*** The Car Cleaning Thread ***

[dacads]

http://www.madcowuk.com/product/panda-pop

I'll be honest, some madcow products are hit and miss but I like this

Lol let's hope it's not confused for "sweet Pina Colada Pineapple candy"

This is all useful to me though, since I've only just got a car and there's tons of different cleaning products.

Is rainx the best stuff for windows?

 

[Hyburnate]

I use this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNwfmrIpnOw

Pretty mental stuff. I then follow up with the detailer spray.

I skipped into the video, saw a water blade, died a little and then closed the tab

I'm assuming it's like Can Coat

 

[King85]

Is rainx the best stuff for windows?

I've not used it but I've heard it doesn't last long. Autobrite Direct Ghost Rider I've been hearing good things about though.

 

[dacads]

I've not used it but I've heard it doesn't last long. Autobrite Direct Ghost Rider I've been hearing good things about though.

At more than twice the price, I would expect so!

 

[Hyburnate]

For a glass sealant try Power Maxed cheap as chips!

 

[dacads]

For a glass sealant try Power Maxed cheap as chips!

It sounds normal so I may give it a go Is it only a cleaner though as opposed to rainx which is meant to repel as well?

 

[Hyburnate]

It sounds normal so I may give it a go Is it only a cleaner though as opposed to rainx which is meant to repel as well?

http://www.cleanyourride.uk/Power-Maxed-Sample/powermaxed-rain-off-cleaner-samples

This is what I bought as you don't need a lot.

 

[craig_t]

Is rainx the best stuff for windows?

It's not very durable and doesn't last long. There are better things out there.. Autobrite, g-techniq, a few others would be worth looking into over rain-x

 

[craig_t]

What are your drying methods/recommendations?

Towel or blower?
Of either, which do you have/recommend?

 

[Hyburnate]

I'd recommend both.

I use an Auto Finesse drying towel but there's a mains powered blower for £10.99 which I'm considering buying as the car is always protected.

 

[craig_t]

If the blower is the one that everyone on Detailing Addicts / Detailing Central has been banging on about, it got the price put up to £20, then everyone still bought it and it sold out so they refunded loads of people.

I see it's benefits, but I just don't understand if I need both or one and towel wise what's best. If people say that certain towels are so good why would you need a blower? But then if they suggest the blower gets rid of all water why do you need a towel?

 

[Hyburnate]

Towels are good but it still contacts with the paint so COULD inflict swirls etc whereas a blower will not. A blower, however, will only work on protected paint with good hydrophobic abilities.

 

[Blackhawk47]

I would definitely be interested in a blower. A bit over the top I know, but all TTs seem to suffer from water dripping down from the side mirror housing, no matter how many times you wipe with a microfibre.

I've even gone to town with compressed air before.

I think swirls are a fact of life. It is impossible to keep a car completely 'swirl free', does not matter how many buckets you use. As soon as you make contact with the paint you run the risk of inflicting swirls.

Cleaned two weeks worth of filth, now it pops.

 

[Hyburnate]

Agreed - I can't remember where I saw the blower to be honest

 

[RSR]

What's going to be the better product of these three, ideally I'm looking for something to enhance the pearl effect?

FinishKare 1000P or Collinite 915 or ODK Sterling

 

[CaptainRAVE]

Thoughts on gtechniq? After something more durable and reselling than my current HD wax. There is a world of nano coatings that I know nothing about

 

[Blackhawk47]

Thoughts on gtechniq? After something more durable and reselling than my current HD wax. There is a world of nano coatings that I know nothing about

Gtechniq is amazing. It is what I want if I get my car detailed. I'd pay someone else to do it though because I think you have to let it cure like 24-48 hours in a dust free garage.

 

[Hyburnate]

Thoughts on gtechniq? After something more durable and reselling than my current HD wax. There is a world of nano coatings that I know nothing about

GTechniq what? That's like saying what do you think of Audi when in reality you want a motorbike

GTechniq do a load of different products but without knowing what your paintwork is like, your budget and what you're actually after it's pointless anyone recommending.

 

[CaptainRAVE]

GTechniq what? That's like saying what do you think of Audi when in reality you want a motorbike

GTechniq do a load of different products but without knowing what your paintwork is like, your budget and what you're actually after it's pointless anyone recommending.

Budget isn't an issue, paint work spotless (and white). Was looking at the exo2, but not sure what else I would need.

 

[Maccy]

I know this has been covered but can't find it, I've just ordered a 3M headlight kit as they've gone cloudy again after I did them ~18 months ago. I'm fairly sure after reading recently that it's because I didn't seal them after sanding and polishing. Can anyone recommend products and what I should do?