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Got bored this evening and thought satisfy my seeming newfound love for shiny engine bays
Found the engine amidst all the plastic
Cleaned all the plastic
Mmm shiny, shame no one will see it
Ignore the road kill on the bumper/number plate
Found the engine amidst all the plastic
Cleaned all the plastic
Mmm shiny, shame no one will see it
Ignore the road kill on the bumper/number plate
So.. I couldn't resist having a go with the snowfoam lance that arrived today. It didn't work particularly well on my car, but I don't think had it mixed thick enough, it ran off the car pretty quickly.
I had another go on me mams car, using a much thicker mix which really splattered on, used loads of the foam goo though! That slid off and was much better after a rinse, although it was much cleaner to start with.
I went with the PH neutral snow foam but I guess stronger stuff is needed for thick dirt? (or just a thicker mix). I'm planning on doing the big wash this friday or saturday:-
Snowfoam
Hand wash with Autoglym shampoo (and tar remover on a few bits)
Clay
Hand polish with Autoglym Ultra Deep Shine (may take a looong time)
Autoglym Sealant over the top
Autoglym Bumper Care over the plastic bits and wheels will be done too!
I bought a Clay Magic kit with some other bits, and cleanyoucar.co.uk also sent me this http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/detailing-clay/sonus-ultra-fine-detailing-clay-pkg/2/prod_37.html pricy clay bar (not sure if accident
). So would the Sonus be better than the Clay Magic? 
I had another go on me mams car, using a much thicker mix which really splattered on, used loads of the foam goo though! That slid off and was much better after a rinse, although it was much cleaner to start with.
I went with the PH neutral snow foam but I guess stronger stuff is needed for thick dirt? (or just a thicker mix). I'm planning on doing the big wash this friday or saturday:-
Snowfoam
Hand wash with Autoglym shampoo (and tar remover on a few bits)
Clay
Hand polish with Autoglym Ultra Deep Shine (may take a looong time)
Autoglym Sealant over the top
Autoglym Bumper Care over the plastic bits and wheels will be done too!
I bought a Clay Magic kit with some other bits, and cleanyoucar.co.uk also sent me this http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/detailing-clay/sonus-ultra-fine-detailing-clay-pkg/2/prod_37.html pricy clay bar (not sure if accident
). So would the Sonus be better than the Clay Magic? 
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I just realised the importance of a clay bar today.
First time washing my MX5 (usually have a company clean it that comes to your door) however, after spending the guts of £90 on AutoGlym products and all types of washing mits/towels/polish pad I now realise I should've bought a clay bar
Think i'll do it again next week but order a snow foam lance too!
quick edit: Would it be safe enough to use an orbital polisher (considering I have no prior experience using one)?
First time washing my MX5 (usually have a company clean it that comes to your door) however, after spending the guts of £90 on AutoGlym products and all types of washing mits/towels/polish pad I now realise I should've bought a clay bar
Think i'll do it again next week but order a snow foam lance too!quick edit: Would it be safe enough to use an orbital polisher (considering I have no prior experience using one)?
Could someone help me with some new pads for my rotary polisher.
I have the silverline polisher with the foam pads that fall to bits when you use then so im looking for some better ones, now i beleive its a m14 thread and my polisher came with a 7" velcro backed pad and i think thats too big, so what size/make pads should i get?
Thanks
I have the silverline polisher with the foam pads that fall to bits when you use then so im looking for some better ones, now i beleive its a m14 thread and my polisher came with a 7" velcro backed pad and i think thats too big, so what size/make pads should i get?
Thanks
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To the above poster, 3M foam ones 
Your right 7" is far to big and causes increased mop bounce. The 3M ones are 5.5" IIRC.
Google for carters consumables (good cheap online store)
Your right 7" is far to big and causes increased mop bounce. The 3M ones are 5.5" IIRC.
Google for carters consumables (good cheap online store)
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