DA and Kit
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conaero
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Its still on the shelf, too scared to use it.
EnzoMC
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exo is easy compared to C1/CS, take your time and check the area with a light for left over product. if you spot any left over product later it can be cleaned up with your DA
more than happy to pop around when I collect my car (at some point)
Jkulin
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My kit arrived this afternoon, I've ordered a load of cloths from Costco (Thanks MAf), so I'm ready to have a play and my missus is OK with a few Masers parked on the drive and around, so lets set up a dat subject to good weather.
How about the Saturday 16th July.
As I say I can get 3 cars on the drive and we live in a Cul-de-sac so could park the cars up the close.
Once done if you let me know I could try and get us booked into a rather nice restaurant a few miles away.
How about the Saturday 16th July.
As I say I can get 3 cars on the drive and we live in a Cul-de-sac so could park the cars up the close.
Once done if you let me know I could try and get us booked into a rather nice restaurant a few miles away.
fcz360
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this is my routine
Snowfoam on a dry car
jetwash off but not on full as jetwashes push dirt into the paint
Tardis all over
wash (use jetwash in bucket to get a good foam)
Clay bar (be careful and use a couple of warm bars - dont reuse)
Wash
Tape up using 3m blue
DA using low cut - prefer Menzerna or sonos -using hexlogic blue pad
if you still have swirls use medium cut - using hexlogic green pad
(make sure you work it properly and it should look like grease) 2ftsq ft at a time
wipe off using a different cloth per polish
Wash
Gtech sealer
Collonite hard wax using black 3m pad
to dry after wash i use a garden blower and microfibres
Bilberry for the wheels
then polish using a small flap head
gtech wheel wax
Snowfoam on a dry car
jetwash off but not on full as jetwashes push dirt into the paint
Tardis all over
wash (use jetwash in bucket to get a good foam)
Clay bar (be careful and use a couple of warm bars - dont reuse)
Wash
Tape up using 3m blue
DA using low cut - prefer Menzerna or sonos -using hexlogic blue pad
if you still have swirls use medium cut - using hexlogic green pad
(make sure you work it properly and it should look like grease) 2ftsq ft at a time
wipe off using a different cloth per polish
Wash
Gtech sealer
Collonite hard wax using black 3m pad
to dry after wash i use a garden blower and microfibres
Bilberry for the wheels
then polish using a small flap head
gtech wheel wax
highlander
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Assume he means this https://www.amazon.co.uk/AutoSmart-Tardis-Tar-Glue-Remover/dp/B00BZC7SV6 never used it though.
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GeoffCapes
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This is definitely something I need to learn. The swirling on the Merc is shocking.
Bit scared of going straight onto a car first though. Like the idea of buying panels from a scrappy to practice.
Bit scared of going straight onto a car first though. Like the idea of buying panels from a scrappy to practice.
highlander
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using a DA is really easy, yes nerve racking the first time but honestly think you would need to either use it upright like a grinder or drop it on the car to do any damage. I used poorboys light scratch & swirl remover after the clay mitt to correct the paintwork, came up a treat nice and clean ready for a polish and wax layer. I don't put a sealer on but need to think about that next spring maybe as a finishing stage.
highlander
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Liking the shine and the centre caps Greg
Lol.....thought she would benefit from more green Newton, paint, leather, alcantara and carpet obviously not enough.
mjheathcote
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Me too.
Need to throw away the T-Cut and Turtle Wax!
Actually get good results with just using Mer or Meguiars (if pushing the boat out), by hand, but do feel the need for a DA!
CatmanV2
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Yeah, I get reasonable results, too. But
a) It's bloody hard work
b) It's *nothing* like the shine on these!
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allandwf
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I'm with you, as my father once told a neighbour when they said his car needed washed. Why? It's still blue isn't it!