Forum: Detailing and Car Care

What should i doo ?? Riight what should i do to my front Grille ?? Either paint it: 1. Red V and Badge with matt black grille .. 2. Completely Matt Black ...

just found 2 scratches next to the edge of my door and was wondering what was the best way of repairing them? they have taken off the paint but arent too deep.

Is it me or is drying a black car a nightmare. Its a problem ive had since having my latest D, When doing the basic prep stage of the car with washing and drying off it just seems like very hard work. The car seems to dry as soon as I put it on leaving white marks (watermarks) everywhere. Used...

I use Zymol car wash with warm water Then a wet wax Then either: Supaguard (probably once every few months) Autoglym Super Resin Polish (standard polish) Autoglym High Definition Wax (Bit of a treat) Followed by sealing my alloys

cleaned my car today, nice black one by the way lol my brake pads kick out soo much dust its unreal, already covered my wheels in the stuff :( and there dusts all over the place thanks to the roads lol looks like a day of hand polishing tomorrow to clean the car and make it shiny lol and tips...

Hi Everyone... Whilst finding out more about Megs smooth surface clay kits i came across the Liquid Ice Clay Kit which is about £8 cheaper... Im just wondering whats the best out of the 2 clay kits? ...

Does anybody know if you can make a repair to the plastic rear bumper on the corsa? I had a little boo boo today and there's a little kink in the bumper that's driving me crazy because I know it's there although you can hardly notice it. Anybody who can fix this or know anyone who can fix this in...

Hi, Washed, then polished my car the other day, but didn't really have time to wax it, only waxed the roof in the end! Will this do the paintwork any harm? being polished but not waxed?? Thanks!

Heyy i have painted a few bits red - the standard yellow didnt look right :P now i want to paint the actual engine part itself ... does anyone know wether the rectangle bit in the middle comes off ? it feels asif if u pull iut hard enough it will but dont want to break it the bit with...

Hey Everyone, I wanted to buy some decent cleaning products and I found the HD Wax everyone talks about! so is this cheap...:shrug: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120600320834&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

I have been using turtlewax dry touch cockpit shine http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_216123_langId_-1_categoryId_165651#dtab just went over my interior for the first time and it looks like there are alot of greasy marks which...

pls bear in mind this was not taken by a video camera. however results can still be seen. i can almost wash my car without drying it lol!

What does everyone think of specifically the turtlewax squeege, i bought one from halfords yesterday for a tenner and must say it does clear water quickly. Doesnt look as it would scratch, as the rubber is soo soft and flexible. Heres a pic of it btw:

been looking around on detailingworld today and worked out how to detail my car to decent enough standard to make it shine like mad :) well in theory lol wash snowfoam wash dry polish wax seal wheels

My Corsa is my first car, So ive looked around a bit but im not sure if im getting the best out of my car cleaning! :) My parents have someone to clean theirs and he waxes mine so I only wash it with water. Currently I: 1) Hose the car over. 2) Use a wool mitt to wash the car down, one...

Made the most of halfords buy1get1free. Dad bought the polish + I bought the wax, got a megs clay kit, megs stage2 polish + tech2wax with new cloths and bits on the way next week. Plenty of bits to keep me occupied!.

Well, after having some bodywork done from a certain garage (not going to name names untill i know what the outcome is going to be) They gave my whole car a wash (when i demanded they must NOT WASH MY CAR!) , which at first i thought was washed with pure sandpaper, Swirls all over the entire...

Mer products? I personally think there very good! The Shampoo is very nice smelling + soapy which i like lol Quick detailer is very good! keeps is nice and shiney between washes! just quick whip over and buff quickly! The polish is great! proper shiney! can be hard to get off sometimes...

Could someone start by clearing up the difference between a sealant and a wax, then recommend me one. CG Wet Mirror Finish or CG Jetseal 109 or any other recommendations?

i just saw a tutorial on how to clay your car .. but what does it do :L ?

I'm progressing well with my detailing on my car however the one problem I'm having is the plastics, (near fog lights and either side of reg on VXR) I just cant seem to clean them and make them nice and black. Does anyone know of a wonder product to clean these parts? Also the dash too thats the...

It looks like there is a stain on my sideskirts :shock: something from inside the door has dripped down onto the side skirt and its not coming off :( It could be grease its like a thick orange liquid dripping from inside the door this is the best picture i could get: whats the best...

Right Guys and girls, Got 3 weeks off work coming up soon so i plan on giving the car a really good clean. As with my job a the moment i dont get much spare time to search around the forum for tips that often as im usually busy. So anyway here goes, Firstly Claying - As my D goes up and...

just got this wax and was wondering that i use it after i polish my car right?? Thanks

I use both of these sites regularly and have to say they are both fantastic, and the guys all know their stuff & can offer advice/tips/help if anyone needs it. :thumbs: http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/forum/index.php http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/index.php

Where can I purchase quick detail? Meguirs or that? Cheers

Just incase you people didnt know, Halfords have a Buy 1 Get 1 Free Offer on on every cleaning Chemical, Autoglym, Meguiars, Turtle Wax ETC everything is Buy 1 Get 1 Free ;). Just thought i would let use know :D.

Just seen that Halfords (Thanks to Liam for pointing it out :thumbs: ) have a buy one get one free offer on their car cleaning stuff.. Since i have a new car i think i will take alot better care than my last one... i was looking at spending around £30 on everything so could somebody point me...

Firstly a bit of back ground. I've always wanted to start my own business, im working at the moment however i dont feel that it will be long before i branch off alone running my own business. I believe that you should do something that you really enjoy and if you make money at the same time its...

no matter were i put my keys the dog gets thems but this time she has gone to town on them. so does anyone know were i can get a new flip key. maybe with free dog repellent haha.

Gave the d a wash last night (and it rained!) - but anyway I have on the roof some small round what look like blisters. Where the paint has sort of bobbled. I'm guessing its something to do with tree sap which got onto my paintwork while we were away for two weeks so didn't get washed off....

Is it the same as t cut? Or is it something slightly different.

hi guys not sure if im putin this thread in the wrong section so forgive me if i have. anyway i came out of work the other night to find somone has scratched my back bump there only minor scratches so im not that fussed well not any more as i have calmed down :) what do you guys recomend for me to...

Still got the stock silver finish on the brake calipers, have a tin of halfords red caliper paint sat in the garage dont know if its the right choice tho, Ive got a white sxi with powder coated gloss black wheels, the red will match the seat trim I suppose but is there anything else?? Im not really...

Hi all, what do you lot use to clean and protect the black rubber trims around the windows and the 2 strips along the roof?

went to my local car spray shop here in germany and he looked at the big scratch along the front of the bonnet and its quite deep, my german is crap but i think he was trying to say the bonnet needs a full respray, then he looked at the rear bumper that has afew scratchs aswell as the 2 front...

When applying polish it says "leave to dry to a haze" how long do you guys usually leave polish? some people say like 1 - 2 minutes some say 30 mins, obviously until it drys to a haze but i just wondered how long you guys would leave before buffing off :)

i bought a cheap 2 quid auxiliary wire for my ipod to play music on my cd30 mp3 off ebay however its really crap and has to be messed with to play music out of both speakers can anyone recommend a good lead for my ipod touch as i dont really think the cheap stuff off ebay is any good :dance:

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_703027_langId_-1_categoryId_165682 ??

Does anyone have any experience of Gard X (as promoted by Mike Brewer off the TV) as my folks just bought a new car and have been offered a full valet inside and out with this stuff for £300. Does this sound okay or is it worth a miss. Heres the link http://gardx.co.uk/ Thanks for help and...

My mate has a Subaru Impreza WRX STi from about 4 years ago and has a suede like material for his racing seats. Can anyone recommend a decent seat cleaner for these seats. He just wants to bring them back to life. Any help greatly appreciated.

Eveninggg. As per title, a few pictures of the car when it was parked up the stables and by the lake too. A few days prior to this I gave the car a couple of coats of Chemical Guys XXX hardcore wax to give some protection for a few weeks until I take it all off to lay down a few layers of Dodo...

I am going to clay my car next week, so was looking to buy something online (most likely today). I have never clayed my car before so what do you guys recommend? Megs looked quite good when i was looking at the boxes in halfords lol

Has anyone used one that goes in the end of a hand drill (bit lazy i know), if so yay or nay??? Cheers James.

Out there for the same price as autoglym SRP? (lets say up to £25) I have always used this (except once when i used megs 3 stage which was quite good). Thanks

Washed the D today.. Only gave it a quick wash as off to wales Coed Y Brenin mountain biking for the weekend.. Will take some pics there too :) Anyway.. Here are a few pics I took.. OH and my VXR styling kit is being fit wednesday too.. Can't wait!

Ok so the weekend was fairly good weather here, and I've been wanting to give it a good clean for a while now, so I did. And heres the results........... http://s197.photobucket.com/albums/aa288/mbrunt07/Corsa/Clean/ And for anyone thats interested in how I did it... 1) Jet wash rinse...

Anybody got any idea how to get rid of these lil critters? Drove from oxford to south wales, south wales to oxford, oxford to lincoln are, then back to oxford all in one weekend! Got 540 odd miles off £40 too :D Can anybody reccomend any products i could use? I've got the flies bodies off my...