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Re: What detailing have you done today?
« Reply #1220 on: 09 July 2017, 13:14 »
^^ Looking great, I really like Night Blue, understated and classy. Gtechniq C2v3 is very good as a sealant on glass then I just use Autoglym Fast Glass for regular cleaning.
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Re: What detailing have you done today?
« Reply #1221 on: 09 July 2017, 13:45 »
Gave it another clean today, I still need to do the windows because the Done & Dusted isn't the best on glass.









Looks superb in the sun.  Gorgeous!
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Re: What detailing have you done today?
« Reply #1222 on: 09 July 2017, 13:53 »
Washed it.  Last done two weeks ago and a fair bit of summer detritus on it.  Hot out there today with the full sun.  Usual double pre-wash with VP Advanced snow foam and VP Citrus pre wash.  Wheels washed and 2 bucket wash.  Dried, then all glass done with with Obsessive Detail Glass Cleaner and sealed with OD Rain Repellent sealant, bar the windscreen which got Gtechniq C2 as did the wheels. Tyres dressed with Achem Hi Shine and tailpipes usual Mother Mag & Aluminum treatment.

All done.

















 
A bit of DBP flake in the sun





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Re: What detailing have you done today?
« Reply #1223 on: 09 July 2017, 16:39 »
^^ Those reflections are so sharp, beautiful! So, how far down the exhaust do you clean? (Imagining you with a 6' long flexible pad with metal polish on....) :shocked: :laugh: I've really got to step it up a level....or three.

Serious question now, do you give inside the filler cap a thorough going over? I was eyeing it up the other day for a go with some trim cleaner but thought perhaps that's going too far? I do give it a wipe over and dry so it's fairly tidy in there.
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Re: What detailing have you done today?
« Reply #1224 on: 09 July 2017, 16:42 »
^^ Looking great, I really like Night Blue, understated and classy. Gtechniq C2v3 is very good as a sealant on glass then I just use Autoglym Fast Glass for regular cleaning.

Thanks, yeah my favourite colour and also one that you don't see too often. The Detailer did put something on the windows because the water still beads off it. I just need to give them a wipe over to get rid of the smears on the out side with ValetPro glass cleaner I got. I ran out of time yesterday to do it.
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Re: What detailing have you done today?
« Reply #1225 on: 09 July 2017, 16:45 »
Gave it another clean today, I still need to do the windows because the Done & Dusted isn't the best on glass.

Looks superb in the sun.  Gorgeous!

Thanks, but looking at yours makes mine look dirty.
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Re: What detailing have you done today?
« Reply #1226 on: 09 July 2017, 16:47 »
^^ Those reflections are so sharp, beautiful! So, how far down the exhaust do you clean? (Imagining you with a 6' long flexible pad with metal polish on....) :shocked: :laugh: I've really got to step it up a level....or three.

Serious question now, do you give inside the filler cap a thorough going over? I was eyeing it up the other day for a go with some trim cleaner but thought perhaps that's going too far? I do give it a wipe over and dry so it's fairly tidy in there.

I clean mine. Can you go too far?
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Re: What detailing have you done today?
« Reply #1227 on: 09 July 2017, 17:00 »
^^ Those reflections are so sharp, beautiful! So, how far down the exhaust do you clean? (Imagining you with a 6' long flexible pad with metal polish on....) :shocked: :laugh: I've really got to step it up a level....or three.

Serious question now, do you give inside the filler cap a thorough going over? I was eyeing it up the other day for a go with some trim cleaner but thought perhaps that's going too far? I do give it a wipe over and dry so it's fairly tidy in there.

Haha!  I use a long handled big wheel woolie on the tailpipes, takes care of it all.   

Yes of course the filler cap gets attention, it goes without saying.  :laugh:  Aerospace 303 is its friend.  :wink:
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Re: What detailing have you done today?
« Reply #1228 on: 09 July 2017, 17:01 »
^^ Those reflections are so sharp, beautiful! So, how far down the exhaust do you clean? (Imagining you with a 6' long flexible pad with metal polish on....) :shocked: :laugh: I've really got to step it up a level....or three.

Serious question now, do you give inside the filler cap a thorough going over? I was eyeing it up the other day for a go with some trim cleaner but thought perhaps that's going too far? I do give it a wipe over and dry so it's fairly tidy in there.

I clean mine. Can you go too far?

Depends what your definition of clean is  :laugh:
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Re: What detailing have you done today?
« Reply #1229 on: 09 July 2017, 17:01 »
Washed it.  Last done two weeks ago and a fair bit of summer detritus on it.  Hot out there today with the full sun.  Usual double pre-wash with VP Advanced snow foam and VP Citrus pre wash.  Wheels washed and 2 bucket wash.  Dried, then all glass done with with Obsessive Detail Glass Cleaner and sealed with OD Rain Repellent sealant, bar the windscreen which got Gtechniq C2 as did the wheels. Tyres dressed with Achem Hi Shine and tailpipes usual Mother Mag & Aluminum treatment.

All done.


















If you dont mind me saying the reflective qualities of your bodywork are truly amazing!!  :laugh: looks fantastic........I tried PA lance yesterday along with 2 bucket clean for first time, not only do my foaming skills need serious improvement but remembering to go to the right bucket when was also challenging....yes I know there's only 2  :whistle: