brocks

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Folks just to let you guys know, I have booked my car into Normans @ Cars 'n' Stuff in Antrim on tuesday of this week to give it the full pre winter valet.........I know a few people on the site are interested in car care and detailing and are unsure about Porter Cable and what exactly it does......so just to let you know I will be there all day from about 1000am till midnight and you are more than welcome to call in and have a coffee and see exactly what results can be achieved by machine polishing versus hand polishing......

The details of what I would class as a "full" valet are outlined below.....

Wash and dry
Clay bar the full car
Alloys off, washed dried and clay barred
Arches steam cleaned and re stone chip guarded
1st pass with PC and medium cut for swirl removal
2nd pass if required with light cut to remove final swirls
3rd pass with glaze/final finish
Hand wax, 2 coats at least
Glass cleaned inside and out
Vacuumed interior and interior plastics dressed
Wheels back on and dressed along with arch dressing
Full engine bay dressing
Exhaust dressing
Final mirror glaze dressing applied

This should set the car up for those long wintery days ahead, hopefully. Complete process is about 12 hours if working unassisted, or about 14 hours if Bushi is helping LOL

Just in case anyone is interested in seeing the results????????

RB5 Boyo

I wouldnt mind seeing this for myself now as im thinking of buying a porter cable or the like in the new year, so mite take a skut up but it would prob be 8 or 9 at night as i dont finish work til 6pm!?

Where is cars n stuff at in Antrim??

Do they do valeting for anyone or is this just a demo??

brocks

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Will definately be there at 9 matey LOL, Cars n Stuff is in Enkalon Ind Estate, the one behind Junction 1.......

They dont actually do valets, its just me and my kit and somewhere warm and dry with loads of free coffee LOL Although I could be talked into doing the odd car, ask Bushi what he thought after I had done his black Hawkeye....mates rates definately apply as I dont profess to knowing everything there is to know about detailing, just what I have picked up here and there, and I am more than willing to pass on what knowledge I have, hence this thread........

If you wanna take a run up, my number is 07711896594, gimme a call when you are coming up and we will make sure you find us all tight and even throw in a cup of hot brown of your choice LMAO

brocks

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Oh forgot to add...I do NOT sell these or have anything to do with ANY valeting comapny so it is not a business "demo" aimed at any form of marketing. Just a demo to show what a Porter Cable is capable of for those who may be thinking of ordering one...............

RB5 Boyo

I seen Bushi's car after it was done the last time there a few weeks back....brilliant job too, not a swirl in sight

Ill defo try and get a run up on Tuesday then, cheers for that.

brocks

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Thanks for the positive comment, makes all the hard work worthwhile. Just waiting on the " I cant believe you spend that much time cleaning a car " comments...normally from the wife right enough LOL

petedotuk

I will take a run up also m8 as i would like to c the PC in action b4 i buy!

Was thinkin about contactin u anyway 2 c if u r intrested in doin mine

petedotuk

I will take a run up also m8 as i would like to c the PC in action b4 i buy!

Was thinkin about contactin u anyway 2 c if u r intrested in doin mine

tarmac terror

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Was thinking about buying either one of these or the ultimate detailling machine - thought I would use it so infrequently I wouldn't get my moneys worth out of it.

Are you wanting to try and recover your outlay on yours by doing some motors in your spare time? Would happily let you have my motor and a lock of pounds to de-swirl my paintwork and polish flat a few scratches.

brocks

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I dont mind doing a few "mates" motors, as I quite enjoy it, problem is it HAS to be done inside and I cant always ask Norman to use his premises, so am a bit stuck, also work and other responsibilities ie the wife saying " not again" come into play which means I cant always say when I can and cant be available.....but should be able to get a couple of cars fitted in between now and Xmas if anyone wants theirs done.......will post up a few dates when I'm free when I get back fo my hols ......yay for sunshine at this time of year!!

fabiostar

i cant beleive you spend so much time cleaning a car i just had to get it in big lad.
ill def try and drop in past,i seen the bush mobile and was impressed.

fabio

bekee

i mite call in for a gander as well......................................

bushiwarrior

i have to say the job this pc did with the trusty hands of the man they call BROCKS was amazing. My car had more swirls than a whirl pool and when it was finished it was like glass and so reflective. Thanks again matey

ulsterscooby

Im sure I will be popping in at some stage

Folks when your there ask Norman about his polybushing service he has a few very satisfied customers already his own car has been done so you can get a look

Oh and check out his side exit exhaust setup

windyboy

What's wrong with a bucket of water with washing up liquid in it and a old sponge from the bathroom ?? LOL half an hour later and job done

Windyboy.

c0lin

I mite also pop by see how it turns out

seen this on sat, have to admit its different but i think its good!

brocks

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Quick bump for the morning just for those who may be interested but didnt notice due to the posting fracas that went on here recently LOL

ulsterscooby

Bring buns lol

bushiwarrior

it kinda like comparing Calin klein to that t-shirt lmao you just cant compare

j16jrf

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now that sounds like a proper clean to me, though i generally dont go as far as to take the wheels off and clay them lol.

would love to see how the car turns out mate, make sure to take before and after pics

Dee NI

You mean this t-shirt