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JonW

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Thanks for the replies... am about to buy a couple of poorboys (which sounds wrong!)
 

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Today's effort!

I think the next step might be to experiment with a clay bar, and some decent wax... any recommendations?
 

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spkennyuk

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If you want stuff that is effective and easy to pick up then get the following usually on a 3 for 2 offer at halfords.

Farecla clay mitt. Use with a decent car shampoo like meguires gold class. Half a bucket at double strength as a lubricant. Clean your glass with the mitt first to prep it before you use it on your paintwork.

Farecla G3 wax. Come is a clear box with applicator waffle pad. Easy on and easy off. Good coverage and decent beading.

Final finish meguires ultimate quick detail spray. Its a nano spray and give a high gloss finish after the G3 wax.

Mitt is around £13. Wax kit around £27 and quick detailer spray is around £13. Halfords normally have a 3 for 2 offer cheapest item being free.

Fatecla wax will last around 3 to 6 months on the car depending on outside or inside storage. You can layer it.

If you want a hybrid wax. Something like dodo juice supernatural is hard wearing and give a similar shine to G3. A little more difficult to apply and buff off than G3.

Colonite 845 is a decent wax works well on red and black cars. More difficult to apply and remove but very hsrd wearing. That around £18 a bottle but you have to warm it up in watm water for 10 mins first before you use it. Only do one panel at a time before removing as its difficult to remove if allowed to dry to much.

The ones i have mentioned all give a good finish for the money. You can spend fortunes on waxes it really depends on how far you want to go.

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Picture above is a black 159ti done in G3 wax and megs ultimate quick detailer to give you an idea.

The one below is a red alfa done the same way.

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JonW

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Thanks for the replies - once I'm back from holiday will pay a trip to Halfords and experiment with the Farecla mitt and wax.

Spkennyuk - have both of your cars been polished with your DA polisher?
 

spkennyuk

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Thanks for the replies - once I'm back from holiday will pay a trip to Halfords and experiment with the Farecla mitt and wax.

Spkennyuk - have both of your cars been polished with your DA polisher?

Yes they have. Happy to point you in the right direction if you need any help. I use a kestrel da pro. My 4200 was done the same way i have used farecla , super natural and colonite 845 on it at various points in the last 2.5 years.

Auto finese aqua coat is another good product with hydrophobic properties for helping the car dry quicker and making the road dirt easy to clean off.
 

JonW

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Sneak pic of what a professional can do....

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I'm really looking forward to getting up close and inspecting this tomorrow
 

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First quick wash today since the car was back from the detailers...

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It was pretty interesting ( at least to me) to see the difference in the hydrophobic qualities of the ceramic coating... and so much so I took a picture of the beading!

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Good work Jon and looks like the detailing has been a great success; I am still getting the same level of beading on the car as if it were Day 1 - washes are very simplistic and I use only a neutral snow-foam and GTechniq neutral wash so as to avoid any of the product being stripped. Comes up a treat everytime.