Detailing Chat & Questions Thread

[gez 172]

You’ll be amazed what will still come off the paint with a clay bar. Always worth using one IMO.

 

[Matt Cup]

Can you clay on top of ceramic coating or does it strip the cc off?

 

[imprezaworks]

Is it worth clay barring before polishing?
The paintwork feels smooth so not particularly contaminated, but if I wanna do a real job on tidying up the paintwork, removing swirls and light scratches etc, will I see a benefit from it?

Yup 👍

 

[JD]

Can you clay on top of ceramic coating or does it strip the cc off?

It'll likely damage if not remove the ceramic coat.

 

[imprezaworks]

This thing had been car washed a lot before it came to us, then sat at ford awaiting a recall for over a month.

Black cars are such hard work especially in the heat but looks decent now.

 

[Nickw88]

Can anyone recommend something to smarten up the carbon tips on my exhaust? They’re hard to get to properly, but they’re starting to look s**t now.

Photo isn’t great but gives an idea what they’re like:

 

[-Jamie-]

Clearcoat failing on them?

Probably easiest to take them off and give them a decent polish, might bring them up alright or could need re lacquered

 

[Nickw88]

Clearcoat failing on them?

Probably easiest to take them off and give them a decent polish, might bring them up alright or could need re lacquered

Most likely, yeah. I think I let them sit with salt on for too long over the winter unfortunately. They actually usually come up OK after a regular clean, but now the warm and sunny weather is here they've deteriorated more. Or at least that's how it seems.

 

[Yarp]

I find once CF goes like that the only solution is to flat it back and put a new clear coat on. Can’t imagine that’ll be easy with the clearance though.

 

[imprezaworks]

H

ate honda paint

Serviced yearly. Tick.
Washed yearly. Not ticked.

 

[Sheila’s’ Wheels’]

Ceramic coated wheels.
Basic wheel cleaner.
Hosepipe.

No stupid brushes, power washers, unicorn spunk, separate buckets blah blah blah.

Le Bosh.

 

[JD]

Ceramic coated wheels.
Basic wheel cleaner.
Hosepipe.

No stupid brushes, power washers, unicorn spunk, separate buckets blah blah blah.

Le Bosh.


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Which one are you using?

 

[imprezaworks]

School S20 Black and white Rupes foam pad rectifying a heavily 'rotary' touched car.

 

[Crybert]

Anyone know if I can make this fit with a quick release type pressure washer?

It’s got a karcher adapter on it..

 

[Mr Trailer Man]

Anyone know if I can make this fit with a quick release type pressure washer?

It’s got a karcher adapter on it..

Yeah, the karcher bit and metal tube will unscrew from the brass housing.

You'll need some grips and probably a bit of heat to the brass body.

Use a bit of PTFE tape or liquid sealer on the new fitting.

 

[Crybert]

Yeah, the karcher bit and metal tube will unscrew from the brass housing.

You'll need some grips and probably a bit of heat to the brass body.

Use a bit of PTFE tape or liquid sealer on the new fitting.

Awesome, thanks for that. Saves me buying another!

 

[Crybert]

Has anyone used this stuff? Seen good reviews on it online

 

[Sheila’s’ Wheels’]

Which one are you using?

Apologies mate I missed this.

Carbon collective. I bought it off a member on here. Very impressed so far. But it’s not been long at all.

 

[KitsonRis]

I want to get some GTechniq C4 to make the black platsics on the Defender back to black again. No idea how much I will need as I can't remember how far the 15ml bottle went the last time I had it.
Need to cover the front light surrounds, grill and wing mirrors as a minimum. If it will cover the wheel arches then 4 of them but I am not sure if it will work that well as they are slightly rubbery. Anyone know if it will work on the arches? They are plastic, just soft and a bit rubbery.

 

[Fantastic Nostrils]

I want to get some GTechniq C4 to make the black platsics on the Defender back to black again. No idea how much I will need as I can't remember how far the 15ml bottle went the last time I had it.
Need to cover the front light surrounds, grill and wing mirrors as a minimum. If it will cover the wheel arches then 4 of them but I am not sure if it will work that well as they are slightly rubbery. Anyone know if it will work on the arches? They are plastic, just soft and a bit rubbery.

The smallest bottle they sell will be absolutely fine, I think its a 15ml as you mentioned.

Seriously, the stuff goes miles. Id expect you to be able to do all youve mentioned and still have a fair bit left over

 

[Crybert]

I want to get some GTechniq C4 to make the black platsics on the Defender back to black again. No idea how much I will need as I can't remember how far the 15ml bottle went the last time I had it.
Need to cover the front light surrounds, grill and wing mirrors as a minimum. If it will cover the wheel arches then 4 of them but I am not sure if it will work that well as they are slightly rubbery. Anyone know if it will work on the arches? They are plastic, just soft and a bit rubbery.

I’m confident it would do the full thing. I did 2 cars and had a small bit left

 

[JD]

I want to get some GTechniq C4 to make the black platsics on the Defender back to black again. No idea how much I will need as I can't remember how far the 15ml bottle went the last time I had it.
Need to cover the front light surrounds, grill and wing mirrors as a minimum. If it will cover the wheel arches then 4 of them but I am not sure if it will work that well as they are slightly rubbery. Anyone know if it will work on the arches? They are plastic, just soft and a bit rubbery.

Remember it doesn't go a huge way to making the plastics black again. It seals them. How grey are they?

 

[Crybert]

Remember it doesn't go a huge way to making the plastics black again. It seals them. How grey are they?

My experience was very different. It almost restored the plastic parts to their original colour..

 

[KitsonRis]

I’ve used the stuff in the past on several cars and parts and always came up good. Just couldn’t remember how far the small bottle went.

 

[JD]

My experience was very different. It almost restored the plastic parts to their original colour..

If they're not in bad nick, yes - it'll give a good "as new" finish. But it's not a product that will bring greyed plastic back to black. It's a sealant not a dye.

 

[Crybert]

If they're not in bad nick, yes - it'll give a good "as new" finish. But it's not a product that will bring greyed plastic back to black. It's a sealant not a dye.

I used the leftover on a piece of s**t micra that was at the time 15 years old. Made it look new🤣. I’m sure I just fired it on without even cleaning. Was just rubbing the flies into it

 

[Matt Cup]

Just had this lot delivered. No idea if any of it is any good but for the little it cost it was worth a punt.

 

[Crybert]

Anyone got a longer pressure washer hose? I’m using the standard one from the nilfisk and it’s just too short. Seeing them all the time online but looking for someone’s experience of them.

 

[Matt Cup]

Anyone got a longer pressure washer hose? I’m using the standard one from the nilfisk and it’s just too short. Seeing them all the time online but looking for someone’s experience of them.

I’ve got this, I’m pretty sure they will do one for a nilfisk too. The only gripe is I kinda wished it was more flexible, but it was cheap so 🤷🏻‍♂️

 

[Crybert]

I’ve got this, I’m pretty sure they will do one for a nilfisk too. The only gripe is I kinda wished it was more flexible, but it was cheap so 🤷🏻‍♂️

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Cheers dude. I think there’s a balance between flexibility and reliability as the hose has to be rigid enough to help get the pressure through. I know what you mean though. Will have a look at that one, exactly what I’m after. What length did you go for?

 

[Matt Cup]

Cheers dude. I think there’s a balance between flexibility and reliability as the hose has to be rigid enough to help get the pressure through. I know what you mean though. Will have a look at that one, exactly what I’m after. What length did you go for?

I went for 15m, probably would have been fine with 10 but wanted to be able to leave the Karcher next to my garage and have the ability to get around the entire car without moving the machine.

 

[AshyC GT]

I have a 15 or 20m nilfisk one. It's soft rubber and flexible, still fits on the hose real of the jet wash.
I wouldn't be without it now

 

[Crybert]

I have a 15 or 20m nilfisk one. It's soft rubber and flexible, still fits on the hose real of the jet wash.
I wouldn't be without it now

Got a link?

 

[imprezaworks]

Yeah wouldn't recommend the plastic type ones, for a start they are a pita for manoeuvrability.

Soft rubber type as mentioned is the way.

 

[Crybert]

Yeah wouldn't recommend the plastic type ones, for a start they are a pita for manoeuvrability.

Soft rubber type as mentioned is the way.

Not a risk of losing pressure?

 

[AshyC GT]

Got a link?

It was from Nilfisk. The missus got it me about 7yrs ago when I kept complaining how short the old standard one was after we moved house and it had a bigger drive

 

[imprezaworks]

Not a risk of losing pressure?

Nope. The ones for example that come with the kranzle machine are superb and last years. The plastic type ones are crap

 

[withoutabix]

Directhoses

Directhoses for replacement pressure washer hoses compatible with major brands such as Karcher, Nilfisk, also offering useful accessories.

www.directhoses.net

 

[MLB]

Not a risk of losing pressure?

Steel armed hose is 100% the way forward if you're replacing or buying a pressure washer.

Never have to fight the coiling plastic hose anymore 😍

For Nilfisk parts I've used these before, were competitively priced.

https://northwestpowerwashers.co.uk/

 

[Clart]

Anyone recommend some good cheapish ceramic coating for wheels/paint?