What have you ordered? *Detailing*

[hodgy21]

5 Litres of IPA and....

Through work.

Elcometer 456 A456CFNFSS

 

[JD]

A nice way to spend £500+!

*Said in a Dominic Torreto accent.

 

[hodgy21]

Got it "through work"...

I've been washing and cleaning for a while now, and waiting to 'acquire' this so that I can give the DA a go. The DAS-6 has been sat in the garage waiting to be used for a long time.

 

[JD]

Finally. Someone with common sense! Do you have Trophy?

 

[hodgy21]

Yep, the one in my profile pic. I've had number 6 for almost two years now and it has been non stop smiles all the way. I'm confident I can do the paint correction, I just wanted to have something I can use to measure what I am doing to the paint, I don't think they have come up with paint depth contact lenses yet?

I bought the DAS-6 a long time ago, and a friend of mine said I could practice on his heap of a fiesta (M reg). I got about a 70% correction on the bonnet and it looked better when I stood back. I then realised I had no clue what I had just done to the paint! Needless to say before I did anything else I needed a PDG. I got one and that is where I'm at today.

 

[Junior Bear]

Have many been to the kds training days? How much are they?

 

[JamieG]

Zymol carbon, AF Rejuvenate, Z2, Z8 & a pair of sonus mitts.

 

[Gally]

Nice order Jamie. Carbon should look great on the cup.

 

[vroomtshh]

I bought some new pads, a new wookie and more opticoat since my idiot bro in law decided to take there 6 month old scirocco to the local jet wash and then proceeded to trail the jet wash hose over the bonnet of the car

 

[JD]

I bought some new pads, a new wookie and more opticoat since my idiot bro in law decided to take there 6 month old scirocco to the local jet wash and then proceeded to trail the jet wash hose over the bonnet of the car

Simple things that people don't think of. Similarly with air, water and petrol hoses at petrol stations.

 

[vroomtshh]

Simple things that people don't think of. Similarly with air, water and petrol hoses at petrol stations.

Its more a case that he's a t**t I think. :lolup:

 

[JamieG]

Nice order Jamie. Carbon should look great on the cup.

Id imagine that'll be the last order I'll be making in a while tbh, I have literally everything else i want / need for this year. Fingers crossed it'll all be here for Friday.

 

[aucky]

Simple things that people don't think of. Similarly with air, water and petrol hoses at petrol stations.

It's like nails on a blackboard to me when I see that.

Same when Mike Brewer treats resprayed cars like a drum/sofa/woman on Wheeler Dealers.

 

[Joe#]

Don't get me started on Mike!

 

[JustinS]

Can anyone recommend a good wheel product that helps repel brake dust?

i have some "poorboys wheel sealant" which is supposed to do the trick but its abit hit and miss!!

With having black wheels brake dust is a mare!

 

[Whitey172]

[h=2]C5 Wheel Armour[/h]

 

[Yellow Dave]

C5 Wheel Armour

this or the new nanolex range is claimed to be good, or don't bother. But it's only as good as the prep you put in

 

[JustinS]

Winner cheers for that... seems to get some good reviews off Detailing world!

On my 106 i used to have the wheels off every few months and give them a proper clean... on the clio though its going to be alot harder seeing as i cant get a jack under the car without a mega faff!!

 

[welshname]

Just ordered:

Iron X
Wolfs Clay
Zaino Z6

Next day delivery

 

[200 Alex]

Had a big order through from work recently.

Just to name a few:

Zymol carbon, AF power seal, AF rejuvenate, AF Revive, Zaino Z8, wheel woollies, ironX, Zaino Z18 clay bar, Dodo born slippy clay lube, prima amigo, German apps, tyre dressing apps.

The list goes on.

It's nice to work with decent products though:

 

[Chapppers11]

Had a big order through from work recently.

Just to name a few:

Zymol carbon, AF power seal, AF rejuvenate, AF Revive, Zaino Z8, wheel woollies, ironX, Zaino Z18 clay bar, Dodo born slippy clay lube, prima amigo, German apps, tyre dressing apps.

The list goes on.

It's nice to work with decent products though:

Nice lot there mate, what line of work are you in, if you don't mind me asking?

 

[Yellow Dave]

5l of AF citrus power
AF tough prep

 

[Yellow Dave]

Nice lot there mate, what line of work are you in, if you don't mind me asking?

profile says he is a car salesman?

 

[Chapppers11]

5l of AF citrus power
AF tough prep

Do you use Citrus as a pre-wash mate? I think it's a shame they didn't release a concentrate instead.

profile says he is a car salesman?

Ah I see, someone wanted the cars done properly!

 

[200 Alex]

I recently had a job role change. I was doing sales, now I'm doing valeting.

I work for my dads company you see xD

 

[200 Alex]

For anyone that is interested our company is 'Maundrell & Co Ltd'. check out our website, we are turning over some pretty nice stuff

 

[Yellow Dave]

Do you use Citrus as a pre-wash mate? I think it's a shame they didn't release a concentrate instead.

yeah pretty much every week unless I plan to strip the car then I don't use it. sometimes as a wheel cleaner when I'm not using the pressure washer as the wheels are sealed. I did here that in its concentrate form it was pretty potent and may have caused some issues

 

[richy22]

What is the Nanolex equivalent of gtechniqs C4? Or isn't there one?

 

[Yellow Dave]

Kev's up to speed with the Nanolex range, but I believe there 'ultra' range is supposed to be the one although only there glass sealant seems to be available on i4d.

 

[richy22]

So the next thing on my list of wants is a decent pressure sprayer.

At the minute I have this...

Which is ok but being as though its from the local cheapskate shop the seal isnt very good and it looses or wont hold pressure sometimes.

I thought about one like this..

http://www.elitecarcare.co.uk/pro-p...e.php?osCsid=f559276a6c34e9caf6fe6493fc20293c

Anyone have anything similar?

 

[JD]

For the sake of £2.99 about three times a year, I just went with the Tesco's/B&Q ones mate. Never saw the point in buying anything more expensive.

 

[richy22]

Aye I almost agree BUT im a lazy old fcuk now and struggle to bend/kneel down for long. So the type I linked up with the angled hose appeals to my "special" needs

 

[Yellow Dave]

lazy detailing, surely that's as much a contradiction as the speed detailing comp on DW

I can see the benefit with the long reach part, but would have thought they'd still be cheaper in B&Q / Homebase etc

 

[richy22]

They do the B and q "own brand" for £16.98

http://www.diy.com/nav/decor/paint/...b_q/B-and-Q-5-Litre-Pressure-Sprayer-11517631

I just find the cheap handheld ones a bit naff.

 

[JD]

What is it for?

 

[richy22]

For reaching the undersides of the gaylander. As you might see from the front view it dips down and under the car, I just wanted to make my life easier rather then having to crawl on a damp floor to spray the bits I cannot get too.

 

[James28]

Homebase do a Hoselock one for a tenner.

 

[richy22]

Which is exactly the same as what I have..

http://www.homebase.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=110&storeId=10151&partNumber=189372

Its £15 for the type im after

http://www.homebase.co.uk/webapp/wc...ay?langId=110&storeId=10151&partNumber=260338

 

[richy22]

Im sure people have so il ask this..

HAs anyone ordered direct from gtechniq before? How is their delivery times?? I need some more C4 before the weekend as im off to deepest darkest Wales and want to get the bumpers sorted before I venture offroad.

 

[Chapppers11]

Abismal, unless you chase them up with a stick.

I would order today and ring on Weds to see if it's been dispatched.