New car - what to do?

[Jaff.]

Ok want some help from someone who knows what they're talking about.

have a new focus st in blue that I want to keep looking as fresh as it does now for as long as possible.

i have a da polisher among a few different chemicals and ill probably use autoglym hd wax to finish as I have loads of it left and I like the finish it gives.

so my question is how would you go about tackling this?

 

[Jaff.]

Well I've done something wrong! I'm obviously not any good at this s**t lol.

Anyone know of someone I can take my car to or come out to me to give the car a proper going over?

 

[jenic]

Some sort of protection detail is what you would want I would of thought. Harpham had this done when he got his 200 (although his turned out a little more complex)

http://www.whitedetails.co.uk/index.php?id=47

 

[Jaff.]

Sorry should have mentioned I'm in South Wales lol.

 

[MatthewR]

Daniel isnt going to be a million miles away, perhaps speak to him and see if hes willing?

 

[JaredHasNoBrain]

Sorry should have mentioned I'm in South Wales lol.

If you're from Cardiff I can highly recommend my friend who owns a place Called "Flat Out Valeting"
They do an amazing job! I can get the address and everything if you want.

 

[Jaff.]

Can they apply gtechniq products?

I want it properly detailed btw, mark free and protected. I'd love jim to do it but he's a bit far away and russ (I think) on here has caught my eye too but I don't know where he's based

 

[JaredHasNoBrain]

Can they apply gtechniq products?

I want it properly detailed btw, mark free and protected. I'd love jim to do it but he's a bit far away and russ (I think) on here has caught my eye too but I don't know where he's based

yes, their company is detailing and alloy refurbs only, if you have FB look at them on there as they just took their website down.

 

[Harpham]

Yeah, as Jenic said, my 200 had a protection detail at White Details when new (although it turned out a little more complex). It's easy enough to do yourself tbh, I just wanted that to sit on the car's history, plus it was winter and I CBa to detail in minus conditions lol.

 

[aucky]

Jaff, a you looking to put C1 on the paint? And do you already have it?

If not, look into CQUK kit. It's idiot proof compared to GT and has impressed me far more.

 

[Gally]

If you got for anything except a ceramic sealant you need shot. Especially on a new car.

 

[aucky]

And reload on top, my god, reload, I've never seen anything sheet like it!
The paint is positively allergic to water!

 

[Jaff.]

Trouble is I've been machine polishing it and applying hd wax and I don't seem to be getting it as scratch or swirl free as I expected, and in worried about making it worse so I'd rather pay someone to do it properly.

ive ordered g1 and c5 for my glass and wheels I can do that myself but I want the car to stay as perfect as possible for as long as possible

 

[aucky]

If someone good can polish and apply a semi permanent sealant you should be good over winter, then just deep clean, glaze and wax for summer next year.

 

[Jaff.]

Well I thought I was good enough and under the depot lights I thought I was doing well yesterday, in the sun today it seems I'm not good enough

 

[Jaff.]

Just gave Ti22 in South Wales a ring. £350 for a decontamination, removal of any imperfections and c1 applied

that sound ok?

 

[aucky]

I'd say decontam it yourself tbh. Then about £300-£320 for polish and C1, ad you'll have left over product in the shed for next time.

However, C1+ disappointed me so I wouldn't opt for that either.

 

[Gally]

Just pay someone. Enhancement detail and ceramic coatings allround. Plastics, wheels, paintwork. I'd want Cquartz products on the paitn and wheels and G1 on my glass. Buy the G1 yourself even.

Seriously get it done and you'll realise just how long the paint stays swirl free and cleaner for. Anyone even remotely interested in car cleaning should have any new car protected like that.

 

[Wick]

Speak to Russ. Would be worth the journey North.

http://www.midlandscarcare.co.uk/

 

[aucky]

Gally, thoughts of CQUK on wheels? I wasn't that impressed with new C5 vs original C5.

 

[Gally]

No because new C1 is pish. Facto. If he can do Cquartz then great and you want to see the bottle!

 

[aucky]

The Union Jack? Looks like a bottle of poppers lol.

Settled. I'll do it next week. I only had time to fk1000 hem last week so I'll re-prep them and get it on. Remaining C1 can go on trim.

/hijack

 

[Gally]

Gally, thoughts of CQUK on wheels? I wasn't that impressed with new C5 vs original C5.

Will be grand mate, it just won another product test on paint vs some others including that 22PPLE coating. I have heard nothing but good things about dlux and uk on wheels, yeah dlux on the wheels.

The new GT stuff is really poor imo. There is no getting away from the fact Cquartz now pisses over the top of it.

and the Bonnet coating test was brilliant, very fair to all competitors with the results I was expecting/hoping for.. Car Pro CQUK and DLUX first and second place after all chemical tests.

Surprised a little by the most expensive coating in the test being the worst performing. 22PLE VX1 Pro(by some margin, infact me and Janis both picked it as the control panel, so its performance was worse than nothing lol)

I said from the beginning when 22PLE was marketed as "highest quantity of silica in any coating on the market" that having as much silica as you want in a product means nothing if the solvents and bonding agents don't bond it to the paint.. which seems to be the case.

It's like the wax thing "highest % of carnauba on the market" that doesn't mean anything if the other waxes, oils and solvents in the mix aren't right.. else the dodo flat earth paper weight would be the best wax in the world.

 

[aucky]

Cool.
I'll just have to top it with reload too, my god that stuff is good.

 

[Gally]

The Union Jack? Looks like a bottle of poppers lol.

Settled. I'll do it next week. I only had time to fk1000 hem last week so I'll re-prep them and get it on. Remaining C1 can go on trim.

/hijack

C1/4/5 is still decent on trim actually. Dlux, beading better. Durability no doubt stronger on the GT stuff as the paintwork tests i've seen.

They just don't seem to work well without constant c1.5/c2 top ups. Cquartz works immense without reload imo. Although at least for the first week ideal to top it once.

 

[aucky]

Mines got 2x reload. I'd like to get a other coat on and then maybe a Wax for CSS.

Not sure how to get the paint ready for another coat though, thoughts? Ie no QD/shampoo leave-behinds.

 

[Gally]

Cool.
I'll just have to top it with reload too, my god that stuff is good.

I remember the old aquartz version blew my mind seriously but I love the new one I have. Just a little bottle but it goes so far!

 

[JaredHasNoBrain]

Got to give Flat out Valeting a try mate! got nothing to loose! Give them a call and see what they quote

 

[aucky]

got nothing to loose!

Just money?

 

[JaredHasNoBrain]

Just money?

To ask for a Quote?

 

[Jaff.]

Where up north is russ? f**k I don't know what to do now!

 

[aucky]

Midlands. Not north lol.

 

[Wick]

North of you. Not proper north.

 

[Jaff.]

Ahh right lol, midlands is ok I suppose. Long way to go to clean a car though!

 

[Gally]

Which way but loose?

 

[Jaff.]

Huh?

Could make a weekend of it I suppose. According to dw there are only 2 people on there who do proper detailing in South Wales

sucks living here sometimes

 

[aucky]

Which way but loose?

Every

 

[Gally]

Lose. Loose.

 

[aucky]

I digress...

 

[Jaff.]

Can't get hold of russ. His inbox is full and I'm not sure if my book face is working. I've been told he's very competitive price wise too so worth the trip