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[Gaz7]

As per our phone call mate, i shall be waiting in for you

Gareth

[Max M4X WW]

Kinky

[Excursion]

word

Thanks Gaz7

[Gaz7]

Glad it all arrived safely dude

Gareth

[ianFRST]

sent payment yesterday mate via paypal

[Gaz7]

Payment received mate - thanks

Gareth

[ianFRST]

cheeeeeeeeeeers

[Max M4X WW]

Christ, Whats in the little white tub with black lid?

[ianFRST]

i have 3 cars to wash and polish, so i thought f**k it, may aswell get the basics

in that tub is the clay bar. which i must add is fooking awesome didnt do a hell of a lot on the ST, but on my fiesta its done wonders

[Gaz7]

Ian - I'm glad everything arrived safely and that the products are working well - good to hear

Gareth

[Max M4X WW]

in that tub is the clay bar. which i must add is fooking awesome didnt do a hell of a lot on the ST, but on my fiesta its done wonders

Yep, Id say theres not much point on the ST but on older cars its great.

[Gaz7]

It's always worth claying a new car before starting a detail though - they sit around in train yards and docks - and it's this contamination that the bar will remove. You won't notice the bar change colour so much like when it's used on an old car, but you will feel the difference on the paintwork

Gareth

[ianFRST]

gaz, can you get your hands on ssr3 etc?

just been looking on ebay, and see they do a 3 2.5 2 and then the SSR1?

[Max M4X WW]

I guess if you can feel it then yes! Knew youd say that lol

But yea you wont believe it till you try it.

[mike_wall15]

gaz, can you get your hands on ssr3 etc?

just been looking on ebay, and see they do a 3 2.5 2 and then the SSR1?

SSR3 is like sandpaper, you'd need a polisher for that one... same with 2.5, and 2.
The least harsh of them is SSR1, and you can do that by hand if you don't have the machine.

I think Gaz sells them all.

Mike

[Gaz7]

Hi - as Mike said, i have the full range :

SSR1
SSR2
SSR2.5
SSR3

SSR3 is too harsh for hand use, unless you're really determined, and using it on a tiny area of paint. Even then, you risk doing more harm than good if you don't break the abrasives down fully. This one is best left for machine use only. The same applies to 2.5, although i have personally used this successfully by hand on SMALL areas before - but you have to know what you're doing or you'll mark the paint.

SSR2 is still best for machine use, but can be used by hand successfully on small areas i.e. to help with a particular scratch if you don't have any other choices.

SSR1 is fine for hand use, and you can easily do a whole car with this.

£9.95 each, or a discount if someone wants the full set

Gareth

[ianFRST]

your making me skint

payment sent

[Guy Mk4]

Just purchased a lambs wool wash mit, and my god the difference to a sponge is amazing.

I did the whole car top to toe, the wheels, the slam panels, and the easily reachable areas of the engine......and still had 2/3 of the bucket left
They really do hold a lot of water

Couldn't help noticing how smooth it left the paint before polishing too.

I so need to try this clay bar business [/b]

[Guy Mk4]

Double Post - Dunno how I missed that.

[mike_wall15]

Poor wash mitt!!

Guy - I'd recommend using a lambswool washmitt for the paint, but a cheaper microfibre washmitt for the wheels, engine, slam panels, and shuts...

If you're very anal like me, then I use my best lambswool for the roof, bonnet and upper parts of the door. I use another for front bumper and lower doors (usually lots of crap in these areas) and I use another for shuts, wheels etc

If you think your paint is smooth without clay, then just wait for clay!!

(Oh, and note to Gaz, sorry for hijacking your thread all the time, but I just can't resist )

[Guy Mk4]

Poor wash mitt!!

Guy - I'd recommend using a lambswool washmitt for the paint, but a cheaper microfibre washmitt for the wheels, engine, slam panels, and shuts...

Will take that into account, but have you ever seen my engine I can run my hand around my arch liner and get no dirt on it

First time I've used one, so I may well get another cheaper one as you say.
Was simply amazed how much water was left, foams so much better than a sponge, and wont swirl the paint as bad either.

[mike_wall15]

Will take that into account, but have you ever seen my engine I can run my hand around my arch liner and get no dirt on it

First time I've used one, so I may well get another cheaper one as you say.
Was simply amazed how much water was left, foams so much better than a sponge, and wont swirl the paint as bad either.

Thank god everything is so clean, you still have time to redeem yourself!

The lambswool one won't really survive the washing machine, so it's best to just rinse at the end. Normal dirt comes off fine, but oil will stay, that's why I stays away from the above mentioned areas.

Cheaper microfibre mitts are machine washable, and prove much better than a sponge. And who cares so much about swirls in the door shuts?

I hope you are using the two bucket method also so you aren't wiping round dirty gritty water

[Gaz7]

Ian - It's all in the post for you

Guy - yup, lambswool mitts are easily the best for the paintwork

Mike - no probs As you've said, i restrict my l/w mitt for the paint, and use a M/F mitt for wheels, sills, arches etc. These are much heavier duty, and are machine washable; whereas the l/w mitts are too delicate for a machine. The two bucket method should help the mitt stay cleaner too.

Gareth

[ianFRST]

Ian - It's all in the post for you

i think i missed the postman i told him last week if i ever get parcels to leave them round the side, but no, he has put a note throught hte door

[Gaz7]

Looks like a trip to the post office for you then....

Gareth

[ianFRST]

superb. very trustworth, will use again A++++++++++++++

[Gaz7]

Enjoy the smell of the SSR1 mmm, Swizzels...

Gareth

[ianFRST]

it does smell nice, but no where near as nice as the Natty blue, hmmmmmmm

[tanjaz]

hi mate been reading this post with lots of interest. could you tell me what products would give best results on my red frst please and how much. needs a full inside and out detail as it has not been looked after too well by the previous owners. also have a metallic purple ka what would be good for that dont want to go over the top with that tho.
cheers jared

[Gaz7]

Jared, Radiant Red is best cared for with this set up:

Polish - ClearKote Vanilla Moose Glaze £12.95
Glaze - ClearKote Red Moose Glaze £12.95
Sealant - Poorboy's EX £11.95
Wax- ClearKote Carnauba Moose Wax. £14.95

If it's been neglected, it'll 99% need a clay first as well. Is the paint faded or oxidised? If so, you might want to consider an abrasive polish first.

What exact colour is the Ka? Is it the new metallic purple, Amethyst, or a different colour? Let me know, and i'll advise what's best.

Gareth

[heeman10]

I didn't say - all my products arrived very promptly and worked a treat! May have to try some SSR1 to get down to the freshest of fresh layers of paint. Thanks a lot Gaz, I took some pics after giving the car a good going over: http://www.fiestaturbo.com/forums/heema ... 93689-976/

Gaz made my dreams come true - let him do the same for you

[Max M4X WW]

Gaz made my dreams come true - let him do the same for you

I have some Poorboys tyre dressing to try somtimes, hopefully its as good as megs endurance but wont spray everywhere.

[Gaz7]

I'm glad you're happy mate, nice one

Gareth

[tanjaz]

Hi Gaz. car is a bit flat in places (red fiesta). would need a full kit including wash mitt wotsits etc.. how much for a full kit to do paint tyres dash, everything. the ka is solid dark purple not the rainbow blue lot darker but not sure what colour it is. will hopefully have a kit or two off you next month. would have had some this month but the fiesta died last night bless it.
cheers jared

[adz]

hey gaz,

im a bit new to all this cleaning malarcy

this is my car...



what would you recommend to clean that, both materials and liquids/clay?

also with the tempremental months coming up, whats the procedures for cleaning after its been raining? is it the whole process again or is there certain bits you skip out?

also as u can see, its got polished wheels, what would you recommend to clean them? obviously im a bit worried about it them getting scratched as theyre clear coated over the metal.

cheers
adz