How to detail properly!! - Page 5

wimorrison · Feb 24th, 2014, 12:46

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Originally Posted by volvo145

Your lucky you've got £10 to spend . I have to use a long handled lorry brush to wash mine about every three months.

Good Lord, don't say that here - that is tantamount to sacrilege

andymcp · Feb 24th, 2014, 13:27

Hang on.....you're supposed to CLEAN your car...???

m2srt · Feb 24th, 2014, 16:34

The points Ninja59 makes regarding the video are not only true but highly important, especially for a novice. You want to start with the least amount of cut and work you way up. Starting with a heavy cutting pad + polish will quite probably end in a problem. Davekg has an excellent guide on DW. You could also buy 'The Art of Detailing' by Mike Philips on Amazon. As for Polishedbliss.co.uk, good site, I tend to use cleanyourcar.co.uk as they are only 6 miles from me.

martinrpeachey · Feb 24th, 2014, 16:49

Is now not a good time to mention I polish all my cars, and family's cars and friend's cars with a 9" 2.2Kw Fein angle grinder with a 7" orange waffle pad?

Various Poorboys liquids and a trigger spray bottle filled with water.

I've not ruined any paint so far...

volvo145 · Feb 24th, 2014, 19:51

Martin you should know better than to mention you use an angle grinder to polish your car on here.
Will you be giving a loan of it to Frankie for his new project .

martinrpeachey · Feb 25th, 2014, 10:52

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Originally Posted by volvo145

Martin you should know better than to mention you use an angle grinder to polish your car on here.
Will you be giving a loan of it to Frankie for his new project .

Oooh low blow lol.

Delta66 · Sep 22nd, 2017, 14:05

I tried a local DIY carwash that recently appeared. Included in the options was a wheel cleaner called "Merlin's Blood".

http://carspacarcare.uk/Merlins-Blood-Fallout-Remover

It works really well, way better than Autoglym wheel cleaner.

GJB · Sep 22nd, 2017, 17:29

Would expect it to at that price.

Feb 24th, 2014, 13:27	#42
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Feb 24th, 2014, 16:34	#43
m2srt Senior Member Last Online: Dec 20th, 2022 17:02 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Elland	The points Ninja59 makes regarding the video are not only true but highly important, especially for a novice. You want to start with the least amount of cut and work you way up. Starting with a heavy cutting pad + polish will quite probably end in a problem. Davekg has an excellent guide on DW. You could also buy 'The Art of Detailing' by Mike Philips on Amazon. As for Polishedbliss.co.uk, good site, I tend to use cleanyourcar.co.uk as they are only 6 miles from me. __________________ MY2016 BMW X5 SE 40d, Space Grey, 449 Wheels, Driving Assistant Plus. Power Front Seats, Privacy Glass, American Oak Inlays, Terra Dakota Leather. Previously, MY2013 XC60 SE LUX D5 Geartronic.

Feb 24th, 2014, 16:49	#44
martinrpeachey Premier Member Last Online: Jul 18th, 2018 07:30 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: poole	Is now not a good time to mention I polish all my cars, and family's cars and friend's cars with a 9" 2.2Kw Fein angle grinder with a 7" orange waffle pad? Various Poorboys liquids and a trigger spray bottle filled with water. I've not ruined any paint so far... __________________ 310.2bhp, 333ft/lb, 19T powered ex-plod with 224,000 miles

Sep 22nd, 2017, 17:29	#48
GJB Premier Member Last Online: Apr 22nd, 2024 15:54 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cromer Norfolk	Would expect it to at that price. __________________ V90CC My18 D4 Denim Blue Best Yet MY17 XC60 D5 AWD R des LUX NAV AUTO Pas Red Pa/Roof (deceased ) MY13 XC60 D5 2.4 R Lux AWD Reb Blue Pa/Roof Cam MY10 XC90 D5 R design Red MY04 XC90 D5 SE RED 95 940 2 ltr D Silver Auto /84 740 2ltr D Red

Feb 24th, 2014, 19:51	#45
volvo145 Premier Member Last Online: Dec 23rd, 2019 19:31 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: UK	Martin you should know better than to mention you use an angle grinder to polish your car on here. Will you be giving a loan of it to Frankie for his new project .

Sep 22nd, 2017, 14:05	#47
Delta66 Senior Member Last Online: Feb 23rd, 2020 19:46 Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Erskine	I tried a local DIY carwash that recently appeared. Included in the options was a wheel cleaner called "Merlin's Blood". http://carspacarcare.uk/Merlins-Blood-Fallout-Remover It works really well, way better than Autoglym wheel cleaner.

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