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Decontamination?
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Z4 '07 2.5Si Montego Blue
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It's the process of ensuring all contaminates are removed from the paint before you start polishing. Several stages involved depending on far you want to go. Look up White Details on YouTube for an idea of the full decontamination process.
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Before I set-to with the DA, I usually just give it a wash, then claybar, another wash/rinse then spray and wipe 50/50 alcohol and demineralised water, then let rip with the polisher.
An easy way to tell if your paint is contaminated is to wash and rinse once then run your finger over the panel when still wet. If it's contaminated you'll feel it, otherwise it should be glass smooth.
An easy way to tell if your paint is contaminated is to wash and rinse once then run your finger over the panel when still wet. If it's contaminated you'll feel it, otherwise it should be glass smooth.
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It’s used to describe an obsessive approach to cleaning your car
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I have one of those, but i don’t like to talk about it
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e89 Sdrive 30i, this ones busted, pass me another...
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You do know this thread is about car cleaning, not what you get up to in your bedsit on a Friday evening?
All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.
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F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
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I suspect when you read this thread title you immediately thought to yourself 'Maybe I'll get some tips on how to optimise my monthly underpants rotation regimen....'
E85 3.0i roadie (03) 'Benny'. E93 320d M-Sport Cabrio (11) 'Bob'.
'Always different, always the same.' John Peel on The Fall.
'Always different, always the same.' John Peel on The Fall.