*** The Car Cleaning Thread ***

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kaptainmarc said:
anyone recommend a decent polish with lots of fillers? had my car detailed a year or so ago and he couldn't completely correct it due to the paint being so darn thin!

he used more of a filler polish to make it look perfect which lasted a good while but its in need of a decent top up before I get waxing
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Autobrite brilliance or poor boys black hole
 
Got a new car recently, but didn't have time to put any on LSP, so put some Sonax BSD on the clean paint. Now it's raining, beading seems OK.

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Finally had a overcast day so washed the car - then washed it again with my new clay bar mitt - Have to say I am impressed with it - you could feel the bit's on paint and after a few gentle rubs it became smooth as silk - Only got as far as waxing roof-bonnet and off side front wing and doors so rest will be done tomorrow.
 
Can anyone recommend a decent polishing pad for da polisher? To be used with SRP. First time using the polisher so want the pads to be good!
 
Lake County Hex pads. SRP won't do much as a polish with a DA, it's not really formulated for it. Grab some Megs Ultimate Polish, or Megs 205 - both are cheap but excellent polishes that work on the majority of paint types.
 
skaif said:
Can anyone recommend a decent polishing pad for da polisher? To be used with SRP. First time using the polisher so want the pads to be good!
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SRP is more of a glaze/cleansing polish so you probably won't get rid of the defects you have, likely just fill them in a quicker manner.

I'd recommend the Menz polishes and the CG or Lake County pads.
 
Blackhawk47 said:
I believe you can use Autoglym Magma (it is fairly new but available in Halfords). I am going through a bottle now, probably one of the best wheel cleaners I've used (easily on par with Sonar full effect wheel cleaner). :)
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Hi All,

I really haven't looked after my car over the years (Seat Exeo Red - I say red as I see this turns red when it reacts :))

I assume this stuff hits the spot on tree sap and general tar etc or should I go for a standard tar remover?

Many thanks,
 
tlrBeta said:
Hi All,

I really haven't looked after my car over the years (Seat Exeo Red - I say red as I see this turns red when it reacts :))

I assume this stuff hits the spot on tree sap and general tar etc or should I go for a standard tar remover?

Many thanks,
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Slacking ;)

Magma is for iron/wheels, you'll want a tar remover for the tar/sap. You can then follow up with clay if needed.

You can pick up this from Halfords I believe - https://shop.autofinesse.co.uk/wash/oblitarate-500ml

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Doesn't look like Halfords stock it, so off to eBay - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Auto-Fin...006110&hash=item51feebe8d0:g:6jYAAOSwextZyPCY

It does need a spray trigger, which AF sell directly.
 
I've been trying to remove some lacquer overspray.

I've sanded the area, then gone at it with a heavy cut compound, followed by a medium cut and finished with meguiers ultra... But I can't seem to shift the sanding marks. I only used 2500grit :/
 
Diagro said:
I've been trying to remove some lacquer overspray.

I've sanded the area, then gone at it with a heavy cut compound, followed by a medium cut and finished with meguiers ultra... But I can't seem to shift the sanding marks. I only used 2500grit :/
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DA? rotary? what course compound?
 
DA. Nothing special.
The compounds are equal to 2000 and 3000 grit sandpaper supposedly. But I bought them from Japfest and to be perfectly honest I think they are just crap
 
Diagro said:
DA. Nothing special.
The compounds are equal to 2000 and 3000 grit sandpaper supposedly. But I bought them from Japfest and to be perfectly honest I think they are just crap
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Probably are, get yourself either some 3M or similar, I think autobrite do a good set as well with matching pads and compounds.
 
dacads said:
So tried the old snow foaming then rinse today followed by a drive to dry, unfortunately left lots of small water spots :(
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Unless you are using an inline water filter you are pretty much guaranteed to get water spots, no? I don't think anywhere's water is pure enough not to leave minerals when it dries without a filter.
 
Can anyone recommend a good car vacuum cleaner? Something with a crevis tool / end for getting down the side of the seats? I bought a car vacuum from Argos but it had no suction so I took it back.
 
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