onatangent Posted September 10, 2014 Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 A detailer is someone who would carry out paint corrections, clean air vents with foam swabs and generally spend hours on your car. Last big job took me 15hrs to get the paint from scratched and dull to glass like and an interior you could eat off. Even the spare wheel and well gets polished. 2000grit wet sand and polish, paint seal and polish if your car is orange peel looking etc etc. Like they say the devil is in the detail and being a good detailer is where this is most accurate. I wet sanded my m3 and looked better than when it was first painted once polished, sealed and waxed. You can get all sorts of gimmick wash in stuff and buzz words like nano technology. All carp. Like everything, result equals effort applied. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet1747 Posted September 10, 2014 Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 deepest poddle and leave it to drip dry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pycoed Posted September 10, 2014 Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 People wash cars?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alycidon Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 It gets washed when it rains, thats it. A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 i take mine down work, use the jetter on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 Vac it first while the ground is dry. Use pressure washer on car setting to clean any excess dirt off. Use foam shampoo bottle on washer foam all over. Use harder scrubby brush on wheels. Use spinning brush to lightly scrub paintwork. Rinse off then spray with shine stuff. Take for a quick drive down the bypass to let shine stuff dry as the alternative is to buff it off. If feeling lazy take it down the hand car wash and get it vac and washed for £8. Don't do this often cause I could buy nearly 2 boxes of cartridges with that. Liked my old matt finish camo landrover. I washed that once a year with the hose pipe inside and out whether it needed it or not. Just put it on the sloping bit of the drive and left the doors open to drain out. Sometimes ran the floor mop in it if it needed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victorismyhero Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 Have "big white van"...it gets washed when OH is embarassed to ride in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 (edited) Meaning when I have finished washing my car I run the washer over his van. I don't bother with the interior as have not got a pitchfork. Have "big white van"...it gets washed when OH is embarassed to ride in it Edited September 17, 2014 by loriusgarrulus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proudly Posted September 20, 2014 Report Share Posted September 20, 2014 I don't.....its the muck that holds my old Suzuki together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontbeck Posted September 20, 2014 Report Share Posted September 20, 2014 Wash mine twice a year whether it needs it or not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billytheghillie Posted September 20, 2014 Report Share Posted September 20, 2014 Top Tip--Never use a sponge on your paint work, use one of those sheepskin (microfiber) gloves. Reason is a sponge will rub tiny particles of grit into paintwork and scratch it. Then its a job for the detailer to get rid of the little scratches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted September 20, 2014 Report Share Posted September 20, 2014 Top Tip--Never use a sponge on your paint work, use one of those sheepskin (microfiber) gloves. Reason is a sponge will rub tiny particles of grit into paintwork and scratch it. Then its a job for the detailer to get rid of the little scratches. What have you got against Detailers. They need the work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caeser Posted September 21, 2014 Report Share Posted September 21, 2014 The local Iraqi's do mine. £6 and its gleaming. I have a bit of a laugh with them now, they're always finding empty 12 bore cartridge shells or used brass bullet cases somewhere in the 4x4. They think I'm some sort of hit man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted September 21, 2014 Report Share Posted September 21, 2014 £3 for a car wash in the North West. They are mainly staffed by Iraqis. Yes I've heard of your types of car washer I get the Mrs to do mine, she loves it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reggiegun Posted September 21, 2014 Report Share Posted September 21, 2014 (edited) Yes I've heard of your types of car washer car washer.jpg I get the Mrs to do mine, she loves it Mrs Car wash.jpg That's sparkie's wife, isn't it John. Well thats who was with him at MGF today. Edited September 21, 2014 by reggiegun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted September 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2014 Have "big white van"...it gets washed when OH is embarassed to ride in it Steady on old chap, this was a clean thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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