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Detailing Chat & Questions Thread
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Golf GT & A4 Avant
Autofinesse rejuvenate, or dodojuice lime prime lite from the ones I've tried
Knuckles
ClioSport Admin
A guy at work has just rocked in with a £20 workzone 1200w grinder with a 3 year warranty.
Looks solid oils and has adjustable speeds (1-7).
Cheap rotary?
Looks solid oils and has adjustable speeds (1-7).
Cheap rotary?
brisa4984
ClioSport Club Member
daft q.. i presume if you use a compound, you don't have to use a wx cleanser after.
The compound would have already stripped the wax?
The compound would have already stripped the wax?
Correct, however the polish will also leave behind polishing oils which will reduce wax adherence to the paint.
IPA/eraser wipe down and a pre wax cleanser will ensure there is a good base.
brisa4984
ClioSport Club Member
i see.. cool thanks.
Golf GT & A4 Avant
Cheap swirl spotting torch?
found this in homebargains for £11/12. I thought I'd give it a go.
as mine and the gfs cars are too dirty/swirl free to spot swirls with it, I took to the black panel in the gfs civic and the fridge. Hopefully @Chi will bring me something I can test it properly on.
It takes a h3 headlight bulb. So I may upgrade the bulb if it proves to be not powerful enough for swirl spotting on cars
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Im in need of a cheap swirl spotter again, any chance you can put another picture up please. Can't quite make it out in the reflection shots on your latest detail
Knuckles
ClioSport Admin
I'll get a pic when I get home if I can't find a decent one on my phone
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Golf GT & A4 Avant
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Knuckles
ClioSport Admin
its jaff.
its all about the bulb mate. if you can find the right bulb (on DW) you could try it in your torch. if it doesnt work buy the B&Q drill
Knuckles
ClioSport Admin
Pfft.
Aren't they just halogen bulbs? Granted, The type used in kitchen lights rather than headlights?
That's not a bad idea though
Aren't they just halogen bulbs? Granted, The type used in kitchen lights rather than headlights?
That's not a bad idea though
Pfft.
Aren't they just halogen bulbs? Granted, The type used in kitchen lights rather than headlights?
That's not a bad idea though
yeah theyre halogen bulbs. its all about the colour of the light and stuff too. i cant remember now tbh lol but you need this special bulb (its pretty expensive tbh)
i done my "sungun" for about £45
£25 drill
£5 bulb holder
£12-15 bulb
and about half hour with a soldering iron
http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=205820&highlight=diy+swirl+light
thats the link i used. like i said if you can fit it into your current torch then youl save even more
Knuckles
ClioSport Admin
cheers, I've read that a couple of times now. As I'm cheap I was waiting for a drill or hairdryer to break rather than buying a drill to dismantle.
Do you think the cheap torch power supply would be sufficient for the upgraded bulb?
what power does your torch run?
the drill i have is only 14V iirc and it works great. lasts about 2 cars before requiring a charge too so not bad battery life.
Knuckles
ClioSport Admin
It's at least 12v as I remember reading that on the box.
And it it can be charged in the car.
Or im being incredibly stupid.
Electrics aren't my forté
And it it can be charged in the car.
Or im being incredibly stupid.
Electrics aren't my forté
Knuckles
ClioSport Admin
^ will do cheers.
I was just thinking... What are the abrasives in polishes?
Synthetic, natural, material, size, how are they manufactured etc etc etc.
I was just thinking... What are the abrasives in polishes?
Synthetic, natural, material, size, how are they manufactured etc etc etc.
Looked at the dew on the car this morning, I guess it's hard to tell from it, but looks so far like the CQuartz hasn't come off from a machine polish (the coating, rather than the marks)!
I sure hope this is the case.
I sure hope this is the case
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Golf GT & A4 Avant
illusion
Golf GT & A4 Avant
You must park the car in a garage or not use it as I've had no LSP bead like that including C1 and hydr02 after a maximum of 3 weeks unwashed
welshname
ClioSport Club Member
Christ. Do you live in a swamp or something? Even I get it to bead like that after 3 weeks
Golf GT & A4 Avant
3 weeks is the longest any of my cars have gone without washing and at the end of 3 weeks water behaviour is well and truly hidden by dirt and grime, or summer dust.
If that's beading after 5/6 weeks of not being washed it must live in a bubble
If that's beading after 5/6 weeks of not being washed it must live in a bubble
Golf GT & A4 Avant
My car was washed 9 days ago and is currently wearing nanolex ultra on all panels apart from the bonnet which is wearing GTechniq EXO V1. Car is covered in typical summer dust.
Just misted the front of the car with a hose and beading wasn't as uniform as that pictured above. Soaked the front end with the hose on jet to remove as much dust and dirt and once it was all rinsed only then is it beading as it should. But unwashed it's never going to bead if there's dirt covering your LSP. I'm averaging 450/500 miles a week
Just misted the front of the car with a hose and beading wasn't as uniform as that pictured above. Soaked the front end with the hose on jet to remove as much dust and dirt and once it was all rinsed only then is it beading as it should. But unwashed it's never going to bead if there's dirt covering your LSP. I'm averaging 450/500 miles a week
Mate I wouldn't lie to anyone. I do 100-150 a week on average. I've been back from Paris 2 weeks. It was at least 4 weeks before that it was washed.
I could show you the wheels if you're interested!
I told you last year that Hydro seemed to bead through everything!
I could show you the wheels if you're interested!
I told you last year that Hydro seemed to bead through everything!
I've had my HydrO2 on for about 5 weeks now and it's still beading!
I find though around the lower doors and boot it's faded a lot quicker than say the roof, but I suppose that's to be expected. Great stuff mine also hasn't been washed since it has been applied and is parked outside & does around 170miles a week.
Could it be application issues?
I find though around the lower doors and boot it's faded a lot quicker than say the roof, but I suppose that's to be expected. Great stuff mine also hasn't been washed since it has been applied and is parked outside & does around 170miles a week.
Could it be application issues?
imprezaworks
ClioSport Club Member
Mk5 Golf GTI :)
Best place to get this hydro stuff? Only need a little bit to try
Golf GT & A4 Avant
Direct from carpro using CS75 as the discount code
if application was the issue it wouldn't bead at all surely? What I'm saying is none of my LSP's will be like that above after not being washed for a couple of weeks be it wax, sealant or nano sealant. If there's enough of a layer of dirt or dust over the top of your LSP, the water on top of that dirt is not going to bead like it will direct on your LSP.
My initial comment was that I'm surprised it's that clean after 5/6 weeks for it to bead so well.
if application was the issue it wouldn't bead at all surely? What I'm saying is none of my LSP's will be like that above after not being washed for a couple of weeks be it wax, sealant or nano sealant. If there's enough of a layer of dirt or dust over the top of your LSP, the water on top of that dirt is not going to bead like it will direct on your LSP.
My initial comment was that I'm surprised it's that clean after 5/6 weeks for it to bead so well.
Looks very clean after 6 weeks agreed with that!
Mine is filthy and I only cleaned it yesterday, only driven 20 miles...
Very dusty atm, so god knows how that's over 6 weeks !?
Mine is filthy and I only cleaned it yesterday, only driven 20 miles...
Very dusty atm, so god knows how that's over 6 weeks !?
