Detail and ceramic coating today.

[Guest]

Thanks. I would say a pro detailer will do a better job than me but I enjoy getting maybe 90 percent there. It is hard work, I think your price is quite good.

The stuff that goes purple is iron-x by the way.



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[Guest]

I'm jealous of your garage! Car looks to have improved massively. Stunning :)

Now you need to wash carefully to avoid spoiling it.

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[mike m]

2 minutes ago, Comedian said:

I'm jealous of your garage! Car looks to have improved massively. Stunning :)

Now you need to wash carefully to avoid spoiling it.

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Thanks man. That iron  X  stuff absolutely stinks.

Yeah I'll need to get some of the approved car wash and the detailer is giving me an after wash spray to protect the coating.

[Flytvr]

47 minutes ago, emjay82 said:

To be fair, it should stay looking pretty good, his garage is really clean.... 👍 

Look, proof it’s clean!! 

 

[Warrington guy]

that a posh garage dav . Block paving inside. 

[Flytvr]

I’ve got to drive it on Friday to get some new tyres. Not happy about taking it out of the garage!

[mike m]

Just now, Flytvr said:

I’ve got to drive it on Friday to get some new tyres. Not happy about taking it out of the garage!

It'll be fine, silver hides everything  

[Flytvr]

Just now, mike m said:

It'll be fine, silver hides everything  

I thought it was dark gray before it got wash yesterday 😜

[Warrington guy]

And I thought it was black at Kemble 

[Flytvr]

11 minutes ago, Warrington guy said:

And I thought it was black at Kemble 

I thought your’s was just brilliant silver!!!

Apologies for destroying this thread. I will be sending Blue, Gray, White and T-Bone to the headmaster’s office. Some of us take car detailing very seriously 

😜

[NemesisUK]

1 hour ago, Comedian said:

I enjoy (sad isn't it?) Doing my own. Use a DA polisher with various pads depending on the car. The rc only needed a light paint restore and gentle pad. Then coated with king of gloss which should last about 12 months. But it's only 20 quid a tub. Takes me about 4 to 6 hours to do a full job but between is just normal wash and towel and it looks waxed again.

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Doe you need to use/do anything special because of the seal-healing top coat on these cars?

[Farqui]

A stove in the garage! - crumbs i'm jealous

[mike m]

10 hours ago, Farqui said:

A stove in the garage! - crumbs i'm jealous

Only because I wasn't allowed one in the house :-( 

[Guest]

12 hours ago, NemesisUK said:

Doe you need to use/do anything special because of the seal-healing top coat on these cars?

I wasn't aware of any seal healing properties.

More info appreciated.

[rayaans]

48 minutes ago, Comedian said:

I wasn't aware of any seal healing properties.

More info appreciated.

All new models after MY2014 have self healing clearcoat to heal light swirls and scratches. Needs heat to be activated I believe.

Technically you shouldn't really polish these paints with abrasives as it removes the self-healing aspects but whether it makes much difference is yet to be seen.

I personally would have stuck Fusso on it - found it lasts much longer than King of Gloss.

[Guest]

I like the life span though. I think something can last too long and then be too hard to remove if required. It's important to get the right products for you.

I have no idea if previous owner polished the self heal away. I have machine polished with R222 so may have affected it myself. 

It looks great and I'm happy polishing so maybe it's more of a concern to someone who doesn't enjoy that stuff?

I did not know abut the self heal though and I did months of reading and research before buying.

[Defratos]

That's great value for money, I just got my Cayenne Ceramic coated (exterior only) for like GBP 1k 

People here rip us off big time. 

[mike m]

As promised some pics of the finished job. I can't believe the difference it's like a different car. Happy as with it 

Still to get it outside into the daylight to see how it looks.

[Mark G]

That really does look good, not sure I would want to take it out!!!!!!!!!!!

[Flytvr]

6 minutes ago, Mark G said:

That really does look good, not sure I would want to take it out!!!!!!!!!!!

See what you mean @Mark G, I'd feel awful damaging Lexus paintwork. A sin!

[Mark G]

23 hours ago, Flytvr said:

See what you mean @Mark G, I'd feel awful damaging Lexus paintwork. A sin!

Yes Dav.......................

[Big Rat]

@Flytvr Ooh err now if @Mark G happened to have been German this subject hedge matter would be something akin to 'Don't mention the war "

Big Rat

[Big Rat]

So I've just had a dream come true what's better than having one SILVER is-F at your house.......... yes you've got it 2 🤗

Especially when the second one is nicely detailed and hiding the dirt on yours 😂

Big Rat

[Flytvr]

The van steals the show!!!!

[Big Rat]

Just now, Flytvr said:

The van steals the show!!!!

@Flytvr Yes thankyou she does look resplendent sat there just waiting for her next trip to a pub..... I mean building site..... ‘tis Friday afternoon after all 😂

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