Detailing Chat & Questions Thread

[Joe,]

Help me!!!

I'm due to go down and wax the car tonight but i've just been down there and its got a bit of dust on it. (Its stored in a dirty unit)

I can't wash it because of where it is.

What is the safest way of polishing / waxing it tonight without causing too much swirling.

I'd take it to you're local petrol station and use the jet wash on it mate. Dry it. Then proceed on.

Otherwise you're just asking for trouble.

[Daniel]

Thats a good idea in theory but if I drive to the garage, I have to drive back. And the unit is down a long muddy lane. And its pissing down outside! lol.

Ffs.

British weather sucks ass.

[Revels]

Don't risk it with dust! Especially after spending all that money on it.

[Daniel]

AAARRRGHGHGHG!!!!

Ffs.

[Joe,]

Ah, thats a pain then!

Tell me about it mate, I'm properly pissed off. Revels is right though, don't risk it.

[Joe,]

I got my decontam done this afternoon, its been sitting in the garage since

I lost motivation after giving it a wipedown with CarPro Eraser. Paint looks positively w**k now I've pulled all the fillers out. Glaze and ellesspeeezz tomorrow.

Dam you I could fit my car in my garage but there wouldnt be a lot of space to work.

I wanted to give the 1.2 one last decent clean too.

Mines the same tbh mate. What are you going to use on it tomorrow?

[aucky]

Undecided tbh.

Its got to last a couple of months til winter detail so maybe Amigo > Tough Coat > Glasur > Vics

[MatthewR]

Do you not have any quick detailer daniel? If the dust isn't too bad then try using lots of QD with lots of microfibres?

[gally]

Help me!!!

I'm due to go down and wax the car tonight but i've just been down there and its got a bit of dust on it. (Its stored in a dirty unit)

I can't wash it because of where it is.

What is the safest way of polishing / waxing it tonight without causing too much swirling.

Do you have a quick detailer and a nice deep pile MF? You can remove light dust with that mate then wax.

[Daniel]

I think i've sussed it...

I'm going to drive it outside slowly, let it rain all over the car, wash it rather gingerly with a mitt and then throw lots of buckets of water over it.

Dry it, polish/wax.

Thoughts?!

[Joe,]

Undecided tbh.

Its got to last a couple of months til winter detail so maybe Amigo > Tough Coat > Glasur > Vics

That'll work well.

I just hope it stays dry tomorrow night. It gives rain though.

[gally]

Undecided tbh.

Its got to last a couple of months til winter detail so maybe Amigo > Tough Coat > Glasur > Vics

Lols! I love overkill! Do it! Vics is the finishing touch! Mind wipe down the next day. Glasur will gas a little with vics straight over.

[Joe,]

I think i've sussed it...

I'm going to drive it outside slowly, let it rain all over the car, wash it rather gingerly with a mitt and then throw lots of buckets of water over it.

Dry it, polish/wax.

Thoughts?!

Have you got a 5L bottle you could put water it? Or anything. Rain won't be enough I don't think.

[Joe,]

You can never do too much mate

[Daniel]

Have you got a 5L bottle you could put water it? Or anything. Rain won't be enough I don't think.

I don't think you know just how much its raining.

I do have a bucket though. Sadly the tap is about 100m from the car.

Fcuk it. I'm going. See you in a bit!

[Joe,]

Oh right. Let us no how you get on.

[aucky]

Lols! I love overkill! Do it!

Go hard or go home!

Vics is the finishing touch! Mind wipe down the next day. Glasur will gas a little with vics straight over.

I'll try to leave time for a quick Z6/Z8 in the morning. As if there wasn't enough product on there already

[gally]

Lols! I half Z8'd mine at CSS last year. Gave up and started chatting s**t with Ant.

I'm sure it'll look mint mate!

[aucky]

Until it leaves the garage into a monsoon

I've got a garden sprayer with demon shine as a pikey ONR substitute to wash it if needs be.

[gally]

Lols! Great idea!

I wonder if Dan has torched it yet?