Yes I need to get it lifted a bit at the back so I can straighten them up. It's booked in for another alignment next month so will be done then.
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Yes I need to get it lifted a bit at the back so I can straighten them up. It's booked in for another alignment next month so will be done then.
Sorry I got my terminology wrong, I think camber is what I meant.. like you see on a drift car?
Although that effect usually applies more to front wheels
Sorry I got my terminology wrong, I think camber is what I meant.. like you see on a drift car?
Although that effect usually applies more to front wheels
Camber isn't exclusive to drift cars, they tend to run lots of negative camber at the front to keep the wheel more upright on opposite lock
you see it on race cars as well, negative camber is when the top of the wheel leans into the car
You also see people that want to fit stupid wheels and ride mega low run loads of camber to get the wheels under the arches
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When I went out to wash mine yesterday morning, it was still covered in frost. Backed it into the sun and it was gone in minutes. It's not really been washed in a few months, not sure it'll stay too clean when the rain starts again next week mind you.
Nice job, snow foam does need a good prewash with it though, something like citrus wash over the car and then snow foam after, cut your soaking time in half.
It is, but if you leave it to dwell for a long time it basically becomes your full wash
As per my post.It is but a proper citrus wash before snow foam works better, if you're snow foaming once a week it'll be fine. It's what's recommended for more stubborn dirt and bird poo etc.
Talking of which....
Foam time!
Foam time!
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Currently having a break before I start my claying (courtesy of hyburnate the babe) and finishing off with a wax (also courtesy of hyburnate the babe)
Think I need to buy a better lance. Even on the thickest setting my snowfoam jus doesn't cling. Also don't have the best snowfoam so once this lot is out I'll be buying some autobrite I think. Ran out of my auto brite fallout removed today too so need some more of than wonderful stuff.
Think I need to buy a better lance. Even on the thickest setting my snowfoam jus doesn't cling. Also don't have the best snowfoam so once this lot is out I'll be buying some autobrite I think. Ran out of my auto brite fallout removed today too so need some more of than wonderful stuff.
Well I was all excited about the foam and was up for buying my own one. In the light of day though, the car isn't that clean and the real killer is that it's left covered in hard water marks, overall looks worse than it did before I think. Not the magic solution I thought, probably be a lot better with purified rinse water.
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Washed mine today, it was freaking filthy. Used a new towel however and it's now covered in fluff...grr.
Weather warmed up a little (albeit still only 3-4 degrees) and the sun was out. Decided to clean the cars after all.
It's really only a prewash in most cases, if you want it properly clean you need to actually wash with a mitt. It does get the very worst of the muck off though, so your mitt doesn't get quite so dirty. Although Kindai does seem to get some very good results.
It's really only a prewash in most cases, if you want it properly clean you need to actually wash with a mitt. It does get the very worst of the muck off though, so your mitt doesn't get quite so dirty. Although Kindai does seem to get some very good results.
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The cleanliness isn't too bad, perhaps a little unfair to comment, I did drive it 20 miles home after doing it so who knows how much went back on during that. It's the water marks that are the killer. Obviously you can't dry when there's still traces of dirt on, I don't like to dry anyway I find that 95% of swirls are inflicted by the drying process no matter how careful you are.
I had the car detailed while I was waiting on the registration, 6 weeks and maybe 10 washes down the line the paint still looks great and swirl free, never fully dried it though.
I had the car detailed while I was waiting on the registration, 6 weeks and maybe 10 washes down the line the paint still looks great and swirl free, never fully dried it though.
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The faster you drive, the faster it will dry.
Though I haven't bought a snow foam kit yet. I'm still on the fence and while it looks cool, I don't know if its worth the extra faff.
What I really want to find is one of those touchless car washes like this:
Though I haven't bought a snow foam kit yet. I'm still on the fence and while it looks cool, I don't know if its worth the extra faff.
What I really want to find is one of those touchless car washes like this:
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