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I tried some 3M Hand glaze with a rotary on my moms Silver Merc E class, highly impressive stuff.
The Merc is a typical womans car, washed everytime her son can be assed
ie once a year, the paint is pretty ropey really, and the rot is starting to appear (53 plate!!!!) but I have to say, the glaze topped with Collinite 815, has really bought out the shine.
Anyone know what the difference between a glaze and a polish is? I only used this stuff as it was in the shed and SRP was running low!
The Merc is a typical womans car, washed everytime her son can be assed
ie once a year, the paint is pretty ropey really, and the rot is starting to appear (53 plate!!!!) but I have to say, the glaze topped with Collinite 815, has really bought out the shine.Anyone know what the difference between a glaze and a polish is? I only used this stuff as it was in the shed and SRP was running low!
Guys any of you know where exactly a Glaze can be used?
My dad got me a 1 litre bottle of 3M glaze and im a little unsure of where it fits in.
At the moment, my detailing regime is :
Wash - TFR - Clay.
Depending on swirling and defects - Machine polish with a white 3m pad with Menzerna medium cut.
Wipe with last touch.
Final finish with machine, blue pad with Menzerna final finish.
Wipe with last touch.
Finish of with Colly 915/FK1000P.
Where would a Glaze fit into that scheme?
My dad got me a 1 litre bottle of 3M glaze and im a little unsure of where it fits in.
At the moment, my detailing regime is :
Wash - TFR - Clay.
Depending on swirling and defects - Machine polish with a white 3m pad with Menzerna medium cut.
Wipe with last touch.
Final finish with machine, blue pad with Menzerna final finish.
Wipe with last touch.
Finish of with Colly 915/FK1000P.
Where would a Glaze fit into that scheme?
The Megs mitts dont like being left to soak, hand wash them or machine wash them at low temps and dry asap.
Guys, what would you do for a new car, Ive got a Black A4 on order (dont hold it against me lol), I'll be putting on FK1000 as the wax, but in between, should i put anything else on, I havent had a black car for many many years and i really want to protect this from the get go, but with minimum maintenance, hence the FK1000P of which i will be putting 2-3 layers on.
Guys, what would you do for a new car, Ive got a Black A4 on order (dont hold it against me lol), I'll be putting on FK1000 as the wax, but in between, should i put anything else on, I havent had a black car for many many years and i really want to protect this from the get go, but with minimum maintenance, hence the FK1000P of which i will be putting 2-3 layers on.
To be fair, this happens to a lot of us when we find the detailing world website, its blokes version of shopping for shoes
You do eventually settle on a range of products that stay with you for many years, my collinite tub lasted for night on 4/5 years.
It costs a lot at the beginning, but in the long run, it saves you money as you settle on pro stuff that can be watered down and what not.Im still not fully taken in byt some of the fads on DW, stuff like the paint thickness guages and portable suns and what not.
My kit is as below
Wash
CG Citrus wash
Bilt Hamber clay
Bilt Hamber alloy cleaner
Aldi APC
2 Buckets one with guard
2 megs washmitts
AG Tar remover
ironx
Polishes
Menz set of polishes
3M Set of polishes
AG SRP
Wax
FK1000P
Collinite 915
Megs LT
Interior
PB natural, this works for exterior trim too
Tyres
Megs endurance.
Then I have a silverline rotary, and 3m pads to go with that. Its a lot of gear but I also do my dads cars, I swear it adds 100's to the value of any car ive touched.
You do eventually settle on a range of products that stay with you for many years, my collinite tub lasted for night on 4/5 years.
It costs a lot at the beginning, but in the long run, it saves you money as you settle on pro stuff that can be watered down and what not.Im still not fully taken in byt some of the fads on DW, stuff like the paint thickness guages and portable suns and what not.
My kit is as below
Wash
CG Citrus wash
Bilt Hamber clay
Bilt Hamber alloy cleaner
Aldi APC
2 Buckets one with guard
2 megs washmitts
AG Tar remover
ironx
Polishes
Menz set of polishes
3M Set of polishes
AG SRP
Wax
FK1000P
Collinite 915
Megs LT
Interior
PB natural, this works for exterior trim too
Tyres
Megs endurance.
Then I have a silverline rotary, and 3m pads to go with that. Its a lot of gear but I also do my dads cars, I swear it adds 100's to the value of any car ive touched.
I would pat, I made the mistake of buying a brand new car in black and wiping leaves scratches as its always windy/breezy in this country, which invariably blows dust on the car, it only takes one particle to scratch the hell out of a car and it certainly shows on my car.
Pat all the way.
Pat all the way.
Guys, sadly kids and family life have taken the hardcore edge of my habit, but with my black A4 being absolutely caked in months of crap, ive decided to use the lighter evenings to do a panel a day.
But just wondering whats a hard wearing wax/sealant nowadays, the plan is to wash/clay/3m fastcut the car, then prob a PB glaze over the top of that. I have a tub of FK1000P as well as Colly 915 to use as a LSP. Is that still a good combo, or is it worth dropping a few quid on some sealant? Im a bit out of touch with whats hot at the moment. I want long lasting protection, i just dont have the time to polish and wax every few weeks now.
But just wondering whats a hard wearing wax/sealant nowadays, the plan is to wash/clay/3m fastcut the car, then prob a PB glaze over the top of that. I have a tub of FK1000P as well as Colly 915 to use as a LSP. Is that still a good combo, or is it worth dropping a few quid on some sealant? Im a bit out of touch with whats hot at the moment. I want long lasting protection, i just dont have the time to polish and wax every few weeks now.
Folks, after a bit of advice. I have a brand new car coming in a weeks time, and its going to be a dark grey colour.
Im not expecting to have to do much in the way of correction, but im thinking what polish coating i should put on it. I want longevity but i also want a nice deep gloss.
Ive not bothered keeping abreast of all that latest gear over the last few years, but i do have Poorboys BH Glaze and a tin of FK1000P, and some collinite. I do a lot of miles and have a family, and only get to wash the car every few weeks, ive spent the last few year using the local car wash and the 4 year old audi paint on my A4 is knackered, plus I didnt really love the car, so the motivation was not there to look after it!
I need some new shampoo aswell, my CG lemon gallon has finally finished after 5 years! any recommendations?
Im not expecting to have to do much in the way of correction, but im thinking what polish coating i should put on it. I want longevity but i also want a nice deep gloss.
Ive not bothered keeping abreast of all that latest gear over the last few years, but i do have Poorboys BH Glaze and a tin of FK1000P, and some collinite. I do a lot of miles and have a family, and only get to wash the car every few weeks, ive spent the last few year using the local car wash and the 4 year old audi paint on my A4 is knackered, plus I didnt really love the car, so the motivation was not there to look after it!
I need some new shampoo aswell, my CG lemon gallon has finally finished after 5 years! any recommendations?
Nice but youll still need more it becomes a addiction
To be fair, you get to a point where you settle on some set products and a cupboard like that is enough.
My kit is fairly simple and has been for a few years, the trio of 3M polishes, PB BH glaze and FK1000P. Then its a bottle of wheel cleaner,APC,PB Nat look interior cleaner, gliptone leather cleaners/conditioners and Megs endurance. Oh and i have a few bottles of Sonax BSD and some snow foam.
Whilst im here, can anyone reccomend some drying towels, mine are all a bit rubbish now!
Wait till you buy in bulk 5lt
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Been there done that lol.
I used to be very anti snow foam, but since ive started doing a few more miles for work and the roads being filthy, im finding it really works well as a prewash, i find it still needs to be washed with a mitt afterwoods, but it does remove 75% of the winter grime, which can only be good for the paintwork long term. I just hate the mess it makes afterwoods, so in the summer a normal hose and 2BM is fine, but in the winter SF is a good idea.
I could do with a decent wheel sealant, i used collinite, and it only lasted a few weeks, that could be to do with the miles ive done in that time, but it would nice to have a decent sealant to last a few months
I could do with a decent wheel sealant, i used collinite, and it only lasted a few weeks, that could be to do with the miles ive done in that time, but it would nice to have a decent sealant to last a few months
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