Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
Posts: 11027
Valeted and shiny...
I've never had any car valeted before, as I've always done it myself, but I haven't had time recently so bit the bullet and booked a mobile valet company
2 of them were here for about an hour and a half the other day, and the car was immaculate afterwards
The interior is spotless, and stubborn marks on the piano black inlay have gone, as have marks on the alloy interior door handles...they used a brush and a solution so I need to find out what it was as they're like new 8)
Really deep wax shine to the paintwork and the rain beaded and ran off yesterday.
Don't know what they wiped the steering wheel with though, but it's shiny so I need to sort that..other than that I'm very happy.
I don't know what others pay for a valet, but I thought £35 seemed like good value considering they came to me and did it on the drive ?
I'll continue to do it myself,but I'm going to get them to do it once a year I think
"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
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Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
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22nd Sep 2017 11:54 am
CY
Member Since: 16 Aug 2005
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 4502
Seems like really good value to me I pay £15 for the local Polish foam wash which takes about 6 minutes.. And I thought that was okay.
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22nd Sep 2017 12:31 pm
euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
Posts: 11027
It was their "Gold" package, and I did think it was decent value....
These guys http://www.gleammachine.co"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
22nd Sep 2017 12:35 pm
rrhool
Member Since: 28 Aug 2014
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 4400
CY wrote:
I pay £15 for the local Polish foam wash which takes about 6 minutes..
I've heard bad things about the 'Hand Car Wash' brigade. Like, using patio cleaner to wash cars with, because it's cheap, and gets the dirt off quickly. It's also acidic!Richard
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22nd Sep 2017 12:40 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Mine gets washed at the service. Luckily that's an annual occurrence, wouldn't want to wear the paint out.
22nd Sep 2017 2:01 pm
euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
Posts: 11027
Plus it saves you doing it "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
22nd Sep 2017 2:22 pm
al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
Posts: 10296
think it might be a bit more for them to come down to Brum??
Mines 2 years old in Oct, so wouldnt mind treating her to a good valet. Any recommendations in the midlands?
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22nd Sep 2017 2:39 pm
Brian_DL13
Member Since: 25 Aug 2013
Location: Teesdale
Posts: 1418
£35 is good. I've used a couple in the NE and £50 seems to be the going rate for the full monte.
22nd Sep 2017 2:47 pm
euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
Posts: 11027
The only bit I didn’t want shiny was the steering wheel, so after hearing good things about Gliptone I bought some and got to work.
Used the intensive leather cleaner on the wheel and drivers seat, and both are now matt and much better.
I’ve tried various leather cleaners and conditioners over the years, but I have to say the reputation of this stuff seems to be well deserved...no way you would think the drivers seat has seen 73k miles, or the steering wheel
"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
2nd Oct 2017 1:51 pm
cosmic329
Member Since: 17 Dec 2013
Location: Chichester
Posts: 177
I think your steering wheel is on upside down
£35 is really cheap for a good valet, which yours looks like it is. £50 - 70 is more the rate in the south. Your black grille with the red looks Discovery 4 SDV6 HSE '65 - Projects in planning phase!
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Euan I think I will be investing. The roads around my way at the moment are shocking, every tractor seems to be out and about and my car is very grim. Think it may be potato related, plus there is a lot of ploughing going on.
Rear windscreen is caked in dog slobber on the inside and the outside has a ton of mud over it. May wait till spring but for £35 that seems like a decent investment.
It just scraped through its MOT also which was pleasing, just needed a brake line at the back. One side was literally corroded to nothing, the other original steel one was fine ? Not sure why to be honest but it has passed.James favourite hobby is writing in the third person.
2nd Oct 2017 4:43 pm
euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
Posts: 11027
James there is another valeter nearer you in Berwick upon Tweed...my plan is to give him a go also and see how he compares....I’ll let you know "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
2nd Oct 2017 5:34 pm
Popelka
Member Since: 31 May 2008
Location: Praha (Prague)
Posts: 2430
euangibson wrote:
It was their "Gold" package, and I did think it was decent value....
These guys http://www.gleammachine.co
Euan, hope they didn't use the sponge shown in the pic on the 'Services' page
Member Since: 23 Jul 2011
Location: County Antrim
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Euan I bet the solution was diluted All Purpose Cleaner, and then dressed in a trim dressing of some sort.
3rd Oct 2017 8:07 am
ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15213
euangibson wrote:
......... so after hearing good things about Gliptone I bought some and got to work.
Been using Gliptone on my interior and yes, it's specifically good on my napa/perforated leather steering wheel.
Also gives the interior a nice 'as new' smell ...... and if you want to keep it smelling like that, get some Gliptone air fresheners.
I bought around 20 a couple of years ago, and still using them. I was a normal heterosexual chap, but in these new woke awakenings I now identify as a Wardrobe.
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I pay £15 for the local Polish foam wash which takes about 6 minutes.. And I thought that was okay.
