What Car Care / Detailing Have You Done Today ?

[Bristle Hound]

Top job Col Curious what's the durability of Cure as a sealant coat ? Can't decide whether to apply wax or Cure on the next detail

Thanks mate
Difficult for me say about durability TBH - I've got 3 coats on in 2 weeks on the X3 & intend, weather permitting, to keep applying another coat every 2 weeks
Polished Bliss say 6+ weeks durability
https://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/gyeon-q2m-cure

I've found over the years, sealants work better on white's. They give the finish a sharper, cleaner look
While waxes work better on darker colours. Gives them a warmer finish
But they are just my findings
As we know its a very subjective subject

 

[NevMan]

Cleaned the X3 today with another coat of Gyeon Cure applied

Spot on Col, have the white blinging which is not easy

 

[Bristle Hound]

Spot on Col, have the white blinging which is not easy

@X3man - Cheers Nev

 

[SPIKE_]

Cleaned the X3 today with another coat of Gyeon Cure applied

Thanks mate
Difficult for me say about durability TBH - I've got 3 coats on in 2 weeks on the X3 & intend, weather permitting, to keep applying another coat every 2 weeks
Polished Bliss say 6+ weeks durability
https://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/gyeon-q2m-cure

Looking great @Bristle Hound

Have you any discount codes for PB?

 

[Bristle Hound]

Looking great @Bristle Hound

Have you any discount codes for PB?

@SPIKE_S3 - Thanks Michael
PB are not known normally to discount, unless it a big(ger) spend
Probs worth waiting for the Sales as plenty of suppliers offer discounting
There's a section on DW that gives you all the discount codes but you have to be logged in to access them

 

[Rich76]

Gave the car a wash yesterday!!

wife wasn’t impressed when I got the polish box out though so didn’t get to apply any!
Will rinse it down Saturday at work and get a coat of something on it

also did some coding to add extra features

 

[Neil Woodburn]

At last someone detailing a dirty car - better him than me

 

[Scotty75]

Gave the car a wash yesterday!!

wife wasn’t impressed when I got the polish box out though so didn’t get to apply any!
Will rinse it down Saturday at work and get a coat of something on it

also did some coding to add extra features

Lol...... I merely mentioned that it was a perfect day for polishing the car. Alli got was the thousand yard stare Was literally the best day in ages .. ... Bucketing down again now

 

[Bryant1998]

Lol...... I merely mentioned that it was a perfect day for polishing the car. Alli got was the thousand yard stare Was literally the best day in ages .. ... Bucketing down again now

*whip cracks*

 

[BarryG79]

Cleaned the wife’s Tucson today for a bit of fresh air and peace and quiet!

Angelwax Cleanliness prewash.
BH Snowfoam
2 bucket wash Gtechniq G Wash Shampoo
Clay mit for the tar spots
Bouncers D&D Si QD
Unknown bumper shine
Missed the tyre shine and some pics as it was dark by that point.

Wife appreciated it lol




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[NevMan]

Cleaned the wife’s Tucson today for a bit of fresh air and peace and quiet!

Angelwax Cleanliness prewash.
BH Snowfoam
2 bucket wash Gtechniq G Wash Shampoo
Clay mit for the tar spots
Bouncers D&D Si QD
Unknown bumper shine
Missed the tyre shine and some pics as it was dark by that point.

Wife appreciated it lol




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Some top product there Barry!
Do t they always appreciate it....NOT!

 

[BarryG79]

Some top product there Barry!
Do t they always appreciate it....NOT!

Lol

She was told she was doing the inside her self though! No chance I was touching it, full of crumbs and rubbish. Her and the kids have plenty of time before the schools go back


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[Rich76]

Lol...... I merely mentioned that it was a perfect day for polishing the car. Alli got was the thousand yard stare Was literally the best day in ages .. ... Bucketing down again now

Haha
Mine didn’t get a chance to do that !
I waited till she was in the shower then went out

have promised I’ll take hers to work and clean iron Saturday !

Weather looks good for the weekend so might get to add some polish

 

[NevMan]

Lol

She was told she was doing the inside her self though! No chance I was touching it, full of crumbs and rubbish. Her and the kids have plenty of time before the schools go back


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I like your style

 

[SPIKE_]

Cleaned the wife’s Tucson today for a bit of fresh air and peace and quiet!

Angelwax Cleanliness prewash.
BH Snowfoam
2 bucket wash Gtechniq G Wash Shampoo
Clay mit for the tar spots
Bouncers D&D Si QD
Unknown bumper shine
Missed the tyre shine and some pics as it was dark by that point.

Wife appreciated it lol




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Excellent work on a Boxing Day afternoon! Although we do need Tomorrow

 

[BarryG79]

Excellent work on a Boxing Day afternoon! Although we do need Tomorrow

As good as your getting when it’s wet and miserable outside lol

With a bonus beemer shot that’s not been cleaned for a couple of weeks.

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[Audi Bairn]

As good as your getting when it’s wet and miserable outside lol

With a bonus beemer shot that’s not been cleaned for a couple of weeks.

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Great work @BarryG79 !

 

[Bryant1998]

Given a full clean and decontamination using the new carbon collective Xmas kit

Snow foam, citrus cleanser, iron fallout remover, shampoo’d with long micro fibre wash pad, ceramic coated and a coating of turtle wax hydrophobic coating

Photos from today as was dark by the time I finished lol

Washed the mrs red fiesta aswell, made me feel ill it was that dirty

 

[Scotty75]

Quality job mate . Looks cracking

 

[NevMan]

Seats, doors and steering wheel cleaned with valet Pro shampoo and upholstery brush and then sealed with Colourlock Leather Seal:

 

[NevMan]

Given a full clean and decontamination using the new carbon collective Xmas kit

Snow foam, citrus cleanser, iron fallout remover, shampoo’d with long micro fibre wash pad, ceramic coated and a coating of turtle wax hydrophobic coating

Photos from today as was dark by the time I finished lol

Washed the mrs red fiesta aswell, made me feel ill it was that dirty

Very nice mate, sounds like you put in a real shift!

 

[Bryant1998]

Very nice mate, sounds like you put in a real shift!

Definitely wasn’t quick haha, still got the inside to do at some point soon

 

[feva]

Finally some decent weather and it appears all have been doing the same

Full clean of the wife's a3 first

Snow foamed, TRF to get all the crud off
Then 2 bucket wash
Quick seal over with jet black sealant
Tyres dressed



Just managed to get mine done as above before it became too dark.

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[Bulldog]

Gave the Avant & the Van a much needed clean As done nearly 1500 miles in the van in 2 weeks. Started with AF snow foam then Af citrus power on the lower half’s AF imperial & Af iron out on the wheels. Washed with Gwash & dried using Turtle wax Dry & Shine & megs endurance on the tyres. Interiors both hoovered & wiped down With AF Spritz & windows done with AF Crystal. Was too dark for pics so I’ll try & get some tomorrow.

 

[Barry Rowe]

I’ve been into detailing for many years now starting with Autoglym then changing for many products inc black fire auto finesse chemical guys and others but the best I’ve used by miles is soft99 Fusso Coat.

 

[A4A4]

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I like what you have done with your alloys, really suits the whole look.

 

[feva]

I like what you have done with your alloys, really suits the whole look.

Thanks

Wasn't 100% sure at the beginning, but the black centre caps and nut covers finish it off imo.

Hubs and calipers getting painted again when I get chance.

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[Bristle Hound]

Seats, doors and steering wheel cleaned with valet Pro shampoo and upholstery brush and then sealed with Colourlock Leather Seal:

@X3man - Looks good Nev
You’ve reminded me I’ve got to do mine

Thanks

Wasn't 100% sure at the beginning, but the black centre caps and nut covers finish it off imo.

Hubs and calipers getting painted again when I get chance.

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@feva - Really liking those wheels mate. Looks ace !

 

[SPIKE_]

Winter wheels ceramic coated with GTechniq C5 wheel armour, ready to be fitted next week.

Some pics of process:

@X3man curious to see if you considered Gyeon Rim instead of Gtechniq C5.....knowing your fondness for Gyeon products. Just run out of my C5 and looking at replacement, and Rim is a good bit cheaper. I think I recall @Bristle Hound noting Carpro Dlux as being good as well, although it seems to be on par with Gyeon for price. Maybe better staying to what I know!?

 

[Scotty75]

Not car related but did get some DA action this morning . Piano black subwoofer had some nasty scratches to take care of . So I though , why not. Two stage polish ,hex green with Scholl S20 . Then hex white with Menzerna 3800 ........ Bosch !!!!!!!

 

[V6_Man]

Not car related but did get some DA action this morning . Piano black subwoofer had some nasty scratches to take care of . So I though , why not. Two stage polish ,hex green with Scholl S20 . Then hex white with Menzerna 3800 ........ Bosch !!!!!!!

Blimme @Scotty75, this is stunning and well done you! Just make sure you now upgrade Mrs' "dusting" cloths to plush MF 300GSM ones

 

[Scotty75]

Blimme @Scotty75, this is stunning and well done you! Just make sure you now upgrade Mrs' "dusting" cloths to plush MF 300GSM ones

You're not wrong there mate

 

[Jonnie]

Finally got a chance to test the Gyeon WetCoat, pretty happy with the initial results. People claim it lasts up to 3 months so will be interesting to see how it holds up.

Also used the Raceglaze filter for the final rinse and there were still quite a few water spots on the car after it air dried. Not sure if that’s user error or just the nature of the system.

 

[NevMan]

Finally got a chance to test the Gyeon WetCoat, pretty happy with the initial results. People claim it lasts up to 3 months so will be interesting to see how it holds up.

Also used the Raceglaze filter for the final rinse and there were still quite a few water spots on the car after it air dried. Not sure if that’s user error or just the nature of the system.

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Looking good mate, but 3 months especially over winter is pretty optimistic

 

[NevMan]

@X3man curious to see if you considered Gyeon Rim instead of Gtechniq C5.....knowing your fondness for Gyeon products. Just run out of my C5 and looking at replacement, and Rim is a good bit cheaper. I think I recall @Bristle Hound noting Carpro Dlux as being good as well, although it seems to be on par with Gyeon for price. Maybe better staying to what I know!?

Haha, fair question, and to be fair did consider trying it, however I had a whole bottle of the C5, so for once used what I had Next time

 

[Jonnie]

Looking good mate, but 3 months especially over winter is pretty optimistic

I did think it sounded very optimistic, I’d be happy if it lasts a month (4 washes).

 

[Adam14]

@X3man curious to see if you considered Gyeon Rim instead of Gtechniq C5.....knowing your fondness for Gyeon products. Just run out of my C5 and looking at replacement, and Rim is a good bit cheaper. I think I recall @Bristle Hound noting Carpro Dlux as being good as well, although it seems to be on par with Gyeon for price. Maybe better staying to what I know!?

Can't comment on longevity but I've just applied carbon collective platinum wheels to my summer alloys, initial thoughts after application and "tests" look pretty good. won't have any personal data until they've been on the car for a few months which will be a while after spring.

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[tcardio]

its sunny here tomorrow so its on like donkey kong

 

[feva]

its sunny here tomorrow so its on like donkey kong

All of us, once checking the weather

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[Moon]

@Bristle Hound I'll be getting some of this as soon as I can bud....I've been reading some of your posts on it.
Done the snow foam thing twice now - yes it's fun, but novelty almost completely wore off the 2nd time due to the post-wash-clean-up!

I washed the car yesterday, had some AutoFinesse Citrus left in the bottle, so finished that off, then realised I had some AD snow foam already mixed that I'd left in the lance-bottle, so poured that into the AF Citrus bottle (spray bottle, not a pump sprayer) and it worked fine enough for my needs!

Unorthodox, I know! But it kinda worked, I think!

But like I've said previously, my paint has never been corrected so I'm simply taking basic steps to minimise further swirls until I can afford a DA polisher of my own (and if I feel brave enough to do it in 2020) or pay to get it done.