Detailing Chat & Questions Thread

[Gally]

Not one I've tried but I'm sure @gally and @Christopher both rate Zymol Carbon, Pretty sure you'll find that at around £50.

I've always liked Britemax Vantage which should come in under your £50 budget.

What this guy said. I could go into different niches of different waxes. The new AG HD is a great wax. They really smashed it, but it won't feel special.

I would be waxing a transporter with a spray sealant. f**k using my carbon or Glasur on a transporter! Get some brilliant shine detailer.

Oh and a wipe down product I recommended recently. Infinity wax rapid detailer, impressed me a lot which is so rare these days!

Spray sealant for the transport. If you fancy mixing it with another QD then sonax brilliant shine detailer, I haven't tested turtle Wax yet. Or a big bottle of gtechniq C2V3, will even dilute a little.

 

[riz]

I've got a 1/2 bottle Carpro Hydro if you want?

 

[aucky]

Has anyone tried Done & Dusted Si Edition? (The original is epic!)

 

[imprezaworks]

I've heard it's supposed to be very good

 

[Gally]

I had a tester and it's good. Decent sealant and the slickness from d and d which was great.

One of the easiest spray sealant styles to use.

My missus has a cutical oil that smells exactly like best of show! I can't stop smelling it!

 

[MLB]

Not sure why the quotes didn't work but @MatthewR, as @gally recommended, get Glasur, dream to use, gloss is stunning and the beading and especially sheeting is unlike anything else except maybe a coating!

Happen to have just used it two days ago on the BMW, hard to capture gloss on camera but this should give an idea:

 

[MLB]

If you're still in doubt, this is how slick Glasur is

 

[Mbeau]

Thank you all for the recomendations, much appreciated. It is the older AG HD wax I have, but seems to have done quite a good job.

I definitely agree with using a spray wax on the transporter. It was arduous enough machine polishing it. I am probably going to buy the brilliant shine detailler for that job.

I will look to get some Glasur for the smaller cars. I shall come back here once the products arrive and post some pics with the results. Thanks again all that have replied 👍

 

[Sunglasses_Ron]

Thank you all for the recomendations, much appreciated. It is the older AG HD wax I have, but seems to have done quite a good job.

I definitely agree with using a spray wax on the transporter. It was arduous enough machine polishing it. I am probably going to buy the brilliant shine detailler for that job.

I will look to get some Glasur for the smaller cars. I shall come back here once the products arrive and post some pics with the results. Thanks again all that have replied 👍

AG HD was the first wax I ever used.

I got superb results with it on my old Arctic blue 182.

 

[Mbeau]

I must admit, my Fiesta has never looked so good!

I also like the look of what you applied on your Megane @Sunglasses_Ron the other day. Looks amazing. I have become slightly obsessed with wax and beading 😂

 

[imprezaworks]

Aparantly great for gloss not so much for beading lol

P&S Bead Maker 16oz Paint Protectant by Renny Doyle | eBay

Bead Maker now makes paint protection easier and faster than ever before. Bead Maker's unique formulation allows for quick spray application. Bead Maker may be applied to wet or dry vehicles and is safe to spray all exterior surfaces.

www.ebay.co.uk

 

[Sunglasses_Ron]

I must admit, my Fiesta has never looked so good!

I also like the look of what you applied on your Megane @Sunglasses_Ron the other day. Looks amazing. I have become slightly obsessed with wax and beading 😂

That was Zaino Z8 (grand finale) quick detailer . It’s epic stuff.

 

[MLB]

Aparantly great for gloss not so much for beading lol

P&S Bead Maker 16oz Paint Protectant by Renny Doyle | eBay

Bead Maker now makes paint protection easier and faster than ever before. Bead Maker's unique formulation allows for quick spray application. Bead Maker may be applied to wet or dry vehicles and is safe to spray all exterior surfaces.

www.ebay.co.uk

For something that's called bead maker it's totally underwhelming, not sure who came up with that name..

@Mbeau the original Autoglym HD wax still is a great wax to use with great beading! Do you use the red, wet applicators?

Hmm might dig up my pot of HD wax myself now I'm looking at old pics of the beading..

 

[imprezaworks]

Interesting

https://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?p=5640811&posted=1#post5640811

 

[MLB]

Definitely interesting and as said in that thread big can of worms!

At a guess Wowo's, Mitchell and King, Bouncer's and infinity wax make and bottle their own stuff?

Can't imagine there being a lot of different suppliers for polishing compounds though. Know that at least a couple of the ones I've got come from same factories with only minor tweaks depending on which brand they're being produced for.

But I have to admit I'm not too clued up on who produces what. Don't really care to be honest, if someone can resell a product for triple the price in a fancier bottle good for them and their (better?) sales strategy?

 

[Mbeau]

For something that's called bead maker it's totally underwhelming, not sure who came up with that name..

@Mbeau the original Autoglym HD wax still is a great wax to use with great beading! Do you use the red, wet applicators?

Hmm might dig up my pot of HD wax myself now I'm looking at old pics of the beading..
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Yes I used the red applicators. There was two in the box along with a microfiber cloth. Found it really easy to apply and buff off. Not much harder than polishing by hand. Just left the wax 15 minutes before buffing off as per the instructions. Pretty impressed so far. Can't believe I have not used wax before. I think mainly due to lack of time.

 

[imprezaworks]

I appreciate it's not a fluffy towel. Bought this as it looked ok and at £6

Would buy another.

Car Drying Towel Aqua Magnet Waffle Weave Microfibre Cloth Wash Pure Definition | eBay

Machine wash at 30°C, do not use fabric conditioner. Care For Your Microfibre Products. Conventional microfibre cloths work by buffing the surface with short fibre strands, requiring the surface to be buffed till it is dry.

www.ebay.co.uk

 

[just-that-ek]

I appreciate it's not a fluffy towel. Bought this as it looked ok and at £6

Would buy another.

Car Drying Towel Aqua Magnet Waffle Weave Microfibre Cloth Wash Pure Definition | eBay

Machine wash at 30°C, do not use fabric conditioner. Care For Your Microfibre Products. Conventional microfibre cloths work by buffing the surface with short fibre strands, requiring the surface to be buffed till it is dry.

www.ebay.co.uk

I prefer the microfibre cloths, dries it so much quicker.

 

[Jekyll]

I have this and it dries it so easy. Would recommend.

Purestar - Duplex Drying Towel

Purestar Duplex Microfibre Drying Towel The Purestar Duplex microfiber drying towel we believe is currently the best drying towel available anywhere in the world. This microfibre drying is manufactured in Korea using the very latest microfibre technology. This is a twist pile microfibre drying

www.cleanyourcar.co.uk

 

[MLB]

Hm I wouldn't use waffle weave on paintwork either, brilliant for windows though!

Just got an Adams wash pad and silverback drying towel to replace my gyeon silk dryer and microfiber madness wash pad as one of them was giving scratches.

Both the Adams pad and silverback towel came recommended from forensic detailing on YouTube!

This thing is huge and fluffy!

And couldn't resist to buy a bottle of Infinity Wax Rapid Detailer. I'd sworn never to buy another Infinity Wax product again after poor customer service but that's a while ago now and apparently the Rapid Detailer is brilliant!

 

[imprezaworks]

Probably needs another pass with the da. Threw some mezerna polish and some wax, see how it turned out

 

[imprezaworks]

@MLB

I bought it after browsing. People like you said not on paint but tbh I'm happy.

 

[imprezaworks]

 

[Jekyll]

I've always thought waffle was for glass.

 

[Stay Puft]

When people say a ‘wipe down product’ what do you mean.. and how to apply? Spray on a microfibre and wipe?

 

[Coby.]

When people say a ‘wipe down product’ what do you mean.. and how to apply? Spray on a microfibre and wipe?

In what context?

Post correction or Quick Wash and Wipe?

 

[imprezaworks]

Yeah as above really

If I was to say that I would probably mean to get ready for polish etc.

Wipe off would be a qd etc.

 

[imprezaworks]

 

[imprezaworks]

Adams tyre shine. Yeah decent.

 

[Mbeau]

Used carpro pearl neat on the tyres. Looked good and not too shiny. Not sure how long it will last though.

 

[imprezaworks]

Same with this then. Normally I use a couple of coats of highstyle (autosmart) which to be fair more shiny?!?

 

[MLB]

Any pictures @Mbeau and @imprezaworks ?

Be interesting to know how long both last!

 

[Mbeau]

Any pictures @Mbeau and @imprezaworks ?

Be interesting to know how long both last!

 

[imprezaworks]

Will grab some later

 

[MLB]

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Has the tyre in the bottom been wiped off, looks less shiny, or is that the sun?

Looks good in both pictures though!

 

[stonejedi]

Just tried 26JPN HYDRO TIRE dressing found it to be very good...

Comparable with Gyeon tire,just testing its durability now...

 

[Mbeau]

Has the tyre in the bottom been wiped off, looks less shiny, or is that the sun?

Looks good in both pictures though!

The bottom picture is the better of the two. Not sure what I have done in the first one!!

 

[Al_G]

Anyone tried AF lavish? Ceramic infused snow foam to be used post contact wash.

I’m wondering if it’s a good alternative to C2V3.

 

[Sunglasses_Ron]

Anyone tried AF lavish? Ceramic infused snow foam to be used post contact wash.

I’m wondering if it’s a good alternative to C2V3.

If their Aqua coat is anything to go by it’ll be s**t.

 

[imprezaworks]

Long shot. Anyone got a 5" uro fibre pad for sale