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

Firegod said:
Had my first go with Bilt Hamber products at the weekend. The car has been neglected for 3 weeks or so. And I can't remember the last time I waxed her. Even after washing the paint felt rough so I thought I'd try out some new things.

The end result is amazing. The gloss and shine are so good. The sparkle in the paint really pops now in the sun. But the feel as well, the bodywork is like glass now - I need to stop stroking my car. lol. And the ease of application, straight on and off and no dusting. Had to rush near the end as the sun came out but overall, really impressed. :)

One thing, does anyone know how long the hydra wax lasts? I have some collinite insulator speed wax which I could always use over the top I guess.
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Not tried the BH hydra wax stuff, I have (what I presume is a similar product) Gyeon Q2M Wetcoat which I find pretty decent. I normally give the car a going over with Paste Wax around every 6 months (Usually Fusso99 or BH doublespeed) and top up/maintenance wash with the Wetcoat in between.
I did the Wifes car today, unfortunately all the Fusso had disappeared over the last 6 months, likely as it was applied over the dealers autoglym, normally its still beading reasonably after that time when washed.

TBH CBA as it the wifes car and she should be doing it, so I just washed and "wetcoated" it this time :cry:
 
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On my A8 I have Gyeon Mohs, then the Q2 Wax over the top of that once a year, and once every month or so after washing I give it a quick coat of a mixture of 1 part Carpro Ech2o and 1 part Carpro Reload 2.0 with 8 parts water. Always looks super glossy, hydrophobic to the max, and overall a very pleasant combination. The Wax probably isn't necessary, but I need an excuse to justify the cordless polisher purchase. Since my A8 and Caravelle are both ceramic coated, and the Focus gets rotated through various waxes and stuff, there is little need to use the polisher too often, ha ha. The Focus had just had a coating of the Q2 Wax and the carpro blend. And it looks great.

I only just started using that Carpro blend / Mix, and it works incredibly well. I am very happy with it. Just use it like a quick detailer / drying aid. I spray on the panel when wet, spread it with one microfibre, and buff / dry with another. Works great, and seems to last well.
 
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Vogon said:
I agree with xs2man, its not a hassle swapping a QR snowfoam lance. What I did take away from that vid was the water filter. I often wondered why something like these weren't available, and no idea how long they have been. Now I know they are I think its gotta be a next purchase. Living in a hard water area, and having a black car, it should be a godsend.
I have been using rainwater from a water butt, better than tap water but even that was leaving watermarks.
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I have had the same filter for about half a year now. You can see my setup on this thread. It is a real gamechanger. I haven't hand dried ever since and I can wash a correctly prepped car in around 30 minutes without touching it. The wheels take the most time.

What he doesn't say is that using the DI vessel with a pressure water will pull the resin through the pipes if you are not careful. You need inline gauze in the pipes to stop this from happening. I just have my setup on valves and use the pressure washer for the wash and switch it for the rinse.
 
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adam cool dude said:
I have had the same filter for about half a year now. You can see my setup on this thread. It is a real gamechanger. I haven't hand dried ever since and I can wash a correctly prepped car in around 30 minutes without touching it. The wheels take the most time.

What he doesn't say is that using the DI vessel with a pressure water will pull the resin through the pipes if you are not careful. You need inline gauze in the pipes to stop this from happening. I just have my setup on valves and use the pressure washer for the wash and switch it for the rinse.
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Cheers for that :D
TBHI was looking at a lower cost version, but the gauze would be a wise idea either way.
 
Some guy on my mum's road showing us how it's meant to be done...

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Cheeky back shot
 
I'll take any advice after my son decided to help 'clean the car' with ahem, some stones:



The scratches are not particularly deep (only just feel them with a fingernail). It's the first time I've tried to remove scratches from my car, could I get away with something like this or would it need something a bit more intense... if so what would be suggested :D. Right now I just want to make them less visible, I'll figure out a longer term solution to getting rid of them completely when I have more time and/or money.
 
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I'll take any advice after my son decided to help 'clean the car' with ahem, some stones:



The scratches are not particularly deep (only just feel them with a fingernail). It's the first time I've tried to remove scratches from my car, could I get away with something like this or would it need something a bit more intense... if so what would be suggested :D. Right now I just want to make them less visible, I'll figure out a longer term solution to getting rid of them completely when I have more time and/or money.
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Start with just a normal Polish, by hand or machine

Like this
G3 Pro 7163 Scratch Remover https://amzn.eu/d/778mNZD

Do you have any polishes ?

If that does not work then it's gone too deep and will need paint correction done (polishing)
 
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OG said:
I'll take any advice after my son decided to help 'clean the car' with ahem, some stones:



The scratches are not particularly deep (only just feel them with a fingernail). It's the first time I've tried to remove scratches from my car, could I get away with something like this or would it need something a bit more intense... if so what would be suggested :D. Right now I just want to make them less visible, I'll figure out a longer term solution to getting rid of them completely when I have more time and/or money.
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Tbh they looks reasonably deep from the picture.

The first thing I’d do is wash it to get a better idea of the damage.



I’d then take a small area and machine polish it with a high cut to see how much of the scratch disappears.


Based on that I’d either do the entire area or it’ll need filling with paint and clear coat, sanding and re polishing.
 
ddoubleep said:
This new battery powered foam sprayer looks interesting from IK. No idea when out in the UK but should be way more robust than the random ones on Amazon.
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Apparently (according to Imran one time I was in in2detailing), they also do a air powered one. I had considered that one. But I don't think my compressor hose was long enough.

So I just use my hand pump one for wheels and engine bays now.
 
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