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General => Detailing => Topic started by: Toby on 19 March 2012, 20:02
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Car had been naglected a bit whilst engine work was carried out! :rolleyes:
spend some ££ at UD and picked up
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worked very well! 2 bucket methord!
2 layers of wax! 4 hours of washin and my right arm was killing me!!
another good wash next sunday!
some pics of the finish artical!
(http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu109/tobe1990/c04cbde6.jpg)
(http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu109/tobe1990/b1a04377.jpg)
(http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu109/tobe1990/64c33396.jpg)
the paints not bad for a 12 year old car! but a few bits and bobs im not happy with which will be getting sorted!
how can i get a good in depth shine from a white car :|
Cheers lads.
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nice work! you like a bit of dodo then!! :laugh:
i find with white cars a lot of the finished effect is in the contrast of the finish of the trim, lights, window trim etc
whats the dodo product in the spray bottle?
a very good polish will certainly improve your depth of shine... followed by the use of a glaze before you wax will certainly help
try something like this...
http://www.elitecarcare.co.uk/poorboys-white-diamond-show-glaze-for-light-vehicles.php?cPath=88 (http://www.elitecarcare.co.uk/poorboys-white-diamond-show-glaze-for-light-vehicles.php?cPath=88)
and if you want to take it to the next level then try something like this...
http://www.swissvax.co.uk/product_detail/wax_products/glacier_2 (http://www.swissvax.co.uk/product_detail/wax_products/glacier_2)
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does autoglym SRP do a similar job to the poor boys glaze? thats what i use before seal and waxing and it brings my white car up great
i just tried poor boys nattys white so would be interested in the glaze too. is it better than the SRP?
cheers
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1. your car doesn't look fast enough :laugh: :laugh:
2. What are those MF towels doing on the floor, watch out for the stones or grit on them!
3. DJ stuff is the nuts, that super natural hybrid will a good 4 months easy with 2 layers, the beading is awesome!
4. Your car still doesn't look fast enough even though it shiny and clean :rolleyes:
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does autoglym SRP do a similar job to the poor boys glaze? thats what i use before seal and waxing and it brings my white car up great
i just tried poor boys nattys white so would be interested in the glaze too. is it better than the SRP?
cheers
SRP contains fillers and is quite a dusty polish... i tend to avoid it as i think things like dodo lime prime and zaino polish or if i am using the rotary then the 3m set
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1. your car doesn't look fast enough :laugh: :laugh:
2. What are those MF towels doing on the floor, watch out for the stones or grit on them!
3. DJ stuff is the nuts, that super natural hybrid will a good 4 months easy with 2 layers, the beading is awesome!
4. Your car still doesn't look fast enough even though it shiny and clean :rolleyes:
2. i thought they were still in the packet?
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cheers lads :cool:
dam! the price of that wax guy :laugh: daum!! haha!!
the yellow stuff is a lube for the clay! worked nice, did smell like washing up liquid though :undecided:
i went for lime prime polish, and before now i was using autoglym but had enough of that tbh.
1- its a sleeper apart from the big FMIC out the front.
2- there sh!t ones that are fit for the bin, and it was final pic time
3- yeah i liked how DJ performed! should i re-aply the wax ever few weeks for even better protection? or not bother?
4- dont worry about that! lol i like it nice and clean - it makes me not want to take it out in the wet/damp :grin:
@guy 2- lol the new micorofiber ( DJ one ) i used this to take the Wax off - i think ill order a few more! as these was much better than the others iv got, that are fine for genural drying etc.
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cheers lads :cool:
dam! the price of that wax guy :laugh: daum!! haha!!
the yellow stuff is a lube for the clay! worked nice, did smell like washing up liquid though :undecided:
i went for lime prime polish, and before now i was using autoglym but had enough of that tbh.
1- its a sleeper apart from the big FMIC out the front.
2- there sh!t ones that are fit for the bin, and it was final pic time
3- yeah i liked how DJ performed! should i re-aply the wax ever few weeks for even better protection? or not bother?
4- dont worry about that! lol i like it nice and clean - it makes me not want to take it out in the wet/damp :grin:
@guy 2- lol the new micorofiber ( DJ one ) i used this to take the Wax off - i think ill order a few more! as these was much better than the others iv got, that are fine for genural drying etc.
2. aaah... i didn't see those other microfibers on the floor - tut tut.. bin time as you say!! :grin:
as for the fluffy dodo towels.. i would just stick with the ones you have... i would get 'normal' ones for wax or polish removal, then use the fluffy ones for final buffing or spritzing with something like red mist or z8
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Ohhh the fluffy DJ towels, they are awesome!
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might need another shoping list! the mrs mum wants me to do her freelander - top spec but it looks like sh!t!
so many light scratches and swirls all over! i guess its DA time for that? and swapping my wax for a dark colour wax?
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might need another shoping list! the mrs mum wants me to do her freelander - top spec but it looks like sh!t!
so many light scratches and swirls all over! i guess its DA time for that? and swapping my wax for a dark colour wax?
good luck with that... but if mummy pays for the products in return for the job then its a WIN situation!!
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she said she would cover costs of bits i buy! but i can borrow a DA if i buy pads for it, sweet!
and she will have tea on tap - leave me alone! :grin:
im happy how mine came out :cool:
on this occasion i-
rinced car -
washed wheels with dodo shampoo and a brush-
washed car 2 bucket's
left wet and clayed-
washed again 2 buckets ( not sure if i was ment to?)
dryed car fully leaning all door and boot shuts.
polished on - polish off
wax on wax off wax on wax off ( 1 hr apart)
hoover inside and wipe over inside
clean glass inside and out
dress tyres.
stand back and smile
anything i should add , regarding wheels and a sealer?
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It is normally either a wax OR a sealant. You can use the super natural hybrid to put on your wheels, that will work as a wheel sealant too! But yes that is the 'correct' procedure!
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Looks good!
Nice Job!
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It is normally either a wax OR a sealant. You can use the super natural hybrid to put on your wheels, that will work as a wheel sealant too! But yes that is the 'correct' procedure!
no reason why you can't use a sealant followed by a wax