*** Car Wash / Valet / Detailing Thread ***
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Soldato
I’ve used others to great effect, including Gtechniq Ceramic Wash, which is quite good.
BH Touch On is also good, and the best I’ve personally tried.
Neither work well as shampoos, but they’re a great way of quickly getting some hydrophobicity with little effort. Bathe+, however, did absolutely nothing :/
I need to buy a DA polisher. I don't want to spend more than £100 including the backing plates and a set of pads. The In2Detailing ones look good for the money. I'm only going to use it a few times a year so is a 750W one powerful enough? I won't be doing a full paint correction, only removing swirl marks.
It'll be fine I'm sure.
When I was getting my Caravelle detailed the detailer had one of the early in2detailing units, and we worked together, me on that one, to two stage the Caravelle. So I am quite sure it'll be fine for what you are wanting to do.
EDIT: For reference, at the time I had a Meguires G220 v2, and have recently upgraded to the Milwaukee M18FROP15.
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Soldato
I’ve heard good things about this one: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ginour-Cordless-Detailing-Batteries-2000-4000OPM/dp/B0CQJL94Z1/
15mm orbit is ideal for cutting speed
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Soldato
This is the one I use: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ginour-Polisher-Detailing-Variable-2000-6553RPM/dp/B07SQQ4JWQ
I'm sure it pales in comparison to professional grade DA's, but if you're only planning to use it 2-3 times a year then it does the job admirably.
I'm sure it pales in comparison to professional grade DA's, but if you're only planning to use it 2-3 times a year then it does the job admirably.
Soldato
Tbh if it works as it should, it’ll do the job. Easy to get caught up in carbon fibre, cordless machines costing £700+
Reality is, they won’t make you any better
Tbh if it works as it should, it’ll do the job. Easy to get caught up in carbon fibre, cordless machines costing £700+
Reality is, they won’t make you any better
Not entirely true. True for someone who might only do it a few times a year at most. But for someone using it much more often, lighter weight, less vibration, and less noise are all "features" that do have significant value.
I couldn't justify the Flex stuff, for example. But did fork out for the Milwaukee kit as it was worth it for me. I do have access to the Flex mini-polisher though.
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Do people still hand wax their cars anymore or is it all done with machine polishers nowadays?
Just found a 2.5L bottle of MER car wax in the loft in a box of car stuff, it was supposed to be a decent product in its day.
I remember buying it on a day out to the Ideal Home Exhibition years ago.
Is there any use for it or waste of time messing around with it?
Thx
Just found a 2.5L bottle of MER car wax in the loft in a box of car stuff, it was supposed to be a decent product in its day.
I remember buying it on a day out to the Ideal Home Exhibition years ago.
Is there any use for it or waste of time messing around with it?
Thx
Good stuff is still good stuff. If it still works, and you enjoy the process of application, then just do it. Nothing wrong with that.
Although I do now apply waxes by machine, ha ha. That Gyeon one is great to work with if I'm honest.
Ceramic gloss with a decontamination towel will be my new method
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Question about the throw size of random orbit polisher if anyone can please help?
Looking at a few DA polishers the throw sizes seem to be either 9mm or 15mm, what is the difference in these when translated to real world use on a car?
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Looking at a few DA polishers the throw sizes seem to be either 9mm or 15mm, what is the difference in these when translated to real world use on a car?
Thx
Soldato
15mm cuts more quickly and you’ll get around the car more quickly, as it covers a larger area
9mm is more precise, better if your car has lots of sharp panel lines.
recommend me a small Drying Towel
i love my Turtle Wax one (Rag company one) but its sooo big ! amazing though
want to get a smaller one for lower half of car and wheels really
i love my Turtle Wax one (Rag company one) but its sooo big ! amazing though
want to get a smaller one for lower half of car and wheels really
These are excellent for the money. I use them for the grotty bits like wheels, door shuts etc. I got a 6pk from ebay for 15 quid a year ago.
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Soldato
I had to do a full on decon wash today, I haven't had the car for 14 weeks (long story, might make a thread about it) and it came back filthy. It was caked as if it had seen multiple Sahara rain dumps.
Prewashed with Bilt Hamber Touch-Less, did a second snow foam with Labocosmetica purifca before a contact wash with mystic bubble. Dried, soaked with Sidero to remove fallout before rinsing and a final dry. Cleaned the class with Trace-Less and topped up the Labocosmetica coating with Perfecta SiO²
Prewashed with Bilt Hamber Touch-Less, did a second snow foam with Labocosmetica purifca before a contact wash with mystic bubble. Dried, soaked with Sidero to remove fallout before rinsing and a final dry. Cleaned the class with Trace-Less and topped up the Labocosmetica coating with Perfecta SiO²
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About 5 weeks since the last wash and it was well due...
Just a standard wash no frills. Garage therapy shampoo, basic hose and one bucket. Another bucket and mitt for the wheels.
Lovely for a no frills approach!
You mention you kept it simple. So no prewash? How did you tackle the wheels? Just the shampoo to do it all?
I am finding the faff of getting all the kit out a chore as of late and going back to two bucket for next wash. Spent an age on Saturday cleaning but found some elbow grease shifted more than just having fun with the pressure washer at times.
Soldato
Elbow grease will always shift more than using good products
The idea of detailing is that you clean as efficiently as possible, while doing the least damage to the paint.
The best products will enable this - requiring the least amount of contact on your paint.
That's why claying your car isn't a great idea if you're not polishing afterwards. It gets rid of contaminants at the cost of marring.