if your going to clean get it done as quick as possible and then get inside for some detailing and waxing.

i wont be doing mine until we get some warmer weather though. unfortunatly that means driving round in a black car that looks nearly white because of all the salt

Excellent work greeny

Nice one greeny!!!

Good work greeny...thanks

Greeny the legend

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Nice photo

[quote name='Jonny87' post='56324' date='Dec 22 2009, 08:59 PM']Nice photo [/quote]

Agreed! Awesome photo

Thanks

same roof, after the sunset

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got a wookies fist for xmas, cant wait to give it a go , the cars filthy!!

i got a nice new jet washer for xmas opened it up and half the handles missing so back to halfords it goes

I also got a new PW for Christmas - a heated one! Wooo, cold weather will hold me back no longer.

[quote name='DanGull' post='56691' date='Dec 26 2009, 11:01 AM']I also got a new PW for Christmas - a heated one! Wooo, cold weather will hold me back no longer.[/quote]
sounds good a heated one not cheap i bet,got mine replaced today

Unwrapped a nice new DAS-6 along with 5 litres of both tardis and G101

[url="http://www.carnaubawaxshop.co.uk/shop/viewproduct.php?product_id=182"]http://www.carnaubawaxshop.co.uk/shop/view...?product_id=182[/url] is this a good starter kit?? what the best stuff for white cars?

[quote name='hammie' post='56733' date='Dec 27 2009, 10:38 AM'][url="http://www.carnaubawaxshop.co.uk/shop/viewproduct.php?product_id=182"]http://www.carnaubawaxshop.co.uk/shop/view...?product_id=182[/url] is this a good starter kit?? what the best stuff for white cars?[/quote]

It is good Hammie - but doesn't include a wax, whereas this may be more expensive, but it's better value in terms of the amount of products it contains...

[url="http://www.carnaubawaxshop.co.uk/shop/viewproduct.php?product_id=40"]Detailing Starter Kit[/url]

You could then go for any of the Dodo waxes - the pictures above show what diamond white can do, I'm loving purple haze on min as a top layer at present as well.

Or this one contains Supernatural, which is in my wax top 5...

[url="http://www.carnaubawaxshop.co.uk/shop/viewproduct.php?product_id=104&return=dmlldz1jYXRlZ29yeSZjYXRlZ29yeV9pZD0xMiZzb3J0Ynk9"]Supernatural Bundle[/url]

Another wax which is worth considering on white is Swissvax Glacier - or of course Swisswax Best of Show but that's £150 a pot

iv got autoglym HD wax and a few other bits but want to get into detailing more,when i put tyre dressing on my car it ends up on the side of the car how do i stop this??

[quote name='hammie' post='56735' date='Dec 27 2009, 10:49 AM']iv got autoglym HD wax and a few other bits but want to get into detailing more,when i put tyre dressing on my car it ends up on the side of the car how do i stop this??[/quote]

HD looks great on white -

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The first detail I ever did on the mk7 was using HD.

Are you using a spray tyre dressing? I've never got on with those. Get some Megs endurance gel and the special applicator, it looks great and keeps everything on the tyres only.

no iv got sum sonus tyre dressing,yeh the HD is amazing stuff.whats best to keep the white clean in this weather or even in the summer for w while im cleaning mine every 2-3days iv just given up in this weather

[quote name='hammie' post='56738' date='Dec 27 2009, 10:57 AM']no iv got sum sonus tyre dressing,yeh the HD is amazing stuff.whats best to keep the white clean in this weather or even in the summer for w while im cleaning mine every 2-3days iv just given up in this weather[/quote]

Nothing keeps the car clean in this weather

However - a couple of coats of FK1000P from, say, Serious Performance does help the dirt adhere less and come off more easily at washes.

cheers ill order tht just now,is this a good brush for getn to the inside of the wheels [url="http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/wheels-and-tyres/vikan-extra-long-wheel-spoke-brush/prod_391.html"]http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/wheels-and-t...h/prod_391.html[/url]

[quote name='hammie' post='56733' date='Dec 27 2009, 10:38 AM'][url="http://www.carnaubawaxshop.co.uk/shop/viewproduct.php?product_id=182"]http://www.carnaubawaxshop.co.uk/shop/view...?product_id=182[/url] is this a good starter kit?? what the best stuff for white cars?[/quote]
you could try the Werkstat Aycrlic kit its great on white cars and easy to apply in the cold weather

[quote name='hammie' post='56735' date='Dec 27 2009, 10:49 AM']iv got autoglym HD wax and a few other bits but want to get into detailing more,when i put tyre dressing on my car it ends up on the side of the car how do i stop this??[/quote]
i use gloss it tyre gel from polished bliss it very good

[quote name='DanGull' post='56691' date='Dec 26 2009, 11:01 AM']I also got a new PW for Christmas - a heated one! Wooo, cold weather will hold me back no longer.[/quote]

Careful Dan, warm water freezes faster than cold water, so you could end up with your car covered in a sheet of ice... :-"

Don't worry hook - I've just had a floor drain fitted in the garage - so detailing is going indoors from now on!

[quote name='DanGull' post='56832' date='Dec 28 2009, 09:52 AM']Don't worry hook - I've just had a floor drain fitted in the garage - so detailing is going indoors from now on![/quote]


Awesome - wish I could get my car in the garage!!

[quote name='Hook' post='56841' date='Dec 28 2009, 11:03 AM'][quote name='DanGull' post='56832' date='Dec 28 2009, 09:52 AM']
Don't worry hook - I've just had a floor drain fitted in the garage - so detailing is going indoors from now on![/quote]

Awesome - wish I could get my car in the garage!!
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Me too!!!! That's the ultimate setup!

would it be ok to put this Poorboys - White Diamond then finshkare 1000p on top then autoglym HD on top??

[quote name='hammie' post='56912' date='Dec 28 2009, 10:30 PM']would it be ok to put this Poorboys - White Diamond then finshkare 1000p on top then autoglym HD on top??[/quote]
have a look on polished bliss web site on there detail of a frozen white rs

[quote name='hammie' post='56912' date='Dec 28 2009, 10:30 PM']would it be ok to put this Poorboys - White Diamond then finshkare 1000p on top then autoglym HD on top??[/quote]

Too many products - save the waxes for the summer and just get a couple of coats of FK1000P on now.

cheers iv orderd it just waiting for it to arrive then itll b straight on the car

finshkare arrived today with sum free haribo and paint cleanser delighted

change of subject but how the hell do you get the inside of a wookies fist dry?
Ive used mine once dried the outside ok but the inside is taking forever, 3 days since i used it and it started to smell like someone has pi**ed in it, ive had it on top of the radiator etc

Perhaps turn it inside out. How did the inside get wet? You didn't machine wash it did you? Is it wet just from use in the bucket? I think mine stayed dry inside. Can I put any more questions in this post? What do you think? Can I keep going and going...?

I soon got tired of my wookie and went back to a Megs microfibre.

[quote name='TJ-MK.J' post='57304' date='Dec 31 2009, 02:56 PM']change of subject but how the hell do you get the inside of a wookies fist dry?
Ive used mine once dried the outside ok but the inside is taking forever, 3 days since i used it and [b]it started to smell like someone has pi**ed in it[/b], ive had it on top of the radiator etc[/quote]


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God - Jonny's in one of THOSE moods again...

[quote name='DanGull' post='57309' date='Dec 31 2009, 03:09 PM']Perhaps turn it inside out. How did the inside get wet? You didn't machine wash it did you? Is it wet just from use in the bucket? I think mine stayed dry inside. Can I put any more questions in this post? What do you think? Can I keep going and going...?

I soon got tired of my wookie and went back to a Megs microfibre.[/quote]
yes i put the whole thing in the bucket , next time I will try and keep the inside from getting wet, I tried turn it inside out but the neck is to tight and i cant do it. oh well I guess it will just have to sit on the radiator untill it dries out.

[quote name='TJ-MK.J' post='57328' date='Dec 31 2009, 05:13 PM']yes i put the whole thing in the bucket , next time I will try and keep the inside from getting wet, I tried turn it inside out but the neck is to tight and i cant do it. oh well I guess it will just have to sit on the radiator untill it dries out.[/quote]

Try drying it in the car with the aircon on high and hot

[quote name='TJ-MK.J' post='57304' date='Dec 31 2009, 02:56 PM']change of subject but how the hell do you get the inside of a wookies fist dry?
Ive used mine once dried the outside ok but the inside is taking forever, 3 days since i used it and it started to smell like someone has pi**ed in it, ive had it on top of the radiator etc[/quote]

Same problem with sheepskin mitts, a bugger to get dry on the inside.
I've no experience of the Wookiee's Fist but the best way to get a sheepskin mitt dry is to keep it open with something like a roll of sellotape inside the cuff & hang it up to dry. Still takes days to dry though.

My old man has vision, whats the best wax for him?

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or

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Or something else?

i wud personally either go for banana armour or hard candy but any of them will do.

Hi everyone,
I've decided to splash out on a snow foam lance. Could someone suggest a reasonably priced one and some snow foam solution to go with it?

I thought this was ok... does anyone have any thoughts on it?
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Thanks

From what i've read he recommends the snow foam and citrus somethingorother from 14d themselves.

I think that's what Dan uses also

[quote name='aph1101' post='57753' date='Jan 3 2010, 03:20 PM']Hi everyone,
I've decided to splash out on a snow foam lance. Could someone suggest a reasonably priced one and some snow foam solution to go with it?

I thought this was ok... does anyone have any thoughts on it?
[url="http://www.i4detailing.co.uk/cgi-bin/sh000001.pl?REFPAGE=http:/%2fwww.i4detailing.co.uk%2fcgi-bin%2fss000001.pl%3fpage%3dsearch%26SS%3dautobrite%26PR%3d-1%26TB%3dA&WD=foam%20lance%20snow&PN=HD_Snow_Foam_Lance_1L.html%23aHDFL1L#aHDFL1L"]I4D Lance[/url]

Thanks[/quote]

From what I've read, go with the autobrite foam lance.

<whispers> that is the autobrite lance, but under I4D's banner...

It's a cracker.

[quote name='DanGull' post='57908' date='Jan 3 2010, 08:00 PM']<whispers> that is the autobrite lance, but under I4D's banner...

It's a cracker.[/quote]

It's also more expensive (but after FOCX discount its £44.35)... it is in stock though

Which snow foam do you use Dan?

(I'm gonna buy a foam lance next month *sigh*)

I use two types - both I4D's own. The citrus one is harsh enough to irritate un gloved hands, so I use that only for arches, under the car and wheels. For the paint I use their pH neutral one, very nice it is too.

I have some 3D wax red foam I'm waiting to try also, will report back.

Thanks for the advice, Dan I've ordered the I4D lance and the standard I4D snow foam solution (not the citrus one). Just got to wait for it to arrive..... I wanna play with it NOW

Dan, which wax would you recommend for vision?

[quote name='sussex' post='57938' date='Jan 3 2010, 09:22 PM']Dan, which wax would you recommend for vision?[/quote]

I would go with Blue Velvet, but generally, any of the DoDo waxes would suffice.