Hey now....let's not ask the "what's the point" question otherwise half of my belongings are going in the bin
But yeah you're right, if you are dipping in carefully then it should be all good.
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But yeah you're right, if you are dipping in carefully then it should be all good.
Point is the car still looks great after 4 years of washing the way I do. If it were a such a crucial thing to do a pre wash and use 2 buckets, it would have shown itself and I would have adjusted.
The only precautions I take are... wash in the shade, a rinse of the car, wash top down, don't dip the mitt to the bottom of bucket, 2 wash mitts, where one is for the bottom 40cm of the car.
I understand some people take more precautions and that's great. However not doing so is not the big deal many make it out to be.
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Some paints are more prone to swirling, BMW/Mini are on the harder end I think so sure, if you can get away with it that's fine. It's just preference/precaution and doesn't really add any time.
My old shed gets the one bucket treatment, pre-wash, spray over some shampoo using an old lance and whizz over the car. It's also covered in swirls from albanian car washes so I'm not too fussed.
Must take you 2 hours to wash the car if you dip your mitt in so gently it doesn't disturb the water
Again it's another precaution, you can throw the mitt in the bucket without worrying about it picking up stuff from the bottom and you can rub the mitt on the guard to clean it off as well.Could argue most of this stuff is pointless and I'd probably agree given my car will be covered in pollen/salt/bird guts within 2 hours.
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Before I go to wash mit I hose down first then snow foam. Is that correct?
I've been working on getting both my old Japanese cars ready for a local classic car show tomorrow.
Hose down first to get surface muck off and hydrate the paint? (shrug
)Snow foam - Polar blast at the moment.
Two bucket, one sponge = fun - can't remember make.
Towel dry
I've also done :-
Layer of polish - Autoglym Super Resin
Sealant - Tac System Moonlight
Wax - BH Quick wax or whatever it's called
Will do a quick sweep with a quick detailer once at the show.
Wheels off and coated with Gtechnic (?) sealant of some kind. Was quite expensive tbh, you put it on very sparingly.
I have used the BH wheel cleaner before but I wonder if it is a bit too fierce. Both cars have Speedline Turinis.
Chassis and arches while wheels are off - hand held foamer, kitchen brush - Bare bones undercarriage protectant.
Tyres and black trim - Autoglym tyre dresser gel.
Glass - autoglym glass polish
Taken me all week after work and still finishing early today to do the last few jobs.
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Not really much point rinsing the car first, if it's wet when you apply the foam you'll just be helping it run off faster rather than working on shifting dirt
Don
Every get that feeling of deja-vu?
Water, as recommended by Bilt Hamber for my Soft Auto Clay:
Bilt Hamber - Auto Clay Soft (200g)
Bilt Hamber - Auto Clay Soft (200g) Auto-Clay is a revolutionary clay made here in the UK. Auto-Clay provides a method of removing harmful contamination from vehicle paint finishes, improving its durability and increasing the gloss level of subsequent waxes. All paint finishes are subject to c
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(Basically use whatever the manufacturer of your clay recommends. Some are ok with water, some with shampoo, some with quickdetailer or specialist clay lube)
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Unless it's caked in mud there's no need to rinse before foaming.Before I go to wash mit I hose down first then snow foam. Is that correct?
I've been working on getting both my old Japanese cars ready for a local classic car show tomorrow.
Hose down first to get surface muck off and hydrate the paint? (shrug
Snow foam - Polar blast at the moment.
Two bucket, one sponge = fun - can't remember make.
Towel dry
I've done done :-
Layer of polish - Autoglym Super Resin
Sealant - Tac System Moonlight
Wax - BH Quick wax or whatever it's called
Will do a quick sweep with a quick detailer once at the show.
Wheels off and coated with Gtechnic (?) sealant of some kind. Was quite expensive tbh, you put it on very sparingly.
I have used the BH wheel cleaner before but I wonder if it is a bit too fierce. Both cars have Speedline Turinis.
Chassis and arches while wheels are off - hand held foamer, kitchen brush - Bare bones undercarriage protectant.
Tyres and black trim - Autoglym tyre dresser gel.
Glass - autoglym glass polish
Taken me all week after work and still finishing early today to do the last few jobs.
BH Autowheel is a reactive brake cleaner so you shouldn't need it all the time. Use something gentler for general washing.
Soldato
Thanks chaps.
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I used to be very much into "amatuer" detailing. These days I just use autoglym polar blast, wash and then seal. It provides get results for very litte effort with the pressure washer, chemicals doing all the hardwork.
The turtlewax order
Email said 24 hours, but it was posted using 48H
Also it's not coming until Saturday earliest
Email said 24 hours, but it was posted using 48H
Also it's not coming until Saturday earliest
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I got some bramble scratches. What's the best product and technique to remove them?
I can rub them out with a nice cloth and they do sort of disappear / blend in for a while but then return.
Do I just need a magic pen or something like this:
Back in the days it was T-Cut but what's the best thing now?
What about the plastic wheel arch? That has a few scratches on it. Can anything be done about that?
Probably going to sell the car in a few weeks so need to make it look good.
I can rub them out with a nice cloth and they do sort of disappear / blend in for a while but then return.
Do I just need a magic pen or something like this:
Back in the days it was T-Cut but what's the best thing now?
What about the plastic wheel arch? That has a few scratches on it. Can anything be done about that?
Probably going to sell the car in a few weeks so need to make it look good.
I highly recommend Meguiars Ultimate Compound here is some more info about it…
https://blackcarshine.com/meguiars-ultimate-compound-review-with-tips/
Gets marks off my car which washing with shampoo can’t. Won’t harm your paintwork either. I use it by hand with an applicator pad don’t have or need a DA polisher.
https://blackcarshine.com/meguiars-ultimate-compound-review-with-tips/
Gets marks off my car which washing with shampoo can’t. Won’t harm your paintwork either. I use it by hand with an applicator pad don’t have or need a DA polisher.
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Soldato
Define best?
Best - respray, but obviously I assume that's not what you're looking for.
A good machine polish would also work, but you'd need to have one to do that.
The better the tools you can use, the better outcome you'll have.
On fine scratches I've used micro fiber cloths to buff and this scratch remover compound by Farecla with good results.
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