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Old 7th May 2017, 00:23   #11
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I bet the car looks stunning now Ravinder. When will I bring mine down?

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Old 7th May 2017, 06:25   #12
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Pictures or it never happened!
I spent a couple of hours cleaning mine, only to get splatted by what can only have been a flying elephant on the first drive afterwards!

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I am going to try and clay bar my car today. haven't done it before but the paint feels like sandpaper so really needs doing
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I bet the car looks stunning now Ravinder. When will I bring mine down?

You keep it with you, Jim!

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Pictures or it never happened!
I spent a couple of hours cleaning mine, only to get splatted by what can only have been a flying elephant on the first drive afterwards!

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I took very little pictures of the process as I just wanted to get on with it. It's exhausting work. I will be doing a little photo shoot of my car soon so you can see it then!

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I am going to try and clay bar my car today. haven't done it before but the paint feels like sandpaper so really needs doing
Makes a massive difference.

The bonnet and front bumper are the worse. So many stone chips and on the front bumper, lots of scuffs and also areas where the paint just looks flat and dull that a machine polisher made no difference. In an ideal world, the front end needs resprayed but it's not going to happen. It's my daily workhorse. I like the fact that looking at my car, you can tell it's done a lot of miles and is used how it should be. 211k and counting and it certainly looks like it!
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Old 7th May 2017, 10:05   #15
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I took very little pictures of the process as I just wanted to get on with it. It's exhausting work. I will be doing a little photo shoot of my car soon so you can see it then!



Makes a massive difference.

The bonnet and front bumper are the worse. So many stone chips and on the front bumper, lots of scuffs and also areas where the paint just looks flat and dull that a machine polisher made no difference. In an ideal world, the front end needs resprayed but it's not going to happen. It's my daily workhorse. I like the fact that looking at my car, you can tell it's done a lot of miles and is used how it should be. 211k and counting and it certainly looks like it!
I think you have done a great job with the car Rav, and it looks better than a 200000+ miles motor...........you got a name for it ? Maybe Irn Bru or Yorkshire Pud
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My sister's car (a Getz) I dont think has any original paint left. The bonnet, I swear had no lacquer on it. Just flat (I mean matt!) silver paint. With the polisher onto it though, for 10 minutes, and I got this



The left has been polished, the right, not.
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Can I ask what size machine pads would be ideal for the Rover 75? I'll be DA polishing later on this year and feel that I should get a 3 inch pad as well as a 7 inch one? I can't see the point of getting a 6 inch pad if I have a 7 inch one. Do you think any other sizes would help given the various nooks and crannies etc on our rovers? Would a 3 inch pad be right for, say, the windscreen pillars and the bit between the door mirrors and chrome waist trim and the headlight surrounds? Would polishing cones be a good extra to get?

I'd like to get away with as few pad sizes as possible (given the cost) but as many as is necessary.

Also, how does one properly access the roof for polishing? Step ladder? I wouldn't want to scratch the sides obviously.

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I use 5.5 and 4 which have done me fine. I'd get a slightly smaller one if I could as I sometimes the 4" is a bit too big as well to get into certain areas, especially around the bumpers.

I stood on a stool to do the roof and it was fine. A little tiring, however.
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50mm pads

CCS pads

'Hex Logic'

I have used these (all of the above), and they, so far, seem to be as good as the branded Hex logic pad i tried. The cones for wheels on a drill and for around the grill and fog lights
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I was hoping to have my car fully detailed for this weekends POL and Ragley Hall meet but I'm nowhere near finishing it. It has taken a lot out of me! I've spent approximately 20+ hours cleaning since Tuesday and I'm shattered. It will simply just have to wait until next week. I've lost all motivation. It's not particularly fun...
This has been bothering me now for weeks. Car detailing is supposed to be fun and it's not supposed to take over your life. If it is then you're doing something wrong!

Why are you washing your car so much between stages? The pros don't.
Once decontaminated and clayed the paint should be clinically clean, there's absolutely no need to wash again, just a rinse to get rid of the clay lube (AM clay can be used with water as a lube, so there's saving) and rub down with a pre wax cleanser / IPA


I'm no expert but as I say, if it's a chore and not fun then you need to take a look at what you're doing and how you can make it fun again.

Once a car has been detailed and sealed, if you look after it it and have a proper wash routine it should only require light detailing in future. Modern products such as Soft99 Fusso Coat or TAC Systems Moonlight will last 9 to 12 months if looked after. They will also repel dirt making washing a lot easier.

Apparently! I'll be very interested to test out all I've learned from my research over the past few weeks. . .

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