Detailing Chat & Questions Thread

[imprezaworks]

Seemingly picked the windiest day of the year to decon the car for summer. Pretty much watching 90% of each Tar-X spray vanishing into thin air. Oh well, started now…

Do you know anyone in the car trade who uses autosmart?

 

[SC03OTT]

Do you know anyone in the car trade who uses autosmart?

Not that I know of. Are you suggesting it as a non spray alternative?

 

[imprezaworks]

No mate. Was going to suggest tardis from those guys. Its superb and cheap. Sounds like you may run out lol.

 

[imprezaworks]

What's the go to for window rubber trim dressing. Want to bring some life back into them.

 

[rbeazer]

What's the go to for window rubber trim dressing. Want to bring some life back into them.

Clean them up first by using some tar remover on a cloth. Just needs a drop on an old microfibre. Lightly wipe it over the rubber to remove some of the dead crap on the surface. Make sure to wash it off and then use a water based all purpose dressing on them. Let it soak in, give it another coat if needed. Then just lightly buff off the excess
Sonax do make a rubber seal dressing thats supposed to be decent too.

 

[imprezaworks]

I have the trim dressing from sonax which I use on the lower main trims. Bought this for around the windows etc. Supposed to be very good.

 

[rbeazer]

I have the trim dressing from sonax which I use on the lower main trims. Bought this for around the windows etc. Supposed to be very good.

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Let me know how you find it. Rubber trims give me nightmares.
But as i said, a good clean up will work wonders. The same trick applies to remove browning from tires if normal cleaning methods dont work

 

[imprezaworks]

Will do. I bought 5 litres of ag rebound when it was offer at £20. Very satisfying using that. Jeez I. Am. Sad.

 

[Matt e]

What's the go to for window rubber trim dressing. Want to bring some life back into them.

i use angelwax halo on my window rubbers and plastic trim

 

[Trainerbrow]

I use my tyre dressing from @Hxrry on my black plastics on the golf and it works a treat

 

[imprezaworks]

I've tried (not his) tyre dressing (autosmart) before, just doesn't last.

 

[Gally]

I thought the raceglaze stuff was pants. I was going to suggest nanolex rejuvenator but I think there are lots of good ones out now. That soloution finish stuff?

 

[imprezaworks]

Well it's on way lol

 

[Hxrry]

I want the better weather to come in so it's enjoyable cleaning cars! It's getting looong being cold

 

[Hxrry]

I post that and todays been roasting, result. Tomorrow I want to win the lottery...

Smashed a return to lease clean today for a new customer, who's already booked 2 more in!!

 

[riz]

Anybody used a Neon wheel cleaner?
They look pretty cool and yes I saw it on Insta

 

[imprezaworks]

Bought some bits off A1 detailing. Was after some surfex and came across this company.

 

[treemanx]

Bought some bits off A1 detailing. Was after some surfex and came across this company.

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Great, now I've bought more stuff I don't need!

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[imprezaworks]

Superb prove on the dodo juice though. 👍

 

[treemanx]

I bought a bunch probably more for nostalgia than application.

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[imprezaworks]

Arrived. £36Delivered.

 

[Fantastic Nostrils]

Bargain!

 

[imprezaworks]

A1 Detailing. They have a few bits in the for sale section.

Surfex is just so very good. Been using g101 and imo surfex is quite a bit better

 

[Fantastic Nostrils]

Whats the iFoam all about @imprezaworks

Mega cheap on there!

 

[imprezaworks]

Supposed to be a decent foam. I haven't tried it so bought 4 bottles.

The waxes are imo very good

 

[Fantastic Nostrils]

Supposed to be a decent foam. I haven't tried it so bought 4 bottles.

they only have 3 bottles left but they're in my basket lol

 

[imprezaworks]

I put a thread up on DW, suprised there are any left lol. Grab a couple of dodo samples too. The odk waxes are cheap and nice to use

 

[Fantastic Nostrils]

I put a thread up on DW, suprised there are any left lol. Grab a couple of dodo samples too. The odk waxes are cheap and nice to use

Im all over it lol ta

 

[Fantastic Nostrils]

Well, thanks @imprezaworks thats another £20 odd gone out of my account

3 Bottles of iFoam (can never have enough PH neutral foam)
2x light fantastic wax
1x Blue velvet
1x diamond white
4x applicators

BARGAIN.

I got a spread of waxes to see which looks best on the Mexico once thats done. Im tempted to ceramic it but I think wax will make it look better

 

[imprezaworks]

But think of the savings 🍻

 

[Fantastic Nostrils]

Yeah, that really hammers home how much of a bargain A1 is. Mental.

 

[imprezaworks]

Maybe a new one coming out or fakes lol.

Seen it mentioned a few times ref ifoam being good to use. Only found the site as I was after surfex.

 

[imprezaworks]

Anyone used 3m ultra fina se blue top

@Gally

 

[Jekyll]

There's just something quite nice about applying wax. Maybe because it's a bit old skool now?

 

[imprezaworks]

Prefer it over sprays

 

[Gally]

Anyone used 3m ultra fina se blue top

@Gally

Used it for years. With a rotary and a blue 3m pad it was impressive to jewel with.

 

[imprezaworks]

Cheers. Any good on a da?

 

[Trainerbrow]

Washed my bm yesterday. I sprayed Sio2 detailer over it whilst wet and dried with my towel as usual, but its left loads of what look like water marks all over. When trying to wipe them off, it was like too much wax on the car and it started to look patchy. The whole car now needs a fuckin polish and it's pissed me off

 

[Sunglasses_Ron]

Washed my bm yesterday. I sprayed Sio2 detailer over it whilst wet and dried with my towel as usual, but its left loads of what look like water marks all over. When trying to wipe them off, it was like too much wax on the car and it started to look patchy. The whole car now needs a fuckin polish and it's pissed me off

This is the exact reason I gave up on those spray on wet sio2 coatings.

 

[Trainerbrow]

This is the exact reason I gave up on those spray in wet sio2 coatings.

Last few times its been fine. I've just had 2.5l delivered. Maybe its a different batch, or maybe it was too sunny. Either or, means I need to buy a DA now