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SC008Y_MAD 12 August 2008 03:33 PM

A few questions
 
I need to top up on a few cleaning parts, but want your advice on a few things.

I need a new tyre dressing applicator for the Blackfire LLTG as the one that came with it (Yellow/grey) is starting to wear. What would you recommend?

I already use the Jeffs Werksatt acrylic kit and I was thinking of buying Prime Stong. Whats the benefit of using this on the paint work?


Last question, I am going to buy a 2nd car as a daily runner (Toyota Yaris T Sport and the colour is Thunder Grey, will Jeffs Werksatt acrylic kit be perfect for this to bring out the flake pop or would carnauba kit work better.

cheers

Darren

RB5 Boyo 12 August 2008 05:36 PM


Originally Posted by SC008Y_MAD (Post 8064692)
will Jeffs Werksatt acrylic kit be perfect for this to bring out the flake pop or would carnauba kit work better.


The colour you are talking about seems very similar to my RB5 colour so id say go with the Jeffs, works brilliant on that colour, and great flake pop too :notworthy

SC008Y_MAD 12 August 2008 07:59 PM

This Thunder Grey is quite a light grey, more silver than grey.

SwissTony 12 August 2008 08:01 PM

The prime strong is great for preparing the paintwork for the other applications.

I also use it for stubborn water marks on the glass.

F1 CJE UK 12 August 2008 10:51 PM

as above best thing for glass inside and out

+Doc+ 12 August 2008 11:12 PM

I apply tyre gel with an old foam applicator, cut it in half and it is easier to apply.

SC008Y_MAD 13 August 2008 10:57 AM

Cheers guys.

V4JDMSTi 14 August 2008 09:38 AM

yup foam applicator to apply tyre gel and the werkstatt acrylic will give great results on greys / silvers.

http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z...g/IMG_9962.jpg

http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z...g/IMG_9960.jpg

also works well on wr blue

http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z...g/IMG_9973.jpg

SC008Y_MAD 14 August 2008 12:31 PM

I have a few spare megs applicator pads that I can use for the tyre dressing.

On the PB site for the Jeffs acrylic kit is states using a megs MF applicator pad, but PB on here state using the german applicator pad. Now I have used the megs MF pad and I think it works slightly better. Whats the consensus on this?

V4JDMSTi 14 August 2008 04:49 PM

i have a completely different sponge pad that's crescent shapped to follow the tyre around but is similar in density to the the gap. got about 20 at home :lol1:

SC008Y_MAD 14 August 2008 06:13 PM

I was thinking about getting Elite car cares trim and tyre dressing applicator

- Trim & Tyre Dressing Applicator Elite Car Care

V4JDMSTi 15 August 2008 11:39 AM

have heard good things about those. basically if you put any tyre dressing on by applicator, there's less chance of it flinging all over your nicely finished paintwork.

SC008Y_MAD 15 August 2008 12:24 PM

:lol1: When I first applied the tyre dressing I put way too much on and when I dove it, what I had put on the tyre was now in the arch, and on the wings and skirts :rolleyes: I learnt my lesson. Less is more.

Rich @ PB 15 August 2008 01:00 PM

Pretty much everything answered above; the Acrylic will be awesome on the Thunder Grey, Prime is best applied using a microfibre pad (our site is up to date, some advice on the forums is now outdated - always a problem to keep everything up to date!) and we tend to favour using just a Megs foam pad to apply tyre dressings. :thumb:

SC008Y_MAD 15 August 2008 02:16 PM

Thank you PB.

It is hard trying to keep everything up-to-date and all at the same time.


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