Spring Clean {PIC HEAVY}
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Awesome work Dan
Car looks fantastic and is a real credit to you!
Have been meaning to get round to a similar task of late but haven't had the time and plumber still hasn't been to install the outside tap!
I especially like the regimented lines in the floor mats though and the blue looks fantastic when shiny! Great write up too
Car looks fantastic and is a real credit to you!
Have been meaning to get round to a similar task of late but haven't had the time and plumber still hasn't been to install the outside tap!
I especially like the regimented lines in the floor mats though and the blue looks fantastic when shiny! Great write up too
Adamski said:Wow. Mega impressed. How long that take ?
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So as the title states, it was time for a little Spring clean - by little I mean large...
So started at 11.20AM Saturday morning and finished the first stint at 7.30PM Saturday evening.
Then started again at 11AM this morning and finished finally at around 1.10PM this afternoon. So a total of just over 10 hours to "Detail" my Zed.
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No idea Adam ..
Looks stunning
Thanks for the replies all, glad to see it has potentially helped some of you out
Harry911 - the clay mitt is so much easier than a bar, I probably saved a good 45 mins not having to do a panel, then clean the clay etc etc. in terms of results, it's not as effective as a bar but I'd say 90% there and in my view worth it, plus you can apparently use the mitt around 10 times or so.
I would probably renew after 3-4 times of usage, being that you shouldn't have to clay a car more than twice a year.
Adamski - you didn't read my into script :wink:
But took me just over 10 hours to complete the lot.
Cheers,
Dan
Harry911 - the clay mitt is so much easier than a bar, I probably saved a good 45 mins not having to do a panel, then clean the clay etc etc. in terms of results, it's not as effective as a bar but I'd say 90% there and in my view worth it, plus you can apparently use the mitt around 10 times or so.
I would probably renew after 3-4 times of usage, being that you shouldn't have to clay a car more than twice a year.
Adamski - you didn't read my into script :wink:
But took me just over 10 hours to complete the lot.
Cheers,
Dan
Good work and lot of different phases.
In my opinion clay bar or mitt is not really mandatory if you are using proper cleaning products before polishing. With my years of experience good de-tar fluid will take 98% of all dirt which have been stick in the paintwork which is still left after wash mitt wash. I do recommend for example tardis or some similar strong cleaner.
I have had 2-3 clay bars laying in my garage for some years now, there was absolutely no need of those any more.
In my opinion clay bar or mitt is not really mandatory if you are using proper cleaning products before polishing. With my years of experience good de-tar fluid will take 98% of all dirt which have been stick in the paintwork which is still left after wash mitt wash. I do recommend for example tardis or some similar strong cleaner.
I have had 2-3 clay bars laying in my garage for some years now, there was absolutely no need of those any more.
I've tried a clay mitt, a clay sponge and a couple of clay towels. Out of everything I've tried, the towel is definitely the easiest to use having 4 sections (with folding) and does just as good a job as normal clay, maybe even better for me as I always seem to miss spots when using a normal clay bar. I use the towel with the ONR solution used to wash the car with, saves loads of timecoupedan said:
I always use Junkmans (video blogger on youtube) plasitc bag test before and after claying to see how effective it is.
Basically, stick the thinnest plastic bag you can find over your hand, then run it gently over the paintwork. Its really amazing how it makes tiny particles feel like giant grains of sand.
Obviously once fully clayed, you can't feel thing - then its time to crack out the polisher. I've used the clay mitt same as OP and it worked fine, saving loads of time.
Basically, stick the thinnest plastic bag you can find over your hand, then run it gently over the paintwork. Its really amazing how it makes tiny particles feel like giant grains of sand.
Obviously once fully clayed, you can't feel thing - then its time to crack out the polisher. I've used the clay mitt same as OP and it worked fine, saving loads of time.
Nice transformation
Nice job, interested to know what you used in the engine compartment.
