Detailing Guides: Swirl Removal,Basic Car Washing Guide, ETC ETC

[civic_c]

Seen a few posts on some of the above topics, i found this site ''Clean Your Car'' very helpful, the guides are at the bottom of the main sites page and some are linked.
hope it helps some of you out.

Some useful sites for the products below Clean Your Car and Bondauto

cleanyourcar forum

Swirl Removal : Basics

Paintwork Protection : A Guide to LSPs
Choosing a Pad & Polish Combo

theres a few more guides and in the forum section most topics are covered.

 

[scub]

very handy , now who wants to do it for me???

 

[spartikus]

hey guys can anyone point me the way to someone who can do a machine polish as the wee ****s have run there bike up the side of the motor its to much for the scrach remover. help

 

[rosssei]

^^ me or DetailNi are in bangor - both of which im ure wud be more than happy to have a look and advise

 

[beenman]

Very good video series - Adam's Detailing Videos - Adam's Polishes Forums

and more - Instructional Videos

 

[Johngraham]

Hi,

Thanks for this InformativePost.
Now this information will help to wash the car properly

 

[speeddemon123]

Very handy indeed.




______________________________
Evercool Radiator | Tiger Leafspring

 

[Jcracing7]

I used 3m ultrafina and it came up a treat I thought

 

[Jcracing7]

 

[Jcracing7]

 

[ferrett]

im not a detailer but im pretty fussy when it comes to polishing paint , so if anyone has any questions im happy to help , just tag me in the question and being a helpful rmser il do my best ...

purely paint cleaned then medium hex pad with 3m ultrafina at 3/4 speed . approx 3 hours

5 years old this year paint condition before 5/10 after 8/10

would also like to point out this is purely a help offering , i dont need any bookings and im most deffo not touting for business.

 

[Broomy]

Anyone know if one of these is any use?

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/...&productId=189810&categoryId=165640&langId=-1

Not wanting to spend the earth on something I'd use twice a year.

ferrett

 

[ferrett]

buy a second hand kestrel das6 for that money easier handled and smaller pad , but anything is better than applying by hand

 

[Broomy]

buy a second hand kestrel das6 for that money easier handled and smaller pad , but anything is better than applying by hand

Cheers, I'll have a gander on eBay/Gumtree

Is the above a da? Just incase I can't find the kestrel 2nd hand.

 

[ferrett]

as far as im aware it is but much slower and will give you hand cramps lol , there is always people on the parts for sale thread selling these or g220,s however the g220,s suffer gearbox problems unless its the mk2

 

[big_pete]

Buy a rotary, da's are just a waste of time IMO

 

[Broomy]

as far as im aware it is but much slower and will give you hand cramps lol , there is always people on the parts for sale thread selling these or g220,s however the g220,s suffer gearbox problems unless its the mk2

Cheers bud I'll keep an eye out.

Buy a rotary, da's are just a waste of time IMO

I can only imagine the damage I'd do with a rotary lol

 

[saxo_man]

Broomy

I'm about to buy a DAS 6 just not sure if I want the old one or the pro one. As I'm sure it'll not get a pile of use.

 

[tim]

Buy a rotary, da's are just a waste of time IMO

Only tempting DA is the new Rupes looks v.interesting but it's not cheap for the hobbiest.

 

[ferrett]

Cheers bud I'll keep an eye out.




I can only imagine the damage I'd do with a rotary lol

thus the reason i recomend a da , yes da,s are a waste of time for someone how polishes for a living like pete but for someone wanting to cut down on swirls through time you cant go wrong with a da

 

[Broomy]

thus the reason i recomend a da , yes da,s are a waste of time for someone how polishes for a living like pete but for someone wanting to cut down on swirls through time you cant go wrong with a da

Got a lend of a das6 from bigsigh tonight (cheers) to give it a blast at the weekend

Not aiming for a full on correction, just a good polish to bring back some shine.

Do I need to tape off rubbers and headlights using the da?

 

[ferrett]

id pretty much just tape the underside of anything that petrudes ie mirrors handles etc and top of bumpers if your using ultrafina or finese it then its not going to cut much and safe to use on headlights plastics etc

 

[Broomy]

Anyone recommend something to take years worth of finger prints off my exterior b pillar trim? Got carbon effect ones & they really let the car down when it's cleaned up

 

[big_pete]

If its a vinyl give it a wee squirt of g101/soc and give it a light scrub with a softish nail brush, should come up lovely

 

[Broomy]

If its a vinyl give it a wee squirt of g101/soc and give it a light scrub with a softish nail brush, should come up lovely

Cheers don't think it's a vinyl sort of a rubber with a film I think