Member Since: 27 Mar 2007
Location: Hampshire
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What I find more worrying is the fact there's a forum called 'Detailing World' Off Roading is OK.... But I'd rather be Boating!
14th May 2008 6:48 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
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tanters wrote:
NoDo$h wrote:
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One for the calendar 2009
Excellent shot
Was in 2008, just a different angle.
14th May 2008 7:25 pm
Matt
Member Since: 15 Jul 2006
Location: Lost in Space
Posts: 456
If your any ware near South Wales ,pop in mine could do with a clean & polish.
Looks fantastic
MattDiscovery 4 SDV6 XS Firenze Red Ebony Leather
Club DuraTrac BLACK POWDER COATED 19 hse wheels
Disco 3 gone but not forgotten
14th May 2008 7:45 pm
monkey hanger
Member Since: 17 Jan 2008
Location: London
Posts: 291
looks great. The danger is that now you will reset your appreciation of what clean is and forever see the car as dirty.
If you develop Detailing OCD just dont park under any trees!
I like the wheels"its probably a virus, you'll be right as rain in a few days and if you're playing sport try to favour the other leg"
14th May 2008 8:07 pm
discoagogo
Member Since: 30 Aug 2007
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 209
hey bigcarpchaser is this a hobby or a profession?
Also what tyres are you running?2007 TDV6 XS Silver
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14th May 2008 8:39 pm
bigcarpchaser
Member Since: 13 Oct 2007
Location: Camberley
Posts: 2270
Crikes...I never did it!!
Had it done professionaly at great expense
The reason I had it done is because it appears that I knackered the paintwork (IMHO) washing it normally with a bucket and sponge
Tyres and wheels are same as Ronp's. 295/45 Grabber UHP'sWelcome "Lola"
14th May 2008 9:02 pm
discocuzzy
Member Since: 02 Feb 2008
Location: surrey
Posts: 2752
Looks great mate.....big
mmmmm....stormers for road use "you cannot teach stupid people to do clever things"
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14th May 2008 11:33 pm
TallPaul
Member Since: 03 Jan 2008
Location: Near Reading
Posts: 1214
Looking Shiny
Our few week old (to us) black D3 has a lot of bad swirling, not sure what the previous owner washed it with (if they did wash it) but I need to get the polish out. Tempted to pay for proper job but can't quite bring myself to do it, when I could do it myself, get clean shiny car and a full workout...
To those that only wash every few months - if you get the paint clean and polished, its a lot less effort to clean, so cleaning every two weeks for example is not a lot of hassle, compared to one monster clean every few months, by which time the bird has welded itself on and the dirt is in the paintwork...
15th May 2008 9:05 am
ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15214
OK ...convinced.
Decided to ditch the Sponge and Chamois and purchase some detailing stuff and have a go myself.
Hopefully that'll do for a start ... unless there's something most important that I've left out.
[got the Autoglym kit inc shampoo + a black polish.]
All I need now is a free, warm, dullish, dry day ... is that asking too much!I was a normal heterosexual chap, but in these new woke awakenings I now identify as a Wardrobe.
15th May 2008 9:43 am
Bodsy Site Sponsor
Member Since: 06 Nov 2006
Location: In the Clubhouse
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Ah another one into the fold... Welcome my son, you have friends in here.....
You need to get some purple dado juice wax to finish ot off. Specially designed for dark cars. Bodsys Brake Bible
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15th May 2008 9:49 am
ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15214
Bodsy wrote:
You need to get some purple dado juice wax to finish ot off.
Just checked the fridge and there's none there!!
Would I use this after I blackwax n polish?
http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/wax/dodo-jui...d_398.html
It's £32 per pot
and they say to use dodo juice lime prime ..
where does it all end I was a normal heterosexual chap, but in these new woke awakenings I now identify as a Wardrobe.
15th May 2008 10:04 am
Bodsy Site Sponsor
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Hopefully you'd Clean first (two buckets, sheepskin mitt, or if feeling flush, some Traffic Film Remover mixed with Snow Foam and a Gilmour Snow gun (or karcher attachment) then clean. Dry off using microfibre cloths (no longer the Chamois leather...)
If you want to use a clay bar (don't forget the detailing lubricant) to get rid of the impurities in your paint, then now's the time to do it, don't use too aggressive a clay bar otherwise you'll need to get JKP to come and give it a 'proper' polish.
Polish where required or all over for an even coat.
(do you use that Turtle Wax black stuff....? )
Then there's great debate about whether you use something like the JetSeal109 (FANTASTIC STUFF but pricey) as a sealant before or after the final wax? Personally, I use Clean, Polish (where required) JetSeal109 (2 coats min, but 4 coats is 8) ) then wax (two coats) over the top. The wax will breakdown over a relatively short period of time, so having the seal before the wax, should protect the paint more (IMO).
Takes forever to do this, but makes it MUCH easier to clean during the following months though.
EDIT Dod Juice Lime Prime is just a quick way of pre cleaning, but would remove your sealant if you've just put some one. It's kind of a mild abrasive polish. Personally I wouldn't use it if I'd just done the above.Bodsys Brake Bible
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15th May 2008 10:21 am
bigcarpchaser
Member Since: 13 Oct 2007
Location: Camberley
Posts: 2270
If you look at the pictures of my car being done, Bryan first polished out the swirling with something like a very VERY fine T-cut. DON'T use T-cut, it's too abrasive.
A good wash won't get the swirling out.
Clay bar will get the contaminants off the paint but the swirling will still remain. I'd pay to have this part done unless you're confident you won't take all the paint off your car.
He used an electric rotary thing with a circular pad on all over the car. This alone took about 5 hours.
He didn't wax the car as such, but used 2 coats of this (cover car, cure, buff, then aanother coat etc)
http://www.pro-detailing.co.uk/product.php?prod=22
Think this is called "paint correction"
When cured, the whole car was was buffed in literally 10 mins by hand to a very high class finish.
Once that was complete, to finish off he used a coat of this
Prewash the really mucky bits of your car with a bog standard all purpose cleaner, Tesco "Daisy" is supposed to be good, at a ration of 4 : 1 with water via a pressure washer, then you can "foam" the car with a pressure washer and foaming lance, then hand wash using the two bucket method, then dry....
All in all, it took nearly 12 hours for him finish, working solidly all day without stopping for lunch.
To me, that's a whole weekend!!Welcome "Lola"
15th May 2008 10:38 am
bigcarpchaser
Member Since: 13 Oct 2007
Location: Camberley
Posts: 2270
Or there's 10 other ways of doing it eh Bodsy?
Seems the basics are the same. What products to use and their application seems to be a bit more of a personal thingWelcome "Lola"
15th May 2008 10:41 am
discocuzzy
Member Since: 02 Feb 2008
Location: surrey
Posts: 2752
Or you could just buy a silver one an wash as normal
Black does look rascal though when nice and shiny "you cannot teach stupid people to do clever things"
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11 Plate D4 Landmark in Fuji white- Gone
08 Plate D3 Hse in Buckingham Blue- Gone
58 plate D3 HSE Silver- Gone
10 Plate D4 HSE Stornaway Grey
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has welded itself on and the dirt is in the paintwork...
