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
@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
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
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 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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
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. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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
Seats, doors and steering wheel cleaned with valet Pro shampoo and upholstery brush and then sealed with Colourlock Leather Seal:
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. Sent from my SM-N950F using Tapatalk
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.
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.
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. Sent from my SM-N950F using Tapatalk
@X3man - Looks good Nev You’ve reminded me I’ve got to do mine @feva - Really liking those wheels mate. Looks ace !
@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!?
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
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.
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
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. Sent from my HD1913 using Tapatalk
@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.
