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Gotcha, thanks. Might give it a bash when the new car arrives.
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Smashing job. Looks great.
I managed a quick snow foam, wash and dry at the weekend. I'm afraid to do a proper contact wash in case I get swirls. I recently bought a Blo Car Dryer Air and while it's a slow enough process it leaves a nice water mark free finish. |
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Nice job, looks great.
How did you find the Meguairs liquid wax to use? What's the expected life span?
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1) Use a pre-wash (Auto Finesse Dynamite I mentioned in the post) before snow foaming, which will really help get rid of the harsher dirt. 2) Use a soft noodle type of microfibre wash mitt, using the 2 bucket method (one for suds, one for rinse), and always wash the top two thirds of the car before the dirtier bits at the bottom, and always clean your wheels separately. 3) Use a microfibre drying towel gently, and never a chamois. Quote:
If applied to a properly prepared surface, I.e freshly polished and wiped down after with an IPA panel wipe before applying, you should get 6 months of protection. You'll be doing maintenance washes in that period anyway, which you can top up the protection with their Ceramic Spray wax. |
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02-01-2021, 06:29 AM | #28 |
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That looks great, but its a lot of hard work...
I ended up with mine looking like this for almost zero effort Products used - auto glym, and a few notes..... |
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02-01-2021, 06:34 AM | #29 |
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That RS4 looks epic.
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Car came out great...good work!!
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Going to give the new Bathe+ a try. I’ve also got iron, tyre cleaner, can coat, cure, leather coat, new bucket, new mitt, snow foam, wet coat and q2 glas coat. It’s going to be a long day but we’ll worth it.
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Bathe+ doesn't give many suds, bet excellent product, then wet coat when rinsed works brilliantly I blow dry the car it's so hydrophobic it runs off and drys super quick
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For the experts on here, anything special recommended for white paint over and above the norm I have had applied before (its metallic white if that matters..) |
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Ceramic coatings are great if done properly by a professional, but also very expensive. I did all the work on my car myself, and maintenance wash every couple of weeks so negates the need for ceramic coating in my opinion. All I'd say is avoid your local £6 car washes! If you're doing it yourself, then something like Meguiars Ceramic liquid wax / ceramic spray will keep it protected if maintained correctly. If applied correctly you're looking at 4-6 months protection. |
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Beemer5to3 Excellent result sir!
Anyone on here ever went the de-ionised water route? |
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Alloys as shown in my avatar. Any recommendations for a good product for the job? |
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There are alloy wheel specific sealants, but again it depends on how much effort you're willing to put in & how much you wash your car. If the gloss black finish is looking dull, then they may need a polish too. |
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