Detailing Chat & Questions Thread

[imprezaworks]

Their wax is ace to, been around since forever.


Any feedback on my hoover question...🙂

 

[Sir Nancy Flowers]

Their wax is ace to, been around since forever.


Any feedback on my hoover question...🙂

The Charles is the wet vac right? Do you need the wet vac element or just a hoover?

 

[imprezaworks]

I have a spot clean so just a hoover

 

[Sir Nancy Flowers]

I have a spot clean so just a hoover

Henry is surely the logical option then?

I picked up a 120v Henry refurbished by some council estate fella for £65. It's been through the pits and it keeps coming back for more!

 

[riz]

Bloody hell CG SpeedWipe. I bought it from Scottish Dave who was the CG franchisee in the UK about 15years ago.

Can't comment but it felt nice

 

[Daniel]

Their wax is ace to, been around since forever.


Any feedback on my hoover question...🙂

My mate (a valeter) has a titan one. Don’t know what model but he raves about it. I’m going to give it a go when my Charles dies. But he’s about 6 and still showing no signs of his age bless him. And you’ve seen the s**t I have to clean. 😂

 

[imprezaworks]

Titan seems the go to

 

[MatthewR]

Yeah I've got a titan, it gets abused for DIY (hooked up to the saw / sander) and also for the cars. Never missed a beat and wasn't too expensive either!

 

[Norris_309]

I need to do the headlights on the TT, they are going a little hazy. I'm thinking 1500/2000/3000 wet n dry, then hit with some G3 cutting compound, but can anyone recommend a decent UV sealant I can put on by hand, I don't fancy spraying any lacquer.

@Cookson I've seen these mentioned in another thread when looking at options for myself

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B079QL8BYK/?tag=cliospnet01-21

Seems to indicate it's a wipe on product that protects the lights after sorting them..

I've just been really mean & acquired a banger of a toyota aygo for my lad to learn to drive in & that has really hazy headlights so will have a mess about on those.
He's not 17 until November so got a few months!

 

[Cookson]

I had those in by amazon basket already, just forgot to order lol. I'm going to Halfrauds for some 2000/3000 wet n dry at lunch and going to give them a bash later/Saturday.

 

[Norris_309]

Be interested to see the results.
I also seen a 3M restoration kit on amazon too, which included a drill attachment and various grades of sand paper/wet & dry.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0078IHJ1K/?tag=cliospnet01-21

 

[Gally]

Bloody hell CG SpeedWipe. I bought it from Scottish Dave who was the CG franchisee in the UK about 15years ago.

Can't comment but it felt nice

f**king hell! Scottish Dave! That was a wild ride of a business likes!

Oh and Fk425! I'm semi moist! What a product. Fk products really did work.

I found Z6 one of the best for dust but fk425 genuinely did help. I used it for years as I would go through that much it was so cheap! Serious performance quick detailer was one of the slickest products in the world at one point also.

God I loved quick detailers!

 

[Daniel]

Be interested to see the results.
I also seen a 3M restoration kit on amazon too, which included a drill attachment and various grades of sand paper/wet & dry.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0078IHJ1K/?tag=cliospnet01-21

Don’t you live in/near Yate?

Pop it round to my unit tomorrow and I’ll do them for you. Or if you’d rather do it yourself you can use all my stuff.

 

[KitsonRis]

Bought a new car so the usual thing I do is give it a good clean.
Its just a cheap run around for the time being, can't beat it for £1500. All it has too do is last me a year or more.

Headlights were the first to be done, this is them before. Used the 3M kit and then Meguires Headlight Protectant. They did come up well, no after pictures though

It then had a proper good clean:

• Wheels cleaned
• Rinse
• Autoglym APC and rinse
• GTechniq Snow foam and rinse
• GTechniq shampoo, rinse and dry
• Clay bar (which I hate doing), quick detail spray after and dry
• Medium polish
• Fine polish
• Panel wipe
• AMDetails Ceramic Wax
• AMDetails paint sealant
• Black trim had AMDetails Trim
• Windows got a polish and rain repllant adding to them
• Insides got a vacuum and a good clean with the leather parts of the seats beinbg conditioned
• Engine bay had some APC and a wipe down
• Also painted the wiper arms black to freshen them up to go with some new Bosch Aerotwin blades

Has come up a right treat! I am happy with it and will do me for a while.

Need to polish and wax the Z3 which is next on the list.

 

[imprezaworks]

Saw cheap, £1500, Mini.......

 

[KitsonRis]

Saw cheap, £1500, Mini.......

My search criteria on eBay and AutoTrader was sub £2000 sort nearest first....there was very slim pickings. This was the closest (5miles up the road) that was total crap and has 11months MoT test left. Only issues are front bumper is cracked and the air con isn't cold.

 

[Norris_309]

Don’t you live in/near Yate?

Pop it round to my unit tomorrow and I’ll do them for you. Or if you’d rather do it yourself you can use all my stuff.

Sorry, only just seen this message mate.

That's a very generous offer, really appreciate that!.. I only picked the 'thing' up yesterday afternoon.. think the headlights are the least of it's problems lol but it seems to go ok, & hopefully it'll go through it's mot, the lad can then learn to drive in it to get a years no claims & buy something he wants if he gets himself a job! (insurance costs are crazy for kids)

No rush at all to get it sorted, mot is end of July & it was/probably still is just an advisory, and he isn't even 17 until November (car just cropped up from someone we knew so thought we'd grab it in preparation)

But if you have spare time at some point I might have to take you up on that offer as I've no idea what I'm doing really lol!

 

[imprezaworks]

I have this, brilliant for the money.

@Daniel need a bag for a polisher.....

https://cliosport.net/threads/carbon-collective-detailing-bag-%C2%A330-posted.849938/

 

[Daniel]

I have this, brilliant for the money.

@Daniel need a bag for a polisher.....

https://cliosport.net/threads/carbon-collective-detailing-bag-%C2%A330-posted.849938/

To carry it from one side of the car to the other??
You speak to me like I’m tidy and I pack my tools up at the end of the day. 😂

 

[leedsboy]

Need some more wheel cleaner, what are people using?

Is Surfex HD good enough for cleaning wheels couple of weeks or so?

 

[Gally]

It would do short term but it's a degreaser. Autowheel is great from BH but then again everything is great from BH. I find wheel cleaner is something you try and buy a little cheaper beacuse it's easy to go through lots of it! So wastage!

Anyway autowheel is great and obviously iron remover. You using EZ brush?

 

[leedsboy]

It would do short term but it's a degreaser. Autowheel is great from BH but then again everything is great from BH. I find wheel cleaner is something you try and buy a little cheaper beacuse it's easy to go through lots of it! So wastage!

Anyway autowheel is great and obviously iron remover. You using EZ brush?

Yeh, well, it’s a cheap version of an EZ brush but does the same job. I looked at the auto wheel as well but thought I’d ask about Surfex with it working out cheaper.

Will give autowheel a look

 

[Sir Nancy Flowers]

Need some more wheel cleaner, what are people using?

Is Surfex HD good enough for cleaning wheels couple of weeks or so?

Ive been using Smartwheels from Autosmart recently. Non-acidic and actually does a really good job.

I bought it for some of the more 'minging' cars I do, once in a while, and it wont be going anywhere near the higher end stuff. However, its good! Very dilutable and effective.

 

[imprezaworks]

Warm bananas today, even the dog CBA

 

[Adamm.]

Cleaned mine last week but it rained and got a bit dusty and light dirt from a drive so went and gave it a jet wash. Quick jet wash and it was back to being completely clean again. Got to say the old C2V3 still stands strong for me. Can really see the metallic pop in this picture too.

 

[JackD]

I want to get a little bit better at cleaning my car properly now I have one I see myself keeping long term - currently just a 2BM with whatever halfrauds shampoo I have to hand.

How does this shopping list look? Already have a good drying towel so that’s why there’s not one in the basket. Also tempted by hydro2 lite so may chuck that in too!

Once I’ve sorted the last bit of paintwork I’ll hopefully get it in with @Sir Nancy Flowers for a correction, but with an impending house move that’s slipping lower down the priorities!

 

[Gally]

Cleaned mine last week but it rained and got a bit dusty and light dirt from a drive so went and gave it a jet wash. Quick jet wash and it was back to being completely clean again. Got to say the old C2V3 still stands strong for me. Can really see the metallic pop in this picture too.

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I still love the C2V3, Ron convinced me to go back to it and between that an cancoat as a base it's brilliant!

 

[trickstargee]

Ive been using Smartwheels from Autosmart recently. Non-acidic and actually does a really good job.

I bought it for some of the more 'minging' cars I do, once in a while, and it wont be going anywhere near the higher end stuff. However, its good! Very dilutable and effective.

Just out of curiousity, why do you not use Smartwheels for the higher end cars?

 

[JackD]

I want to get a little bit better at cleaning my car properly now I have one I see myself keeping long term - currently just a 2BM with whatever halfrauds shampoo I have to hand.

How does this shopping list look? Already have a good drying towel so that’s why there’s not one in the basket. Also tempted by hydro2 lite so may chuck that in too!

Once I’ve sorted the last bit of paintwork I’ll hopefully get it in with @Sir Nancy Flowers for a correction, but with an impending house move that’s slipping lower down the priorities!

Might help if I added the screenshot…

 

[JamesBryan]

Might help if I added the screenshot…
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Looks a decent list.

No experience of the Poorboys shampoo, but their stuff is generally good.

Carpro Reset is the best i've used, even the 500ml will last you ages as you only need 2-3 caps in 20L bucket.

 

[Gally]

Swap the poorboys shampoo for some dodo juice if they still sell it.

Swap the wheel brush for the EZ one that looks like a toilet brush.

The perl, is it for tyre or plastics? I would highly recommend carbon collective sateen for tyres, offers the best of both worlds imo.

 

[Sir Nancy Flowers]

Just out of curiousity, why do you not use Smartwheels for the higher end cars?

Simply put, they don't need it!

The Ferrari I do has carbon ceramics so anything other than PH neutral stuff is a huge "no, no". And the Porsche I do is so frequently looked after being me that the wheels are always protected.

It's just a "do I need to use this product" kind of situation. Standard shampoo is fine on both of mine. If the Porsche didn't come and see me for a few months, I'd use smart wheels for sure

 

[trickstargee]

Ahh great, thanks for the reply. I thought there was a reason like damage in some way but then you said it was non-acidic as well.

But yeah if they come well maintained, then no need to use it.

 

[leedsboy]

Ive been using Smartwheels from Autosmart recently. Non-acidic and actually does a really good job.

I bought it for some of the more 'minging' cars I do, once in a while, and it wont be going anywhere near the higher end stuff. However, its good! Very dilutable and effective.

In true CS spirit, I've ignored your advice and gone for Infinity Wax Incinerate 😂

 

[Sir Nancy Flowers]

In true CS spirit, I've ignored your advice and gone for Infinity Wax Incinerate 😂

Also meant to be good stuff, so no dramas.


In truthfulness, I only ended up with Smart wheels as the AS man turned up and I'm weak, very weak 😬🤣

 

[Gally]

Iron remover works well when you don't want anything too harsh (iron remover is actually not harsh)

 

[JackD]

Swap the poorboys shampoo for some dodo juice if they still sell it.

Swap the wheel brush for the EZ one that looks like a toilet brush.

The perl, is it for tyre or plastics? I would highly recommend carbon collective sateen for tyres, offers the best of both worlds imo.

Perl was for both tyres and trim, is it any good? It is there better which can do both, or is it better to get dedicated bits for tyres, and then trim?

Dodo born to be mild is available, that the one?

 

[imprezaworks]

I still love the C2V3, Ron convinced me to go back to it and between that an cancoat as a base it's brilliant!

Oddly don't think I've ever tried this

 

[imprezaworks]

I find perl is rubbish for tyres, I use Autoglym Gel.

I'm after a decent sting pre wash for cars that have definitely not been washed by a person who cares.

Looking at HDD Grime Zero. Also need a fallout remover that's decent and not mega dollar. HDD do their remover but out of stock.

 

[Gally]

I just think it's a better topper than the gyeon one. Although the gyeon quick detailer was slick as!

Cancoat is a great product, really bonds well to clean paint and c2v3 is a brilliant topper or standalone..