*** Car Wash / Valet / Detailing Thread ***

[ShiWarrior]

Tbh I've found the same with pretty much the entire AG product line. I can't think of a single one of their range I've used that I've been impressed with.

I used AG for many years, there's better products out there now, including Bilt Hamber who are also a british manufacturer

 

[ShiWarrior]

Any wheel cleaner which does the colour change will smell unfortunately :/

Yep

If it does that , it's an iron particle remover not a cleaner as such

 

[ShiWarrior]

That's odd because I find Polar blast does a great job. I moved to it from Valet Pro foam that was raved about (but I thought was absolute crap) and haven't looked back.

could be because your doing the correct IPR ?

 

[ShiWarrior]

I’ve got a few scratches from brambles and twigs after navigating the back lanes of Lancastershire today after the m6 closures.
Best product to get this out? I live in a flat, and only have access to the Tesco jetwash!
Metallic blue bmw if it helps…

Pics ?

I would just clean car, then go over that scatch area with something like a Polish or I use G3 scratch remover

Remember your not getting the scratches out your lowering your clear coat to to make it level

So less Polish the better

 

[ShiWarrior]

new additions arrived today

so now, my DIY Detail range looks like this (including my white bottle of Tyre Dressing that i bought a while ago

 

[ShiWarrior]

Is that supposed to me a mild 24 ultra flex?

who and what are you referring to ?

 

[ShiWarrior]

The text on your photos. Did you switch that on?

no, it was on when i bought the phone, i haven't changed it to something else yet lol

 

[ShiWarrior]

just quickly updated post 2 , added lots of videos to the way i do my car now

*** Car Wash / Valet / Detailing Thread ***

Link to OLD thread (as it contains a lot of useful information) https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/the-car-cleaning-thread.17888389/ Link to Jansey's post of which is a decent way to clean your car and avoid scratching it...

forums.overclockers.co.uk

 

[ShiWarrior]

Also added @Gibbo to the 1st post on his method

 

[ShiWarrior]

As i now changed over the diy detail rinseless wash, i am no longer using my infinity wax waterless wash , i have 4.5L left if anyone wants it ? i will not post it, come and collect or i can drive and deliver (see my location under my name)

 

[ShiWarrior]

On how it used to be done...
Not a bad watch on keeping things super simple.

With so many options on the market it was good to see a walk through on how simple you can actually make it all.
Decent shampoo, hose, apc for some extra dirty bits, couple of buckets and a good mitt.

That's why I went with the DIY detail route

Simple, efficient, fun

 

[ShiWarrior]

I definitely see where you are coming from. Did a trial of the basic bits I had to do a hose wash over the weekend albeit a week after a pressure wash to see how efficient it was. It was quicker and more efficient when minimised the steps and got a good outcome still.

I notice you got the small bottle of all clean. Will that be diluted? Will it last a while? So used to have 5L BH Autofoam and Surfex HD and it seems that product would replace it. Also looking at the Garage Therapy line and rinseless but the DIY stuff just seems so much easier to understand and get a routine sorted.

I assume you won't be using any more than Rinseless, all clean or iron remover time to time on the wheels?

Ceramic gloss would then replace my Koch-Chemie Pw ProtectorWax but again can't make out if that bottle is enough? I was used to mixing 30ml into a 1 litre bottle and cover the cars with it but this seems spray panel and wipe over.

hi

the All-Clean I've not used yet, but its ready to use out of the bottle, and going my the founders, its diluted at 30:1
i currently use surfex HD, i dilute that into a spray bottle at 1:15 i think, but yes if your going the foam route, BH auto foam(or touchless) is the way to go

On the wheels, im hoping to just use Rinseless wash, if its caked on, then all clean i will use if needed
Iron remover if i need to decontaminate and re apply protection

The bottle of ceramic gloss, should last a long time, you only need a little, and it should last 4-6 months
you apply this on a foam pad and round and round you go , panel at a time

 

[ShiWarrior]

Clever detailing gurus............any idea what this is and how I can get rid of it? G21 M340i nearside rear shadowline door/window trim. Looks like chemical damage to me, maybe? Snow foam or wash etc allowed to bake on for longer than it should?

I use AG Polar Blast, Polar Wash and then usually finish off with Koch Chemie Protector Wax. I'm usually very careful about application and don't leave any of the products to dwell too long. And I always towel dry the car when I'm done, including those black trim parts. I've tried 3M Finesse-It on it and it didn't do much to remove it.

Try using water spot remover to remove the mineral deposits

 

[ShiWarrior]

If it's plastic, depends on what chemicals you use, wash, polish then if looks good, panel prep then trim restorer

 

[ShiWarrior]

Sometimes a bit of heat can resolve that , failing that I've found quick detail spray removes/hides it.

Don't use hear on plastics, as heat damages plastics

Clean, polish, water spot remover, panel prep, treatment

 

[ShiWarrior]

Where are people generally buying car care products, is it from online suppliers or places like Halfords?
I have a local Halfords which is quick and convenient but just wondered how their product range and prices stack up against a dedicated care care product supplier?

i use in2detailing

 

[ShiWarrior]

Thx guys, In2Detailing or Clean & Shiny it is for a few supplies.

I am thinking of going for the car wash method of using a microfibre mitt that is cleaned after each panel by either aggravating in a bucket of water with a grit removal plate in it, or rinsing the mitt clean with a hose. Followed by spraying a diluted car shampoo product on to the mitt for the next panel, rinse and repeat.....

Always always pre-wash on a dry car with a chemical to loosen the crap off so when you go on with a contact wash your not marring the paint

The SAFEST method is chemical, rinse, chemical, then contact wash

 

[ShiWarrior]

Does anybody uses a WORX Hydroshot with the foam attachment and which foam do you use for cleaning please?

I tried it , waste of time , I sold it , got the greenworks now, the works is under powered

 

[ShiWarrior]

£10 difference now? That's a lot
Auto foam has been replaced with touch less now

Are other websites doing the same?

 

[ShiWarrior]

Has it?

I thought they were both part of the line up still, even though they perform largely the same job.

Checked BH website, both still listed

I would save a tenner, unless you really want the best