Detailing Chat & Questions Thread

[dann2707]

Might order an ozone generator aswell. Anyone used one of the cheap ones?

Yeah I ordered one for work a few years back. It works really well tbh.

Had a car that had been smoked in all it's life and it reduced the effects massively but not 100%

But on other general smells it's worked really well. Get a big hit of chlorine if you get in it prematurely too which really wakes you up

 

[James]

Yeah I ordered one for work a few years back. It works really well tbh.

Had a car that had been smoked in all it's life and it reduced the effects massively but not 100%

But on other general smells it's worked really well. Get a big hit of chlorine if you get in it prematurely too which really wakes you up

Lovely!

Was that one of the cheap cheaps like 40 quid Amazon jobbys?

 

[dann2707]

Lovely!

Was that one of the cheap cheaps like 40 quid Amazon jobbys?

Yes mate

 

[Gus]

Yeah they really do work well. Just make sure you don't breathe it in and air the car after for a few hours.

 

[Gally]

SNOW FOAM LANCE V3 Way

Introducing our Snow foam lance 3 Way blaster Adjustable nozzle for either Horizontal, Vertical or Jet style spray patterns. Clear Wider bottle for better stability Quality design and fittings provide excellent durability for everyday usage 1 Litre Capacity Tank Maximum Pressure 160 Bar -...

www.detailedonline.co.uk

Incase anyone wants a quality snow foam lance for the good weather. I bought a new one for my new car that arrived, saves me taking it to and from work all the time. Very impressed. Using it with Gyeon Foam as I have Gyeon base 1 as my coating. Really impressed for £20!

 

[Crybert]

Anyone any experience with dewalt rotary polishers? I’ve plenty dewalt batteries and enjoy cordless much more than corded.

 

[Hollidog]

Gurus, what is going on with my snow foam lance here? No chemical bottle attached in this pic obviously but no matter what I do with fan width /chemical mix/dilution all I get is this pathetic stream rather than full fat foam. Setup is a karcher k2, direct hoses 15m hose, one of their trigger handles, and a direct hoses lance. I'm using angelwax fast foam. I have also changed out the brass orifice to a smaller, 1.1mm one.

Any thoughts?

 

[Crybert]

Some of them have two adjustments. The knob and also the end swivels?

They’ve become so cheap now that they’re effectively disposable. I’ve bought a load of cheap ones and also tried expensive ones and there’s no real difference. Might be worth buying a cheapo and seeing how that goes

Got one from Tik tok shop for £9 and it’s brilliant

 

[Hollidog]

Yeah its the red bit pictured which rotates to adjust the fan spread, nothing doing there. There is water pissing out of there as well. I assume it's clogged somewhere but I can't work out how to get it apart, just all plastic

 

[Crybert]

Yeah its the red bit pictured which rotates to adjust the fan spread, nothing doing there. There is water pissing out of there as well. I assume it's clogged somewhere but I can't work out how to get it apart, just all plastic

Ah yeah. Something won’t be lining up or some blockage. I’ve had issues before and there is a small amount of disassembly I managed but I couldn’t get to the bottom of it and just binned it in the end

Also fyi it looks like direct hoses sell the cheap ones from temu with an incredible mark up. I’d probably go back to them and ask for a replacement

 

[-Jamie-]

Some of them have two adjustments. The knob and also the end swivels?

They’ve become so cheap now that they’re effectively disposable. I’ve bought a load of cheap ones and also tried expensive ones and there’s no real difference. Might be worth buying a cheapo and seeing how that goes

Got one from Tik tok shop for £9 and it’s brilliant

Nah the more expensive ones are definitely a noticeably better item, but the cheapo ones do work well for what they cost.

@Hollidog itll likely have a little guaze filter that is clogged up in it

 

[imprezaworks]

Is that lance one that comes with the machine, how old is it?

The likes of mjjc are a noticeable improvement and better made.

 

[hopgop1]

Not sure if it really makes a difference, but I was never able to get proper foam like you see in videos of pro detailers until I swapped to one of these quick connect ones, I was just buying the cheapest Karcher compatible ones before that. Looks like it's a generic design and probably won't last forever, but really impressed so far.

Amazon.co.uk

 

[imprezaworks]

That would be a lot better than the ones Karcher etc produce. What foam are you using?.

 

[hopgop1]

I'm using the Bilt Touchless, looks like there's a new formulation though, I'm still on my jug of the old stuff.

 

[imprezaworks]

Not the 'foamiest' but does the job really well

 

[davo172]

Is that lance one that comes with the machine, how old is it?

The likes of mjjc are a noticeable improvement and better made.

Mjjc are a good lance never have any issues with mine worth the extra imo

 

[imprezaworks]

Ye9

 

[Gally]

Will be the gauze. See the one I linked at £19. Very impressive.

 

[Hollidog]

Thanks gents I'll have another crack at getting it apart in the week. The orifice I bought did come with a gauze but not sure where it went so left it.

I'll have a look at MJJC if that doesn't work

 

[imprezaworks]

I've had a few cheaper one and tbf they work OK. The testament is how long they last.

 

[imprezaworks]

Probably a long shot. I'm after a 3" Rotary Backing plate

 

[cat171]

I gave the oven shelves a going over with Bilt Hamber Surfex HD yesterday and they came up like new. I don't know why I'd not tried it before!

I'd already diluted it and had it in a spray (for the cars) so I unscrewed it and threw it in the sink water with some Persil dish soap. I was well happy! They came up great after only a few minutes in the water and barely any agitating with a dish brush.

Can recommend!! 10/10

 

[riz]

Use this on the Oven Glass

Stanley Window Scraper

Ideal for removing excess paint/stickers from windows. Supplied with 1 heavy duty blade.

www.toolstation.com

 

[cat171]

Cool! I'll get one of those.

 

[riz]

I'm getting old because I was buzzing for days as the grease just slides off

 

[davo172]

I gave the oven shelves a going over with Bilt Hamber Surfex HD yesterday and they came up like new. I don't know why I'd not tried it before!

I'd already diluted it and had it in a spray (for the cars) so I unscrewed it and threw it in the sink water with some Persil dish soap. I was well happy! They came up great after only a few minutes in the water and barely any agitating with a dish brush.

Can recommend!! 10/10

And then you cooked tea in it and poisoned ya self

 

[cat171]

And then you cooked tea in it and poisoned ya self

Nah, we didn't use it as it was soo shiny!!

 

[daveski]

Is there anyone local to Nottingham who can give the headlights a polish on my Megane? They're looking a bit yellow and cloudy these days. Will pay!

 

[KitsonRis]

Anyone know of alternatives to Gtechniq Smart Fabric? Went to get some and it’s £31 for 500ml and I don’t remember paying that much for it in the past so just seeing if there is anything else that will do the same. It’s annoying as the Gtechniq stuff is really good so I might just have to suck it up and pay for it.

 

[JamesBryan]

Anyone know of alternatives to Gtechniq Smart Fabric? Went to get some and it’s £31 for 500ml and I don’t remember paying that much for it in the past so just seeing if there is anything else that will do the same. It’s annoying as the Gtechniq stuff is really good so I might just have to suck it up and pay for it.

They've all gone up in price.

Gyeon's equivalent for 400ml is £48

This might be worth a look

Carbon Collective - Repel Fabric Protectant 500ml

Carbon Collective Repel Fabric Protectant 250ml Carbon Collective Repel is a hydrophobic textile coating which creates a protective barrier. Ideal for most fabric’s, including suede & Alcantara . Unlike many other fabric protectants, Carbon Collective Repel coating bonds to individual fibr

www.cleanyourcar.co.uk

 

[KitsonRis]

They've all gone up in price.

Gyeon's equivalent for 400ml is £48

This might be worth a look

Carbon Collective - Repel Fabric Protectant 500ml

Carbon Collective Repel Fabric Protectant 250ml Carbon Collective Repel is a hydrophobic textile coating which creates a protective barrier. Ideal for most fabric’s, including suede & Alcantara . Unlike many other fabric protectants, Carbon Collective Repel coating bonds to individual fibr

www.cleanyourcar.co.uk

Sounds like a good shout and looks to do the same thing.

 

[imprezaworks]

Not sure if its been mentioned but has on Detailing World. Tesco are doing the Adams range of products, example their Blue shampoo which is my go to for no water spotting (or very little) is there at £9, with a clubcard £6.

I need fuel and normally use Shell, but tomorrow its Tesco lol.....

 

[Crybert]

Not sure if its been mentioned but has on Detailing World. Tesco are doing the Adams range of products, example their Blue shampoo which is my go to for no water spotting (or very little) is there at £9, with a clubcard £6.

I need fuel and normally use Shell, but tomorrow its Tesco lol.....

Actually grabbed this the other day too, it’s decent stuff!

Have you tried any other Adams stuff? The shampoo was the only one that jumped out at me

 

[imprezaworks]

Yeah tried a few detailing sprays, their glaze all decent stuff imo. Don't get loads of airtime as they are an American brand

The blue shampoo is absolutely spot on

 

[Crybert]

Yeah tried a few detailing sprays, their glaze all decent stuff imo. Don't get loads of airtime as they are an American brand

The blue shampoo is absolutely spot on

Yeah I like it, doesn’t foam up as much as I expected but maybe need to mess about with dilution ratios

 

[imprezaworks]

For me washing cars outside in the sun (hopefully) it's a blessing tbh

 

[Matt e]

Not sure if its been mentioned but has on Detailing World. Tesco are doing the Adams range of products, example their Blue shampoo which is my go to for no water spotting (or very little) is there at £9, with a clubcard £6.

I need fuel and normally use Shell, but tomorrow its Tesco lol.....

Just bought some

 

[imprezaworks]

Tidy, used your clubcard ha ha.

 

[Matt e]

Borrowed my mums discount card as well ha