least IM doing my own car.....

 

I might try and OCW mine tomorrow... How hard can it be

 

OCW is the most idiot proof wax on the planet.

Spray on,
wipe panel,
allow to haze,
Buff off!!

It dont even matter if you get it on the plastics or rubbers.

Magic

 

my scoop is abit faded.

gonna try some silver paint polish (restorer) on it tomorrow.

or its down the paint shop

hope its sunny tomorrow.

Dazza

 

where sells the autoglym?????

 

Halfrauds do I think

 

steve, have you got a PSP ?? (off thread, but its important)

Dazza

 

Any good motor factor mate, inc Halfrauds.

That should sort it, i doubt you'll need anything with more cut but try the AG first. Failling that youre gonna want some poorboys ssr 2.5.

Its really a machine polish but okay by hand if you work it hard enough to break down the polimers and used in small areas.

 

As in Sony?

I did have, but funnily enough sold it to Big Mick (the valeter) or should that be swaped it in exchange for some bufting

 

just remembered got some in the garage already....

 

Fool!

 

 

any tips on using the clay bar? apart from wetting the surface with the detailer and rubbing over with the bar?

 

I've got no idea I've never done it myself, but a friend of mine tried it, and did it wrong, and scratched his car up big time.

Mike has done my car, and my mini S and both came up supurb

I might try it on the landrover

I went out to OCW mine today, but by the 3rd squirt I was bored, so will wait for Mick on wednesday instead

 

How much does it cost to have your car proffesionally polished?

 

Depends on how much you want done really. Anything from £20 - £1000

Miracle Detail http://www.miracledetail.co.uk/auto-detailing-home.html charge allot, but they spend days on the car.

With Big Mick, I usually get a wash, dry, hoover, plastics, glass, then a wax.

However when I did wash, claybar, lacro, glaze, nxt, yellow wax, paste wax, hoover, plastics, glass he was here for about 6-7 hours and it was £160! Ouch!

 

I'm trying to do it myself but I get bored very easy, and when you consider the purchase price of the RS, don't really mind spending out to get it looking good, and keeping the paint protected.

 

I may have this done soon, I have been told with fresh paint it is a good idea to get a good few coats of polish on it.


£160 though

 

£160 is cheap concidering the amount of hours and effort required to do what professional detailers do.

I couldnt afford to pay someone to do what i do to my car. Your paying for their knoledge, time and skills mate.

They have something you dont, hence the cost

 

Hope you made him loads of coffee

 

BUFTY.

Nicking my leather at santa pod. thus making me buy another because i need to wash my car.

 

Did I

 

 

u guys crack me up

 

Just checked the boot, and it was in there, sorry Si,

What has annoyed me more was that i washed my car a couple of days ago, and could have used a decent one.

Would you like me to send it to you

 

Just went to the garage, did half the roof, got bored!

Making a sandwich now instead

 

well thats no good

 

BUFTY..... spec'C' is looking great.... still.....

 

I can confirm this, as sat night she was looking pretty damm good for a white car

 

and making LOTS of noise again....