Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
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Anyone recommend a Detailer in Edinburgh ?
Gave the old girl a (long overdue) deep clean yesterday,inside and out.However the tailgate door is in a real state.Clearly the previous owner wasn't too fussy about getting all the road grit and grime off before washing it.The swirl marks make the paintwork look almost grey,and very dull,even after polishing.
I think I need a professional paint correction done,and just wondered if anybody had used anyone in the Edinburgh/Borders area that they could recommend ?
Cheers
Euan"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
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20th Jul 2012 8:32 am
grahamk
Member Since: 28 Feb 2010
Location: Dumgoyne
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Buy a cheap dual action polisher ( i got one from lidl) and a decent restoration polish and save yourself a fortune...mine was horrific when I got it, i was properly hooked on detailing for a while and it's amazing what you can do yourself with a bit of bilt hamber detailing clay and a decent polish and pad, if you want tips try detailing world but beware! It is very easy to get sucked in and spend a fortune on products! If you want any info I can recommend some products for you that worked very well on my disco. The boot as you say suffers horrendously.
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Not the boot, but I got similar results there, this was about 2 hours work. Excuse the rubbish bags!
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22nd Jul 2012 6:37 pm
B16 KJR
Member Since: 10 Jul 2006
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Hi Graham, wondered where you had got too
22nd Jul 2012 7:01 pm
grahamk
Member Since: 28 Feb 2010
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B16 KJR wrote:
Hi Graham, wondered where you had got too
Haha...off the radar for a while! Still here! Had all kinds of stuff on lately
22nd Jul 2012 8:02 pm
euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
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That looks really good....obviously Java is a for swirl marks !....ok you've shamed me into a bit more elbow grease..... I use these guys for all my car cleaning products http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/ plenty of choice for wallet-emptying there ..... "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...
23rd Jul 2012 9:14 am
grahamk
Member Since: 28 Feb 2010
Location: Dumgoyne
Posts: 1473
Good man! I tend to use chemical guys products, you can get a good discount from detailing world from both chemical guys uk and clean your car. Don't get sucked in by detailing world.....I did for 2 years, some people there are waay ott and it can get seriously political at times! Never thought it was possible to see people get so irate over cleaning a car have a serious stash of stuff now. Your right about java total nightmare for swirls, but lovely when clean and swirl free? What colour is yours?
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wasn't too fussy about getting all the road grit and grime off before washing it.The swirl marks make the paintwork look almost grey,and very dull,even after polishing.
for swirl marks !....ok you've shamed me into a bit more elbow grease..... I use these guys for all my car cleaning products 
have a serious stash of stuff now. Your right about java total nightmare for swirls, but lovely when clean and swirl free? What colour is yours?
