just gave the car quick wash&polish

[chrissycampbell1]

just gave the car a wash&polish not the greatest but only just started to polish it myself never really actual done it myself before always had my mate do it for me lol
so what yous think for first time??
http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/1968/img00007201108221425.jpg

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/2794/img00008201108221425.jpg


no laughing now...

[Venns]

Looks very smart mate :)

[rick_VTR]

looks good mate :)

ive got some piloshes and wax and shit at home but i have never used it haha. loads of autoglym stuff.
but im currently removing scratches, everytime i wash i pick a panel and have a go so when ive got rid of all the scratches and swirls i might actualy use my polish haha.

[saxo_gray]

yeah looks good fella! You're lucky black is the best colour for getting a really good shine, like a mirror.

Put your hand in your pockets and buy some Chemical Guys wet mirror finish, works wonders on black cars and lasts for ages, plus its a good all-round polish

[chrissycampbell1]

thanks lads :) thought id give it a bash and thankfully turned out not bad lol

[saxo_gray]

yeah man looks shiny!

[chrissycampbell1]

cheers :) was thinking of buying wax to wax it got told it protect it or something? what would be the best to buy and how to apply it?

[saxo_gray]

cheers :) was thinking of buying wax to wax it got told it protect it or something? what would be the best to buy and how to apply it?

thats the million dollar detailing question! Everyone has a preference of wax, I like dodo juice, but others dont.

You want to use a decent polish, then sealant and wax. For example, I use Chem Guys wet-mirror finish or Autoglym SRP. then seal its with some extra gloss protection, or similar, use a quick detailer and then Zaino polish to bring out the shine, then the wax as a final coat, and keep it topped up with a decent QD.

You can use the search as everyone has a different method that they like to use, based on different car colours. Detailingworld is a good website too if you're not on it. :)

[chrissycampbell1]

thanks mate much apreciated :D

[wobby82]

dont forget claybar next time

[chrissycampbell1]

is claybar easy to use was gawna buy some but didnt wanna case i fu**ed it up lol

[saxo_gray]

nah clay bar is dead easy to use. Sonus do a good one on the CYC website. Use plenty of lube, I use Autoglym rapid detailer for lube as its about the cheapest, smells great and lasts ages.

[chrissycampbell1]

cheers mate gointo invest in some try it out

[saxo_gray]

yeah go for it, make sure you give it a good wash before and after. Use some tar remover of the panels too before a first wash, makes lifting heavy grime easier

[chrissycampbell1]

do i haveto dry the car before i claybar it?

[saxo_gray]

its not essential. but the lube works better without any water, so i always tend to dry it first

[mward]

very nice man
how much have you lowered your car by?

[chrissycampbell1]

was lowered when i got it but put it on hear and most think about 50mm mate

[chrissycampbell1]

its not essential. but the lube works better without any water, so i always tend to dry it first

thanks:y: always dry after wash any way just wondered if ye didnt haveto to claybar

[saxo_gray]

always best IMO. water isnt a great lube, and you dont want it mixing with the lube you are going to use. Let me know how you get on :) Hopefully doing a full clay bar detail on my over the weekend if the weather holds

[chrissycampbell1]

will do bud :D well if you do hope too see some pics up:y:

[holdawayt]

My brother keeps using my expensive stuff in the wrong way.

Poorboys white diamond glaze - using it like a polish (almost half a fucking bottle in one go)
Meguires liquid wax (from my newbie days before i discovered hard wax) As a polish again.
Dodo juice red mist as a degreaser.

I've even put aside a set of polishes, washes and waxes for him that are cheap and do the job. Does he listen? Does he fuck.

Cool story bro, not on topic blah blah blah but I needed to vent my anger.


























Car looks good btw mate!!

[chrissycampbell1]

haha id be raging aswell! and thanks mate :y:

[saxo_gray]

I'd go nuts if someone used my cleaning products without consent, I've spent tons on it all!!

http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/ff434/saxo_gray/P8100930.jpg

[chrissycampbell1]

jeeso, thats some gear ye have there :y:

[holdawayt]

Not a fan of the Auto-Shite stuff but all the rest looks good.
How do you rate those window cleaning things with the hand prints? Do they actually make it easier to clean the lower edge of the windscreen like they claim?

[saxo_gray]

yep, especially love the Zaino stuff, and some really nice Eurow cloths and pads. Cleanyourcar is an amazung website for buying everything. Save yourself a small fortune. Also, autoglym at car shows it like 1/3 off the shops prices - hence I have a lot of it!

http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/ff434/saxo_gray/P8100939.jpg
http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/ff434/saxo_gray/P8100941.jpg

all goes in a couple of nice neat boxes and bags though :

http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/ff434/saxo_gray/P8100942.jpg

any excuse for a little ASW action ;)

[saxo_gray]

maybe I should start a detailing service.... hmmmmm....

[chrissycampbell1]

would be a good idea :y: could you tell me how you use that chemical guy wet mirror finish? got told to use it on my black car as it would be good but dont wanna buy it and use it case i f**k it up lol

[holdawayt]

I did it last year, you'll make your money back quickly but my back stopped me.

I won't post all of my stuff on here, it's not as pretty lol I tend to put them into bigger containers etc and label them up. Buying in bulk from Cyc is much cheaper in the long run. some of the dilution ratios are like 1:20 so it lasts years.

[holdawayt]

would be a good idea :y: could you tell me how you use that chemical guy wet mirror finish? got told to use it on my black car as it would be good but dont wanna buy it and use it case i f**k it up lol

Unless you're using a Rotary machine polisher you really won't fuck up. If something looks wrong just wipe it away and try again. (Or use fairy liquid to strip back to the paint layer)

The worst it'll do is leave a mark that can be wiped away lol.

[chrissycampbell1]

Unless you're using a Rotary machine polisher you really won't fuck up. If something looks wrong just wipe it away and try again. (Or use fairy liquid to strip back to the paint layer)

The worst it'll do is leave a mark that can be wiped away lol.

thanks :y: do ye just aplly it like polish then buff it of? thats what i ment sorry

[saxo_gray]

thanks :y: do ye just aplly it like polish then buff it of? thats what i ment sorry

yep, I use a good microfibre applicator, there are some sonus ones on CYC that are really good.

rub on and buff off straight away if by hand, otherwise its quite difficult to get off. pretty difficult to f*** it up.

works wonders on black cars!

im planning on using the wet mirror finish on sunday/monday, will post results from my posi blue :)

[Rob-6]

Wet mirror finish isn't polish.

[saxo_gray]

Wet mirror finish isn't polish.

wet mirror-finish is a sealant, to go on after a polish, but in many respects, you apply it in the same way. there's no waiting for curing at all, its just a nice top up to a decent polish, before applying a wax top coat

[Rob-6]

yeah looks good fella! You're lucky black is the best colour for getting a really good shine, like a mirror.

Put your hand in your pockets and buy some Chemical Guys wet mirror finish, works wonders on black cars and lasts for ages, plus its a good all-round polish

I just thought you were calling it a polish in this post