Detailing Chat & Questions Thread

[imprezaworks]

Give me a shout if you consider selling yours mate

 

[-Jamie-]

Give me a shout if you consider selling yours mate

Will do man

 

[andy_coops]

Gave my niece’s first car a going over last weekend. Washed and decontaminated then quick machine polish with Angelwax Enigma AIO. Waxed with Bilt Hamber, tyres and all external plastics with Gtechniq T1.

 

[MLB]

Looks good! What did you think about the Enigma AIO?

 

[Al_G]

Looks good! What did you think about the Enigma AIO?

+1

I’ve got a bottle too but yet to try it.

 

[Gally]

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It’s been SO long since I spent this much time on a car. Ceramic coatings kinda killed it for me.

Nothing cleans silver or white like Prime. Nothing has or will ever compete with that product.

I remember doing a filthy golf GTi in white before and it's probably the most satisfying clean I've done, prime just transformed the car.

I had a few mil left in a bottle and Ali says he has some in his mum and dad's garage in Helens borough that he keeps promising me!

I'm.temoted to try the Carlac stuff just to see if it's decent. I miss the werkstat combos.

 

[Al_G]

Nothing cleans silver or white like Prime. Nothing has or will ever compete with that product.

I remember doing a filthy golf GTi in white before and it's probably the most satisfying clean I've done, prime just transformed the car.

I had a few mil left in a bottle and Ali says he has some in his mum and dad's garage in Helens borough that he keeps promising me!

I'm.temoted to try the Carlac stuff just to see if it's decent. I miss the werkstat combos.

I still have half a bottle, love the stuff.

Any idea why they stopped manufacturing it?

 

[Gally]

I can't remember what Rich at PB told me. More of Carlac eating them up and making one company really. Werkstat was probably a small scale compared with Carlac in Europe.

 

[Al_G]

I can't remember what Rich at PB told me. More of Carlac eating them up and making one company really. Werkstat was probably a small scale compared with Carlac in Europe.

Shame...no like for like products out there?

 

[Sir Nancy Flowers]

On the topic of machine polishing. How do you guys feel about polishing outside?

Not got access to the usual garage so it's the driveway. Obviously full decon first then just go for it? Still need to test pad and compound combo. Would it be wise to just prep the bonnet and try and achieve correction first?

 

[imprezaworks]

Outside is fine mate

 

[cafcross]

I’ve still got a small amount of Werkstatt Acryllic Jett in the garage. No idea if it’s okay, but I always held off using it just in case it never came back.

 

[BaileyWolves]

On the topic of machine polishing. How do you guys feel about polishing outside?

Not got access to the usual garage so it's the driveway. Obviously full decon first then just go for it? Still need to test pad and compound combo. Would it be wise to just prep the bonnet and try and achieve correction first?

I do all my work outside mate it’s not as good as being inside but if weathers decent you will reet

 

[Sir Nancy Flowers]

I do all my work outside mate it’s not as good as being inside but if weathers decent you will reet

Think I was just worried about anything flying onto the panel. I'll give the bonnet a go with megs ultimate compound and a nice calm pad and see how I go. Mondays job!

 

[BaileyWolves]

Think I was just worried about anything flying onto the panel. I'll give the bonnet a go with megs ultimate compound and a nice calm pad and see how I go. Mondays job!

I got a polisher and a mini polisher too I just experiment with different products and see what brings it up best. I am no pro mate but it’s fun doing it and u will see results

 

[Sir Nancy Flowers]

I got a polisher and a mini polisher too I just experiment with different products and see what brings it up best. I am no pro mate but it’s fun doing it and u will see results

Cheers for the tips. I've only got a big one so larger panels first! The swirls arent that bad as it's only 4 years old but shes seen some car washes that's for sure! 🙃

 

[imprezaworks]

What polisher have you got?

 

[BaileyWolves]

My mate who’s got a body shop recommended the menerza compound followed by the menerza super finish then a coat of wax that bought my cup up amazing altho I don’t think I got the pad combo exactly right

 

[Sir Nancy Flowers]

What polisher have you got?

Absolutely no idea. Its blue 🤪. Get a pic

 

[imprezaworks]

Pad>Compound.

 

[Sir Nancy Flowers]

This is what I got. Bought it off a friend ages ago

 

[imprezaworks]

Looks like a das pro thing

 

[Sir Nancy Flowers]

Looks like a das pro thing

That was my hope after someone posted a pic of theirs tbh. It's a 'clean and shiny' branded one and I was under the impression theirs were Das just rebranded. Who knows 🤪

 

[-Jamie-]

Same one I've got, you'll get good results with the right pad and compound but it does take a while with it being such a short throw

 

[aucky]

Think I was just worried about anything flying onto the panel. I'll give the bonnet a go with megs ultimate compound and a nice calm pad and see how I go. Mondays job!

Judge it on the day. It its breezy and there's bits of tree flying about then give ti a miss but if its still and the temp is above the dew point then crack on.
Just be sure to inspect each panel for dust etc before you start.

 

[Gally]

Shame...no like for like products out there?

If you email PB they will recommend the closest! I think Carlac complete is the new "prime". Prime did have sealant properties, hence why it was an amazing base product.

 

[Mbeau]

My mate who’s got a body shop recommended the menerza compound followed by the menerza super finish then a coat of wax that bought my cup up amazing altho I don’t think I got the pad combo exactly right

I use the menerza stuff with DAS pro and different pads. Really easy to use and gets excellent results. My other go too is AG SRP by hand.

 

[MarkCup]

I shampood, clayed, shampood again, AG SRPd, and Collinite 476d my bonnet and roof yesterday and this morning. All seemed good, panels felt super silky, but under this morning's climbing sun I noticed this. Can't feel it, can barely see it, but these watermarks are very much there.

How do I get rid?

 

[BaileyWolves]

I shampood, clayed, shampood again, AG SRPd, and Collinite 476d my bonnet and roof yesterday and this morning. All seemd good, panels felt super silky, but under this morning's climbing sun I noticed this. Can't feel it, can barely see it, but these watermarks are very much there.

How do I get rid?



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Hi mate I would say get an all in one compound like the meliguirs one and maybe try an application by hand see if this brings it up should do it just engrained water marks

 

[andy_coops]

Looks good! What did you think about the Enigma AIO?

+1

I’ve got a bottle too but yet to try it.

It’s excellent. Similar to Gyeon Primer/Carpro Essence. I first used it a couple of years ago as a tidy up on a previously coated car and liked it then. In this instance I’d run low on anything harsher so switched to a polishing pad with surprisingly good results.

 

[andy_coops]

Dailies cleaned today. Cleaned the Wife’s Clio inside too with I2 as she’s a key worker at a private hospital (although now seconded back into the NHS) and figured better safe etc....

 

[Stay Puft]

I have the exact same issue, especially on the roof and bonnet if I don’t thoroughly dry it. Can seen mine from upstairs ffs.

 

[Sunglasses_Ron]

I have the exact same issue, especially on the roof and bonnet if I don’t thoroughly dry it. Can seen mine from upstairs ffs.

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Have you tried CarPro Spotless?

 

[Stay Puft]

Have you tried CarPro Spotless?

No mate!

 

[Sunglasses_Ron]

No mate!

it’s very good at getting rid of water spots

 

[Stay Puft]

it’s very good at getting rid of water spots

Thanks, will have a try. Just seems like another annoying step of the process though!

 

[MarkCup]

I've also had Koche Chemie FSE recommended.

Anyone have any experience with that?

 

[-Jamie-]

Mine was covered in water spots as well, gonna try the carpro stuff as its only the glass that's left with them now.


Finished this off today, another couple hours correcting, never bothered with the front bumper as its ruined and due a paint anyway


3 layers of Gyeon Cancoat, wheels still need to come off and be done but that's a job for when I can get back up to mine but pleased with how it came up

 

[MrCube182]

303 Aerospace Protectant Question - Has anyone used this before? Like it?
Is it good for tyres? How long does it last?

 

[Al_G]

Regarding water spots, just buy a 0ppm water filter. I did and it’s arguably the best detailing “tool” I have (alongside my Kranzle PW). Use it as a final rinse aid and forget about drying cloths.