Detailing Chat & Questions Thread

[Nickw88]

The gf’s car goes back Monday in readiness for her new one. She lives in the sticks so as well as all the dirt and mud (honestly it looked like it was baked on to the paint) it’s also covered in scratches from all the narrow lanes. Wish I’d not volunteered to do it tbf as even after 4 or so hours it still looks shite in some places. Probably would have looked good enough after taking it to the £5 wash. Still, she’s happy and should be good enough to avoid any fees.

Looks alright from this angle 😂

 

[NickReilly063]

Finished of my new daily driver this week - 3 wheels needed diamond cutting which I have done at GoTints in Huddersfield.

£180 and I can say they really come back looking like a new wheel ( inside and out ) - also treated it to some new black plastic wheel bolt caps

Then I got the buffer out for a full buff all over -

 

[Louis]

Finished of my new daily driver this week - 3 wheels needed diamond cutting which I have done at GoTints in Huddersfield.

£180 and I can say they really come back looking like a new wheel ( inside and out ) - also treated it to some new black plastic wheel bolt caps

Then I got the buffer out for a full buff all over -


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Tidy! Didn't know you had this Nick

 

[Nickw88]

In reference to my post above, I must say I have a new level of respect for guys that work on “every day” cars as part of their job/business.
It’s been a so many years now since I cleaned a car that hasn’t had some type of regular care, and I’d forgotten how hard it was. Her car is only 3 years and it was properly tough going by hand. Maybe some power tools would have helped, but still…

 

[NickReilly063]

I bought a Z4 to run for the summer but you Chaps put me of it due to the cream interior 🤣🤣🤣 - so I sold it.

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

The gf’s car goes back Monday in readiness for her new one. She lives in the sticks so as well as all the dirt and mud (honestly it looked like it was baked on to the paint) it’s also covered in scratches from all the narrow lanes. Wish I’d not volunteered to do it tbf as even after 4 or so hours it still looks shite in some places. Probably would have looked good enough after taking it to the £5 wash. Still, she’s happy and should be good enough to avoid any fees.

Looks alright from this angle 😂

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Lovely bucket, that.

 

[NickReilly063]

Tidy! Didn't know you had this Nick

In reference to my post above, I must say I have a new level of respect for guys that work on “every day” cars as part of their job/business.
It’s been a so many years now since I cleaned a car that hasn’t had some type of regular care, and I’d forgotten how hard it was. Her car is only 3 years and it was properly tough going by hand. Maybe some power tools would have helped, but still…

I’m with you on the respect thing Nick - as it’s really F…..king hard work especially when you’re over 50.

 

[Nickw88]

Lovely bucket, that.

Autoglym’s finest, I’ll have you know!

 

[Crybert]

In reference to my post above, I must say I have a new level of respect for guys that work on “every day” cars as part of their job/business.
It’s been a so many years now since I cleaned a car that hasn’t had some type of regular care, and I’d forgotten how hard it was. Her car is only 3 years and it was properly tough going by hand. Maybe some power tools would have helped, but still…

100%

I recently did a nice Volvo which hadn’t been cleaned on the inside for 3 years since it was new. f**k me it was diabolical. Interior alone took almost 2 hours

 

[hopgop1]

Finished of my new daily driver this week - 3 wheels needed diamond cutting which I have done at GoTints in Huddersfield.

£180 and I can say they really come back looking like a new wheel ( inside and out ) - also treated it to some new black plastic wheel bolt caps

Then I got the buffer out for a full buff all over -


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£180 per wheel I assume, otherwise I may need to re-assess how much I thought it would cost to have my wheels sorted.

 

[imprezaworks]

Yeah at £60 that's a bargain

 

[Crybert]

£180 per wheel I assume, otherwise I may need to re-assess how much I thought it would cost to have my wheels sorted.

Depends where you are in the country but £60 cash per wheel isn’t unheard of. I’ve paid that before for 18’s

 

[NickReilly063]

No that is for the 3 wheels doing - he is a good friend too.

I only paid £100 to do my Trophy wheels and that was because I pushed the money to him to get the lads there dinner.

Stunning Job too.

 

[hopgop1]

I might do some phoning around then, the 19s on my RS3 are a bit tired, diamond cut, not corroded just a few scuffs. I was assuming I'd not get much change from £800 so I was putting it off. £100 a wheel even would be a no brainer.

 

[NickReilly063]

Where are you based ???

 

[hopgop1]

Where are you based ???

Newark. Only have the one car though, so needs to be somewhere local really.

 

[NickReilly063]

That’s a shame as I would have got them done for you - let me know if you can be without them for a week and would be prepared to drop them off in Huddersfield.

 

[hopgop1]

That’s a shame as I would have got them done for you - let me know if you can be without them for a week and would be prepared to drop them off in Huddersfield.

Thanks Nick, I'll keep that in mind. Might be able to borrow my Dad's car at some point.