Time 4 tea - 3 minute shiny car porn

[mikeN54]

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...

No need to login or even have an FB account (i haven't)

Edited by mikeN54 on Thursday 26th May 13:48

[mikeN54]

It's 3 days work, and it cost the same as an average decorator or plumber would charge for 3 days labour, even including all the ceramic coating products.

[mikeN54]

I said average plumber, not mates rates!

£460, but £40 of that was the courtesy car.

Edited by mikeN54 on Thursday 26th May 16:07

[mikeN54]

ds666 said:

Actually that's great value and looks brilliant . I have looked at having g tech crystal serum , is what you had similar ?

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I'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.

[mikeN54]

Not entirely sure, I think it means they will re-coat if if loses its beading effects within 2 years?

[mikeN54]

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.

Edited by mikeN54 on Friday 27th May 12:18

[mikeN54]

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

Edited by mikeN54 on Wednesday 1st June 07:53

[mikeN54]

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.

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