MK5 Golf GTI
General => Detailing => Topic started by: RussZS on November 23, 2011, 06:01:12 pm
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It's certainly getting colder out there, and foggier, it was insanely foggy here last night and it was still lingering quite heavily this morning. Today's car was a Megane R26 in Silver - a carbon copy of my own previous car - in for some decontamination and some protection for Winter. I knew this car and paint very well, so knew exactly what I was to expect.
Following a quick Makkys breakfast (I really need to start using my gym membership!), we started about 9:15am. Gray very kindly agreed to take photos of the process with his DSLR camera, so please excuse the large volume of photos on this write up. It was great having a tog for the day!
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IMG_1751 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6369897673/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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IMG_1752 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6369907689/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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IMG_1755 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6369915939/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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IMG_1754 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6369922523/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
As always, wheels first.
I decided to test out a new product I'd picked up recently - Scholl's Rim7 Wheel Gel, which seems to have quite a following on here and seems impressive if you read the product description.
Take one dirty wheel:
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IMG_1757 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6369931507/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
A bottle of Rim7:
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IMG_1759 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6369938885/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Sprayed liberally on to the wheel:
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IMG_1760 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6369945547/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Then left to dwell for 5 minutes whilst it works its magic:
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IMG_1764 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6369960905/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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IMG_1768 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6369974135/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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IMG_1771 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6369981659/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Then rinsed...
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IMG_1773 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6369989683/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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IMG_1775 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370004717/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Very impressive stuff indeed, but there will still brake dust deposits left in the corners by each spoke and the rear of the wheels needed further work, so I decided to continue with Smart Wheels (old formula)
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IMG_1776 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370012769/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
EZ Detail Brush on spokes and rear of wheel:
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IMG_1779 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370022313/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Swissvax Wheel Brush on the face of the wheel:
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IMG_1784 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370046131/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
and calipers:
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IMG_1787 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370054479/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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IMG_1788 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370063997/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Tyres with G101:
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IMG_1789 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370073997/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Arches too:
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IMG_1791 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370082261/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Then rinsed.
At this point, there was still a lot of embedded brake dust, so I used IronX on the wheels, left to dwell for 15 mins then removed:
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IMG_1819 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370109349/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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IMG_1821 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370126195/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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IMG_1825 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370145153/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Tardis was also used to remove the small tar spots and a further application of IronX. They weren't perfect afterwards, but near 90% sorted.
Next, we decided not to use Snow Foam as it was very cold, and clearing the residue is problematic on my driveway, so we dealt with the lower panels and build up on the boot with Auto Finesse's Citrus Power:
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IMG_1841 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370168893/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
I decided to test it degreasing abilities on the lower half of the passenger door:
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IMG_1843 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370175065/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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IMG_1848 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370188311/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Perhaps not the best pic, but there was a very clear line to be seen where CP was used and where it wasn't
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IMG_1849 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370193783/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
I continued around the car:
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IMG_1846 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370181929/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Petrol cap with CP too:
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IMG_1861 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370204487/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Next I worked G101 on the shuts and sills with Swissvax Detail brush:
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IMG_1874 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370216073/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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IMG_1880 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370229627/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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IMG_1882 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370237249/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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IMG_1885 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370243917/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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IMG_1887 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370251379/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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IMG_1878 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370567951/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Then rinsed ready for hand washing:
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IMG_1898 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370263993/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Next hand washed with Auto Finesse Lather and a CarPro mitt:
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IMG_1908 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370279957/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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IMG_1910 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370286533/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
IronX was next:
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IMG_1913 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370292925/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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IMG_1915 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370581387/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
The rear number plate was removed and I attempted to remove the glue residue with Tardis, but it really struggled, so yesterdays star, the Auto Finesse T&G was used again on this very thick glue residue:
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IMG_1926 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370309553/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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IMG_1935 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370316763/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Getting there...
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IMG_1942 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370321381/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
All gone!
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IMG_1944 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370328909/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
T&G is VERY impressive stuff... I need some more of it now though!
The car was looking better already! Now, although the paint was feeling a lot smoother already, I decided to clay to remove anything remaining, so I used Auto Finesse Glide as lube with Bilt Hamber's new Medium Clay:
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IMG_1950 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370343705/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Not much, but certainly worthwhile:
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IMG_1952 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370351077/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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IMG_1954 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370356107/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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IMG_1959 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370362155/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
The car was then rinsed and pat dried with an Uber Drying Towel:
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IMG_1960 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370367757/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
At this point we were ready to apply the protection. The plan for today was to apply ZAIO and Z2 but the temps were very low and there was a LOT of moisture in the air, plus Gray seemed quite keen on some Crystal Rock...
So, out came the Swissvax Cleaner Fluid:
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IMG_1962 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370374581/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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IMG_1963 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370379533/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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IMG_1964 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370383827/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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IMG_1965 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370389891/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
I'd not used CF for a while, but I found it a pleasure to work with, and it lifted a fair bit from the paint:
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IMG_1974 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370587653/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
It was looking sharper already...
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IMG_1975 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370409279/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Wax next... :devil:
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IMG_1984 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370413937/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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IMG_1985 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370421449/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
What an absolute pleasure this was to use. Such a great smell, spreads with absolute ease and removes without any effort AT ALL. It's a perfect wax in every way, feels very special and no issues with use at all. Very happy with my investment.
Tyres were dressed with Pneu...
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IMG_1987 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370427005/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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IMG_1988 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370433503/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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IMG_1989 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370440467/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Glass with...
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IMG_1994 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370446261/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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IMG_1997 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370451849/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Trim via:
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IMG_2005 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370464549/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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IMG_2007 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370474077/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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IMG_2008 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370478961/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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IMG_2011 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370485651/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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Crystal Rock was left for 15 minutes or so, then removed:
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IMG_2002 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370457907/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Now, the afters... in the 'flesh' the car looked stunning. I used to have one of these cars, so know the paint incredibly well, and the CR achieved a glow and wetness I could never quite get myself, we were all deeply impressed. However, it was overcast and getting dark quickly, so some of the afters are somewhat disappointing IMO, but we are going to add futher pics taken on a brighter day during the next week or so...
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IMG_2021 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370507673/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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IMG_2025 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370516819/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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IMG_2037 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370532303/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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IMG_2046 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370539803/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC01014 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370860559/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC01013 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370859613/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC01025 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370858351/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC01024 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370857495/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC01022 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370856801/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC01021 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370856145/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Thanks for reading :)
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DSC01020 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6370855421/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Russ.
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Wow, lots of pics. Great work Russ :congrats:
Been busy! Lol *off to read fiesta detail lol
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Cracking work as always!! Do like R26s. Can't believe how cheap you can get them now!
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Looks superb under the lights Russ! :congrats:
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looks brilliant, have bit of a soft spot for the renault sports
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Good work Russ. A hot hatch fitted with proper brakes! :signLOL:
How do you find that AF glass cleaner... I've bought some this week, but not used it yet.
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Good work Russ. A hot hatch fitted with proper brakes! :signLOL:
How do you find that AF glass cleaner... I've bought some this week, but not used it yet.
It's the best I've used tbh Rich, and I've used a few! A few of the 'polishes' will do a better job of deeper cleaning, but for a 'spray cleaner' it's about the best there is out there.
Thanks all :)
I have some nice cars coming up including a couple of GTR's, a C63 AMG, V8 M3 and some very rare ones... oh and a fair few Golf's!!
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Looks great, would love some of the stuff you use!
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Very nice work Russ... lovely finish achieved.
Looks like Tesco carpark in Walsall in the afters :happy2:
You've certainly been putting the hours in recently which is nice to see for you. Well done on that side of things mate.
Crystal Rock too... lovely... things must be going well :wink:
Nige