my car is built to be driven, not look nice....it's handsome in a rough and ready sort of way, but here it is with a shine
enjoy, it'll never happen again :laugh:
enjoy, it'll never happen again :laugh:
muppet42 said:Looks good mate, think mine needs a bit of a wash - shall maybe take advantage of the decent weather soon
richard33dees said:Nice work Andi, looks the business You'll have to keep it up now, as you've given it some good protection the next wash shouldn't be so labour intensive. Are you going to layer another coat of HD on top?
Just a note on the method you've mentioned, most of the pro's would wash the car first then apply the tar remover to the tar spots. This allows the shampoo to soften up the tar a little and also prevents you from rubbing any other dirt into the paint work.
The paint renovator sounds quite a harsh product on the AG website, is that something you've just used on badly scratched areas?
Mrcento said:good work andi
im cleaning the cinq this weekend....well, i'll maybe show it a sponge :laugh: no point making it gleaming, the bodyworks too tatty, it'd just highlight the faded bits, chips, peeled lacquer and rust bubbles :laugh:
YcMing said:Take a machine polisher to it. You will be surprise .
When am not skint i need to invest in some of these HD WAX!!! Andi can i try it when ur free ? Bring it down ?
YcMing said:yeah, i'll check if it got the machines polisher, think my bro might have took it with him.
Venters said:Ag Paint renovater is the weakest cutting compound on the market. detarring after a wash is fine a home but not a pro method. since dampness repellss the solvents that dissolve the tar adding time. Top tip use tar and glue and pressure wash of as you would the dirt.
Venters said:Ag Paint renovater is the weakest cutting compound on the market. detarring after a wash is fine a home but not a pro method. since dampness repellss the solvents that dissolve the tar adding time. Top tip use tar and glue and pressure wash of as you would the dirt.
richard33dees said:I can only comment from what I have read, but if it's good enough for Polished Bliss, Autobrite Direct and several other paid detailers then it's pro enough for me. Maybe I should have added that some would dry the car following the wash then de-tarred using de-tarring product and a microfibre. Whilst processes vary, this seems to me as the most common mentioned on DW
richard33dees said:I can only comment from what I have read, but if it's good enough for Polished Bliss, Autobrite Direct and several other paid detailers then it's pro enough for me. Maybe I should have added that some would dry the car following the wash then de-tarred using de-tarring product and a microfibre. Whilst processes vary, this seems to me as the most common mentioned on DW
Venters said:i hate the term detailer. Suppose it's the problem with the influence of the American language on real English.
also I've been doing paid valeting since most on here thought a hard on was for pissing over Walls.
but if you have the time rather than trying to run a business. I just prefer to work smart instead of hard when possible.
steve119 said:I did my boot with tar glue remover, and then hand polished the car leaving bits of polish everywhere.
Decided I should maybe purchase a polisher, polishing by hand is sooo time consuming lol