and more dog inside.....yay.....

 

[Hxrry]

@Hxrry do you have any of the small EZ details left?

No mate, they all sold out. Unsure when I'll be able to get more!

 

[Hxrry]

Honestly, I havent a clue. All they keep telling me is 'its really fast' 🤣

Im actually still at work, and will be till 5. Head torch and light stands required. Think ill give it a heavy dose of foam, get the brushes out, get the wheels done and call it a night. Up early tomorrow, finish exterior and then tackle the interior. Dog, dog and more dog inside.....yay.....

Oh the joys

 

[Sir Nancy Flowers]

Ive got some valetpro odour eater for the smell. Dogs been exclusively in the boot/rear seats folded down so its a concentrated area. Ill blast it tonight, instructions say leave it to dry and see how bad it is tomorrow. Wet vac to the rescue if not.

Is it weird im actually excited to get cracking with it?

 

[Hxrry]

Ive got some valetpro odour eater for the smell. Dogs been exclusively in the boot/rear seats folded down so its a concentrated area. Ill blast it tonight, instructions say leave it to dry and see how bad it is tomorrow. Wet vac to the rescue if not.

Is it weird im actually excited to get cracking with it?

The weird part is that you want to crack on in the cold and dark!

 

[Hxrry]

🤫

 

[riz]

Hdd road rage pee wash. It's on offer at like £15. Anyone used it. Their fallout remover too?

Prewash is good.

 

[imprezaworks]

Better than....

 

[Sir Nancy Flowers]

I dont like the person that designed these wheels.....

 

[Sir Nancy Flowers]

So what would you guys charge for this audi. They're friends of friends so I'll do them a deal.

Full wheel and arch clean.
Full exterior clean. Spray on wax (polar seal type)
Interior full hoover, probably a wet vac, all internal wipedown with apc, dog hairs galore, all glass done inside and out. Full leather clean. Etc etc etc.

Thoughts?

 

[Hxrry]

So what would you guys charge for this audi. They're friends of friends so I'll do them a deal.

Full wheel and arch clean.
Full exterior clean. Spray on wax (polar seal type)
Interior full hoover, probably a wet vac, all internal wipedown with apc, dog hairs galore, all glass done inside and out. Full leather clean. Etc etc etc.

Thoughts?

I'd want £120-£150 for that, depending on the dog hair

 

[Sir Nancy Flowers]

I'd want £120-£150 for that, depending on the dog hair

That was my kind of ballpark. It's a b*****d of a job I won't lie 🤣

 

[Hxrry]

That was my kind of ballpark. It's a b*****d of a job I won't lie 🤣

I think I'm quite cheap sometimes haha, but yes don't do it any less

 

[Bluebeard]

Honestly, I havent a clue. All they keep telling me is 'its really fast' 🤣

Im actually still at work, and will be till 5. Head torch and light stands required. Think ill give it a heavy dose of foam, get the brushes out, get the wheels done and call it a night. Up early tomorrow, finish exterior and then tackle the interior. Dog, dog and more dog inside.....yay.....

I was given possibly the best dog hair removal tip in the world the other day and it works!
A dusting of T&G remover over the hair first. Let it settle for 2 minutes, then brush and vacuum. It’s insane how well it works.

 

[imprezaworks]

Good tip 👍👍

 

[Sir Nancy Flowers]

What's the science behind that? I always thought rubber washing up gloves was good. Never heard that one, I'll report back tomorrow 🤣

 

[Hxrry]

@Sidnancy hasn't posted yet so guessing he's still battling through the dog hair

 

[Sir Nancy Flowers]

I survived!

Thank god the dog was black but poor old Henry was pretty pissed by the end of all the hoovering. Just worked out it was a 9 hours hard graft. Didn't try the G&T tip but I'll remember that for next time.

Customer was over the moon. Told me I had removed 90% of the dog smell and was cleaner than when they picked it up.

I'm absolutely shagged.

 

[imprezaworks]

Cha ching?

 

[Sir Nancy Flowers]

Cha ching?

They tried to give me £200 but I refused. I said I'd be happy with £100 as they're friends but they forced 160 in my hands and ran off

 

[imprezaworks]

Winner.

 

[Sir Nancy Flowers]

I've been to their house. It will be filthy in a week 🤣

 

[imprezaworks]

Do that twice a month. 320 cassshhhhh.

 

[Sir Nancy Flowers]

Just think of all the detailing stuff I could buy with that money each month......

 

[Hxrry]

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I would never go back to clay now, and i'm not just saying that because I'm selling them lol

 

[BIFCAIDS]

After looking at the state of that E-Tron it reminded me of a Range Rover Autobiography I did earlier this year. It lives on a farm and it's used to chase poachers. Inside was disgusting, it was like a builders yard. I had to go to Asda to jet wash the bulk of the shite off just so my drive wasn't full of field.

 

[BIFCAIDS]

Last one is where it lives.

 

[Sir Nancy Flowers]

Youve put mine to shame there mate. Top work!

 

[BIFCAIDS]

Youve put mine to shame there mate. Top work!

Thanks bud. it was about 9 hours work but the inside took two of us, I managed to rope my Dad into it. The drivers seat doesn't look that clean to me now but at the time it was night and day and the cloths were bin worthy.

 

[leeds2592]

That looks great now, top job!

What do you use to take photos btw?