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General => Detailing => Topic started by: eightyeightmph on 22 January 2009, 11:38
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This is in no way a detail, the paint on my Golf is 'tired' to say the least, but it's a daily & a smart one at that, so spent a little time yesterday tidying it up. My mate worked alongside with his Scirocco which, for a £400 car does not look like its been on the road for 17 years! :grin:
I've always preferred Meguiars products as they seem to work & are readily available. But this time we thought we'd give the Turtle Wax ICE range a go, although Meguars Nxt Gen Wax was used as I didn't have money left to buy the ICE wax! :lipsrsealed:
So, on the wheels;
(http://www.turtlewax.com/img/products/pop_2_1_1_8_1.jpg)
The wash & polish;
(http://www.turtlewax.com/img/products/pop_2_1_1_3_1.jpg)(http://www.turtlewax.com/img/products/pop_2_1_1_1_1.jpg)
The wax;
(http://www.autobarndeals.com/catalog/MEGG-12824.jpg)
Also picked up one of these which was pretty useful;
(http://i.s.shopwiki.com/i/data/0x0/9/720/359/aHR0cDovL3dhc2hmb3JkLnNjZW5lNy5jb20vaXMvaW1hZ2UvV2FzaGZvcmQvNDAwLTkwODIyOD8kcHJvZCQ===.jpg)
The tyres were dressed with Mequiars Endurance Gel;
(http://www.elitecarcare.co.uk/images/endurance%20gel%20large.jpg)
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What no before and after pictures!! :angry: :angry:
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Here's a 'before' shot from the weekend prior, it was considerably worse yesterday! :undecided:
(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m12/eightyeightmph/DSC_0033.jpg)
So, with some wash mits, a break in the rain & of course two buckets we cracked on...
(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m12/eightyeightmph/Black%20Bullets/IMG_0030.jpg)
(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m12/eightyeightmph/Black%20Bullets/IMG_0055.jpg)
(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m12/eightyeightmph/Black%20Bullets/IMG_0033.jpg)
(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m12/eightyeightmph/Black%20Bullets/IMG_0035.jpg)
(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m12/eightyeightmph/Black%20Bullets/IMG_0044.jpg)
And a reflection one! :tongue:
(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m12/eightyeightmph/Black%20Bullets/IMG_0039.jpg)
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What no before and after pictures!! :angry: :angry:
Give a guy a chance!!! :grin:
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Give a guy a chance!!! :grin:
I opened the thread to see a nice shiny black golf!! and it was a No show! I need inspiration as mine hasn't even being washed since Novemeber!! :shocked:
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Give a guy a chance!!! :grin:
I opened the thread to see a nice shiny black golf!! and it was a No show! I need inspiration as mine hasn't even being washed since Novemeber!! :shocked:
You shocker!! How can you even see out the back, bloody Golfs! I swear I see the dirt sucked off other cars I pass & stick straight to the back of mine!! :rolleyes:
Well some pics are there now, albeit off my phone but you get the idea! :grin:
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You shocker!! How can you even see out the back,
I'm one of them people who looks to the future and not the past.......I put everything thats happend behind me and don't look back! :grin: :grin:
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88 - i take it you've clayed at some point in the last 6 months?
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88 - i take it you've clayed at some point in the last 6 months?
Did the roof & bonnet before winter set in & most the sides when I washed it with the ICE stuff, why? :huh:
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whats that sray on wax like got my self a bottle the other day was gonna use it this weekend but its been raining.
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88 - i take it you've clayed at some point in the last 6 months?
Did the roof & bonnet before winter set in & most the sides when I washed it with the ICE stuff, why? :huh:
it shows :cool:
looks good :smiley:
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whats that sray on wax like got my self a bottle the other day was gonna use it this weekend but its been raining.
It's good stuff, hard work especially when its cold, but does leave a nice finish. I'd say use sparingly and try to avoid getting it on any black trims as it's a pain to get off again! :afro:
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it shows :cool:
looks good :smiley:
Cheers dude! :afro:
Just an update on the ICE products, spent the weekend fixing my mates little brothers Corsa after he had a shunt, had to rebuild the front & also the rear bumper & slam panel too!
Went from a shabby looking X-reg into a not so bad little motor, albeit still a Corsa! :grin:
After we'd finished playing mechanic, it was washed twice with ICE liquid wash, clayed & rinsed, Meguiars Scratch-X, then ICE polished & Meguiars NXT Gen Wax to finish. Wheels were done with ICE alloy cleaner.
Arch's & trim was done with boot polish & tyres with Meguiars gel as before.
From this;
(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m12/eightyeightmph/IMG_0058.jpg)
To this;
(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m12/eightyeightmph/IMG_0064.jpg)
Looking like this;
(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m12/eightyeightmph/IMG_0067.jpg)
Blurry pics courtesy of Apple iPhone! :rolleyes:
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nice save
now the but
that ICE stuff is pretty poor stuff... was, fine, wheel cleaner, maybe but the "polish" is nothing of the sort its a polymer based sealant/wax, that to be fair shines, but washes straight off. The NXT is not the worst but its going to be washed straight off if you are putting it on top of the ICE polish.
If you are intent on sticking with Turtle, get a tub of solid wax next tiem you are in the motorfactors, green platic tub looks like a shoe polish tub.... wax on/wax off as tehy say and use the ICE or NXT to top up the shine. It'll stay beading and repelling dirt for longer and make the washing easier
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Yea, I figured the ICE stuff wasn't exactly hardy - it's like water out the bottle! :grin:
But the shine lasts well, still was beading a week later & looks clean, unlike my Golf which was dirty the same evening, but I do more miles than him! :lipsrsealed:
I think as an intermittent wash between a monthly clean it's a great product, but as you said, needs 'proper' products used around it. :afro:
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spot on!!
the ICe "wax/polish" is useful in thw summer as a quick shine, a bit like Megs gold class