andrewbuch
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All this talking about Detailing makes me want to go out & wash the cars..
Think next week I will tackle the E60..
Think next week I will tackle the E60..
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Read the WELCOME ALL BMWFANATICS post.
some questions for a novice
- Thread starter herr bmw
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Picture this, last week I had both the cars washed and parked off. Saturday afternoon, I had last minute errands to run. Murphy's law, it was pouring !
There's no worse feeling than pulling your sparkling clean car into the rain ! :thumbdo:
Picture this, last week I had both the cars washed and parked off. Saturday afternoon, I had last minute errands to run. Murphy's law, it was pouring !
There's no worse feeling than pulling your sparkling clean car into the rain ! :thumbdo:
andrewbuch
///Member
At least if its clean & waxed then it seems to stay cleaner after some rain as the water just flows off
Rooi_Willie
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I had a buddy with a red 325iS.
EVERY time he washed the car, it rained that day!! I would usually phone him over weekends to ask if he was going to wash his car in order to know if I could risk washing mine :rollsmile:
Poor guy!!
Born salesman..... Fanatics beware!!! This guy is gonna take all your moola!!!:thumbs:
EVERY time he washed the car, it rained that day!! I would usually phone him over weekends to ask if he was going to wash his car in order to know if I could risk washing mine :rollsmile:
Poor guy!!
Pravin@crazydetailer said:
Born salesman..... Fanatics beware!!! This guy is gonna take all your moola!!!:thumbs:
andrewbuch
///Member
I spent the whole day on the corsa, washing, all the panel gaps & door shuts etc, claying, wahsing, waxing, treating trim etc.. and about 30 minutes after I finished it started raining & the car parks outside
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Mike1
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Rooi_Willie
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Ok, order 2006 has been paid!
Noww just sit and wait for the goooooodies!! :thumbs::thumbs:
Noww just sit and wait for the goooooodies!! :thumbs::thumbs:
Rooi_Willie said:
Awesome stuff ! :thumbs:
I am truly eager to hear your thoughts on the kits and the results that you will achieve. Please give us some feedback once you've tried it out?
The washkit will not WOW you the first time you try it, as the wash mitt needs to be "worn" in a bit before it gets into its zone. Give it a chance. After the 3rd, 4th wash, the microfibers will really open up nicely and you will see it hold the suds much better. Also, if you dry your car with the Waffle weave and there is no wax or protection, you will find that the water "pools" up instead of beading off. This over saturates the drying towel, making it less effective. BUT after you follow you process of claying, polishing and then sealing, you will find the following week's wash a breeeeeze ! The mitt will glide over the slick surface much better, the water beads off the paint much easier, and the towel will dry more effectively leaving a streak free and sparkling finish. :joy:
Your wash sessions are NEVER going to be the same again !! :=):
andrewbuch
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Pravin@crazydetailer said:
I can agree to this. Washed the E90 on Monday & just with the pressure washer the car was clean as the wax doesn't allow the dirt to stick to it.. Even the wheels with #845 on were clean after spraying.. But I washed with mit & maxi suds anyway.. & then gave it another coat of the #845..
Now it has 2 coasts #476 & 1 coat #845 so should be good for the next few months
Rooi_Willie
///Member
Pravin@crazydetailer said:
Can't wait!!
I can't remember if I got an answer to this question :
How long does the clay last?
And another thing :
Shouldn't I be stripping off all previous waxes/polishes before starting with the new goodies??
rick540 said:
There is a couple of small changes that one can make that makes a big overall difference to the appearance of your paintwork.
Washing from the top down is important.
Why?
Heavy dirt buildup is generally on the lower panels, with the least amount of contaminates are on the top. Washing from the top down, keeps your mitt free from hectic contaminates (that is, until you get to the bottom) You you REALLY obsessive like me, you will use two separate mitts. One for the top half of the car and another for the lower panels. I wash the top half first, and then go around the car and do the lower panels last. There by limiting the spread of hectic contaminates to only the lower panels. While still using the two bucket method !
Get a WaffleWeave to dry the car instead of chamois.
Why?
Waffleweave microfiber towels have the ability to "absorb" light contamination that could have been missed during the wash. Add a bit of detail spray to the drying routine and not only does it add gloss and leave a sparkling finish, it helps to reduce the friction caused by the towel on the paint. Using a chamois might feel soft to your hands when wet, but due to its flat design, it is unable to absorb any contamination that is on the paint. The flat structure increases the risk of swirls as the dirt is rubbed into the paintwork.
Wash the paint last.
Why?
You want to leave your paint wet for the least amount of time. So always start with the wheels first. Wash wheel by wheel. Clean the arches, then tyres and lastly the wheel. Hose the arches, tyres and wheel once complete and then move onto the next wheel. Once all the wheels are done, then start with the paint. This is the best way to reduce water spots on the paint and glass.
Wash all your cleaning equipment once done.
Why?
While this may seem pretty obvious, it is often skipped. Rinse out your mitts and brushes with clean water. Don't forget about the buckets. Rinse when complete and rinse again when you ready for the next wash. The last thing you want to be doing is getting dirt in the wash buckets while washing. This can end up onto your paint without realizing!
For even more information on the wash process, check out the writeup I did a few years back:
Proper technique for washing our car
Rooi_Willie said:
The Crazydetailer clay kit comes with a 100g clay bar. The first thing you will do is split that in half, as working with 50g at a time is much easier. You flatten the clay to about the size of your palm and work panel by panel. Inspect the build up of contaminates that the clay picks up and roll it into a ball and reflatten to get a clean piece of clay for the next section. Do this as often as is needed. You can reuse that clay depending on the amount of contamination picked up. Even then when its almost done, you can use it for the wheels to remove stubborn brake dust buildup if you have. BUT remember, if you drop it on the floor, you need to chuck it. Else you will risk sevely scratching your paint with the contaminates that it picks up off the ground! :thumbdo:
Don't stress too much about stripping you wax or polish that is on the car. The claying followed by the polish process will take care of that for you. :=):
herr bmw said:
Responded.
so i bought the sparkler kit from pravin,well i cant really say anything good or bad about it............
cause i havent had time to use it yet:argh: was so eager to get it and try it out but havent,due to midnight runs and busy weekends.
well now that the midnight runs are over with,maybe friday night can clean and polish the car.
thanks pravin for meeting up and delivering it,sorry it rolled around in your car for an extra week
cause i havent had time to use it yet:argh: was so eager to get it and try it out but havent,due to midnight runs and busy weekends.
well now that the midnight runs are over with,maybe friday night can clean and polish the car.
thanks pravin for meeting up and delivering it,sorry it rolled around in your car for an extra week
