What Car Care / Detailing Have You Done Today ?

[Scotty75]

Well the A3 was literally in an awful state , inside and out. Interior detail completed which I have to say took some time. Exterior wash and wax today , far too hot for polish and bring honest probably too hot for applying wax but hey ho . Products used :
Megs Ultimate Snowfoam.
TAC Systems Ultimate Shampoo.
BH Korossol.
R232 wax.
AW Absolution.
AW Heaven For Leather .
AW AnGEL.
AW H2GO
AG Fast Glass.
Megs Endurance tire gel.

Thanks to @Tashfeen for the R232 wax , very good stuff that

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[Jassyo06]

Thanks Jassy. This is actually the reason I bought it. I originally had the glass stuff on but couldn’t live with the wiper judder so got my detailer to machine polish it off. Now it is mostly off but my blades still squeak a little just as they leave the resting position if there isn’t a lot of moisture, so my guess is maybe there is a little left at the bottom. I’ve literally no idea if glass polish can help with this I’ve just took a stab in the dark tbh.

Just dampen any applicator/cloth till the final buff off/money shot as glass polish especially Gtechniqs is prone to a lot of dusting

 

[Jassyo06]

Well the A3 was literally in an awful state , inside and out. Interior detail completed which I have to say took some time. Exterior wash and wax today , far too hot for polish and bring honest probably too hot for applying wax but hey ho . Products used :
Megs Ultimate Snowfoam.
TAC Systems Ultimate Shampoo.
BH Korossol.
R232 wax.
AW Absolution.
AW Heaven For Leather .
AW AnGEL.
AW H2GO
AG Fast Glass.
Megs Endurance tire gel.

Thanks to @tadhfeen fur the R232 wax , very good stuff that

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R222 YA PLONKA.........ie the tub is designed like R2D2....From Star Wars...........and yeah its a good show wax.................with the staying power of a Virgin.....lol

 

[NevMan]

Great results . Your still loving the FLEX then?

Absolutely! It is a very nice and easy to use machine

 

[NevMan]

Well the A3 was literally in an awful state , inside and out. Interior detail completed which I have to say took some time. Exterior wash and wax today , far too hot for polish and bring honest probably too hot for applying wax but hey ho . Products used :
Megs Ultimate Snowfoam.
TAC Systems Ultimate Shampoo.
BH Korossol.
R232 wax.
AW Absolution.
AW Heaven For Leather .
AW AnGEL.
AW H2GO
AG Fast Glass.
Megs Endurance tire gel.

Thanks to @tadhfeen fur the R232 wax , very good stuff that

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Nice work Scotty, looking mint

 

[Bristle Hound]

.with the staying power of a Virgin.....lol

Classic ! lol PMSL

 

[NevMan]

SF with BH Autofoam, Wash with CP RESET, Gyeon Cure top off

And a little water sheeting vid

 

[Bristle Hound]

Well the A3 was literally in an awful state , inside and out. Interior detail completed which I have to say took some time. Exterior wash and wax today , far too hot for polish and bring honest probably too hot for applying wax but hey ho . Products used :
Megs Ultimate Snowfoam.
TAC Systems Ultimate Shampoo.
BH Korossol.
R232 wax.
AW Absolution.
AW Heaven For Leather .
AW AnGEL.
AW H2GO
AG Fast Glass.
Megs Endurance tire gel.

Thanks to @tadhfeen fur the R232 wax , very good stuff that

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@Scotty75 - Stunning !

SF with BH Autofoam, Wash with CP RESET, Gyeon Cure top off

And a little water sheeting vid

@X3man - Stunning too !

 

[Whimsy]

Washed, dried and waxed.

 

[SPIKE_]

Washed, dried and waxed.
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Looks amazing . Absolutely love the new A6.

 

[V6_Man]

Well the A3 was literally in an awful state , inside and out. Interior detail completed which I have to say took some time. Exterior wash and wax today , far too hot for polish and bring honest probably too hot for applying wax but hey ho . Products used :
Megs Ultimate Snowfoam.
TAC Systems Ultimate Shampoo.
BH Korossol.
R232 wax.
AW Absolution.
AW Heaven For Leather .
AW AnGEL.
AW H2GO
AG Fast Glass.
Megs Endurance tire gel.

Thanks to @Tashfeen for the R232 wax , very good stuff that

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Love the natural look leather. Top marks @Scotty75. I will ignore @jassyo06 virgin or not sometimes it is about the depth and gloss and the instant results.

SF with BH Autofoam, Wash with CP RESET, Gyeon Cure top off

And a little water sheeting vid

Top work as always @X3man

 

[NevMan]

Thanks Tash.

 

[Adam14]

Just a quick pic @X3man to fulfill the requirements! Was beading quite nicely with the CC Speciale QD.

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[Pook]

SF with BH Autofoam, Wash with CP RESET, Gyeon Cure top off

And a little water sheeting vid

Good work on the detailing, not such good work on trying to hide your plate....

 

[Scotty75]

Think Nev was brave taking on another black car........ But the finish on the X3 is sublime . Hats off to you Nev

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[Scotty75]

Love the natural look leather. Top marks @Scotty75. I will ignore @jassyo06 virgin or not sometimes it is about the depth and gloss and the instant results.



Top work as always @X3man

Got to say Tash , the Angel Wax Heaven For Leather is very good stuff indeed . By the way what does @jassyo06 know about Virgin's lol

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[NevMan]

Good work on the detailing, not such good work on trying to hide your plate....

Haha, took me awhile (I am slow) to spot that one...oh dear

 

[SPIKE_]

Haha, took me awhile (I am slow) to spot that one...oh dear

LOL

 

[Tj 0785]

Tjs snow foam


After Auto finesse shampoo and evolution wax

 

[NevMan]

Tjs snow foam


After Auto finesse shampoo and evolution wax

Looking good mate

 

[martin1984]

Before any one says the a4 went but as this is still the best for advice im sticming around so fist white car ive ever had after years of saying id never buy a fridge
Whats best for getting that bright shine and bug tar emover i
Brought turtle wax bug tar remover and auto gly bug tar remover not impressed with either.

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[Jassyo06]

Used some Fireball Fusion wax today a year since l last used it,far better finish than any other product l have used,also polished the car with Menzerna 3500

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[Bristle Hound]

Used some Fireball Fusion wax today a year since l last used it,far better finish than any other product l have used,also polished the car with Menzerna 3500

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@jassyo06 - S3 looking stunning buddy

 

[Bristle Hound]

Gave the Cupra some lovin' today
Was in serious need TBH
A few after pic's

 

[Scotty75]

Used some Fireball Fusion wax today a year since l last used it,far better finish than any other product l have used,also polished the car with Menzerna 3500

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Stunning job James ........ I'll give you three Virgin's for your Fireball Wax

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[NevMan]

Used some Fireball Fusion wax today a year since l last used it,far better finish than any other product l have used,also polished the car with Menzerna 3500

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Wow, spot on mate

 

[Bristle Hound]

Cherished transfer completed onto Avant
Detailing bit you ask ? Cleaned the plates I already had in with Megs PlastRX

I've had the number on retention for the last 5 years having been on my old ibis white B8 A4

 

[Bristle Hound]

Oh & forgot to mention did SWMBO Captur yesterday too

2 cars in one day? Won't be doing that again in a hurry lol
Defo loosing the will to do car cleaning/detailing at the mo
Only did it as we are off to Paphos later this week - yee haa !

 

[Adam14]

Quick question for you buffs on here, thanks to your help I ended up cleaning the tyres on the S5 with a decent brush and some GTechiq APC. Now they'd never been cleaned properly so after about 5 washes the suds were appearing to be white, so assumed tyres were clean.

When I came to apply the dressing, the MF cloth was coming up dark black as if the tyre was still dirty. Is this likely to be true/normal? Or did I need to clean them more thoroughly?

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[Scotty75]

Perfectly normal mate . Just the nature of black rubber .

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[Jimbob76]

Used some Fireball Fusion wax today a year since l last used it,far better finish than any other product l have used,also polished the car with Menzerna 3500

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Looks MEGA pal Curious though - you machine polish - more than the average fella. Do you worry about the depth remaining on your clear coat? Serious question - and I know equivalent to ‘how long is a piece of string?’ but interested in your perspective on how much polishing is ‘too much’ for you and your car’s clear coat?

 

[Jimbob76]

It all started with a dartboard, but as I tend to, I’m getting carried away and escalating that into a wider ‘Man Cave Improvement Project’. Once the dartboard and backing board were on, I started thinking, it could be nice if the space I spend a few hours a week in was less ‘dingy’ - so I’ve started painting the brickwork (will look better and seal everything off to keep dust at bay). Made a start (pic below), but lots more to do (and the rest is concrete breeze block which is a major PITA to paint!).

And then I thought, this is a good opportunity to properly organise all my detailing gear as well, so storage solutions and shelving etc being worked on in parallel.

And then I thought...it would also be good to get the flooring sorted out properly (garage floor paint sucks, always ends up peeling), so I’m researching garage flooring solutions - thinking I’m gonna go with porcelain garage floor tiles. Porcelain sounds counter intuitive - brittle, right? But I’m talking commercial grade proper garage tiles, that can take a car’s weight - like they use in the dealerships. Not that expensive as it turns out. £160 for tiles to cover my single garage floor (plus adhesive and grout etc - I’ll lay ‘em myself so no labour costs). Looked at those PVC style interlocking tiles, but seems like that’s a more expensive and not as good an option as porcelain.

And then I thought it could be nice to replace the garage doors with an electric, remote controlled roller door. Which turns out not as pricey as I first thought. More research needs to be done on this, but I’ve well and truly opened Pandora’s freakin’ box now . I’m now looking at many, many hours of DIY, some new flash garage doors and this is turning out to be the most expensive dartboard. Ever. Lol.

And then I thought, Christ I’ve got a full time job as well, this is gonna take months!

 

[V6_Man]

Looks MEGA pal Curious though - you machine polish - more than the average fella. Do you worry about the depth remaining on your clear coat? Serious question - and I know equivalent to ‘how long is a piece of string?’ but interested in your perspective on how much polishing is ‘too much’ for you and your car’s clear coat?

Interesting observation @Jimbob76 as I have thought the same on numerous occasions as well. And it is not just on @jaasyo06 polishing regime but others as well. How much is enough and when is it you stop as you've almost 'reached the last layer of your clear coat'. My view is that it is less of an issue if using a DA but more of a problem when using a rotary.

 

[V6_Man]

Used some Fireball Fusion wax today a year since l last used it,far better finish than any other product l have used,also polished the car with Menzerna 3500

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It is a treat to watch your detailed cars and especially the depth and gloss levels - hats off mate. Not just yours but Mrs. J's ride also looks stunning

 

[V6_Man]

Gave the Cupra some lovin' today
Was in serious need TBH
A few after pic's

I am very tempted to see your and @jassyo06 's filthy cars - always in perfect condition

 

[V6_Man]

Stunning job James ........ I'll give you three Virgin's for your Fireball Wax

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He only needs one and I am sure he will 'PIF' the other two as he'll find them all to be the 'same'

 

[Scotty75]

He only needs one and I am sure he will 'PIF' the other two as he'll find them all to be the 'same'

Ha ha ......... Priceless

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[Scotty75]

Looks MEGA pal Curious though - you machine polish - more than the average fella. Do you worry about the depth remaining on your clear coat? Serious question - and I know equivalent to ‘how long is a piece of string?’ but interested in your perspective on how much polishing is ‘too much’ for you and your car’s clear coat?

I think the thing here is that the Jedi has already corrected his paint long ago so any machine polishing from there has been light . Non aggressive pads and compounds , putting small defects right. I'd say with the right method, compounds and pads then machine Polishing destroying the clear coat wouldn't come to mind. Best in mind that using a finishing polish has no cut so it's simply buffing the shine up albeit with a DA.

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[Adam14]

Perfectly normal mate . Just the nature of black rubber .

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Thanks mate, just wanted to be sure

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[Jassyo06]

I am very tempted to see your and @jassyo06 's filthy cars - always in perfect condition

Mine's get used though.....lol