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Detailing Chat & Questions Thread
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cafcross
ClioSport Club Member
Gtechniq G4
I just applied some on a test panel (3 layers), via microfibre cloth, opted for that over foam applicator as my foam ones are a little hard atm.
BG Clio 182
Ah so you wouldn't remove the old wax first? Although tbh beading has died off now tbh
Oh for sure, you wanna do a full prep if you're going to bother (if you want it to last as long as it should, you could apply it over but won't last as long imo), I assumed you meant just how to apply it :tongueout:
BG Clio 182
Yeah Deffo be doing that then buddy.
You know anything for the small scratches on the interior speedo cluster bit?
Cheers mate.
Pass - interior cleaner will help darken the surface and the scratch, so it shouldnt look as much, but not sure tbh.
Re the speedo cluster, it would need removed and polished like perspex. You could try hand polishing it in place.
Re vantage, do a proper prep and use a glaze or cleanser by hand then apply vantage with a wax mate or similar. I sometimes give my applicator a dusting of quick detailer or spray sealant. It spreads so nicely.
Re vantage, do a proper prep and use a glaze or cleanser by hand then apply vantage with a wax mate or similar. I sometimes give my applicator a dusting of quick detailer or spray sealant. It spreads so nicely.
BG Clio 182
Thanks for your response mate very much appreciated. What would you use and what steps to polish it? I'm reasonably new to interiors haha!
Ah okay so would you just de tar and de iron as it really doesn't need claying, and then apply autofinesse revitalise or lime prime by hand via a meguiars applicator pad in circular motions? Could I maybe use autofinesse Revitalise and black hole by hand on the same pad then? Would I be best buying 50 cal cover up instead?
BG Clio 182
Golf GT & A4 Avant
Only looking at the condition of the paint can anyone advise whether or not it needs tar and iron removers, and claying, dependant on the level of bonded contaminants.
As a minimum I would always use some for of pre wax cleanser, cleaner polish or glaze to ensure you remove any traces of old products leaving a good base for your new wax.
As a minimum I would always use some for of pre wax cleanser, cleaner polish or glaze to ensure you remove any traces of old products leaving a good base for your new wax.
BG Clio 182
Would you use both a cleanser and a glaze then ? Or just say 50 cal cover up then wax?
BG Clio 182
Ah okay haha! I'll just go in with 50 cal then I reckon!
The paints not too bad to be fair especially when it's glazed. It's gonna get a good correcting nearer to cliosport saturday.
Am I good to apply something like 50 cal or revitalise by hand on a foam applicator? Just rub in circular motions round and round then buff off? Then wax?
Golf GT & A4 Avant
One or the other. I've never really got on with pure glazes. Pre wax cleansers and AIO's fill well, but they'll also clean the base where as a pure glaze won't. I don't know where cover up fits in to that as I've not looked into the 50cal. range
BG Clio 182
Ah okay well I've just bought cover up so I think ill use rejuvenate and then this over the top! Might whack it on via DA then
Is a decent cleaner polish but very little bite. If you're trying to remove marks @ bear head you need something like CarPro Ceri glass kit.
BG Clio 182
Just ordered some 50 cal cover up glaze
Will be washing and decontaminating if necessary the car. Claying too most probably. She doesn't really need a polish but is a tad swirly as she needs a little correction
I have bought some 50 cal cover up and wondered if it could be applied by hand and whether that'd be as good as by DA and how and what techniques would you use by hand to apply it? And will it cleaner the paint enough so that Vantage would sit over the top of it happily?
@Knuckles
Will be washing and decontaminating if necessary the car. Claying too most probably. She doesn't really need a polish but is a tad swirly as she needs a little correction
I have bought some 50 cal cover up and wondered if it could be applied by hand and whether that'd be as good as by DA and how and what techniques would you use by hand to apply it? And will it cleaner the paint enough so that Vantage would sit over the top of it happily?
@Knuckles
Golf GT & A4 Avant
@gally more werkstatt prime up for sale
http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=361030
http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=361030
What's the deal here... No longer for sale in the UK?
Golf GT & A4 Avant
Werskstatt has been stopped now bought out or co owned with carlack. Polished bliss tried to give comparable carlack products but there were a few claims of differences
Is this any good and does it need lots of prep/time to apply.
http://www.i4detailing.co.uk/shop/gtechniq-g5-water-repellent-coating-for-glass-and-perspex.html
http://www.i4detailing.co.uk/shop/gtechniq-g5-water-repellent-coating-for-glass-and-perspex.html
imprezaworks
ClioSport Club Member
Mk5 Golf GTI :)
Yeah very good, im looking at buying some. Easier to apply than g1 although may not last aslong.
cafcross
ClioSport Club Member
See my comments previously in this thread.
Use a glass polish to clean the glass effectively, wipe down with IPA/Eraser or similar then apply with cotton make up pads. Once on, buff off straight away. 5 months plus easily of water repellency. Not as good as G1 but easier to apply.
No need to use make up pads for this. A MF pad is just fine and easier in all honesty. You really don't need to be careful with application as you've said.
Golf GT & A4 Avant
As above, a much less fussy option for application and prep, but I never managed more than 3 to 4 months of decent performance. After that it was still working but not at a level I was happy with on the windscreen. Those that see more than this I'd imagine G1 would last them years. I typically see 18 months before I feel it needs re applying
Cayman S Edition 1
I fill my snow foam bottle with 1/4 foam solution and the rest with water. Get a good 4 washes out of that.
I fill up the bottom with about an inch, rest water - it's plenty imo!
Cayman S Edition 1
Also depends on the foam / water mixture setting. My first wash used up loads until I tweaked it a bit.
Only had it a couple of months now, but find it a great addition to my cleaning regime.
Golf GT & A4 Avant
An inch, max 2 inches of chosen product in the bottom then topped with water. This on average is enough to do 3 to 4 cars.
A few weeks ago I managed to do my mk5 golf and an a4 estate, then the next day do an old discovery, passat estate and jag XF and it started to run out as I finished the XF
The thicker the foam doesn't mean it'll clean better, just sit on the panel longer. So you don't necessarily need it coming out at a thick dilution
A few weeks ago I managed to do my mk5 golf and an a4 estate, then the next day do an old discovery, passat estate and jag XF and it started to run out as I finished the XF
The thicker the foam doesn't mean it'll clean better, just sit on the panel longer. So you don't necessarily need it coming out at a thick dilution
cafcross
ClioSport Club Member
FFS.
Just been out to my car to grab my gym bag and I notice 3 big splatterings of bird poo on my car. The one on the windscreen came off easily enough. The one on the bonnet a bit harder but not too bad. The one on the roof was impossible though. It was as if it had been baked onto it. Eventually I got it off but it has already etched into the lacquer despite 2 layers of Zymol.
Just been out to my car to grab my gym bag and I notice 3 big splatterings of bird poo on my car. The one on the windscreen came off easily enough. The one on the bonnet a bit harder but not too bad. The one on the roof was impossible though. It was as if it had been baked onto it. Eventually I got it off but it has already etched into the lacquer despite 2 layers of Zymol.
Golf GT & A4 Avant
Both are more than resistant against generic shampoos. More of an issue is hard water spotting but it's still easier to clean off than untreated glass. G5 copes better with this than G1, both seem pretty resistant against bathroom and scale cleaners. Just re coated my shower clean with the remains of my G1
