Detailing Chat & Questions Thread

[Scrooge]

Autobrite is widely used pal

Their glass sealant 'repel' is very good!!

Haha same mistake I first made mate, read the make on my bottle again

 

[Dr HMS Derv Destroyer]

I'll post it in here instead of the t'other thread...

Has anyone used the chem guys V34 polish compound before? Iv ordered a bottle to try on a very swirly Megane

 

[Gally]

I'm guessing this is dogshit but I have loads of these peoples products, compounds, wax, ptfe sealant etc any used it before?

Just a cheap carnauba wax mate. It'll bead nicely for a little while.

 

[imprezaworks]

Just been using the orange crush, nice . Only bought the 30ml sample pot did the whole car and theres still loads left, well impressed especialy for £6.

 

[Pearce]

Looking at stepping it up a notch with regards to correction etc an sometimes think I could do with a rotary aswell as a da I've currently got the das 6 pro which i will be keeping but looking for a rotary to add to my arsenal what would people recommend on buying ?

 

[Junior Bear]

Ep801 rotary from clean your car.



Very good value! Only £80


Or if money is no object I'd get a festool shinex, 3m, or flex

 

[Scrooge]

Just a cheap carnauba wax mate. It'll bead nicely for a little while.

Thought as much. Smells nice though. Found a box if loads of the stuff whilst sorting some stuff out.

 

[aucky]

Or if money is no object I'd get a festool shinex, 3m, or flex

Or Rupes

 

[macca6]

Hi guys not finding much look as to what im wanting to know so....
I have a iceberg 172 what are you lot using on your cars for polish wax etc......
I have always liked poorboys its pretty cheap and is good for what i need.....i already have nattys wax and was thinking of using white diamond to go with it. Will be claying it next when i get some free time and try my D.A with some SSR then obv polish wax.
If you guys have any diffrent products you use let me know.

cheers dudes


Carl

 

[Gally]

Or Rupes

NO.

 

[Chapppers11]

How come?

 

[Gally]

It's just not as good as the competition especially not for an enthusiast.

Don't listen to Mr Dalton, remember people get paid to promote stuff. Remember his 3M collaboration?

 

[Chapppers11]

Indeeeeeed, yea I think so, he was on the payroll and free supplies?

 

[Gally]

Lols i'm not stating I know facts here. You'd need to be actually thick not to see Mr Dalton is a useful commodity to promote stuff.

I'll say no more. Plenty of eyes and ears in here.

Just like any industry. Messi recommends Adidas boots you buy Adidas boots. Same goes for anything like that.

 

[Chapppers11]

I think I understand, but how many goals has Dalton scored?

 

[JD]

Not many as he supports Manchester City.

We are talking about Timothy Dalton, roight?

 

[Gally]

No he played for Roger Moore mate.

 

[Chapppers11]

You two are silly, that's James Bond.

 

[JD]

James Bond works for Heavenly Details? No wonder the prices are high.

 

[Gally]

Ah it all makes sense, Marc from HD is James Bond?

 

[JD]

FLOL. I like Marc more than most detailers, but I've just imagined "Bond, James Bond" in this accent;

 

[Mr Trailer Man]

^ Nice one bucket method and doing the wheels last there.

 

[imprezaworks]

I remember watching the story about him, anal isnt the word lol

 

[Scrooge]

So he just cracks in with clay without any prior decontamination?

 

[JD]

That video is from a fair few years ago, so IronX and Tardis were not on the scene from my recollection.

 

[Yellow Dave]

dirty clay = more impressive job!

Less impressive if the clay comes out almost clean with minor contaminants

 

[Scrooge]

Ah fair enough

 

[Scrooge]

dirty clay = more impressive job!

Less impressive if the clay comes out almost clean with minor contaminants

See it a lot with the some of the DW 'professionals'

 

[aucky]

It's just not as good as the competition especially not for an enthusiast.

Don't listen to Mr Dalton, remember people get paid to promote stuff. Remember his 3M collaboration?

I have no idea what Big Cheese Dalton is up to, I stay away from DW nowadays.

I'm just going off a feel and a torque stress text we did at Shinearama (body weight didn't stop it turning, the pad was the first thing to explode)

 

[JD]

There are only a handful of professionals that should know better that still do this. And don't too kindly to Kevin pointing this out, eh lad

 

[Gally]

Yeah i'm a bit of a cat amongst the pigeons so to speak. Give a f**k?

I agree it's an impressive machine, I can use one hand and control it but out the box the pads are poor imo, you'll notice Paul and Russ have change the backing plates etc in the past to suit better pads, making it essentially an expensive DA. It can't compete with the flex DA in that department.

 

[aucky]

I was more talking about the rotary really.

 

[JD]

Call me an old school barsteward but I still like using my 7424.

 

[Gally]

I was more talking about the rotary really.

Huh? The 3M? I thought you meant you tried the rupes machine.

 

[imprezaworks]

Must say the dodo juice orange crush really makes the car shine and the beading is pretty impressive too. Best thing is that the water doesn't stay on the car long after its been raining, quick drive and most of its gone

 

[Yellow Dave]

Initial gloss and water behaviour is very impressive, it just didn't last long enough for my liking

 

[imprezaworks]

It gets cleaned every week so I'm happy to use it whenever is needed

 

[MatthewR]

Lol at the video, £60 odd quid for a bucket imported from america! Far too much snobbery in this game.

 

[Gally]

It's his voice. He's a bit droney.

 

[aucky]

Huh? The 3M? I thought you meant you tried the rupes machine.

Yeah the Rupes rotary