*** The Car Cleaning Thread ***
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Yeah
Pros :
Beadings like nothing else
Lasts for months
Get a lot in a tin for the money
Cons:
Doesn't smell nice, very chemical smell but that's fine with me
Applying can be difficult if you apply it thick. So work with little product and apply in thin layers then buffoff will be easy
Lid doesn't like staying on the box
Overall a great wax for protection but not the best for slickness/gloss
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A bit of Gtechniq C4 on that trim and it'll look perfect
No but I really like Fusso F7 so fast easy and to apply.
I got everything out ready to clean the car this morning and it's raining. Cleaning it tomorrow even if it's raining. Only needs a shampoo and rinse.
Yeah
Pros :
Beadings like nothing else
Lasts for months
Get a lot in a tin for the money
Cons:
Doesn't smell nice, very chemical smell but that's fine with me
Applying can be difficult if you apply it thick. So work with little product and apply in thin layers then buffoff will be easy
Lid doesn't like staying on the box
Overall a great wax for protection but not the best for slickness/gloss
Sounds like a acceptable compromise, I have heard that it can be very hard to buff off if left to long, 5 mins max.
If it's anything like F7 you need to put it on as thinly as possible.
Same here need to just give my wife’s car a once over, I gave it a polish and wax a few weeks ago. So you like the f7?
Yes. Seems to last really well, only other product I fancy trying is Poorboy's EX-.
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That's why thin application is key with this wax. It goes a long way!
A bit of Gtechniq C4 on that trim and it'll look perfect
Good call. Might just grab some.
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Gave the car its first clean yesterday since applying two coats of Gyeon Mohs. Got to say I'm impressed! It was also nice to see that I didn't balls it up in the application process, it does seem far too simple to apply and remove!
Started with a quick blast with the pressure washer, immediately saw some nice hydrophobic properties and sheeting. Even the alloys, which I painstakingly coated as well, cleaned up nicely with just a jet washer blast.
Everything was even more apparent after cleaning the car too, first time using Gyeon Bathe+ too. Not much suds, but seem to do the job well.
Removed some dry spots with the Cure aftercare stuff, and the car looked brilliant after! Hoping the coating stays well after winter too, so we'll see.......
Started with a quick blast with the pressure washer, immediately saw some nice hydrophobic properties and sheeting. Even the alloys, which I painstakingly coated as well, cleaned up nicely with just a jet washer blast.
Everything was even more apparent after cleaning the car too, first time using Gyeon Bathe+ too. Not much suds, but seem to do the job well.
Removed some dry spots with the Cure aftercare stuff, and the car looked brilliant after! Hoping the coating stays well after winter too, so we'll see.......
Been trying my hand at waterless washing this week. Living in a flat with no proper water supply means it's difficult to do a proper wash and for some reason the rain had left sandy deposits all over the paintwork.
Was a bit worried with microscratches occuring but plenty of product and a healthy supply of microfibre towels cleaned it up nicely. Definitely a good option for cleaning off light dust and dirt.
Was a bit worried with microscratches occuring but plenty of product and a healthy supply of microfibre towels cleaned it up nicely. Definitely a good option for cleaning off light dust and dirt.
Fair enough but some of us don't have access to these luxuries. I appreciate waterless washing isn't perfect but the car in question is 10 years old and already has a few scratches so I'm not too concerned.
is carrying buckets out - out ? there were some decent buckets, also with guards, pictured a while back
... waiting for my current ones to (inconveniently) break
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that stuff seems to be priced like gold dust .. I've used some german sonax which seems to bond well at a fraction of the price applied with a tooth brush on mottled dash/exterior
It was considered but storing/filling the buckets was a bit of hassle. I take it to my parents' once a fortnight for a proper wash but do waterless just as a quick inbetween so it's not like there's huge accumulations of dirt to clean off.
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