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G-MAN2004 said:
What is it with these fancy wheel cleaners, etc? I just fill a bucket with water and the same shampoo I used on the car. Does the job perfectly. :confused:

It appears the car cleaning industry is rather the same as the bodybuilding. Full of pointless, expensive products.
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In some cases I would agree with your sentiment, however wheels really do get in-grained with brake dust and road film which you'll have a much easier time shifting with some sort of penetrative cleaner than just shampoo.
 
Quick claying question for you guys;

I just got the 200g Bilt Hamber soft clay and im wondering if i should cut it in to smaller pieces or if it doesn't really matter?

Also, should it be warmed in hot water before use?
 
Just gave the mazda a quick going over with Auto 1 Waterless wash and wax (got a bottle at the ford fair on sunday) just to see what it's like. Considering the car was dirty/dusty to start with this isn't a bad result at all (in poor light anyway ;) )

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shoes said:
Just gave the mazda a quick going over with Auto 1 Waterless wash and wax (got a bottle at the ford fair on sunday) just to see what it's like. Considering the car was dirty/dusty to start with this isn't a bad result at all (in poor light anyway ;) )
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Car bit close to garage no? :D
 
guys just tried iron x on the wheels ! amazing stuff and not a lot needed at all ..... car is going for carpro treatment tommorow weather not withstanding .....
 
Goose said:
Quick claying question for you guys;

I just got the 200g Bilt Hamber soft clay and im wondering if i should cut it in to smaller pieces or if it doesn't really matter?

Also, should it be warmed in hot water before use?
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Cut it into bits so that if you drop it, you don't have to throw the whole thing away!

Also, I knead it in my hand for a minute before using it to warm it up, a bit like blu-tac. I wouldn't use warm water.
 
Goose said:
Quick claying question for you guys;

I just got the 200g Bilt Hamber soft clay and im wondering if i should cut it in to smaller pieces or if it doesn't really matter?

Also, should it be warmed in hot water before use?
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Cut it into pieces, I use about 1/6th at a time as this lowers the risk Of me losing the whole bar because I dropped it.

Ideally you should de-tar with Tardis and de-ironise with Iron-X or Purple Rain before claying. This will make claying more effective and easier.
 
Panzerbjorn said:
Cut it into bits so that if you drop it, you don't have to throw the whole thing away!

Also, I knead it in my hand for a minute before using it to warm it up, a bit like blu-tac. I wouldn't use warm water.
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I cut it into 1/3rds. Managed to drop the first 2 when I clayed the last time. :(
 
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Whenever I've clayed in cold weather I always keep one piece in warm water whilst using another, periodically swapping between them, never had any problems doing this.
 
everyone is receiving cancellations for the magazine :(

Clayed for the first time last week, bought a block of bilthamber cut the block into 4.
Took a few tries to get the amount of water needed to make it glide but after that didnt really take long to do the whole car.

Also ordered blackhole a few days back :)

Just need to decide on touchup paint now.
 
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New jag xf detailed with .
polished with rotary , washed and iron x `ed, CQuartz UK and then reload sealer.

Inside scrubbed with Gliptone leather cleaner , and top coated with Z 10 leather care ......

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Is the wood trim on the centre section a different shade to the lower console? It looks lighter.
 
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