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Products & techniques for cleaning wheels & exhaust tip
parks:
http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=224180
Drill attachment for polishing the exhaust half way down.
MaverickFSI:
Cheers Lou, I'll get in contact with Keith and sort something out.
What technique is best for removing swirls from front & rear lights? Also, what do you guys think of using clay bars and what is there actual purpose? Is it to remove tar/sap like residue from the paint work.
Parks - that link is mint, thanks mate. Mighty clean TT!
rich83:
Also... when you clean the wheels, remove them and clean them inside. Its amazing how much cleaner they stay :happy2:
LouCyffer:
--- Quote from: MaverickFSI on July 09, 2011, 01:01:28 pm ---
What technique is best for removing swirls from front & rear lights? Also, what do you guys think of using clay bars and what is there actual purpose? Is it to remove tar/sap like residue from the paint work.
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http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,4823.0.html
Read this. It's the Path to Righteousness and Cleanliness. All your questions will be answered. Clay is used to remove surface grime & contaminants that washing doesn't. It also by definition removes polish & protective applications such as sealant & wax. It shouldn't be used too often, but to deep clean paint prior to polish/seal/wax, it is ideal.
MaverickFSI:
--- Quote from: LouCyffer on July 09, 2011, 01:13:44 pm ---
--- Quote from: MaverickFSI on July 09, 2011, 01:01:28 pm ---
What technique is best for removing swirls from front & rear lights? Also, what do you guys think of using clay bars and what is there actual purpose? Is it to remove tar/sap like residue from the paint work.
--- End quote ---
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,4823.0.html
Read this. It's the Path to Righteousness and Cleanliness. All your questions will be answered. Clay is used to remove surface grime & contaminants that washing doesn't. It also by definition removes polish & protective applications such as sealant & wax. It shouldn't be used too often, but to deep clean paint prior to polish/seal/wax, it is ideal.
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:grin:, Yes that write up is very helpful indeed.
It's fair to say car detailing is a big business. As the above link states if your used to just a bucket and sponge then initially all the different products, equipment and techniques can be a little confusing and this case is no exception :confused:.
I have a Bora TDI as a daily and that will be my test bed for trying out new products and practicing my application etc.
One thing that I struggle to understand is these PC (porta cable) polishers. The type of polisher I'm fine with, it's more the pads and compounds used to achieve certain finishes depending on how much attention your paint work requires. But more so the actual process, as in what to use at the start and progressively through the treatment. Maybe I'm just being a fanny as I fear that the wrong compound and/or pad could result in serious damage to the paint work?
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