Detailing Chat & Questions Thread

[imprezaworks]

You got a pic

 

[imprezaworks]

Seems its this

 

[MatthewR]

Seems its this

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Cheers!

Yeah it's not a great box but that's personal circumstances, I don't have any leather seats in my cars so that's two items that I won't use, neither will I use the ice scraper.

As said though I can't be annoyed about it as it's the risk you take with a mystery box. Kind of wish I went with the starter kit from them instead now!

 

[imprezaworks]

How much was it

 

[MatthewR]

How much was it

£39.94 Inc delivery, items include:
Winter wax
Leather cleaner
Wheel shampoo
Screen wash
Wax stripping shampoo
An applicator pad
A leather cleaning brush
An ice scraper
And awful smelling air freshener

I'm unlikely to actually use any of them bar the screen wash 😂

 

[imprezaworks]

Yeah that's crap. I popped a complaint in ref the air freshener.

 

[imprezaworks]

If anyone is interested. Will be selling a 5" SPTA 15mm throw dual action polisher over the weekend. Works really well and ideal for a new chap getting involved trying machine polishing. 👍👍

 

[MatthewR]

Yeah that's crap. I popped a complaint in ref the air freshener.

Like o say I can't complain as its all part of the game with a mystery box.

Going to sort out my kit this weekend and look to place an order to update it all next week

 

[imprezaworks]

Bouncers boxes tend to be all like this.

 

[MatthewR]

Im glad that a couple of bottles had been leaked, it was supposed to be a present for my 30th on Sunday but I opened it today when it came cause of the smell and it clearly leaking..

I'd have been very disappointed to open it on Sunday!

 

[imprezaworks]

I'm only guessing and certainly not an expert on mystery boxes.

People buy a box for £40. They get solid products to the tune of let's say £70. This is all obviously retail charges.

Said person gets wet with what they received and praise them a lot so others buy.

Then next time you are after something and assuming the products were nice to use they go back to said supplier.

 

[MatthewR]

I'm only guessing and certainly not an expert on mystery boxes.

People buy a box for £40. They get solid products to the tune of let's say £70. This is all obviously retail charges.

Said person gets wet with what they received and praise them a lot so others buy.

Then next time you are after something and assuming the products were nice to use they go back to said supplier.

Think you are bang on the money, whilst I'm disappointed with the box I'll certainly order from IW again purely from the customer service they have provided, like I said I rang at 16:36 and by 16:51 they had confirmed they will ship replacement products out.

The air freshener was a special for the boxes so they are replacing with a random air freshener so hopeful that I get one that can be used, the Mrs (pregnant) was actually heaving from the smell of the box one! 😂

 

[riz]

In all fairness their stuff is good. Albeit they release a new product every month....

 

[imprezaworks]

This seems decent.

 

[Gally]

Autoglanz are actually alright. Looks like they changed a lot of their range.

But anyone needing a full kit for their own car... A total no brainer.

 

[imprezaworks]

Going to upgrade the cheap pump sprayer. The ik ones seem pretty decent with a good/strong spray pattern. Anything else to consider or go with that
....

 

[rbeazer]

Going to upgrade the cheap pump sprayer. The ik ones seem pretty decent with a good/strong spray pattern. Anything else to consider or go with that
....

Kwazar. Ive had mine for a year and ive abused it. Pumped litres of BH Surfex through it. Even let if freeze a few times. Hasnt let me down once, even after being frozen solid. If it broke right now, id buy another straight away.

 

[JamesBryan]

Kwazar and IK both decent Polish made sprayers.

 

[imprezaworks]

Seems the cheapest for the kwazer version

 

[riz]

I have an IK 1.5 and it's crap. Too small and 200 pumps to do the car. Wouldn't say it's worth £20.

I've got a foaming pump head from cleanyourcar over 10years ago and it's still going strong, which I use for wheels.

Funny I was looking at a new sprayer as the Ansio one you guys recommended has a leak in the plastic.

 

[Al_G]

Seems the cheapest for the kwazer version

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I’ve got one, don’t bother.

What’s it for?

Get something like this…

Hozelock 4507 0000 Standard 7 litre Sprayer (max fill* 5L), White, 17.2 cm*45.6 cm*17.4 cm https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B006L6M7EO/?tag=cliospnet01-21

 

[imprezaworks]

Just for pre wash

 

[Al_G]

Just for pre wash

I that can’t get the hozelock option (I’ve got both).

The Kwazar will only hold one application, so
You’re forever filling it up (the reason I bought the hozelock). If you overfill you also experience foam leaking from the seal. Very annoying.

 

[Hxrry]

What's peoples reasoning for using Citrus Pre-Wash or Snowfoam? Is it a preference, depending on the job, or both in some cases?

Going to start doing videos on the SO WAX Detailing channel on YouTube, and want to cover some topics! Thanks all

PS - Been inactive on here due to being f*cking busy!! Hope everyones good

 

[Al_G]

What's peoples reasoning for using Citrus Pre-Wash or Snowfoam? Is it a preference, depending on the job, or both in some cases?

Going to start doing videos on the SO WAX Detailing channel on YouTube, and want to cover some topics! Thanks all

PS - Been inactive on here due to being f*cking busy!! Hope everyones good

Pre-wash works well, IMO snow foam is poor in comparison. I tend to apply pre-wash, wait 5 mins, apply snow foam, jet-wash off.

Snow foam is far cheaper and less likely to degrade the LSP. It’s just nowhere near as effective.

 

[Hxrry]

Pre-wash works well, IMO snow foam is poor in comparison. I tend to apply pre-wash, wait 5 mins, apply snow foam, jet-wash off.

Snow foam is far cheaper and less likely to degrade the LSP. It’s just nowhere near as effective.

Are you using pH neutral snow foam or alkaline? I like to do similar to you, lay down some citrus and then top with snowfoam.

 

[Al_G]

Are you using pH neutral snow foam or alkaline? I like to do similar to you, lay down some citrus and then top with snowfoam.

Bilt Hamber Autofoam. Just picked up some Garage Therapy One Snow Foam. It’s ok but nothing special.

 

[imprezaworks]

Best snow foam I've used is kkd extreme which is on the less happy side of lsp.

The best pre wash I've used is easily hdd road rage.

Tbh the whole degrading of lsp doesn't interest me. It would if I had a £200 wax or sealant applied. But the time it takes me and the fact I change products, I don't really care ref degrading. As long as the product doesn't degrade the body we are good to go lol.

But yeah pre wash is more effective over the foam. Just a bit boring.

 

[Hxrry]

Best snow foam I've used is kkd extreme which is on the less happy side of lsp.

The best pre wash I've used is easily hdd road rage.

Tbh the whole degrading of lsp doesn't interest me. It would if I had a £200 wax or sealant applied. But the time it takes me and the fact I change products, I don't really care ref degrading. As long as the product doesn't degrade the body we are good to go lol.

But yeah pre wash is more effective over the foam. Just a bit boring.

Snowfoam makes for good instagram pictures lol

With the right product, it can do wonders but always find Citrus more effective.

 

[imprezaworks]

Yummy lol.

The likes of auto foam is very good. Think it would be a tough market to crack. The above is very good even at low dillution so lasts ages. Surfex hd on a safe dillution is also superb. Both less than £18 most of the time.

 

[Hxrry]

Yummy lol.

The likes of auto foam is very good. Think it would be a tough market to crack. The above is very good even at low dillution so lasts ages. Surfex hd on a safe dillution is also superb. Both less than £18 most of the time.

I hear what you're saying, it's all down to preference and how you like affecting LSP's but as you commented, it's not the end of the world tbh

I like to use an alkaline snowfoam every now and again to shock the coating and remove anything that's possibly clogging the surface

 

[-Jamie-]

Anyone used/using TAC moonlight?

 

[imprezaworks]

Bought a 5litre of power maxed snow foam as the tfr is very good. Seems to clean well.

 

[riz]

What's peoples reasoning for using Citrus Pre-Wash or Snowfoam? Is it a preference, depending on the job, or both in some cases?

Going to start doing videos on the SO WAX Detailing channel on YouTube, and want to cover some topics! Thanks all

PS - Been inactive on here due to being f*cking busy!! Hope everyones good

Depends how I feel. There isn't any reason, if I feel the lower half of the car is particularly grimy I'll use surfex hd aswell as autofoam.

 

[imprezaworks]

Just used a relatively strong mix of surfex on a part ex that's not been cleaned for a while. Made quick work. Think I still prefer road rage though

 

[riz]

I've got that too . 😂

 

[imprezaworks]

On the back of my thread on detailing world 🤔

 

[riz]

On the back of my thread on detailing world 🤔

Nah, I got an offer from ages ago for the foamer and the Road rage.

 

[imprezaworks]

Just waiting for more stick and I will grab 5 litres.

 

[Gally]

In fairness in all my years of using snowfoams, autofoam still kicks ass. But I suggest using anything you want in a Lance, pre wash etc.

Some of the pre washes even like AF through a sprayer is a great addition. I mentioned in here years ago snowfoam to me, was to help the touch wash, not to bypass it. The pre spray/wash is the thing doing the dissolving. Through a Lance or not.