Detailing Chat & Questions Thread

[imprezaworks]

Pre wash aswell mate. Have you got anything?

 

[Crybert]

Pre wash aswell mate. Have you got anything?

Not a deal breaker if you plan on polishing but aye it helps get rid of a lot of the dirt before any contact.

Just use a diluted apc in a spray applicator

 

[imprezaworks]

Always pre wash especially if it's not been cleaned for a while.

If you have a foam lance touchless is very good. Can be used equally in a pump sprayer.

I'm personally not a fan of using an apc.

 

[Pep]

Got snow foam but washed the worst away today so already done any damage either way. Cars white though so a bit forgiving, just need to get rid of the obvious black tar all over the bloody thing!

 

[imprezaworks]

What tar remove have you got?

 

[Crybert]

Always pre wash especially if it's not been cleaned for a while.

If you have a foam lance touchless is very good. Can be used equally in a pump sprayer.

I'm personally not a fan of using an apc.

I’ve tried a few pre washes and apc’s in lances and pump sprayers.

Duel pre wash is actually really decent. Pol star by Koch chemie is really good, can be diluted right down and still really effective.

Touchless is epic yep

 

[imprezaworks]

Pol as a pre wash, you sure ha ha?.

I use the very strong Autosmart tfr in work, just have to be careful not to leave it dry or sit on trim (silver)

A safe bet for me is touchless.

 

[Crybert]

Pol as a pre wash, you sure ha ha?.

I use the very strong Autosmart tfr in work, just have to be careful not to leave it dry or sit on trim (silver)

A safe bet for me is touchless.

Had good results with it but it’s diluted right down. You do need to be careful though with most of these products as they can dull paintwork/trim if left too long

 

[imprezaworks]

Pol is for interiors though or at least that's what I have always tried it on?

Koch VB or Green star is more suited as pre wash.

 

[Crybert]

Pol is for interiors though or at least that's what I have always tried it on?

Sorry green star lol. Not pol

 

[Pep]

What tar remove have you got?

some gtechnic stuff

 

[imprezaworks]

Supposed to be good, I haven't tried it.

Would recommend Tardis from Autosmart or Autoglym Intensive Tar.

 

[Crybert]

Supposed to be good, I haven't tried it.

Would recommend Tardis from Autosmart or Autoglym Intensive Tar.

I’d recommend getting in touch with your local autosmart rep. Mine does the stuff so cheap. I think I’m getting 5l of tardis for £25

 

[imprezaworks]

Me or @Pep

We have AS in work..

 

[Pep]

Supposed to be good, I haven't tried it.

Would recommend Tardis from Autosmart or Autoglym Intensive Tar.

It’s in a bag kit I got given i haven’t bought it myself. Ordered some ironx and a clay cloth and some luuuuuuuube

 

[imprezaworks]

Yeah don't go in dry

 

[Crybert]

Me or @Pep

We have AS in work..

You’re a rep??

 

[imprezaworks]

Nope, Im chief valater/car sales/helper outer in a car dealership.

 

[MatthewR]

Trim dressings, we have an MG4 and a Tesla Model Y both of which have decent chunks of plastic trim externally.

Id rather not go down the route of ceramic coatings just yet, plan is to get them both booked in later this year for a professional detail and ceramic coatings.

For now Im just after something to keep ontop of them until it's done properly. What products are decent?

 

[MatthewR]

Balls to it, just seen a video of how easy C4 is to apply.. ordered 😂

 

[Crybert]

have the plastics gone grey already? I wouldn’t have thought you’d need c4 yet. I’ve only ever used it on 12+ year old cars where the plastics look terrible

 

[MatthewR]

Not grey as such, just more about protecting them so they don't turn grey

 

[Mr Trailer Man]

Yeah, can't not go ceramic coating on large areas of plastic, too easy.

If you can wipe liquid onto a surface and wipe it off again, you'll be fine 😂