Time 4 tea - 3 minute shiny car porn
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Just had my M6GC detailed.
The chap there has made a gratuitous video of the process. It's so shiny it hurts.
Enjoy...
https://www.facebook.com/Staffordshirecarcare/vide...
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The chap there has made a gratuitous video of the process. It's so shiny it hurts.
Enjoy...
https://www.facebook.com/Staffordshirecarcare/vide...
No need to login or even have an FB account (i haven't)
Edited by mikeN54 on Thursday 26th May 13:48
ds666 said:
Actually that's great value and looks brilliant . I have looked at having g tech crystal serum , is what you had similar ?
YI'm no expert but I think gyeon is the same stuff as gtech. Although each others publicity outdoes the other.
The gyeon durabead top coating gives better water beading for longer from what I have googled.
They're both SiO2 (silicon dioxide) coatings.
Looks fantastic and a good price for all that work. Ive caught the detailing bug myself so do this all on the driveway, would be so much easier if i had a garage big enough to do the polishing inside. in terms of cost comparison the products alone if you were to do this yourself would set you back at least £600 and thats with a lower budget Das 6 pro dual action polisher that i use for around £115. that rupees Dual action that hes using there is £4-500 alone just for the main unit, hes using other polishers for the smaller detailed areas as well.
plus youve got the price of your own time and backache to consider. The last full detail i did took 13 hours straight with no break apart from the gaps waiting for products to cure.
Make sure you keep on top of your maintenance washes, not to teach you to suck eggs but you want to be careful how you wash it or you can still introduce swirls etc even with a coating. no single bucket and sponge action! two bucket method with grit guards, decent ph neutral soaps and microfibre is the way forward. to keep the coating protected and get more gloss out of it use carpro reload once a month assuming you are washing it weekly. that will feed the coating and keep it looking as good as it does today for far longer than if left untreated.
thanks for sharing the video, makes me want to get outside and clean my already clean car... such is the addiction. I might get the time to actually drive it one day!
plus youve got the price of your own time and backache to consider. The last full detail i did took 13 hours straight with no break apart from the gaps waiting for products to cure.
Make sure you keep on top of your maintenance washes, not to teach you to suck eggs but you want to be careful how you wash it or you can still introduce swirls etc even with a coating. no single bucket and sponge action! two bucket method with grit guards, decent ph neutral soaps and microfibre is the way forward. to keep the coating protected and get more gloss out of it use carpro reload once a month assuming you are washing it weekly. that will feed the coating and keep it looking as good as it does today for far longer than if left untreated.
thanks for sharing the video, makes me want to get outside and clean my already clean car... such is the addiction. I might get the time to actually drive it one day!
Thanks jimboo.
It lives outside too so it might need more care in the long term. We have 1200sqft victorian oak beamed brick barn outbuilding that could fit 10+ cars inside, but the darn doorway is too narrow to fit the M6 in!
I currently wash it (not since coating though) with a large single bucket with grit guard and lambswool mit then towel dry. Usually use autoglym shampoo. (only every few weeks, but it isn't a daily driver).
Will I still need a citrus pre-wash / foam anymore? (I use valet pro PH neutral one).
It's first wash is back at the detailers for free in a few weeks.
It lives outside too so it might need more care in the long term. We have 1200sqft victorian oak beamed brick barn outbuilding that could fit 10+ cars inside, but the darn doorway is too narrow to fit the M6 in!
I currently wash it (not since coating though) with a large single bucket with grit guard and lambswool mit then towel dry. Usually use autoglym shampoo. (only every few weeks, but it isn't a daily driver).
Will I still need a citrus pre-wash / foam anymore? (I use valet pro PH neutral one).
It's first wash is back at the detailers for free in a few weeks.
Edited by mikeN54 on Friday 27th May 12:18
First job is to widen the main door! That could be one hell of a man cave.
Do not use citrus wash, that's designed to strip wax and sealant prior to polishing. It won't remove your coating in one wash but won't do it any good at all. Are you on Facebook if so send me a pm with your name and I'll invite you into a new detailing enthusiasts group that's been set up. You will learn loads in there.
Autoglym shampoo is ok, you can get better but no need to chuck it out.
You need two buckets, one for soapy water one to rinse your microfibre/wool mitt every time
Process should be as follows
Jet wash car to rinse off first layer dirt
Snow foam using ph neutral shampoo you can use your ,autoglym shampoo, I use Adams new car shampoo it's fantastic and available from prestigecarcareshop.com
Dwell for 5 mins (wash wheels whilst waiting)
Rinse off with jet wash
Two bucket wash, dunk in soap, one wipe no back and fourth action, put wash pad/mitt into plain water bucket and rinse off dirt, back in soap bucket wipe again and repeat. Obviously working from roof downwards
When done jet wash again
Here's the fun bit, for a Massine time saver and to really avoid scratches get yourself a leaf blower, blow off car to 90% dry the car then use detail spray and spray the car whilst gently wiping the panels dry with a microfibre drying towel
Instead of detail spray here's the point where you could use carpro reload instead to replenish your coating.
Oh and the leaf blower also drys your wheels completely gets all the water out of the nut recesses, vents, wing mirrors etc I'll never fully dry a car by hand again. I got a Bosch one from home base for £50/60 I think. Works a treat just don't get a big bulky one, you want it to be manoverable not like a big commercial heavy hunk of crap (made that mistake with the first one I bought)
You will notice that using the two bucket method when you are done the water/rinse bucket will be filthy and your soap bucket will be clean still. This way you aren't putting gritty dirt back on the car with every dunk in the bucket. You want to avoid that at all costs or you will undo the polishing you've had done pretty quickly.
Sorry if I went a bit overboard with the post but I feel the need to share.
Edit: sorry you already mentioned you havent got Facebook. Instead checkout YouTube channel "Matt moreman" lots of instructional videos on there. He's the founder of the FB group I mentioned.
Do not use citrus wash, that's designed to strip wax and sealant prior to polishing. It won't remove your coating in one wash but won't do it any good at all. Are you on Facebook if so send me a pm with your name and I'll invite you into a new detailing enthusiasts group that's been set up. You will learn loads in there.
Autoglym shampoo is ok, you can get better but no need to chuck it out.
You need two buckets, one for soapy water one to rinse your microfibre/wool mitt every time
Process should be as follows
Jet wash car to rinse off first layer dirt
Snow foam using ph neutral shampoo you can use your ,autoglym shampoo, I use Adams new car shampoo it's fantastic and available from prestigecarcareshop.com
Dwell for 5 mins (wash wheels whilst waiting)
Rinse off with jet wash
Two bucket wash, dunk in soap, one wipe no back and fourth action, put wash pad/mitt into plain water bucket and rinse off dirt, back in soap bucket wipe again and repeat. Obviously working from roof downwards
When done jet wash again
Here's the fun bit, for a Massine time saver and to really avoid scratches get yourself a leaf blower, blow off car to 90% dry the car then use detail spray and spray the car whilst gently wiping the panels dry with a microfibre drying towel
Instead of detail spray here's the point where you could use carpro reload instead to replenish your coating.
Oh and the leaf blower also drys your wheels completely gets all the water out of the nut recesses, vents, wing mirrors etc I'll never fully dry a car by hand again. I got a Bosch one from home base for £50/60 I think. Works a treat just don't get a big bulky one, you want it to be manoverable not like a big commercial heavy hunk of crap (made that mistake with the first one I bought)
You will notice that using the two bucket method when you are done the water/rinse bucket will be filthy and your soap bucket will be clean still. This way you aren't putting gritty dirt back on the car with every dunk in the bucket. You want to avoid that at all costs or you will undo the polishing you've had done pretty quickly.
Sorry if I went a bit overboard with the post but I feel the need to share.
Edit: sorry you already mentioned you havent got Facebook. Instead checkout YouTube channel "Matt moreman" lots of instructional videos on there. He's the founder of the FB group I mentioned.
Edited by jimbooo on Friday 27th May 23:09
Edited by jimbooo on Friday 27th May 23:12
Thanks jimboo. Much appreciated. I didnt realise the citrus wash was so bad. I bought it from cleanmycar.com as a ph neutral snow foam and cleaner.
Anyhow, I have a petrol leaf blower, husqvarna, very light and powerful.
Now I have a new use for it in the summer!
Re the barn door, that's exactly why the missus wont allow the doors to be widened - she doesn't want me in there, at least not until the house is finished in a year or two.
Bit by bit, that's the way
Anyhow, I have a petrol leaf blower, husqvarna, very light and powerful.
Now I have a new use for it in the summer!
Re the barn door, that's exactly why the missus wont allow the doors to be widened - she doesn't want me in there, at least not until the house is finished in a year or two.
Bit by bit, that's the way
Edited by mikeN54 on Wednesday 1st June 07:53
Lostprophet said:
Beautiful colour and finish!
I can't get over spending £460 to wash a car.
Thanks. It's not quite a "wash". You'd be amazed how it doesn't get dirty quickly, the dirt just washes off in the rain and then the rain falls off it too. Dirt only sticks readily to untreated paintwork.I can't get over spending £460 to wash a car.
The polishing detail and coating means its really easy to get it shiny again quickly for along tine. I also have a van, and that gets nothing more than the £5 EU worker wash, the paint work destruction proves it but i don't car about that vehicle.
The man-maths goes like this:
1. Keeping it this clean myself by cleaning / claying / waxing etc = at least 1 full 8hr weekend day every month - not going to happen.
2. Keeping it this clean myself after this detail = 2 hours every month. wash, dry, easy to fit in.
Time saved over 2 year life of coating = 24 x 6 = 144 hours
144 hours of chargeable consultancy work time = thousands!!!
144 hours of weekend family time saved = priceless!
Edited by mikeN54 on Wednesday 1st June 10:10
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